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...pioneer of forensic dentistry, the founding dean of UCLA's school of dentistry, and the man who in the early '70s confirmed the deaths of Adolf Hitler and Martin Bormann by comparing dental remains with existing X rays; of a heart attack; in Thousand Oaks, Calif. The Norwegian-born Sognnaes also disproved the theory that George Washington wore wooden teeth, demonstrating that his dentures were probably made of cattle, hippopotamus, elephant and walrus teeth...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones: Oct. 8, 1984 | 10/8/1984 | See Source »

Mondale's aides have long since given up hope of making their man telegenic. He is a buttoned-up Norwegian with a reedy voice who likes to say about himself, "What you see is what you get." But they were anxious for Mondale to "come out smoking" against Reagan last week, to pound away at issues that might puncture the personal popularity that is among the President's prime assets. In an unusual and revealing plea, House Speaker Tip O'Neill last week begged Mondale to stop allowing himself "to be punched around by Reagan," to "stop...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Smelling the Big Kill | 9/17/1984 | See Source »

...finished second, 1 min. 26 sec. late, without encouraging any discussion of her chronically creaky back. It had been in severe spasm the day before. Benoit was "too strong," said Grete, who had never before lost a marathon that she finished. By the halfway point, according to her old Norwegian saying, "the train had already left." Waitz was one of the few runners who viewed the Swiss straggler with a totally unmixed emotion: "I would have taken her right off the track. I don't like to watch that." Benoit sighed, "She had come...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Olympics: What It Was About | 8/20/1984 | See Source »

Jeffrey M. Tinkham of Belmont was also impressed with the soccer. "They're so controlled," he said of the Norwegian team yesterday. "Every pass is on their foot, and so quick. I love being here." He added that he was rooting for the Norwegians, although he said he would be surprised if France didn't win the gold...

Author: By Richard L. Callan, | Title: Soccer, Spectacle, and Drama | 8/3/1984 | See Source »

...after those two teams joined the boycott, Norway was invited to participate. This has given the team only about six weeks to practice together and two exhibition games to prepare for the Olympics. But coach Tor Roeste Fossen says his players are in top shape from the ongoing Norwegian season and are ready to play...

Author: By John F. Baughman, | Title: From Four Continents | 7/27/1984 | See Source »

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