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...need a terrorist to set them off. A single reasonably intelligent person could have caused any of them, yet the U.S. still plans to use bombers to confront a potentially invisible terrorist. A million missiles are of no use against a teenager with a briefcase. BILL AGNEW Ecclefechan, Scotland...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Oct. 28, 2002 | 10/28/2002 | See Source »

...trouble? Well, as a matter of fact, he was just about 6 ft. 6 and hard as bricks. Whether by the grace of God or the works of Henry Samson, Wee Geordie (Bill Travers) turned out to be the biggest and the brawest laddie from Ecclefechan to Papa Westray. He was a nice, gentle giant-or, depending on the point of view, a big dumb ox. He thought of nothing but his muscles, and as far as bonny Jean (Norah Gorsen) could tell, he would rather grab a bar bell than a girl...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: The New Pictures, Oct. 29, 1956 | 10/29/1956 | See Source »

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