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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...picture was quite different last week, as Goode testified before an eleven-member commission he had appointed to investigate city officials' handling of the episode, particularly the decision to drop a bomb from a helicopter onto the roof of the heavily fortified Move row house. The police hoped the explosion would blow an opening for their tear-gas charges; instead it ignited the fire. Claiming that he had been misinformed and disobeyed by then Managing Director Leo Brooks and Police Commissioner Gregore Sambor, Goode said, "They did not follow my directives...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: After the Bomb | 10/28/1985 | See Source »

...dome, which opens and closes mechanically to protect the large telescope in the roof of the Science Center, apparently short-circuited while a group of students were preparing to see the comet. The comet, which was highly visible last week, will not be as easily observed until it moves into prime position next spring...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Halley's Comet Viewers Thwarted | 10/23/1985 | See Source »

...occurred after the Brown Daily Herald ran an article on Bouldering. Aside from that, he says, he can not confirm that bouldering even exists. Krupevich said however "there is a rumor about a student throwing a grappling hook out his window to climb the two stories to the roof...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Kicks of the Spidermen | 10/19/1985 | See Source »

...Grays Hall: Built in 1862, Grays Hall was the first college dormitory with running water. It was a noticeable break from the style of other dorms since it was built with granite trim and a mansard roof...

Author: By Victoria G. T. bassetti, | Title: Making a Statement With Brick, Mortar | 10/17/1985 | See Source »

...counterculture values adjust to the financial and emotional demands of running a business. Rawn is a "contextualist" who forsakes the intrusive shapes of modernism for structures that blend with a community's character and history. The Souweine house is Greek Revival accented with designer windows and a red roof. Kidder provides floor plans and a few sketches of detail, but no elevations that could show the reader the front, back and sides of the building. Yet the message is clear: the spacious, functional and comfortable place is the home of good, unpretentious citizens...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Gimme Shelter House | 10/14/1985 | See Source »

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