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...cultivate trade and other ties with South Korea. That is largely why Soviet Olympians will be going for the gold in Seoul this summer rather than staying home. As a result, the U.S.S.R. has an incentive to use its leverage to prevent an attempt by the North to disrupt the Games...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: East-West No More Mr. Tough Guy? | 5/23/1988 | See Source »

Today's hub-and-spoke route patterns, in which planes fly a greater number of short hops, puts pressure on mechanics to vouch for hastily repaired jets because taking an aircraft out of service for repairs can disrupt an airline's tightly woven schedule. At the same time, maintenance work often tends to pile up at the hubs, making the potential delays even worse. Says Robert Baker, senior vice president for operations at American Airlines: "Maintenance takes more thinking and planning than it used to." Comments Livingston of the passengers' association: "There is more of a frenzied feel...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Special Report: Aircraft Safety: How Safe Is The U.S. Fleet? | 5/16/1988 | See Source »

Damon proceeded to establish a rhythm that the batsmen could not disrupt. In the final four innings of the first game, Penn faced the minimum of Harvard batters...

Author: By Jonathan E. Benjamin, | Title: Crimson Bats Silenced as Penn Sweeps | 4/26/1988 | See Source »

...Book was published during the last days of spring training. Reports from the Yankee camp stated that some players were upset over Winfield's comments. But any first reactions gradually faded away. Don Mattingly was even quoted as saying that The Book was not going to disrupt the team. The Yankees at 12-3 have the best record in baseball, along with the Cleveland Indians...

Author: By Julio R. Varela, | Title: Davey and George | 4/22/1988 | See Source »

...tell that to George. He wanted to disrupt the team like a kid who wasn't chosen to play in a pickup stickball game. He said that Winfield was wrong in publishing The Book. He said that it would hurt the Yankees. He said that Winfield had to be traded...

Author: By Julio R. Varela, | Title: Davey and George | 4/22/1988 | See Source »

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