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...squadron in which he had served in Korea -- a question designed to ensure that O'Grady's message was not, in fact, a Serb trick. When he replied correctly, Hanford notified his superiors that he had made contact with O'Grady. Then he peeled away over the Adriatic to refuel. And for a few short moments, he let his emotions get the better of him. "It's hard to fly an airplane," he said later, "when you have tears rolling down your face...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: RESCUING SCOTT O'GRADY: ALL FOR ONE | 6/19/1995 | See Source »

...army claimed it was a tragic accident. On Nov. 7 a planeload of narcotics agents from the Mexican Attorney General's office landed at a clandestine airstrip in hot pursuit of a plane from Colombia that stopped to refuel -- and turned out to contain more than 814 lbs. of cocaine. When the Mexican narcs emerged, more than 100 soldiers already on the ground opened fire, killing seven of the agents...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Mexico: Why Did They Open Fire? | 12/16/1991 | See Source »

...unavoidably to those opposed to statehood. It remains on their hands to listen to the voice of history and adapt their expectations to reality. They can either resign themselves to the notion that the needy pockets of the island's poor are mightier than their hearts, or they can refuel the struggle for the defense of our national identity and right to self-determination. The hope of Puerto Rico lies in their ability to look intimidatingly at the eyes of fear--and defeat it at its own game...

Author: By Tere Riera-carrion, | Title: A Campaign of Fear | 12/14/1991 | See Source »

...spirits that, against all odds and expectations, refuse to * be broken. You can hear House of Hope pouring out of the car radio this summer as Thelma and Louise barrel along in their T-Bird convertible into the mythical heart of American pop culture. When they stop to refuel, they'll find Childs right there. Outlaws of the heart, all of them...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Burdened Spirits, Soaring Songs | 7/29/1991 | See Source »

...latest row culminates an ongoing feud between the two men. Among other things, Gandhi has objected to Chandrashekhar's efforts to open talks with insurgents in Punjab and Kashmir, his fiscal-austerity proposals and his decision to let U.S. warplanes bound for the Persian Gulf refuel in India...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: INDIA: Revolving Doors | 3/18/1991 | See Source »

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