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...great idea-a gangster movie. 'Terrific.' they'd say. Even better, they liked the idea of a musical. Then we'd tell them, 'Yeah, the best part is it's going to be all kids,' and they'd cough a little and say, 'Right, lookit, we'll see you around...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Little Caesars in Never-Never Land | 9/6/1976 | See Source »

...swallow-tailed coats, others with flowing, silver hair, warming up the court with folksy anecdotes and at the same time cannily analyzing their juries. As a young man, Charlie Kirbo thrilled to this important courtroom theater. He remembers the vivid silence of the room, broken only by an occasional cough or a crying baby...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Nation: The Charlie Behind Jimmy | 7/12/1976 | See Source »

...surprise that the engineers in charge have twiddled the dials on their mixing console with a delicacy that would do credit to a concert pianist fingering his way through some Chopin filigree. Especially impressive is the handling of an aircraft carrier's flight-deck operation -from the first cough of the first motor to the roar of an entire squadron...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Common Sensurround | 7/12/1976 | See Source »

While Dow reports no drop in the number of enrolled students since the policy change, the attractiveness of English E has diminished somewhat in the eyes of some students. "It is a foolish policy," says Benjamin Geva, a second-year law student who had to cough up the $240. "Students should be encouraged to take this course, but for many people, the cross-registration fee can be the straw that breaks the back of the camel," he adds...

Author: By Joseph L. Contreras, | Title: The Pedestrian and the Camel | 3/17/1976 | See Source »

...line like a jack rabbit in each of her races-1,500 (silver), 500 (gold) and 1,000 (bronze) meters-she drove through the all-important turns in near perfect form. "It feels weird to win a gold medal," declared Sheila, who had a bad cold and a hacking cough. "I felt this rush through my whole body when I knew...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Olympics: The Rush of Winning | 2/16/1976 | See Source »

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