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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Wellington-the living one and no kin -is a stockbroker from Fort Wayne, Ind. As a miniaturist war gamer, meaning one who uses realistic figures, not counters, he is considered one of the hobby's aristocrats. With good reason. All of the 600 or so figures on his table...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Ann Arbor: The Guns of July | 7/31/1978 | See Source »

Where the insane reversal of values lies is in the belief that lotions like "purity" or "corruption" can have any meaning outside an absolute system of values: one that is resistant to the tinkering at will by governments or revolutionary groups. The Cambodian revolution, in its own degraded "purity," has...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Time Essay: Cambodia: An Experiment in Genocide | 7/31/1978 | See Source »

Finally, non-French speaking filmgoers will be glad to know that Dear Inspector features a really good set of subtitles. Usually, English-bound viewers of French films get the feeling that they are definitely missing something, but this time the titles capture most of its dialogue and all of its...

Author: By Andrew Multer, | Title: Ah, Sweet Mystery and Love | 7/25/1978 | See Source »

What prevents The Buddy Holly Story's sentimentality from becoming obnoxious is the conviction with which the movie has been made. Except for a chaotic and enervating final 20 minutes, this film runs on its naive energy. Director Steve Rash milks every corny moment without being brazenly manipulative, and...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Memory Lanes | 7/24/1978 | See Source »

Strike three. Christ-a tie ball game. It really got Bobby's bile up when the high-paid hitters couln't hit homeruns during clutch situations. They're pulling in hundreds of thousands of dollars to play a game and he had to leave home and sweat away eight hours...

Author: By David A. Demilo, | Title: A Good Man in the Clutch | 7/21/1978 | See Source »

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