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Gardner then slowed the rotation and, much as in the first retrieval, maneuvered the stray toward the arm. There, in a foot restraint, Allen waited to grab the antenna on Westar with his right hand, while his left gripped the antenna support. Gardner cut loose, thrust over to the bay, stored his pack and tethered himself to the cargo bay. Meantime, Fisher gingerly began to reel in Allen and the satellite until Gardner could reach up to remove the stinger. He could then proceed directly to the remaining berthing steps. The only newly tricky part was in keeping the second...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Space: Rounding Up the Runaways | 11/26/1984 | See Source »

Hart articulated some of what neoliberalism may be, but his was but a grab-bag of new ideas and his rhetoric lacked the compassion that neoliberals will need to convince voters they are not just warmed-over Republicans. Now, it is the task of the would-be Democratic Presidents to fill in their rhetoric with specific programs for industrial policy, tax incentives and reform, and, most important, a social agenda that will clearly differentiate the Democrats from post-Reagan Republicans like Rep. Jack F. Kemp (R.N.Y) and Vice President George Bush...

Author: By Michael W. Hirschorn, | Title: Beyond the Pall | 11/14/1984 | See Source »

...only way Harvard can grab a piece of the pie is by toppling Yale in The Game and by praying for a Cornell upset in Ithaca...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: It's This Simple: | 11/13/1984 | See Source »

...troupe of actors in snaggy bear costumes and moose outfits frolics through a wilderness of papier-mache rocks and trees painted on screens, while a chorus of owls and frogs makes deep-woods sounds. The two moose shamble off and ... Wait a second. Big Bear has made a grab for Little Bear. Now Big Bear comes on heavy with a lingering hug that bothers Little Bear, who squirms away. The kids in the audience whisper, "Hide! Hide!" But Big Bear finds Little Bear, and this time Big Bear plants a large paw on Little Bear's crotch. Big Bear...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: Facing Up to Sex Abuse | 11/12/1984 | See Source »

...them seats on subways or buses. It goes deeper than that. The high crime rate is one thing that discourages openness and courtesy to strangers. The chances are that a man who takes an old lady's arm to help her across the street may be planning to grab her purse...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Minding Our Manners Again | 11/5/1984 | See Source »

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