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...recalls, still wondering a little at the memory, "when the Academy announced | male vocalist of the year, you're talking about a shock. Winning in the same category with George Jones and George Strait!" Along with his armful of trophies, Randy got himself invited to join the Grand Ole Opry -- at 28 he is the youngest member ever -- and is currently burning up the interstates on tour...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: The Making Good of Randy Ray | 6/22/1987 | See Source »

...month stewardship in the boiler room of the White House: "innate civility and kindness." That's an oddity after decades of worshiping brilliance, cunning and toughness. We have had the regimes of the ascetic and cerebral Ted Sorensen (under J.F.K.), the martinet Bob Haldeman (Nixon), the good ole country boy Ham Jordan (Carter) and the Wall Street sharpie Don Regan, who preceded Baker...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Presidency: Giving Normalcy a Good Name | 5/11/1987 | See Source »

...show centered on the union of the financially strapped Opera Winfrey Company and the country-western performers at the Bland Ole Oprey. The two groups join forces then stave of the assault of T.V. minister Holly R. Thanthou. Sounds stupid...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Bye Bye, Bye Bye Verdi | 2/25/1987 | See Source »

Davis was at his prayers next evening at dusk when the witch doctor came to speak to the visitor. The witch doctor, Ole Loompirai, sat in a dark, dung- walled hut and drank beer with the visitor and explained the work that he did. The laibon, or witch doctor, spoke in a low, murmurous voice in Maa, sucking frequently on an oversize bottle of Tusker, a faintly smoky Kenya beer brought up in the Land Cruiser from Narok. Moses impassively translated...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Africa | 2/23/1987 | See Source »

...that's not enough to entice y'all away from the cold and snow of Cambridge, maybe this is: The drinking age is 18. Yes, that's right, 18. In the good ole tradition of states' rights, Louisiana has kept the age at which one can consume alcoholic beverages a good young 18. But that age is about to rise, so hurry down...

Author: By Julie L. Belcove, | Title: New Orleans | 2/18/1987 | See Source »

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