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...same bodies, the same TV footage, the same appeals from humanitarian agencies to come to the rescue." But as a French government official asks, "Who is going to take the responsibility for saying 'All right, now we're going to stop all aid. Finished. Not one more sack of flour'? At that point, you've reached the political and moral limits of the debate...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Does Helping Really Help? | 12/21/1987 | See Source »

...Communists. Last week more than 4,000 Manila residents signed up for duty. Those who are accepted will be issued weapons and given training. The Communists are fighting back. Police last week found the body of a man in a cloth bag along a Manila highway. On the sack were the words THIS IS A VIGILANTE. Says Max Soliven, a columnist for the daily Philippine Star: "The seeds of civil war are being sown, and nobody can predict where it will...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Philippines Praying For Time | 11/23/1987 | See Source »

Other fans found the strangers irresistible. In San Diego, where the Chargers won three straight games on the road for the first time since 1963, a platoon of colorful replacements was retained. An actor from HBO's 1st & Ten series, Joe Phillips, got a real sack and a job. Les Miller, who fell on a fumble in the end zone, no longer has to make plastic handles for ice coolers. Of the good teams, the Redskins in the National Conference and the Browns in the American survived as well as any. The Super Bowl champion the year of the last...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: New Formation: Odd Man Out | 11/9/1987 | See Source »

...next play, Dulsky made sure Garrett didn't pick up any yardage on a scramble. This time, Dulsky pounded Garrett for the sack and an eight-yard loss. Just goes to show that linemen are not easy to fool twice...

Author: By Julio R. Varela, | Title: It's the Second Time Around | 10/27/1987 | See Source »

...were with the union, but they just couldn't afford the sentiment. ("Who's going to pay to see Joe Blow from Idaho quarterback the Raiders?" Defensive End Howie Long had chortled before he knew the situation.) Mark Gastineau of the New York Jets, the famed pass rusher and sack dancer, cited his affection for Owner Leon Hess as the reason he crossed the line. Cowboys Veteran Lineman Randy White mentioned that his earning days are winding down. "He's going to make the All-Pro list this year," Teammate Tony Dorsett predicted with vinegar. "The All-Pro scab list...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: The Penalties for Delay of Game | 10/5/1987 | See Source »

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