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Former Secretary of Defense James Schlesinger is due to report in June on what should be done with the porous white elephant. Reagan has appointed a commission headed by Melvin Laird, another former Defense Secretary, to suggest ways out of both the new embassy dilemma and the penetration of the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Crawling with Bugs | 4/20/1987 | See Source »

Sternfeld takes most of his pictures during the time he can get off from teaching photography, which he does these days at Sarah Lawrence College. Earlier in his career he was known for his 35-mm urban street scenes. In 1978 he received the first of two Guggenheim grants for...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Photography: Lovelorn Tracts, Minced Wilderness | 4/20/1987 | See Source »

While Big Dipper could be a lot tighter--the rhythm section nearly falls apart during "San Quentin"--Boo-Boo is a worthwhile debut. Nothing on this disk is as immediately startling as Volcano Suns' "White Elephant," but then again this EP is a lot easier to listen to than the...

Author: By Jeff Chase, | Title: Nessie, I Love You | 3/12/1987 | See Source »

That was when a performer considered damaged goods teamed up with a studio aching for mainstream success: Bette Midler made three comedies for Walt Disney Studios. Zinnng! A sprinkle of stardust, and here comes the happy ending, one as unlikely as the transformation of a white elephant into a soaring...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Bette Midler Steals Hollywood | 3/2/1987 | See Source »

Dukakis said the Seabrook plant was "a white elephant" and that the NRC's action was the equivalent of removing lifeboats on the Titanic.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Dukakis Attacks NRC Seabrook Ruling | 2/27/1987 | See Source »

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