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The law demands a peculiar kind of precision from police officers, namely a certainty about how much grass makes an ounce. A Los Angeles importer says he has sold several thousand pocket-size scales from Hong Kong to various police departments. In Los Angeles, the scales will be standard patrol...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Nation: An Ounce of Caution | 1/12/1976 | See Source »

Underlying the Soviet strength are stamina and disciplined play. "What they have over the N.H.L. is precision passing," says Philadelphia Coach Fred Shero. "It comes from playing with the same teammates even in off-rink sports like soccer and basketball." Hockey conditioning begins with six weeks of dryland training before...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Summit on Ice | 12/29/1975 | See Source »

Norman has a lot of cheek. So does Ayckbourn. He offers three views of the hectic 48 hours-in three different plays, which must be seen on different nights. The first, Table Manners, is about what happens in the dining room when it is not happening on the family hearth...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theater: Lover Takes All | 12/22/1975 | See Source »

Little clues-the neatness with which the noose was tied, an error in the cost of secondhand motorcycles-slowly indicate the dead man's connection with a drug ring. Respected citizens become criminal suspects, while the true murderer seems guilty only of an act of reason. In the end...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Notable | 12/15/1975 | See Source »

Junior Larry White led the way in the foil phase of the meet. Exhibiting a strong defense and precision timing, White swept to lopsided wins over Dan Eckerson (1-5), Frank Quek (1-5), and Vic Chiu (0-5). Teammate Nick Tepe notched a pair of points in his foiler...

Author: By Jonathan J. Ledecky, | Title: Harvard Fencers Decapitate Corsairs, 23-4; Radcliffe Foilers Also Romp, Rip SMU, 13-3 | 12/6/1975 | See Source »

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