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...Should've used the shotgun more, don't you think...

Author: By Theodore D. Chuang, | Title: Ickey Who? | 1/23/1989 | See Source »

There are 7.6 million people in the U.S. whose dwelling places are deemed "substandard," a euphemism that fails to evoke adequately the living conditions in scanty rural shotgun shacks or the inhabited shells of buildings in urban areas. These quarters are commonly without heat and plumbing, and in some cases are in such disrepair that the term shelter is misapplied. But worse than the deficient housing, Fuller laments, is the world's indifference to it. "People of goodwill, especially people of faith, should find it hard to rest in peace," he admonishes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Habitat For Humanity: A Bootstrap Approach To Low-Cost Housing | 1/16/1989 | See Source »

...dogs it uses for medical research and training. On the seat of Trutt's rented Chevy pickup was a remote-controlled detonator from which a battery had been removed to prevent an accidental explosion. A subsequent search of her apartment turned up three more bombs and a shotgun. Trutt was charged with possession of explosives, manufacturing a bomb and attempted murder. Police believe the intended victim may have been U.S. Surgical's president, Leon Hirsch...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Serious Case of Puppy Love | 11/28/1988 | See Source »

After Brubaker had two potential interceptions dropped by Harvard, Kevin Brice broke up the middle for 26 yards, and from the shotgun formation on third and nine, Brubaker lofted the ball to Callahan on a screen pass. Callahan followed his blocks, and then leaped over from the three-yd. line. There were 26 seconds left on the scoreboard...

Author: By Casey J. Lartigue jr., | Title: Yale Finishes Off Harvard Gridders, 26-17 | 11/19/1988 | See Source »

...Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are 4.7 million minimum wagers. Heads of households represent less than 25% of the total, and teenagers 37%. Says William Dunkelberg, dean of the School of Business Administration at Temple University in Philadelphia: "There are better ways to help the poor than with the shotgun approach of a minimum wage...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Incredible Shrinking Paycheck | 8/1/1988 | See Source »

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