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...fact, the moves were intended as a ceremonial bow toward Washington, which last week threatened to slap billions of dollars' worth of tariffs on Japanese autos and auto parts unless Tokyo lifted its trade barriers against American cars and trucks. "This is a No. 1 priority," U.S. Trade Representative Mickey Kantor told Time. "We know what we want, and we are going to insist upon...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AN UNCONTROLLABLE YEN | 4/24/1995 | See Source »

...some observers regard the replacement of anacademic with a business executive--especially inthe face of raised concerns over a lack of facultyinput--as a slap in the face to members of theFaculty of Arts and Sciences...

Author: By Todd F. Braunstein, | Title: Corporation Loses Key Perspective | 4/7/1995 | See Source »

LeClair skated to the top of the blue line and unloaded a slap shot that beat goalie J.C. Bergeron between the pads...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Nordiques Sneak Past Habs | 4/7/1995 | See Source »

...College L. Fred Jewett '57's statement to the Crimson just about sums up the University's inept response: "We asked them if they could try to prevent these sorts of things from happening." And so a prefrosh is beaten, his application is withdrawn, his assailant is given a slap on the wrist (which is all that probation really amounts to), and the DU does not even receive so much as a mild scolding from the University...

Author: By David J. Andorsky, | Title: Justice Behind Closed Doors | 4/4/1995 | See Source »

There was a time when ROBERT REDFORD was known more for his face than his grace. Reminiscing at New York City's New School last week, Redford told of an early-'60s TV show in which he had to slap Charles Laughton. In rehearsal, Laughton told Redford to keep his hands off, but when the camera rolled, said Redford, "I just hit him as hard as I could...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People, Mar. 20, 1995 | 3/20/1995 | See Source »

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