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Sometimes a smart tongue is the stupidest thing to have. San Francisco Mayor WILLIE BROWN, famous for his ability to excite the media, probably thought he was just mouthing-off playfully when he told reporters from Paris that he was hoping to find French people to invest in a new quarterback because ELVIS GRBAC, a reserve for the 49ers who threw two interceptions in a loss to the Dallas Cowboys, was "an embarrassment to humankind." What he didn't know was that Grbac had said he was distracted during the game by worry over his son, who had recently undergone...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: Nov. 25, 1996 | 11/25/1996 | See Source »

...advisory committee has only the power of review; it does not advise the Corporation on where Harvard should invest its money, said Brian R. Blais '97, a student representative to the advisory committee...

Author: By Jay S. Kimmelman, | Title: Harvard Is Investor in Texaco | 11/19/1996 | See Source »

Though Astoria, Queens, was home to the xenophobic Archie Bunker on All in the Family, Manton's is one of the most racially inclusive districts in the U.S. Consequently, the six-term incumbent's interests are diverse, including legislation to encourage U.S. companies to invest in India, to test convicted rape offenders for HIV, and to include taggants in gunpowder to help trace explosives. This middle-class, urban area leans Democratic, and Manton held onto his seat in 1994 by an overwhelming...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A GUIDE TO THE CONGRESSIONAL RACES: NEW YORK | 11/4/1996 | See Source »

QUOTE OF NOTE: "I believe that America must invest in its children if we are to remain competitive...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A GUIDE TO THE CONGRESSIONAL RACES: PENNSYLVANIA | 11/4/1996 | See Source »

...Microsoft has] seen the quality of students and wants to invest in the future," she said...

Author: By Andrew S. Chang and Elizabeth W. Schoyer, S | Title: Gates, Ballmer Donate $25 M for C.S. Building | 10/30/1996 | See Source »

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