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Which is to say nothing new, except that it was bound to happen--that eventually someone would have the gumption to just jettison all the psychological persiflage in favor of the basic things that make people gape. Heroes and adventure...

Author: By Thomas Hines, | Title: Careening Classic | 6/26/1981 | See Source »

...crash could take as long as six months, and the investigators will lack some evidence in their search for explanations: hours after the accident, the EA-6B and the two unsalvageable F-14s were pushed overboard. Captain John Batzler, the Nimitz's commanding officer, was authorized to jettison the three irreparable aircraft by Vice Admiral George E.R. Kinnear, Commander of Naval Air Forces Atlantic, who flew to the Nimitz hours after the crash. The wrecked fighters still carried their loads of unexploded missiles and ammunition, which posed a danger to ship and crew...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Night of Flaming Terror | 6/8/1981 | See Source »

...game's pivotal point, when momentum exchanged its Crimson shorts for a brown jersey and color-coordinated socks, came at the 3:16 mark of the third period. Harvard had scored two goals within a minute, and looked ready to jettison the game out of reach...

Author: By Mike Bass, | Title: Laxmen Fall to Bruins 11-9 | 4/13/1981 | See Source »

...analysts believe that several other companies, including General American the of Texas and Marathon Oil of Ohio, are likely to follow the Mesa or Houston examples. As the exploration boom heats up, many firms may be anx ious to jettison old wells and concentrate on wild-cat drilling. One uncertainty about the trusts: the Internal Revenue Service has yet to rule on the tax benefits that will shower on shareholders. Until then, Texas tycoons will continue drilling through this large loophole...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Texas-Size Tax Dodges | 9/15/1980 | See Source »

...annealing grace of the evening is the score, particularly Lerner's witty lyrics. If Ever I Would Leave You, I Loved You Once in Silence and Camelot jettison the ballast of plot to soar into the lambent spheres of melody...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Theater: One Brief Tarnished Hour | 7/21/1980 | See Source »

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