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It is absolutely inconceivable to me that in a nation claiming to be as civilized and advanced as the U.S., we can allow the re-establishment of that barbaric institution, the death penalty [Oct. 18]. Numerous studies have concluded that the death penalty has virtually no deterrent effect on those...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Forum, Nov. 15, 1976 | 11/15/1976 | See Source »

To force Bombardiers Lugo and Losano and Organizers Posada and Bosch to talk, Trinidadian and Venezuelan authorities simply threatened to deport them to Cuba, which would mean certain execution. Losano cracked first, confessing that he had left an explosive-laden camera case aboard the Cuban airliner before disembarking in Barbados...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: LATIN AMERICA: The Exile Bombers | 11/1/1976 | See Source »

Playmaker Sarah Wright is a versatile freshwoman who plays either wing with equal aplomb. Wright's ambipedacious execution of crosses towards the goal mouth has resulted in several assists during the recent scoring binge.

Author: By Jonathan J. Ledecky, | Title: 'Cliffe Booters Cop Pair | 10/27/1976 | See Source »

Sunday's game was characterized by generally sloppy playing interspersed with occasional bursts of precision execution. Harvard grabbed the lead early in the game and held on until the closing minutes, but could never widen its advantage by more than five goals. The difference in the end proved to be...

Author: By Donald Berk, | Title: Tufts Squeaks by Harvard In Frisbee Team's Debut | 10/19/1976 | See Source »

Rough Edges. This odd, disjointed Down Under western tries to duplicate the rough edges of a folk ballad, placing Morgan's exploits in a context that is both romantic and social. Much time is expended depicting the primitive qualities of colonial justice, while government authorities are depicted, predictably, as...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Shaggy-Man Story | 10/18/1976 | See Source »

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