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...just Herrell's location that makes it a favorite for many connoisseurs of Cambridge 'cream--or the winner of The Crimson's coveted trophy for ice cream for the second consecutive year. The flavors here are rich and smooth, with a homemade taste that comes from the ice cream being made directly on the premises...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: For Ice Cream, Herrell's Takes the Cake | 6/25/1990 | See Source »

...despite Vest's proven administrative ability, most expect the job's inherent demands to preclude the prospect of smooth sailing...

Author: By Jonathan M. Berlin, | Title: New MIT President Lauded | 6/25/1990 | See Source »

Watching Ryan's smooth, ferocious delivery, a fan sees the sport at its elemental best. For baseball is a game of catch. A pitcher throws the ball, and the batter watches. Half the time, according to a study in The Stats Baseball Scoreboard, he does not even swing. On more than 60% of all pitches, his bat does not touch the ball. The result is a lot more whiffs now than in the old days. Last year batters earned 3% more bases on balls than in 1930, but struck out 75% more often. Flash, not finesse, is the hallmark...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: An Old-Timer for All Seasons | 6/25/1990 | See Source »

...noon, and another round of shelling has begun in Komura. As the earth shudders, men drop into bunkers near a thick stand of bamboo trees. Nobody talks, but with each blast, the muscles in the men's faces tighten. Saw Klee Moo's face, however, remains smooth. When a rocket explodes nearby, shaking the ammunition crate where Saw Klee Moo crouches, he smiles. Saw Klee Moo is nearly 15 and certain that he will never be hit by a bomb...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Burma Junior Rambos | 6/18/1990 | See Source »

...black candidate can do that, it is Gantt. He is a far cry from Helms' description of him as "Jesse Jackson's candidate." An M.I.T.-trained architect, he operates in the smooth, reserved style of such rising black politicians as Virginia Governor Douglas Wilder. A veteran of sit-ins during the 1960s, Gantt demonstrated his crossover potential in 1983, when he ran for mayor of Charlotte, a city that was 75% white. He won with 52% of the vote...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Carolina's Great Black Hope | 6/18/1990 | See Source »

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