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...perpetuate the misunderstanding that flying and airplanes are inherently dangerous. The truth is that a good pilot will almost always walk away uninjured from an engine failure by finding an open space on the ground and gliding the plane to a forced but safe landing. LAWRENCE D. MARTIN Naples, Fla...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Feb. 2, 1998 | 2/2/1998 | See Source »

...before instructors were sufficiently trained, before safety and mechanical problems were solved. Losing our son in such a senseless way has undermined our trust in this nation's military leaders. American taxpayers should question the use of their money for such dangerous planes. LINDA and EARL FISCHER Jupiter, Fla...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Feb. 2, 1998 | 2/2/1998 | See Source »

...WIRE) GAINESVILLE, Fla.--Perhaps nothing left in our culture is sacred. Integrity. Authority. Justice. Respect. Compassion. Democracy. All of these once were held in high esteem by a majority of Americans, at least theoretically. But, today almost anyone with enough power and money can buy these items like plastic Buddha statues at a garage sale...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: DON'T SELL THE STUDENT GOVERNMENT | 1/29/1998 | See Source »

...television all come to mind as precursors of this revolution. Perhaps Grove has made his goals clear simply in his involvement with Intel, but if he has a view that reaches beyond our limited horizons, how I wish he had shared it with us. EVAN RHODES Bay Point, Fla...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Jan. 26, 1998 | 1/26/1998 | See Source »

DIED. JIMMIE ALBRIGHT, 82, fly-fishing adviser to the famous--among them, Ernest Hemingway and Jimmy Stewart; in Islamorada, Fla. Albright's other contributions to the sport were more tangible: he invented the nail knot and a hitch called the Albright special...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones Jan. 26, 1998 | 1/26/1998 | See Source »

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