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Edna's healing power develops after a disastrous automobile causes her to cross the brink of death. While on the operating table, she seems to hover over herself, watching the proceedings. Then she relives the crash. As the windshield shatters, geometeric patterns radiate in her field of vision. Bells chime. Light diffusing from a central source creates a tunnel. Shadowy forms of people she vaguely remembers seem to talk to her and guide her toward the light. In the distance a figure stands facing her, casually slinging a jacket over his shoulder. It's her husband, who died...

Author: By Jed S. Corman, | Title: Life After Movies | 11/21/1980 | See Source »

With Harris the only experienced front line player, untested depth will characterize the Crimson up front. In addition to Trout and Carrabino, freshmen Chris Mitchell, Ken Plutnicki, and Terry Murnin, all of whom hover around 6-ft. 8-in., will provide uncharacteristic bench strength...

Author: By Mark H. Doctoroff, | Title: Hoopsters Set for New Slate | 11/19/1980 | See Source »

Here Comes Everybody.Those lawyers, lobbyists, accountants and others who hover around the federal honey pot are remarkably well rewarded for their attentiveness. In 1979 Washington was once again the nation's most affluent marketplace, according to Sales and Marketing Management magazine. The average income of households in metropolitan Washington after taxes was $27,200, which is a tidy 31½% above the national average. The average household income for suburban Montgomery County, Md., was $30,333. In Fairfax County in northern Virginia, it was $33,578. One of the reasons that the rest of the country begrudges these people...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: A Place to Hate and Love | 11/10/1980 | See Source »

...tunelessly idyllic French village. Chickens wander the lanes that link the stone farmhouses, while cows graze alongside the clear Rhone River. Yet the hamlet (pop. 50), located about 30 miles east of Lyon, has a strikingly modern feature. Within a large fenced-off area, tall construction cranes hover over a huge concrete cylinder that will contain the world's most advanced nuclear power plant, a fast-breeder reactor christened Super Phenix...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Where the Atom Is Admired | 2/18/1980 | See Source »

...first half saw the hoopsters pull out in front with fine outside shooting from freshman Ann Scannel and inside bank shots from forward Karen Smith. The tall, slender Smith has an uncanny ability to filter through enemy defense lines and hover open beneath the basket for easy layup conversions...

Author: By Sara J. Nicholas, | Title: B.C. Edges Out Women Cagers, 72-66 | 2/4/1980 | See Source »

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