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...said that the man who hit him was tall and wore a leather jacket and maroon pants. He did not get a close look at the others because "before I knew what was happening, I was unconscious...

Author: By James P. Gerace, | Title: Freshman Assaulted, Break-In Foiled | 2/7/1986 | See Source »

...bathroom door Mallory has posted a sign: DO NOT USE UNLESS YOU CLEAN UP AFTER YOURSELF. Of the two other rooms, one belongs to Michael and Michael's mother Eileen. The other is Mallory's bedroom, nearly filled by a low queen-size bed with an upholstered maroon headboard into which a clock radio has been fitted. Above the headboard on a yellow wall hangs a huge novelty $1,000 bill, with Mallory's face where Grover Cleveland's would be. Beside the bed is a phone with a lock on the dial. "They want to use it," says Mallory...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Christmas Story | 12/30/1985 | See Source »

Michael volunteers, stands. His blond-brown hair is shaggy, emphasizing the beauty of his face. His brown pants are frayed at the bottoms and torn at the seat; he seems not to notice. Over a blue shirt, he wears a maroon sweater. He speaks to the room: "1) Keep hands and feet to yourself; 2) don't call out; 3) be nice to each other; 4) call one another by name; 5) stay with the group...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Christmas Story | 12/30/1985 | See Source »

Midfielder Bambi Taylor took the pass outside the penalty stripe and shuffled it to Anne Kelly who swung and missed intentionally, causing the Maroon defense to draw back...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Stickwomen Shine, Beat #12 Springfield, 1-0 | 10/9/1985 | See Source »

...pencils. Iacocca had come to decide how he wants several new cars to look. One seductive prototype parked in the dome will be manufactured beginning in 1988 as a co-production of Chrysler and Maserati, the Italian high-performance carmaker. Iacocca stands in one place, arms folded, studying the maroon convertible as it rotates slowly on a turntable. "I like the chrome," he announces. An aide scribbles a note. Chrysler's Maserati makes a half-turn. "I want better-looking wheel covers than this," the boss tells them. Clipboards rise. The hubcaps go. Iacocca has been at Chrysler...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Spunky Tycoon Turned Superstar | 4/1/1985 | See Source »

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