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...planes. Each time, U.S. F-14s rolled in beside the interlopers, and the Libyan planes turned and headed for home. Had the Libyans not done so, the American pilots would have had no choice but to escort them through the exercise area, however dangerous it might be, since the craft of both nations were over international waters...
...ever been beaten up on the street? Well, working on a film set is easier." But he lavishes praise on Larry Kasdan, who, like Marshall Mason, offers actors that precious directorial commodity: trust. After Altered States, Eyewitness and Body Heat, Hurt may be said to have mastered the craft. But he won't say it. "I respect what people have told me," he says. "If I make it to 40, 1 might be a good actor. With these three films, I think I've finally passed kindergarten in film acting - with honors, even. Now I want...
With honest craft, George Catlin painted Indians as they were...
...Maris Cole, a primary-school teacher from Great Somerford and her husband Hector, 41, who teaches iron working at a local secondary school. The Coles were chosen to craft the 20-ft.-long handwrought iron gates that will stretch across the entrance to Highgrove, the 18th century Georgian mansion of mellow brick near Tetbury, where Charles and Diana will set up housekeeping. Maris-"the artist in the family," according to Hector-sketched the classic design, which is to be executed by her husband. "We toiled for many hours in our study," Maris admits. "Our biggest problem was trying to decide...
...Hobie catamaran, which suggests a Polynesian outrigger canoe with a sail, is the creation of Nautical Designer Hobart (Hobie) Alter, 47, of Capistrano Beach, Calif. In the 13 years since the first Hobie Cat set sail, the craft has become the favorite American weekend sailboat by far and helped make Alter a millionaire several times over. Though the twin hulls of Hobie Cats make the vessels a bit tougher to maneuver than single-hulled sailboats, the real thrill of skippering a Cat is in its exhilarating speed. The lightweight vessels can reach a motorboat clip of nearly 25 m.p.h...