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...officer dressed in civilian clothes headed down the staid Boulevard Emile-Augier on his way to work at the U.S. embassy in Paris. Quietly, a man with a dark complexion and frizzy hair began to follow him. Before Lieut. Colonel Charles Robert Ray, 43, could reach his metallic blue Chevrolet with diplomatic plates, he was killed by a single shot that struck him in the back of the neck. The killer, who was glimpsed by several witnesses, ran down the quiet avenue and disappeared into a crowd of commuters...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: France: Murder on Boulevard Emile-Augier | 2/1/1982 | See Source »

Saugus officers are also trying to locate a late-model Chevrolet sedan that three witnesses reported seeing near the marsh early in the morning on the shoulder of the northbound lane of Route 107 November 29, Charbrier said. She said the automobile was described as beige with large rust spots, but no identification was made of the license plate...

Author: By L. JOSEPH Garcia, | Title: Search for Graduate Student Continues | 12/7/1981 | See Source »

...people wait for benefit checks in shamed, disconsolate quiet. Most act too embarrassed to talk even to fellow job seekers. Few seem hopeful of finding work. Says Gloria Condele, 44, a laid off cashier: "Even people who are still working are worried." Roy Gavel, previously laid off as a Chevrolet assembly worker in 1975, got certified as a diesel mechanic to ensure more steady work. His new job lasted about a year; after more than 20 applications for jobs, he has given up on Detroit and, joining a growing tide, plans to move his wife and infant son to Texas...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Hard Times in the Heartland | 12/7/1981 | See Source »

...frugal millionaire, Davis recently traded in his 1962 Chevrolet and bought a 1979 Lincoln Continental with 30,000 miles on it. "I still couldn't bring myself to get a new one," he says. Some day he may even break down and own a dog-Davis' wife is allergic to cats...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Living: Those Catty Cartoonists | 12/7/1981 | See Source »

Though Gibbs has not yet re-created the county truck accident, he has wrecked three $3,000 Chevrolet Vegas and a $4,300 Harley-Davidson motorcycle in the interests of Merritt's clients. His fee: anywhere from $2,500 to $15,000. The motorcycle case grew out of an accident that killed both the driver and a passenger after the vehicle went out of control. The passenger's family retained Merritt to sue the manufacturer, claiming that the accident occurred when one side of a poorly designed handle bar gave way and the driver lost his balance. Merritt...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Law: He Wrecks to Win | 11/16/1981 | See Source »

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