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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...commitment to late-summer agony. Even so, John Cheever once surmised that all literate people are Red Sox fans. If you're not big on pain, you can still enjoy the sport for its own particular beauty, and catch one of the best hitters of our time--Wade Boggs, owner of a .346 lifetime average--in his prime...

Author: By Jonathan Putnam, | Title: The Hub and its Heroes | 9/18/1985 | See Source »

...bride as he escorted her to one of the boats. "You go and I'll stay awhile." She never saw him again. "Walter, you must come with me," pleaded Mrs. Walter Douglas. "No, I must be a gentleman," said Douglas, turning away. Mrs. Isidor Straus, wife of the co-owner of Macy's, refused to be separated. "I've always stayed with my husband, so why should I leave him now?" she said...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: When the Great Ship Went Down | 9/16/1985 | See Source »

...commitment to late-summer agony. Even so, John Cheever once surmised that all literate people are Red Sox fans. If you're not big on pain, you can still enjoy the sport for its own particular beauty, and catch one of the best hitters of our time--Wade Boggs, owner of a .346 lifetime average--in his prime...

Author: By Jonathan Putnam, | Title: The Hub and its Heroes | 9/9/1985 | See Source »

...those sophomores, Don Benson, will take over the goaltending slot vacated by Graham. Two other probable sophomore starters are Fred Scherrer--owner of the squad's fastest time at 100 meters--and Wade Stokes...

Author: By Jessica Dorman, | Title: Three-Time Winner | 9/9/1985 | See Source »

...stations and 14 radio stations), agreed last week to buy the Evening News Association, the parent firm of the Detroit News, which has been controlled by the Scripps family for 112 years. Gannett offered $1,583 a share for a total of $717 million, beating out Washington Redskins Owner Jack Kent Cooke and Hollywood Producer Norman Lear. Besides the money-losing News (circ. 667,000), Gannett will acquire lucrative television stations in Washington, Tucson, Oklahoma City, Austin and Mobile. Since the Federal Communications Commission restricts a company from holding media properties in the same market, Gannett must decide whether...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Friendly Deal: Gannett buys Detroit News | 9/9/1985 | See Source »

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