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...that where man is, there shall garbage be also. On almost any mid-autumn day, bears can be spotted foraging in Churchill's town dump. They often come closer in, to sniff around cabins and houses, even parked cars and vans, if they think there may be a snack inside. Polars vie with Kodiak bears for the title of largest land-based carnivore in the world. A full-grown male can weigh more than 1,600 Ibs. (vs. grizzlies at 1,000 Ibs. and tigers at 850 Ibs.). If the bear is determined enough, it will barge right...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Environment: A Plethora of Polar Bears | 12/21/1981 | See Source »

...descended upon senior MARY HERLIHY's house in Worcester after the Eastern Championships, and indulged in sandwiches, salad, chips, and cider--the coach had a little "liquid refreshment" he demurely noted. On the way back, the team--still not completely sated--stopped at an ice cream parlor for a snack. Everyone ordered large servings, but junior DARLENE BECKFORD's creation of peppermint ice cream with hot fudge and marshmallow topping won special honors...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Water Polo Players Pull Double Duty | 11/14/1981 | See Source »

...Milwaukee case, Ernest Lacy was helping his cousin paint an apartment on July 9 when he took a break and headed for a nearby market to get a snack. As he walked along Wisconsin Avenue, Lacy encountered three Milwaukee patrolmen, burly members of the department's tactical squad who were looking for a suspect in a rape that had just occurred in the neighborhood. They tried to subdue Lacy whose mental disorders had included acute schizophrenia. According to some witnesses, Lacy was pinned to the street; one patrolman reportedly placed his knee against Lacy's neck, handcuffed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Law: Accidents or Police Brutality? | 10/26/1981 | See Source »

...wants to get it back. Dayan admits that he had trouble matching the firm's American standards at first, but insists that both food and cleanliness in his restaurants are now comparable to those in the U.S. Thousands of Parisians who have given up long lunches for le snack at McDonald's seem to agree...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Big Mac Attack | 9/14/1981 | See Source »

...Matsushita song. That was not, however, the end of Saito's day. He returned to the cafeteria for a light supper of grilled fish and then walked upstairs to a 2½-hour English-conversation class. Saito returned home at 9 p.m., when he and Etsuko shared a snack, accompanied by a daily tot of two whisky-and-waters...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Daily Samurai Duel | 3/30/1981 | See Source »

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