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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Just 14 hours later, a drifter by the name of James Harvey, 42, aided by John Rhodes Jr., 42, whom he recruited at the local unemployment office, stormed the West End Christian School in Tuscaloosa, Ala., and seized 80 students and four of their teachers. "There are people on the street who don't have a place to sleep or anything to eat," shouted Harvey. "I am doing this for them." After twelve hours, Harvey fell for Alabama Governor Guy Hunt's false promise of a pardon. He released his prisoners, was arrested, and, with Rhodes, now possibly faces life...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Hostages: Two Captive Audiences | 2/15/1988 | See Source »

Mecham, 63, stumbled into the spotlight early last year, when -- in his first major act as Governor -- he canceled the state's observation of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. That move was followed up with a yearlong string of gaffes and biased statements that managed to alienate blacks, women, gays and, finally, the Governor's fellow Republicans. Mecham's reputation hit bottom last month, when he and his brother Willard were indicted by a state grand jury for willfully concealing a $350,000 loan made to his election campaign by a real estate developer. Both pleaded not guilty...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: An Impeachment Vote in Arizona | 2/15/1988 | See Source »

President and Chief Operating Officer: N. J. Nicholas Jr...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Time Magazine Masthead | 2/15/1988 | See Source »

President: Reginald K. Brack Jr...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Time Magazine Masthead | 2/15/1988 | See Source »

Unfortunately the writers for Shoot to Kill didn't measure up to the high caliber of the film's advertising and casting personnel. The lucky three to get screenplay credits are Harv Zimmel, Michael Burton and Daniel Petrie Jr.; there's no point in changing their names, since they aren't innocent. It's strange that the more writers a movie has, the lamer the script inevitably...

Author: By Jeffrey J. Wise, | Title: Turkey Shoot | 2/12/1988 | See Source »

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