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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Billy Carter knew a lot about tragedy and comedy. Among many other things, his father died when he was a teenager, and his older brother's accomplishments became a terrible burden. Yet when life crowded him, as it did so often, Billy, intelligent, sensitive, shy and insecure, would hide behind...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Wry Clown Billy Carter, 1937-1988 | 10/10/1988 | See Source »

For the more than 1 million Americans who crowded the beaches and causeways around the Kennedy Space Center last week, and for millions of other Americans clustered around TV sets, the tension was palpable. As the countdown clock flashed out the number of seconds until lift-off, the eyes of...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Space: The Magic Is Back! | 10/10/1988 | See Source »

Almost Point-less: With only two goals scored so far this season, the Harvard scoring leaders list is not crowded. Not surprisingly, juniors Dave Kramer and Mills are tied for first with one goal apiece (two points each), while juniors Paul Baverstock and Nick D'Onofrio and sophomore Gates each...

Author: By Jennifer M. Frey, | Title: The Soccer Notebook | 9/20/1988 | See Source »

"I don't know why God should punish us like this," sighed the weary President of Bangladesh, Hussain Mohammed Ershad, as he looked out a helicopter window at the devastation below. Even by the standards of his perennially destitute country, the punishment this time seemed inordinately cruel. As much as...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Bangladesh A Country Under Water | 9/19/1988 | See Source »

Shot-Putter Lisovskaya, a prime example of the Soviet approach, began her programmed life at a "sports-oriented" school in her native Tashkent at age seven. She was spotted as a potential champion at 14. Coach Faina Melnik saw her during a scouting trip and persuaded her to move to...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Olympics: Colliding Myths After a Dozen Years | 9/19/1988 | See Source »

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