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...lovable characters. So why are they making some residents of a California neighborhood grumpy? When Disney unveiled a new corporate headquarters in Burbank last week, onlookers were startled to see that its facade features 19-ft. statues of Dopey, Sneezy & Co. posing as if they were holding up the roof. The building is "an overbearing presence on surrounding neighborhoods," declared Michael Scandiffio, a board member of a Burbank homeowners group. But some residents think they can tolerate the overgrown dwarfs. "Disney's a good neighbor," says Thomas Murphy, a retired judge. "I say, different strokes for different folks...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ARCHITECTURE: Dwarfing the Neighborhood? | 4/23/1990 | See Source »

...Crimson swept across the finish line to win the Sprints last year in Worcester, he was there. All alone on the roof of the boathouse, he was watching...watching...watching and without a word, he just smiled when the race was over...

Author: By Rik Geiersbach, | Title: Behind the Click, Click of the Oarlocks, He Watches... | 4/13/1990 | See Source »

...every day you're either getting better or you're getting worse,"' Williams said. "In other words, when you do nothing, you have a negative impact. The reason I'm in public service is that I don't accept the ills of this world: people living without a roof over their heads, people ruining their lives with drugs...

Author: By Daniel L. Jacobowitz, | Title: An 'Athlete Who Cares' Speaks | 4/6/1990 | See Source »

...square foot addition to a health center that offered low-cost medical care to poor residents. When we arrived, all that stood on the site was a ring of cinder blocks surrounding a sea of mud. When we left, the floor and walls were built and the roof was half completed...

Author: By John L. Larew, | Title: Bringing the Liberal Boutique to the Mountain State | 4/4/1990 | See Source »

...ROOF...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Theater: Just What the Doctor Ordered | 4/2/1990 | See Source »

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