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...Needless to say, the Ramones are the most pernicious band playing before American audiences today, advocating mindlessness and even lobotomy. And more than any other group, the Ramones--with their phenomenal energy and very frequent schedule--threaten to deafen a significant portion of the American population, leaving the nation helpless in the event of hostile thermonuclear assault...

Author: By Scott A. Rosenberg, | Title: Memos From Turner | 9/19/1979 | See Source »

...last to go was a ship's mate, convicted of mutiny against his captain, Mr. Nix. He reported his innocence to the last, promising those assembled for his execution that were he not guilty, the island would soon sink into the sea. Two months later, and it is almost needless to say "as legend has it," the island did disappear, leaving only a pebbly home for seagulls...

Author: By William E. Mckibben, | Title: Piracy, Prisoners and Lepers of Old | 8/10/1979 | See Source »

...Needless to say, Bond finds there is more at stake than the mere theft of a space shuttle. A power-hungry aerospace magnate, Drax (Michael Lonsdale), who prides himself on a sense of drama in his death-traps, brings together the seedlings of a master-race. He plans to take over the world after he destroys all intelligent life by spraying the planet with a deadly extracted nerve gas from a rare South American orchid. Drax surrounds himself with luxury, not to mention an Asian Martial arts expert, two hungry Dobermans, and steel-mouthed giant Jaws (Richard Kiel) who pursued...

Author: By Joshua I. Goldhaber, | Title: Space Shots | 7/10/1979 | See Source »

...thesis is limited and, as he says, ironic: "American leaders were convinced that they had to prevent the loss of Viet Nam to Communism, and until May 1975 they succeeded in doing just that. It can be persuasively argued that the United States fought the war inefficiently with needless costs in lives and resources. As with all wars, this was to be expected. It can be persuasively argued that the war was an out-and-out mistake and that the commitment should not have been made. But the commitment was made and kept for 25 years...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: Viet Nam Comes Home | 4/23/1979 | See Source »

Penn's star outfielder Tom Olszak sent out a ten-page resume to each of the 28 major league teams this winter. Needless to say, he's majoring in marketing. at Soldiers Field PENN AB R H BI Cicatiello, cf 5 2 4 2 Karbach, 3b 5 1 1 2 Olszak, rf 5 1 1 1 Gaskill, If, 1b 3 1 0 0 Derle, 1b 5 0 3 0 Yotts, pr 0 0 0 0 Tannish, If 0 0 0 0 Rom, dh 4 1 2 0 Keefer, ss 5 1 2 1 Sinnegan, c 4 1 1 0 Criscuolo...

Author: By Bill Scheft, | Title: Marshall Clouts HR; Quakers Fall, 11-9 | 4/21/1979 | See Source »

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