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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...North at one point told McFarlane that the diversion of funds to the contras had been approved by his superiors, according to a person familiar with the operation. North accompanied McFarlane on his May mission to Tehran. In Israel after the mission, North attempted to cheer up a despondent McFarlane by telling him that there was some good news: "We" had diverted money from the arms sales to the contras. On Nov. 25, when Attorney General Meese identified McFarlane as one who knew about the siphoning, McFarlane drafted a public statement saying, "I took it to have been a matter...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: What He Needs to Know | 12/22/1986 | See Source »

There are several good touches in Feldman's script--for instance, its ill-mannered version of the stereotypical Asian mentor and a particularly odd dream sequence--but all of these showcase Murphy's familiar comic talents. For his next outing, let's hope for a star vehicle that is a little bit more demanding to drive...

Author: By Abigail M. Mcganney, | Title: Cinema Veritas | 12/18/1986 | See Source »

...More Things Change... This week's WMEB-Radio top-10 hockey poll has a familiar look...

Author: By Adam J. Epstein, | Title: MacDonald Mania Mauls McCormack | 12/17/1986 | See Source »

...FAIRY TALE in a college community is a risky business, although children's theater is often a genre which allows for wild, imaginative approaches. Cinderella fulfills the requirments of an entertaining tale with a dash of originality thrown into the bargain. But it is ultimately too faithful to the familiar story to be well suited for mature theater-goers...

Author: By Ellen R. Pinchuk, | Title: Kid's Stuff | 12/12/1986 | See Source »

...familiar stuff, and even a die-hard Star Trasher may regret that these stolid figures of fun have decided to have a few laughs at their own expense, as if they were doing a turn for some intergalactic David Letterman. Still, the film should have appeal -- skin-deep but worldwide -- for novices and exegetes alike. Watch it make a bundle...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Sea Shepherd From Outer Space | 12/8/1986 | See Source »

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