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...Mafia lawyer worked closely with reputed Colombo Family Lieutenant Gregory Scarpa, tipping off the mobster about clients of his who he thought might be cooperating with federal authorities. The penalty for informing: execution. Said Light of Scarpa: "He could have dinner with you, then when it comes time for dessert, he could kill...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Protecting the Family | 2/10/1986 | See Source »

...Charles Square has joined in the spirit of Christmas decorating by setting up a 28-foot Christmas tree with 3000 multicolored lights and 2000 silver ornaments. In addition, the Square features a Santa Claus, carolers, wreaths, an art exhibition, and an old-fashioned cart with chestnuts, mulled cider, and dessert items called "Charles Squares...

Author: By Stacie A. Lipp, | Title: It's Christmastime in the Square | 12/10/1985 | See Source »

...hours after the Achille Lauro had left Alexandria, the four Palestinians, armed with Soviet-made submachine guns, hand grenades and explosives, seized the ship. Firing their weapons wildly, the terrorists used the ship's loudspeaker system to summon all passengers to the dining room. "We were getting ready for dessert," one of the American passengers, Viola Meskin, of Union, N.J., later recalled, "when suddenly we heard gunshots, and someone yelled, 'Get down on the floor!' We heard moaning and groaning. The bandits had struck men in the kitchen, we were told. Then they started to threaten us and show their...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Terrorism: The Voyage of The Achille Lauro | 10/21/1985 | See Source »

Young crowds respond to limpid, sweet liquid mixtures. Singles now meet in health spas, but many still play the dating game in bars and clubs. A list of their favorite drinks reads like a dessert menu from the 1950s. At 104 TGI Friday's around the country, for instance, it is the pineapple fling (lime Calistoga water and fruit juices); at the Hyatt hotel in San Francisco it is "Remember the Oreo" (creme de cacao, ice cream and Oreo cookies). For guys, it is no longer considered wimpy to order a light beer. Says a Friday's vice president, Gregory...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Living: Water, Water Everywhere | 5/20/1985 | See Source »

With a split in those first two games, Harvard knows it's now dessert time But Harvard also knows might just be the dessert...

Author: By Jeffrey A. Zicer, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Cagers To Battle Duke Tonight; Blue Devils Ready for Crimson | 2/4/1985 | See Source »

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