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...bunch of hinterland artists with minimal, perhaps questionable, talent. I pity the poor individual who takes your word and purchases some of this audio doo-doo. Here's a partial list that your readers may embrace without worrying that you might be trying to push someone to the forefront out of some sort of pathetic attempt to exclude artists who have a gift of musicianship: Shawn Colvin, A Few Small Repairs; Sting, Mercury Falling; Keb 'Mo', Just Like You; Beatles, Anthology III; Paula Cole, This Fire; Lyle Lovett, The Road to Ensenada; and Chris Isaak, Baja Sessions. CARL WIDING, Program...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Jan. 20, 1997 | 1/20/1997 | See Source »

Yesterday, Haynes brought another issue to the forefront by announcing her support for a petition in favor of wiring all undergraduate housing for cable. If there is enough student interest cable companies will wire rooms free of charge, Haynes said...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Campaigns Ready for Upcoming U.C. Election | 12/3/1996 | See Source »

...Truc Bach Lake. He was unconscious, with two broken legs, when MAI VAN ON, a member of the People's Army, swam in and fished him out with two bamboo poles. On's neighbors called him a coward for not beating the American. These days McCain is at the forefront of the push to normalize relations with Vietnam. "I didn't know why I saved him at the time," admits On, 79. "But now I know...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: Nov. 25, 1996 | 11/25/1996 | See Source »

Vento hopes the Fourth District, which hasn't elected a G.O.P. Congressman since 1948, will stick with tradition and give him an 11th term this fall. The former science teacher has been at the forefront of environmental issues, favoring taxes on high-level energy users, stronger clean-water and clean-air laws and increasing fees charged to companies that mine on public lands. Vento got a scare in 1994, when Dennis Newinski made a strong showing for the seat...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A GUIDE TO THE CONGRESSIONAL RACES: MINNESOTA | 11/4/1996 | See Source »

...first state of the old Midwest, Wisconsin has long been on the forefront of political change. The G.O.P. has roots to the progressive politics of 19th century German settlers, and the state's welfare system served as a model for the 1996 national welfare-reform bill. In a state known for harsh winters and short summers, favorite pastimes include watching hockey and the Green Bay Packers with their devoted "Cheesehead" fans. The Badger State has nine House seats, and with two being vacated by the G.O.P. and another held by a freshman, the Republicans need an escape act similar...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A GUIDE TO THE CONGRESSIONAL RACES: WISCONSIN | 11/4/1996 | See Source »

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