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...babe. All this domestic flak will die down, the press will retreat when the PR shock troops open fire. But the Freedom Fight is in peril, and every true American must join battle...

Author: By Ariela J. Gross, | Title: War on What? | 12/8/1986 | See Source »

...chilly South Texas afternoon, 20 federal and state lawmen sporting flak jackets and semiautomatic rifles descended on a secluded bungalow near the Rio Grande in Starr County. They arrested three men who were darting out the back. Inside, the cops found giant trash bags of marijuana. Suddenly the ceiling gave way from the weight of other people hiding in the bungalow. All told, 14 Mexicans were charged with drug possession, and 2,000 lbs. of dope were confiscated...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Rio Grande's Drug Corridor | 11/17/1986 | See Source »

...book, Boston's Most Eligible Bachelors, lists the The Harvard Gazette's new managing editor, David Sanders, as one of those select few. Sanders, who won acclaim as the public relations flak for Harvard's 350th anniversary celebration, apparently has the qualities Nathan wants. In her book, the local columnist lists each hunk's occupation, approximate income and a brief physical description...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Reporter's Notebook | 11/3/1986 | See Source »

Admirers and critics alike have dubbed her the "Iron Lady," but who knew that PM also stood for perfect marksman? Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was taking no flak last week as she fired a round from a Challenger tank at the NATO training ground near Fallingbostel, West Germany. She and West German + Chancellor Helmut Kohl were making their first joint visit to British forces stationed in the area. Decked out in stout walking shoes, flowing scarf and goggles, Thatcher looked like a "cross between Isadora Duncan and Lawrence of Arabia," as the Daily Telegraph affectionately put it. With the help...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: Sep. 29, 1986 | 9/29/1986 | See Source »

...been building radio-controlled replicas of fighter jets and selling them to U.S. military bases for target practice. Continental's remotely piloted vehicles bear the authentic markings of, say, a Soviet MiG-27 but are only one-fifth or one-seventh its size. As the RPVs fly through flak from antiaircraft guns, onboard electronic devices record the hits and near misses and send the information to a computer on the ground...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Aircraft: High-Flying Loss Leaders | 8/4/1986 | See Source »

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