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Dates: during 1980-1989
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DEFEATED. Edwin Moses, 31, U.S. 400-meter hurdles runner, Olympic champion (1976, 1984) and world-record holder whose 122-race winning streak, beginning in 1977, was the longest of any event in track history; by Danny Harris, 21, of Iowa State University, three-time collegiate champion in the event; in...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones: Jun. 15, 1987 | 6/15/1987 | See Source »

In Pretoria, Foreign Minister Roelof ("Pik") Botha declared that South Africa could not "allow itself to be threatened in this way." The Reagan Administration took milder exception to Sullivan's announcement, saying that "it is now more important than ever for U.S. firms to stay and work for an end...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: South Africa Commandments Without Moses | 6/15/1987 | See Source »

CONGESTION. Traffic snarls are the No. 1 gripe everywhere. Offices and beaches may be close by, but getting to them can be as time consuming and nerve jangling as making the haul between suburb and city. During a stifling spring heat wave two weeks ago, one couple in Long Island...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Megacounties: The Boom Towns | 6/15/1987 | See Source »

Although he hardly wants for honors (three National Book Awards, the Nobel Prize for Literature), Saul Bellow has not always been appreciated for his comic gifts. That may be because his books and reputation can appear so intimidating. When a serious, renowned writer tosses out big ideas, the proper response...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Victims Of Contemporary Life MORE DIE OF HEARTBREAK | 6/15/1987 | See Source »

In comparison, basketball's only $2 million men are Moses Malone and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Neither the NFL nor the NHL can boast any yearly salaries higher than $2 million.

Author: By Alvar J. Mattei, | Title: No Match for Pretzels and Souvenir Pucks | 5/29/1987 | See Source »

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