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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...degree] turn to make its way back to the runway when it appeared to stall. For a moment, it seemed to stop in midair before it plunged vertically near the driveway of a single-story brick house about a mile north of the airport. It crumpled like a giant child's toy. Tom Johnson, a former pilot and claims adjuster for State Farm, was driving nearby and witnessed the crash. "It was struggling. You could tell it was overloaded," he said. "It fell like a lawn dart, straight down." According to the authorities, everyone on board was killed on impact...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Jessica Dubroff: FLY TILL I DIE | 4/22/1996 | See Source »

...last Chicago team to be this dominant also had a Big Three. The 1906 Cubs won an amazing 116 games to 36 losses and inspired Franklin P. Adams to write his famous verse: "Ruthlessly pricking our gonfalon bubble/Making a Giant hit into a double/ Words that are weighty with nothing but trouble/Tinker to Evers to Chance...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: BASKETBALL: CUNNING OF THE BULLS | 4/22/1996 | See Source »

...soda giant's decision comes after months of controversy over the fate of fountain drinks on campus after Harvard Dining Services (HDS) made an agreement and subsequently canceled a contract with PepsiCo...

Author: By Chana R. Schoenberger, | Title: PepsiCo Board Ponders Burma | 4/19/1996 | See Source »

Unfortunately, so far Harvard hasn't proven to be a giant killer...

Author: By Jospeh W. Lind, | Title: M. Lacrosse Gears Up For Clash With Powerful UMass | 4/17/1996 | See Source »

Hopefully, Harvard will prove that it's the bigger giant and squash UMass...

Author: By Jospeh W. Lind, | Title: M. Lacrosse Gears Up For Clash With Powerful UMass | 4/17/1996 | See Source »

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