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...blue-suited SWAT team rushes sporadically through cell blocks, sometimes after midnight, to shake down prisoners for weapons. More than 100 assorted shivs and shanks (rodlike weapons often shaped from mop-bucket handles), as well as revolvers, have been seized. A sniper in one of the guard towers has shoot-to-kill orders. A trailer van bulging with shotguns, tear gas and riot gear waits outside the prison walls...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Hellhouse Becomes a Madhouse: New Mexico State Penetentiary | 10/26/1981 | See Source »

...Guards yelled "I'm the judge and the executioner too" as he fired into a prisoner's temple. A man I was talking to in our cell was suddenly separated from me and shot through the head by an Islamic Guard. I was given a mop and a bucket and ordered to "clean up the mess." "Your turn is coming," the Guard told...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inside a Khomeini Prison | 10/12/1981 | See Source »

...other. It may be as important, but it won't be as difficult, and the prediction here is while the rest of the Ivy League is standing toe-to-toe slugging it out on Opening Day. Harvard will kayo its featured opponent early, with the sophomores around to mop it up in the fourth quarter. Quarterback Cuccia has never lost a game in his life starting at that position, and the streak won't be in danger this week. HARVARD 35, COLUMBIA...

Author: By Bruce Schoenfeld, | Title: Visiting a Friendly Den | 9/18/1981 | See Source »

...long while has so much knowledge led to so much power as it has with David Stockman, head of the Office of Management and Budget. The man with the mod-cut mop of hair, engaging smile and soft voice may be the greatest human repository of information on the U.S. Government now in Washington...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Presidency: Knowledge Is Power | 5/18/1981 | See Source »

...though it took a while. Before 10,000 fans at Kooyong Stadium, McEnroe was leading Borg 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 in the five-set match when rain interrupted play. After the showers stopped, Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser led a group of volunteers armed with towels to mop up the moisture. Play resumed, and McEnroe won the fourth set 6-4 to give him the match...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: The Bjorn and John Show | 3/2/1981 | See Source »

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