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Thompson's welfare reforms, says Milwaukee political analyst Charles Sykes, reflect a "Germanic tradition ((that)) is progressive but based on a bedrock sense of responsibility." As minority floor leader in the state legislature from 1981 to 1986, Thompson was known as "Dr. No" because of his relentless partisanship. He reinforces...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Toughlove From Dr. No | 8/19/1991 | See Source »

The State Department once again insisted that to end its commercial and diplomatic isolation from the West, Iran must exert its influence to gain the release of the six American hostages thought to be held by pro-Iranian Shi'ite Muslims in Lebanon. Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Maleki...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: IRAN: Love for Sale | 6/10/1991 | See Source »

Coffey denies that his relationships color how Calendar is edited; instead, he points to the hard-nosed pieces he has published detailing the behind-the- scenes negotiations that went into the Matsushita buyout of MCA and Sony's * purchase of Columbia Pictures. Coffey boosters contend that Calendar's emphasis on...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Hello, Sweetheart! Get Me Remake! | 4/15/1991 | See Source »

The culmination of his efforts is a power-packed 90-minute musical revue that will run for five weeks starting Feb. 7. It boasts snappy show tunes, precision tap lines, and leggy ladies in dazzling costumes dripping with sequins and feathers. All this is sandwiched between an opening carnival act...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Oahu, Hawaii Dancing on The Home Front | 2/18/1991 | See Source »

Whatever the criticism, Cardoen takes a hard-nosed view of his business dealings. "I don't know of any good weapons," he once told an interviewer. "The weapons shouldn't exist. The problem is the human beings who use them."

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Of Cluster Bombs and Kiwis | 12/10/1990 | See Source »

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