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...first choice, rejected him for internal political reasons. Then, late in the week, Panamanian President Eric Arturo Delvalle also refused to take the homeless leader, after his safe haven there seemed virtually guaranteed. Delvalle apparently made the decision in response to critics who said the issue was a "banana peel" that could jeopardize the stability of Panama. The unexpected move leaves the Reagan Administration in an increasingly uncomfortable position. Said one weary State Department official: "It looks like we're stuck with him." That may be premature. This week the U.S. will press ahead in its search for a home...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Philippines Chasing Marcos' Millions | 3/31/1986 | See Source »

...Eastern's workers fretted over last week's layoffs, they wore lapel buttons, distributed by the unions, that read: WE STAND TOGETHER. But that defiant-sounding message is printed on a peel-off sticker. If the new talks yield a settlement satisfactory to the workers, they plan to remove the stickers. The buttons would then show Eastern's familiar blue logo and a new message: WORKING TOGETHER. Rather than strike, the airline's employees want to keep on earning their wings every...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Earning Wings the Hard Way | 2/3/1986 | See Source »

...accident defied quick explanation, though a slow-motion replay seemed to show an initial explosion in one of two peel-away rocket boosters igniting the shuttle's huge external fuel tank...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Space Shuttle Explodes Seconds After Liftoff | 1/29/1986 | See Source »

...Edie would always make us peel oranges at halftime," Clifton says...

Author: By Mark Brazaitis, | Title: Stickwomen Prepare for Yale | 11/8/1985 | See Source »

Ewing won the Adolph Rupp player-of-the-year award, though it is possibly just as well that Kentucky's bigoted baron is not around anymore to vote on who can play basketball. As Ewing was introduced for his final college game, a banana peel hit the floor of Lexington's Rupp Arena with a sickening whap. It seemed barely to miss slapping him, though he appeared not to notice. The Washington Post stopped recording this ritual when it ceased being news. "Bananas have been thrown at Ewing in at least ten games this year," Reporter Michael Wilbon says. Illiteracy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: A Dream That Couldn't Miss | 4/15/1985 | See Source »

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