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...Weathermen responsible for firebombing Justice John Murtagh's home in 1970, was actually "shy, almost professorial" by nature? And the historical data is just as painstakingly chronicled: dates, times, and characters are placed just so in the elaborate panoramic view of the Left Lader sets up to enlighten his readers. Enlighten he does--the total effect is to bring to life those times and trials you've heard so much about and much you have't heard about, in a fascinating, dramatic style, but with enough hard fact exposed to satisfy your Gov. tutor...

Author: By Sarah M. Mcgillis, | Title: No Right Turns | 1/11/1980 | See Source »

...glimpse of the hostages, confuse American purpose by suggesting congressional hearings on the Shah and make it more difficult for Carter to convince the world of American resolve. As a nation we come face to face again with this marvelous media machine we have created, which can enlighten so totally and swiftly. It can also complicate and distort these extraordinary situations that now arise all over the globe as power shifts and collides...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY by HUGH SIDEY: A New Kind of Crisismonger | 12/10/1979 | See Source »

Perhaps in the future Anthropologist Alan Dundes could enlighten us on the homosexual rituals of golf, in which a long club is used to hit a ball into a hole. How about tennis, baseball, hockey, etc.? And as for erotic jargon, how about hole in one, love-30, squeeze play and high-sticking? Pretty racy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Battered Dollar | 12/4/1978 | See Source »

...clamor trails off only when his words and pale gaze begin to spill across the crowd, conveying the improbable intimacy that seems to be the gift of all magnetic evangelists. It is the sound, not the content that mesmerizes, and before long he is saying, "Nothing is going to enlighten you. What will enlighten you is nothing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In New York: Much Ado About It | 12/4/1978 | See Source »

...issues surrounding admissions have special significance at this time in history when the numerous advances of the civil rights movement seem to be falling by the wayside. The inflammatory nature of this article, along with is misrepresentation of my views, will further cloud the issues, rather than enlighten them. I hope all other articles which deal with these matters will submit all sides of these issues to a more careful and reasonable examination. Michelle D. Holmes...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Minority Admissions | 7/7/1978 | See Source »

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