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...well with some of the good French vintages; some are made by the French methode champenoise. Last October, for example, Sonoma County's venerable F. Korbel & Bros, introduced a dry, delicate, straw-colored Blanc de Blancs that drew critical raves at blind tastings. It costs around $16-no steal, but less than the price of a comparable imported bottle...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Living: Big Boom in Champagne | 1/4/1982 | See Source »

...kids got taller and taller, jump balls were getting tougher. There were a lot of violations." McLaughlin says. Harvard center forward Monroe Trout, who has soared rafterward for all eight Harvard jump balls this season, adds, "people jump so quickly, trying to steal the tap--there was a lot of confusion...

Author: By William E. Mckibben, | Title: Dr. Naismith's Lament | 12/18/1981 | See Source »

...keep up to five cats at once. Says Charles E. ("Itchy") Richardson, 30, who is serving ten to 40 years for burglary: "Cats teach you what some dudes down here can't understand. They give you love. They don't talk back, and they don't steal from...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Crazy over Cats | 12/7/1981 | See Source »

...mouser, astonishingly enough, brought four pennies, about the worth of a lamb. By the 17th century, however, the devil, unwelcome and omnipresent, had been doing his worst through the feline. In 1699, for instance, at the Swedish town of Mora, 300 children were accused of employing demon cats to steal butter, cheese and bacon. Fifteen of the children were killed, and every Sunday for a year, 36 were whipped before the church doors. By the mid-18th century, the cat was back in favor. Frederick the Great thought so highly of cats he made them official guards of his army...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Crazy over Cats | 12/7/1981 | See Source »

Archibald controlled Boston's attack down the stretch, and contributed a key steal last in the fourth quarter. Six of his team-leading 22 points came during the final minutes...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Celtics Down Sixers, 111-103, Grab First in Atlantic Division | 12/5/1981 | See Source »

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