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...aggressive when talking about women. They also never wore dresses or makeup, except as disguises, condemning them as symbols of male exploitation that were also out of keeping with Mao's dictum of depersonalization. The four lived in the Echo Park-Silver Lake area of Los Angeles, a pleasant older part of the city. Bissell and Perry shared an apartment, while Justesen and Mullin lived together in a small, old house nearby...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: Infiltrating the Underground | 1/9/1978 | See Source »

Presumably, Bill Miller will get along better with Jimmy Carter, the man who hired him. A workaholic, lawyer and team player who helped Royal Little build Textron into a profitable, wide-ranging conglomerate, Miller is disciplined yet humorous, and pleasant to deal with. He refuses to compare himself with Burns. "Each of us has our own style," says he. "I've built up my personal way of doing things over a long time. I'm sure they'll be different from anyone...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Adroit Switch at Money Central | 1/9/1978 | See Source »

Most of Wednesday and Thursday, candidates stand four-deep around the job-listing board. Others sit tensely on the fringes of the interview area. A pleasant-faced Indiana University candidate confesses that she has managed only two interviews so far, and this is her second year at submitting resumes. "What's your field?" she whispers to another hopeful. "Restoration," he replies, "but this interview is not in my field." "Mine either," she replies, "I'm a medievalist...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: Those Doctoral Dilemmas | 1/9/1978 | See Source »

Probably the most pleasant surprise of the holiday road trip was the play of sophomore Brian Murphy in the nets. Murphy was called upon to start his first game of the year against Notre Dame on December 22 and responded with a 24-save performance in the Crimson's 4-3 victory over the Irish. Murphy also played in the overtime loss to Denver...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Icemen Win Pair Out West... ...As Cagers Scare Detroit, Beat LIU | 1/3/1978 | See Source »

...connected to the Beach and the mainland by one of four causeways. Another proposal is to renew South Beach, at a cost of $500 million. The area now attracts winos and beach bums to its sleazy hotels and littered alleys. Despite everything, Miami Beach still has the assets of pleasant climate and huge convention facilities, while businessmen have appealed for $100 million in Government guarantees and outright loans to refurbish and expand the big hotels. And Beach officials are trying to rectify the reputation of resort employees for surliness to tourists. The officials have held special sessions with cab drivers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Ebb Tide at Miami Beach | 12/19/1977 | See Source »

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