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...have a relationship. The sister is jealous of the attention her brother gets from their parents, ("You always take his side because he's crippled. Well it's not my fault he's crippled!"). And the kid feels terrible when a joke he plays on his sister makes her ruin her new pantyhose...

Author: By Michael D. Nolan, | Title: Misfire | 10/25/1985 | See Source »

...GREAT DEAL of praise has already been lavished on the concerned citizens and legislators who have kindly saved 20-year olds from ruin by raising the the drinking age, and I think it's time we returned the favor...

Author: By Benjamin N. Smith, | Title: Adult Responsibilities | 10/15/1985 | See Source »

...Quintero as major forces in the theater, and they began a collaboration that led Quintero to direct most of O'Neill's major plays and Robards to essay most of his greatest characters. Both men came to be haunted by O'Neill's melancholy, his Celtic love of self- ruin. Now, 28 years later, they have revived the production for Broadway...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Theater: Re-Creating a Stage Legend the Iceman Cometh | 10/14/1985 | See Source »

...surface, A.H. Robins of Richmond would seem to be a thriving company. Its popular products, including Robitussin cough syrup, Chap Stick lip balm and Sergeant's flea and tick collars, last year generated record sales of $632 million. But the 119-year-old pharmaceutical firm is now facing financial ruin because of a $3 item it has not sold in a decade: the Dalkon Shield intrauterine birth control device. Deluged by more than 12,000 lawsuits charging that the Dalkon Shield was responsible for countless serious illnesses and at least 20 deaths among the women who used it, Robins last...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Robins Runs for Shelter | 9/2/1985 | See Source »

Maybe the thought of splitting up these curious bedfellows isn't so hot. Besides, who would want to ruin 350 years of marital bliss...

Author: By Thomas J. Winslow, | Title: Town-Gown Battle Continues | 7/16/1985 | See Source »

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