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...contribution to the team. During her sophomore year, she began feeling sick as the Ivy League Tournament at Princeton drew near. She was determined to attend the tournament, but when she showed up at the van to leave, her teammates noticed that she had come down with the chicken...

Author: By Jason Gross, | Title: "She's Very Close to Being the Complete Player." | 10/17/1990 | See Source »

Schwarzkopf's inspection was delayed by an unscheduled meeting with Sultan Mohammed al-Haza, administrator of a remote northern principality sparsely populated by Bedouin sheepherders. As incense wafted through the room, Schwarzkopf perfumed his hands in preparation for a lunch of chicken and rice. Observance of the ancient ritual of Arabian hospitality was reminiscent of his introduction to the exotic culture of the region 44 years ago. At age 12, Schwarzkopf spent a year in Iran, where his father, a major general, trained the Shah's imperial police during World...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Gulf: The Desert Bear | 10/15/1990 | See Source »

Sullivan took a small health care initiative at the luncheon by requesting that no red meat be served. Chicken was served instead...

Author: By Jeffrey C. Wu, | Title: Sullivan Says More Gov't Won't Solve Health Crisis | 9/12/1990 | See Source »

...opened a one-of-a-kind outlet, the Golden Arch Cafe in Hartsville, Tenn., a small town northeast of Nashville. The 1950s-style restaurant, complete with jukebox, offers such unlikely McFare as lasagna, pork chops and Salisbury steak. The menu includes ordinary hamburgers, but no Big Macs or Chicken McNuggets. While patrons still queue to order their food at a take-away counter, the meal comes on ceramic plates, and is brought to the table by servers sporting bowling shirts...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: RESTAURANTS: Remembrance Of Things Fast | 9/10/1990 | See Source »

...cafe to see if a town too small for a regular franchise could support a traditional restaurant. But it has no plans for future golden-oldie branches. The cafe is not the only experiment the Big M has launched in recent months. The company has also introduced pizza, fried chicken and spaghetti at some of its restaurants to bolster sluggish sales...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: RESTAURANTS: Remembrance Of Things Fast | 9/10/1990 | See Source »

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