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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Number two: James Brown. I finally caught up to Brown at New York's Carnegie Deli in January, 1986. The hardest workin' man in show business was workin' hard to polish off a sandwich with some sort of white stuff (perhaps turkey or tuna) inside...

Author: By Eric A. Morris, | Title: The Stars Juast Seem to Like Me: | 5/1/1987 | See Source »

...this snarled web of deception unwinds throughout the course of the movie, lots of exciting stuff happens. Buildings blow up--usually in slow motion. Guys punch each other out, with blows that make that great ping-pong-paddle-on-naugahyde noise. Lots of low-life Texans, criminals, Mexicans and innocent bystanders get shot. Half the time characters fire upon people they've already killed just to make sure the corpses don't spring to life in Day Of The Dead-fashion. And gradually, the audience gets the point of this film and begins to laugh out loud...

Author: By Jeff Chase, | Title: Macho Cheese Dip | 4/30/1987 | See Source »

...writing concerning John N. Rosenthal's "Stuff I Think" editorial (April 28) entitled "The Plane Truth." As a pilot and a frequent airline passenger myself, I find Mr. Rosenthal's comments about the inconveniences of plane travel amusing and even somewhat constructive. But I must question his comments regarding seat belt use in airplanes, for I beleive they make humor at the expense of safety...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Plane Safety | 4/30/1987 | See Source »

...freefall unfastened objects such as food carts and Mr. Rosenthal may hit the cabin roof. For good reason, therefore, Federal Aviation Regulations require that airline passengers wear seatbelts during takeoff and landing and whenever the pilot, expecting of encountering turbulence, turns on the seatbelt sign. This isn't just "stuff I think"; it is stuff that every safe pilot and passenger knows. William E, Meyer, Jr, '88 President, Harvard Flying Club

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Plane Safety | 4/30/1987 | See Source »

Congressional aides agree. "A lot of malicious stuff in the tax bill that was anti-colleges came out of the House because many of the members felt that higher education was taking actions, like raising tuitions, that were unaccountable to the public," says one Senate aide...

Author: By John C. Yoo, | Title: University Lobbying Efforts Criticized | 4/30/1987 | See Source »

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