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...going to die in revolutionary suicide?with dignity and honor.' They were both black, maybe 19 or 20. I got the impression that perhaps they were sent down to get rid...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nightmare in Jonestown | 12/4/1978 | See Source »

...rides and other informal outdoor gatherings." As for caviar, "never take more than a teaspoonful, or you will have everyone glaring at you, thinking there won't be any left for them." Like most arbiters since the Middle Ages, Tish believes that "burping is nature's way of getting rid of excess gas, and suppressing it may be physically harmful...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: America's New Manners | 11/27/1978 | See Source »

...secretary makes them. It is insufferable one-upmanship to have a secretary chirp, "Please hold for Mr...." Baldrige offers a fairly quaint line for use in getting rid of a pest on the phone: "My staff informs me an emergency call is waiting for me on the other line. Please forgive me, and put in writing the rest of your thoughts." She is less than enthusiastic about recorded music being piped in to entertain a caller who is put on hold...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: America's New Manners | 11/27/1978 | See Source »

Jimmy Carter, a product of the progressive politics that infiltrated the South in the '60s, harbors a strong desire to rid his region of old-guard conservatives and Nixonian Republicans. High on his hit list in this election were three of the most conservative Republicans: John Tower of Texas, Strom Thurmond South Carolina and Jesse Helms of Carolina. All faced strong challengers who received personal help from Carter. And all three Republicans...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Money, Money, Money | 11/20/1978 | See Source »

...East Jerusalem Arabs resent the reconstruction of the Old City's Jewish Quarter, which they see as the first step toward reducing the Arab population even further. Somewhat grudgingly, they tolerate other Israeli efforts to tidy up the Old City, like installing a cable network to get rid of unsightly (and somewhat incongruous) TV antennas. Says Mahmud Abu Zalef, editor of the Arab daily Al Quds: "Any improvement in the physical sense that will make Jerusalem more beautiful is okay with me. I don't care who does it. But it should not be done by throwing people...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ISRAEL: Unifying a Divided City | 11/20/1978 | See Source »

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