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...propose, first of all, that Congress give broadcasters two alternatives: either make an enforceable commitment to meet a specified standard of programming service for children on each of however many channels they operate, or forgo public service to children and pay for their use of the spectrum...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: MAKING TELEVISION SAFE FOR KIDS | 6/26/1995 | See Source »

With a few notable exceptions, Fargoans ranging from senior citizens to public broadcasters say they are ready to forgo much of the help they receive. But they pose two conditions: the cuts should be spread evenly around the country, and they must not be too abrupt. The residents of Fargo (pop. 77,000) aren't happy about the coming loss of benefits, but they believe it may be overdue. "I don't think the Federal Government can subsidize us forever," says 80-year-old C. Warner Litten, a retired health-care administrator who is probably Fargo's most respected town...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: WE WILL SURVIVE | 5/22/1995 | See Source »

...begins in Qunu, the Xhosa village where Mandela grew up and where he has been vacationing for the past week. Fog and rain blanket the Transkei hills, so the President must forgo his usual daily morning walk. At 5 a.m. he heads for the airport, where his jet waits to fly him 400 miles north to Pretoria, South Africa's administrative capital...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: EXCLUSIVE: SPENDING A DAY WITH PRESIDENT MANDELA | 5/8/1995 | See Source »

Students from Harvard's Ethnic Studies Action Committee (ESAC) will forgo meals and gather on the steps of Widener today to call attention to Harvard's lack of an ethnic studies concentration...

Author: By Theresa J. Chung, | Title: Fasting Students Seek Ethnic Studies Dep't. | 4/28/1995 | See Source »

...most of the year, midtown Manhattan adheres to the fin-de-siecle urban ritual of a working lunch. But during Fashion Week, held in Bryant Park every spring and fall, the bow-tied and sensibly heeled easily forgo risotto on an expense account for Quarter Pounders on a crowded lawn. Dazzled by the chic, they perch themselves near the heavily guarded white tents where designers unveil their seasonal collections. The businessmen, of course, do not come because they are interested in Richard Tyler's position this year on velvet. They want to catch a glimpse of the shows' real centerpieces...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE RUNWAY GIRLS TAKE OFF | 4/17/1995 | See Source »

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