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Thump. Thump. Kubacki--thump--to Winn--thump--for a completed--thump--pass and first down. The play is over, the players skip and slap toward the huddle, the fans cheer...

Author: By Amy Sacks, | Title: Harvard Readies for Brown Showdown | 11/14/1975 | See Source »

...help it." When he appeared at a recent candidates' forum in Minneapolis, a woman complained: "He reminds me of Johnny Carson discussing the issues." But Bayh gives his all to everyone he meets. Nobody high or low, friendly or hostile, is spared some gesture of affection-a slap on the back maybe, a poke in the ribs, a jab to the shoulder-as if Bayh were still a Golden Gloves light-heavyweight boxing champion. "If he does that once again," Robert Kennedy is reported to have grumbled, "I'll punch him in the nose." But most people like...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: POLITICS: Country Ham and Hard Ball | 11/3/1975 | See Source »

There is plenty of muscle behind Hopkins' voice too, both physical and emotional. Throaty with raw gospel power, it is a hand-clapping, hip-slap ping sound, a miracle in sheer lustiness. Bessie never strayed far from a strong center tone. Hopkins, who is no mere imitator, stretches out a melody. "I feel good," she squeals after one alpine gliss, and so does the audience...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Upbeat Blues | 11/3/1975 | See Source »

...instead that "we'll stop the bribery," although he couldn't suggest a foolproof monitoring system. Just that morning, the ELGB had approved a rollover, or extension, of a matured $30 million Lockheed loan which forms part of the government's guarantee package. Lockheed didn't even get a slap on th wrist, despite the evidence that government-approved loans may have been used to subsidize bribes to foreign officials, and were supporting a business which engaged in practices contrary...

Author: By Marilyn L. Booth, | Title: Bribery Overseas: | 10/1/1975 | See Source »

...Chevette's competition will not come only from imports. Last week Ford announced the Pinto Pony MPG, sticker-priced at $2,895, $4 below the Chevette and now lower than any other U.S.-built car. In an obvious slap at GM, Ford President Lee lacocca added, "The back seat comes at no extra charge...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Reply to Imports? | 9/29/1975 | See Source »

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