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...tarp won. Infield red clay turned to instant ooze. Game called. Ten grand or so in gate receipts and hot-dog sales down the drain. "That's life in the minor leagues," said one of the vanquished, assistant general manager Richard Lenfest, as rain ran down his legs and into his sneakers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: SPORT: The Only Game in Town | 8/22/1994 | See Source »

...movie has two other qualities you don't always find in films of this kind: a sense of humor and a sense of character. At a particularly desperate moment when Jack must confront the drug boss, he simply walks up to the boss's gate and blandly presents a CIA business card to the menacing guards. It's a much smarter, more amusing choice than blasting...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CINEMA: Clear and Present Thriller | 8/15/1994 | See Source »

...abandoned factory just west of Sarajevo. The Ukrainian peacekeepers guarding the depot were taken completely by surprise, not realizing the predawn smash-and-grab had taken place until they spotted the Serbs rolling a T-55 tank, two armored personnel carriers and an anti-aircraft gun out the main gate...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Thieves in the Night | 8/15/1994 | See Source »

When my friends and I arrived at the Park, we saw a woman walking across the parking lot who caught everyone's eye. A tall, buxom, Black woman, she walked with a confident gate that oozed sensuality. What caught our attention, though, was her skin tight, flesh-toned body suit and black velvet vest whose fringes cascaded down to her upper thigh. Seen from far away, it looked like she was only wearing the vest. We were relieved, 40 minutes later, to find out this was Angela McClenton and to see her on stage strutting her stuff. "Oh," we sighed...

Author: By G. WILLIAM Winborn, | Title: BLUES FOR ZOOS | 7/22/1994 | See Source »

...murder scene to O.J.'s home not to investigate but simply to inform him of Nicole's death and arrange for their children's care. The detectives, puzzled to see lights on in the mansion at that hour (5:10 a.m.), received no answer through the intercom at the gate. When Fuhrman discovered what he thought was a spot of blood on the haphazardly parked Bronco nearby, he vaulted a 5-ft. fence onto the property -- intent, he said, on foiling the Bronco's driver in the event that he might be stalking Simpson or his guests...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Burden of Evidence | 7/18/1994 | See Source »

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