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At least one TV executive decided that the sound and fury did indeed signify nothing. Al Flanagan, station manager of NBC's Atlanta affiliate, WXIA, cut away from the network coverage to air a 1972 movie, The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean. Said Flanagan: "The election was...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Press: Fighting the Last War | 11/15/1982 | See Source »

Just why mega-companies like Bendix insist on embarking on such excursions of sound and fury that, of course, signify nothing comprises a small mystery. Clearly, diminished federal regulation plays a part. Yet in the case of Bendix, Agee must have known that his gamble would meet with strong resistance...

Author: By Paul A. Engelmayer, | Title: Sound and Fury | 9/28/1982 | See Source »

But miracles should no longer be expected, whether miraculous reformation of inmates or miraculous control of crime. Prisons are for temporarily isolating society's worst marauders. It is as simple and as complicated as that. Still, as a nation's institutions, they may also be made safer and more decent...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: What Are Prisons For? | 9/13/1982 | See Source »

Despite the delirium, however, nagging questions remain: What, if anything, do the sound and fury in the stock market signify? Why the incredible, almost insane, trading volume? Is this a suckers' rally or the beginning of a sustained bull market? Why has the momentum been so strong when the prospects...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Wall Street's Super Streak | 9/6/1982 | See Source »

At New York's Shea Stadium a few nights ago, the Phillies were taking infield practice and chat tering brightly. From a 4-and-12 start ("It wasn't fun playing," Pete whispers, a little ashamed), the Phillies had found their way back to first place under new...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Savoring the Extra Innings After 40 | 7/26/1982 | See Source »

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