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...mind when it passed the Predator Act. His 1984 molestation conviction was his fifth in almost 30 years. The only sure way to make him stop molesting children, he has admitted, would be to kill him. "He's really a poster boy for pedophiles," says Wichita district attorney Nola Foulston. "Sometimes he was a carnival worker. He would ingratiate himself with single mothers by taking their children out for ice cream. The mothers would think, 'What a nice...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THROWING AWAY THE KEY | 7/7/1997 | See Source »

Along with that title, Harvard's own "Rhythm Method" took home $5000 in cash, a $5000 gift to Harvard, and a contract with Nola Recording Studio in New York...

Author: By Joseph C. Tedeschi, | Title: Harvard Band Takes First | 4/29/1987 | See Source »

...contest's overall winner will receive $5000 in cash, a $5000 scholarship for its school, and a recording contract with the Nola Recording Studio, Wertz said. MTV is also considering airing the contest, she said...

Author: By James H. Colopy, | Title: Rhythm Method to Go To Battle of Bands Final | 4/10/1987 | See Source »

This comedy of manners deserves plenty of goodwill. It was made in twelve days by 29-year-old Writer-Director-Editor Spike Lee. It displays the sumptuous camerawork of Ernest Dickerson. And it tries -- how hard it tries -- for something fresh. Nola Darling (Tracy Camila Johns) is a woman with a mind and libido of her own, much to the exasperation of three swains. Seems like Woody Allen territory, with two important exceptions: the characters and creative team are black, and just about everyone is straining as hard for effect as Nola is for the perfect orgasm. If the film...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Rushes: Oct. 6, 1986 | 10/6/1986 | See Source »

Some viewers have been left asking what exactly Nola sees in Jamie, Mars, and/or Greer, as well as why these men put up with her divided attentions. But surely that is a familiar enough situation with true-blue, real-life individuals. The movie itself is supremely easy to put up with...

Author: By Abigail M. Mcganney, | Title: You've Gotta See It | 9/26/1986 | See Source »

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