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They form a merry band (at headquarters, they're known as the Four Horsemen) and they move through every campaign in the Second World War--North Africa, Sicily, Normandy, Belgium, and finally a mop-up of the Eastern Front--without a scratch. While the wetnose replacements who join them for each campaign get shot to pieces, Marvin and his gang survive with a magical invincibility...

Author: By David Frankel, | Title: The Fine Art of Survival | 9/10/1980 | See Source »

They form a merry band (at headquarters, they're known as the Four Horsemen) and they move through every campaign in the Second World War--North Africa, Sicily, Normandy, Belgium, and finally a mop-up of the Eastern Front--without a scratch. While the wetnose replacements who join them for each campaign get shot to pieces, Marvin and his gang survive with a magical invincibility...

Author: By David Frankel, | Title: The Fine Art of Survival | 9/8/1980 | See Source »

...Finishing a game but distant fourth was Alberto Juantorena, 29, called El Caballo (the Horse) in 1976 when he breezed to victories in the 400 and 800. This time, the Cuban was off his form, still suffering the effects of Achilles' tendon surgery last fall. He was a scratch...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Olympics: A Warsaw Pact Picnic | 8/11/1980 | See Source »

...however, an associate told the Financial Times that Bakhtiar had been involved in the coup attempt and that the plotting had gone on for nine months. Said the aide: "The plan was perfect. Everyone was there. But now we have lost everything and will have to start again from scratch...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: IRAN: STALKING THE CONSPIRATORS | 7/28/1980 | See Source »

...Lumber Co., a national chain, sells the ultimate do-it-yourself job: kits for designing and building houses practically from scratch. Containing everything except the foundation, plumbing and wiring, they range in size from bungalows to two-story colonials. In just one week this summer, 17 modern pioneers paid an average of $12,000 each to raise their own roofs...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: The Sound of America Hammering | 7/28/1980 | See Source »

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