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...motor scooters. When the car entered the 660-ft. tunnel on the Place de l'Alma, investigators say, it struck the concrete divider that separates the eastbound lanes from the westbound and apparently cartwheeled, overturning, then spinning nearly 180 degrees. Fayed and Paul were killed instantly; the car's horn wailed under the weight of the chauffeur's body slumped against the steering wheel. A doctor was among the first at the scene and attempted to aid Diana, who was conscious though gravely injured, in the back seat. She died four hours later at the hospital...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Diana Driver had 'Criminally High' Blood Alcohol Level | 9/1/1997 | See Source »

...midriffs! What's the world of Miss America coming to? For the first time since 1947 (when all the gals sported two pieces, though the bottom one had to be 2 in. above the navel), Miss America contestants will be permitted to wear bikinis in the swimsuit competition. Leonard Horn, CEO of the Miss America Organization, explains that the decision "is about choice, individuality and allowing 17- to 24-year-old women to be who they really are," and is not, we repeat, not a ploy to boost ratings. The organization, concerned that the image of the beauty queen...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Notebook: Aug. 4, 1997 | 8/4/1997 | See Source »

Even less can be said in favor of the brass. Muffled and shy in the Brahms, the entire horn section produced less power than any single counterpart of the legendary Chicago Symphony Orchestra of the 1970s. This absence of inspiration was particularly disappointing in the finale, but by this time Tate had ceased trying to goad the BSO to action. Whether from frustration or disinterest, his take on the Brahms offered few surprises in phrasing and even fewer variations in dynamics and tempi. Only the mellifluous soli of the winds merited much remembrance...

Author: By Daniel Altman, | Title: Pianist Shines in Mediocre BSO Performance | 8/1/1997 | See Source »

...Dara Horn '99 has vacated Eliot House for the summer to work at The New Republic. Her worldly possessions are safely hidden away...

Author: By Dara Horn, | Title: Derrick Was Here | 7/25/1997 | See Source »

...After Custer's defeat at the battle of Little Big Horn, reports say his ears were slit, a supposed admonition from the Sioux to listen more carefully...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Notebook: Jul. 14, 1997 | 7/14/1997 | See Source »

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