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With few exceptions, this is a train of women without men. Some are inconsolable, some lapse into abrasively catty humor. The car commander is Galina (Bettye Fitzpatrick), and she has more of the instincts of a den mother than a party official. Her chief worry is Katya (Cristine Rose), who spends most of the play catatonically desolated by the absence of her husband. Galina's chief ally in rallying group morale is Masha (Bella Jarrett), a gutsy fighter who can issue a pep talk that would blister a slacking football team...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Theater: Texas Detente | 2/6/1978 | See Source »

...When my wife, Susie, and I were having breakfast, I said to her, 'Hey, you know, we're going to the Super Bowl.' I'm just beginning to realize it, and I'm excited." Looking to a bright future at age 34, Morton plans to buy a house in Den ver and settle down for the first time since he left Dallas. "I hope they keep me here for a while...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: It's Denver and Dallas | 1/16/1978 | See Source »

...five days, he lay on a bed in a "dark den" handcuffed to a radiator and guarded by four men whose faces were covered by ski masks. But Dutch Multimillionaire Maurits ("Maupie") Caransa, 61, who was kidnaped on Oct. 28 outside his club in Amsterdam, remained a shrewd businessman throughout the ordeal. And, as it turned out last week, business-rather than terrorism, as had originally been feared-was the name of the game. By Caransa's account, the kidnapers first demanded a ransom of $16 million. After two days of haggling, Caransa, whose real estate, hotel and other...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: KIDNAPING: $4 Million Deal | 11/14/1977 | See Source »

First half Penn leads of 6-0 and 12-7 were banished by a 48-yard halfback option pass and safety for Columbia's 16-12 halftime lead. Two fourth-quarter touchdowns put the game in the Lion's den for good...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Ivy Roundup: Lions, Bruins Jell; Dartmouth 3-0 | 10/3/1977 | See Source »

More striking than the number of vans is what the vanners do to them. The workhorse vehicle formerly coveted mainly by plumbers and other craftsmen winds up as a convertible den-bedroom-kitchen within and a showcase of accessories on the outside. Furnishings are usually elaborate, often splendid. Probably nine out of ten custom vans carry eight-track stereo, and crushed-velvet upholstery is not all that unusual. Neither are stained glass windows, wine racks, built-in television, fake fire places. Mirrors are very popular-on walls and ceilings. A few vans even boast chandeliers. Some rigs cost...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Time Essay: There's No Madness Like Nomadness | 9/5/1977 | See Source »

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