Word: dicks
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...precious asset, its human capital. At stake, too, is simple human dignity. If wolves and bears and birds take meticulous care of their young, why are human beings subjecting theirs to whippings and punches and sexual perversion? Children, with their unrestrained love and unquestioning trust, deserve better. Says Sergeant Dick Ramon, head of the sex-crimes unit of the Seattle police department: "Child abuse is the ultimate crime, the ultimate betrayal." -By Ed Magnuson. Reported by Meg Grant/Los Angeles and James Wilde/New York
...accelerated, the mood grew more serious. Windows in the imposing Hotel Galvez, facing the gulf, began imploding into rooms, sending many of the 300 guests scurrying into the hallways. Then an entire wall of the 1911 building collapsed. "We just heard one crash after another," said Hotel Manager Dan Dick. After midnight, Mayor Manuel finally ordered a widespread evacuation, but by that time it was impossible for people to drive across the bridges leading to the mainland. Hundreds headed instead for the three Red Cross shelters. Said Cora Handy, 73, as she walked with the help of her cane through...
Australian Electronics Millionaire Dick Smith, 39, is another sort of swashbuckler. He landed his Bell Jetranger III helicopter in Fort Worth not long ago, after flying around the world in three stages. Smith is notorious for his publicity stunts, but his troubles were real enough. He was shot at by fishermen off Greenland, he landed in quicksand in Burma, and over the northern Pacific bad weather nearly forced him to miss a refueling ship. Smith's understated conclusion: "I was extremely lucky to get back. I would never try it again...
Protecting Moby Dick...
...change her mind. And so last week Taylor, 51, announced her engagement to wealthy Mexican Lawyer Victor Gonzalez Luna, 56. He will be husband No. 8. To mark the occasion, Gonzalez Luna presented his intended with a 16½-carat sapphire surrounded by tiny diamonds. So forget Liz and Dick; until further notice, make...