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...ironies of Owens' life are two-fold. Owens said upon his return from the Olympics that Americans had over-emphasized Hitler's refusal to shake his hand. After all, he added, in his own country Owens had to sit in the back of the bus. Ultimately, he said he was not considered an American athlete but a Black person. Owens' tragic death from lung cancer comes at a particular touchy time for the United States as president Carter and the Olympic Committee debate whether the country should enter the games scheduled for Moscow this summer...

Author: By Brenda Russel, | Title: Farewell to the Heroes | 4/2/1980 | See Source »

...nation's inflation prospects. But the most vital task of all is the adoption of an energy policy that sharply and lastingly reduces dependence on foreign oil. During 1980, the nation's ever climbing bill for imported oil will rise to $90 billion, a 20-fold increase since the 13-nation OPEC cartel first began pushing up its prices seven years...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Trying Anew to Bash Inflation | 3/10/1980 | See Source »

...Wenesday is a must, however. If the Crimson loses, it could come down to B.U.-Cornell on the 8th provided Clarkson beats Maine. And all this is assuming Colgate doesn't fold...

Author: By Bruce Schoenfeld, | Title: Standings on Thin Ice | 2/26/1980 | See Source »

...RISING FOLD...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Odds & Trends: Odds & Trends | 2/25/1980 | See Source »

...open and a Murphy bed would come crashing down on someone's head. Over the years, the bed's Buster Keaton image hurt sales so badly that the Murphy Door Bed Co. Inc. of New York City began making kitchen cabinets. But with apartment rents soaring, the fold-ups are making a comeback among folks seeking to make the most of their living space. The company last year racked up a 15% increase in sales of its beds, which go for anywhere from $130 to $525. Says William K. Murphy, head of the firm: "Mr. Average American...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Odds & Trends: Odds & Trends | 2/25/1980 | See Source »

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