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Oteri pursued a pragmatic strategy: stress the savings in governmental expenditures that decriminalization provides, focusing on key legislators who have opposed the bill in the past. The nationally famous trial lawyer placed a priority on convincing opposition figures that support of HR-4914 would not bring defeat at re-election...

Author: By Joseph L. Contreras and Marc H. Meyer, S | Title: The Greening of Massachusetts | 4/29/1977 | See Source »

Fewer Knives. Some critics, observing the Georgians' fierce loyalty to their boss, have suggested that Carter could be creating his own imperial presidency; he is surrounded by a palace guard that, despite its relentless informality, is a palace guard nonetheless. That does not seem likely. Reports TIME Correspondent Bonnie...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE WHITE HOUSE: How Jimmy's Staff Operates | 4/25/1977 | See Source »

Dolly has been on the road since January. Touring has been a way of life for her for a decade, but this time it is different. She has split with her mentor and partner Porter Wagoner. She has replaced her Travelin' Family Band-including two sisters, two brothers, one...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: On the Rock Road with Dolly Parton | 4/18/1977 | See Source »

Besides familiarity with the region's terrain and people, the grizzled Katangese boast over a decade and a half of combat-tested savvy. They originally fought for the late Katangese separatist leader Moïshe Tshombe. After his defeat in 1963, they were forced into exile in Angola, then...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ZAIRE: Things Are Looking Bad for Mobutu | 4/11/1977 | See Source »

You may have wondered, now that we bring it up why we made no pre-Oscar predictions, why we did not match our wits and savvy against the Sarrises, the Riches, the Ansens and the Canbys. It's simple: Dewitt does not stoop to being wrong.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: And The Winners (tee, hee) Are... | 3/30/1977 | See Source »

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