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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...before, investigating a possible break-in, O'Hara was crawling on a rooftop when he looked down and noticed that he had rolled in something very much like cat shit, making the rest of the night shift seem days long. He was wearing his galoshes now, waiting for his dress shoes to come back from the cleaner...

Author: By Adam H. Gorfain and Benjamin N. Smith, S | Title: A Ride on the Wild Side | 4/18/1985 | See Source »

...Carmelite order. The Vatican said that the intervention is "an expression of the great interest and the paternal attention of the Holy Father" to safeguard the Carmelites' "unity" and "fidelity." But the action also reflects the Pontiff's insistence that Catholic nuns hold to the old ways of discipline, dress and decorum...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Surprise and Pain in the Cloister | 4/8/1985 | See Source »

When the Princess of Wales appeared at a ball for Britain's Fashion Week, an almost audible gasp of surprise rippled through the assemblage of London designers. In other surroundings Diana might have prompted yawns: she had chosen a dressing gown--bathrobe to most Yanks--made from turquoise, fuchsia and cobalt-blue silk faconne and worn over a formal dress. "Wearing it in public put the royal seal of approval on it," said delighted David Sassoon, who designed the robe for her after seeing the boudoir look in U.S. publications. Meanwhile, Charles and Diana accepted an invitation to visit Ronald...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: Apr. 1, 1985 | 4/1/1985 | See Source »

Raisa Gorbachev made almost as big a hit in London as her husband. A former student of philosophy at Moscow State University, the chic and slender Mrs. Gorbachev showed up at one reception wearing a white satin evening dress and a pair of gold lame sandals. Photographers were so captivated by her that they presented her with a bouquet when she left. Mrs. Gorbachev and her future husband met as students in the 1950s. Their daughter, who is believed to be in her late 20s, and son-in-law reportedly are both doctors...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Soviets: Glints of Steel Behind the Smile | 3/25/1985 | See Source »

...falling for Swoon Symbol Mel Gibson, 29, Aunty becomes Mad Max's archenemy. Says the leggy singer: "I used to think I'd like to do Cleopatra, but now I really want to play tough women." Good grief, does this mean escalating beyond flinty Aunty in her chain-mail dress...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: Mar. 25, 1985 | 3/25/1985 | See Source »

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