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Waiting out election results in home state, Mondale heard nothing shake his buoyant mood. His foe Gary Hart was carrying South and New Mexico, as expected, but delegates were at stake. Mondale sweeping West Virginia. The news New Jersey was dazzling. A hefty 107 delegates were the prize, and Mondale...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Over the Top, Barely | 6/18/1984 | See Source »

When he talks about his family and the power of television in general, and "Nightline" in particular, Koppel sounds like a confident, contented man with an uninflated ego. Small says Koppel has "a marvelous self-deprecating sense of humor," and Koppel admits his mistakes: "of course I've said stupid...

Author: By Richard J. Appel, | Title: The ABC's of Ted Koppel's 'Nightline' | 6/6/1984 | See Source »

It may be heartening to point out that in the long and murky history of the Games things have looked considerably bleaker. For centuries after their founding, write John Kieran and Arthur Daley in The Story of the Olympic Games, the Olympics provided "the great peaceful events of civilization." Yet...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Essay: Why Do We Go from Here? | 5/21/1984 | See Source »

"Pappy is really a good women's coach," Brown women's track Coach Jonathan E. Hird says. "He never slights the less talented runner in favor of the more talented point-getter. His team is always happy and contented, but not complacent--there's a difference," he adds.

Author: By Kristin A. Goss, | Title: It's Time to Go Fishing: Pappy Hunt Stepping Down | 4/27/1984 | See Source »

Michael Katz, a team of San Francisco business journalists who set out to find the most contented employees in the U.S. They have published their conclusions in a breezy new book for job hunters called The 100 Best Companies to Work for in America (Addison-Wesley; $17.95).

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Good Life | 4/23/1984 | See Source »

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