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...reaction in South Africa to last week's actions was one of general relief. Foreign Minister Roelof ("Pik") Botha issued a perfunctory statement deploring all sanctions, and State President P.W. Botha declared in a speech in Johannesburg that those who propose sanctions, "with their stupid march of folly against my country, are playing into the hands of revolutionary forces and power-drunk cliques." But the Johannesburg stock exchange index hit a new high, as did the gold stocks index, and coal stocks jumped 10% to 20% following the news from Brussels. Many South Africans seemed ready to agree with...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: South Africa Mixed Signals on Sanctions | 9/29/1986 | See Source »

David Letterman, late-night comedian. Imagine Stupid Overseer Tricks or Deans You Want to See Dropped from a Five Story Tower. Paul Shaffer could shape up the band (and maybe write a hip version of 10,000 Men of Harvard), Marv Albert could hand out the Albert Tenure Achievement Awards and Chris Elliot could play the Dean-of-Students...

Author: By Nick Wurf, | Title: Wanted: One University President | 9/25/1986 | See Source »

...fall schedule. But Paley's dissatisfaction grew as he watched the network's fortunes decline. In a recent interview, he voiced disappointment that rival ABC had succeeded in wooing Lucille Ball, one of CBS's first TV stars, back in a sitcom this fall. "I think our people were stupid not to think of it first," he said. Age has begun to take its toll. Though in apparent good health, Paley has slowed down considerably and suffers from memory lapses. Yet friends describe him as still capable of wielding influence. "He is the most competitive person I've ever...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Comeback Kid | 9/22/1986 | See Source »

...mistake. "Presidents are sitting ducks," says Ford. "You don't like to hear what they say or see what they draw, but it is stupid to fight it. You have to relax and laugh...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Presidency: The Wit and Wisdom | 9/22/1986 | See Source »

...1890s, that you could use drugs recreationally and not get addicted to them," says the National Cocaine Hotline's Washton. "Marijuana had a meaning beyond just getting high. It was the source of shared identity among people who had a common point of view, notably that their parents were stupid, that Government was immoral, and that the war in Viet Nam was wrong...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: America's Crusade | 9/15/1986 | See Source »

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