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...killed 26 people and left the city a wasteland of empty, brick-strewn lots. His natural charisma bridged social strata. One morning he suavely persuaded a company's executives to remain in Newark, then spied a homeless man on the street. "He bought the guy lunch, gave him a pep talk and told him to clean up and report for work at the sanitation department," recalls a subordinate...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE RUNNER STUMBLES | 7/10/1995 | See Source »

...rellies his people to the most glorious (although short-lived) victory in Scottish history. Unfortunately, you'd think he was the only virtuous man in Scotland. He is the voice of conscience for nobles, commoners, and the king's delegate. he even gives the future king of Scotland a pep talk/talking-to. But after the first two or three speeches, his recycled arguments about freedom and liberty get plain tedious...

Author: By Cicely V. Wedgeworth, | Title: Gibson's Kilts Come up Short | 5/26/1995 | See Source »

...halftime, Brown led 10-6. All that Kleinfelder could do was give a pep talk and hope that it would work...

Author: By Eric F. Brown, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: W. Lacrosse Falls To Brown | 5/5/1995 | See Source »

...tomorrow night's election, Coffey is likely to emphasize the extremes of his past council service--service which ranged from administering council-run airport shuttles to "humiliating" himself in front of thousands at a pep rally he organized...

Author: By Claire P. Prestel, | Title: Coffey Says He's the 'Straight Shooter' | 2/4/1995 | See Source »

...woman who appeared as an expert on Ricki Lake describes it as a disturbing experience. Before the show, she found herself in the green room with several of the guests-teens with gripes about a friend's mate. "A producer came in and gave them a pep talk," the woman recalls, "whipping them into a frenzy. She'd say, 'This is your chance to go out and tell the world your side of the story. No physical violence, but yell as much as you want. You won't make points by talking in an even-handed manner.' It seemed very...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: TALKING TRASH | 1/30/1995 | See Source »

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