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...scripts. Her chilly beauty aroused thoughts of ravishment, at least in the minds of directors, and for one torrid scene, in Soldier Blue, it was determined that she required larger breasts. To her amazement, she recalls, her thorax was coated with Vaseline, a cast was made, and a jumbo rubber bosom was prepared. Nude scenes embarrassed her, but she found herself wondering whether, with rubber breasts glued on, she would really be nude. Alas, the footage was not shot...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Charlie's Sister | 4/16/1984 | See Source »

Sophomore Paul Vallone threw in to cutoff man Elliott Rivera, who saw Jumbo John Andon heading for third base, where teammate Tom Snarsky was standing Rivera ran over and tagged Andon, then threw to second to get Farren, who thought he could catch Harvard sleeping. Shortstop DiCesare, fearing that the throw was headed for center field, knocked the ball down Second baseman Gaylord Lyman, who would have caught RivGaylord Lyman, who would have caught Rivera's throw, saw Snarsky head towards home picked up the ball and gunned it to catcher Maspons, who tagged Snarsky to complete to double play...

Author: By Mike Knobler, | Title: Batmen Edge Jumbos, 7-6, As Sorbara Struts Stuff | 4/9/1984 | See Source »

...create some unusual logistical problems. After completion, the bodies will be shipped 4,500 miles to Detroit, where they will be married to the chassis. Sea voyages were deemed too dangerous for the handcrafted metalwork and delicate lacquer finish, so the bodies will be flown to the U.S. by jumbo jet. Pininfarina will send a planeload every other day once production gets under way, but the added cost of the journey will hardly be noticed by the new car's prospective buyers. The Callisto's price is expected...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Flashy Wheels | 3/19/1984 | See Source »

...books, Butter Battle took eight months to get right. He bristles at the suggestion that such fare takes less talent or work than literature for grownups. "When you write for kids, if you don't write more clearly and concisely and cut out all the mumbo jumbo, you lose your audience," he says. But the result can "seem frightfully barren because they only want the meat of it." If the idea of a Seuss book being barren seems surprising, imagine the reaction of the occasional young visitor bold enough to call on the Wizard of Whimsy. "They expect...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: Mar. 12, 1984 | 3/12/1984 | See Source »

...dream of owning your own 747 jumbo jet' How about an airforce bomber or a luxury hotel? If yes, then this week's Megabucks lottery...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: As the Pot Reaches $13 Million Lottery Attracts New Bettors | 3/6/1984 | See Source »

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