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Dates: during 1970-1979
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When lanky Kyle Petty, 18, asks, "Dad, can I have the car?" that familiar request acquires a special meaning. Dad in this case is "King" Richard Petty, 41, stock-car racing's winningest driver. Richard, in turn, is the son of Lee Petty, 64, who won on everything from...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People, Feb. 26, 1979 | 2/26/1979 | See Source »

As his answers suggest, Simon does not profess to be a great dramatic theorist; he offers no analysis of the origin of comedy, including his own. He defines his talent as a gift that comes "from deep within me," eschewing any deeper analysis of his motivation. If not laden with...

Author: By Troy Segal and Michael E. Silver, S | Title: A Man of Wit and Wisdom | 2/22/1979 | See Source »

Harvard gave new meaning to the words "futile gesture" as it cut the gap to 8-3 in the first three minutes of period two--Millen converted a rebound on a George Hughes post-puncher and freshman Dave Burke, who now leads the Crimson in goals with 15, put home...

Author: By Jim Hershberg, | Title: Eight Goals in First Period Help Cornell Destroy Icemen | 2/22/1979 | See Source »

Back in the early 70's, the American Shipbuilding Company, Steinbrenner's vocation, had some problems with the government. A longtime contributor to the Democratic Party, Steinbrenner knew about political finance, so when Herbert Kalmbach asked for a little help for his boss, the meaning was clear. So Steinbrenner generously...

Author: By Jeffrey R. Toobin, | Title: Steinbrenner: A Winner | 2/21/1979 | See Source »

Estranged parents and children al ways reunite around an elder's death bed; newborn babies are always held up to a starry sky in emulation of Kunta Kinte's original African ritual. The sto ry's backbone and much of its meaning can be found in the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Television: A Super Sequel to Haley's Comet | 2/19/1979 | See Source »

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