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...term 'representative' more devoid of meaning. The sorry state of affairs on Beacon Hill is attributable to the almost monarchial power of Senate President William M. Bulger (D-Boston) and Speaker of the House Thomas W. McGee (D-Lynn), who until now have dispensed patronage and dictated legislation to sub-servient rank-and-file representatives and senators...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Go Govoni | 9/17/1984 | See Source »

...weekly New Statesman, citing unidentified British sources, reported that Thatcher disregarded a U.S. peace initiative and decided to sink a major Argentine vessel. She first ordered the sinking of the aircraft carrier Veinticinco de Mayo, but the nuclear submarine assigned to the task lost track of the carrier. Another sub later hit the Belgrano instead. The magazine reported that some of Thatcher's advisers objected that it was against international law to attack a ship without warning. The New Statesman also said that the British sent a Polaris submarine armed with nuclear missiles to the South Atlantic and might...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Britain: A Sinking Defense | 9/3/1984 | See Source »

...world's fastest fragile female runner is now also the only sub-11-sec. woman in the history of the Games. "I have the world record, and I'm the Olympic champion," she announced to herself. On the victory stand she held the gold medal out with her thumb to look at it. "I don't know what, but something came over me and I couldn't stop crying." She thought, "My God, it's over. I've done it. I can rest in peace." But no: "I'll continue to compete...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Olympics: What It Was About | 8/20/1984 | See Source »

Wilson will co-teach one of the new "field seminars" 10 to 15-person courses covering the major theories and current controversies in each of four sub areas...

Author: By Laura E. Gomez, | Title: Gov Department Updates Graduate Study Program | 7/31/1984 | See Source »

...Dodge 600 convertibles this year, and Ford has moved 8,739 topless Mustangs. Jim Roberto, sales manager of Denver's Skyline Dodge, says he sells rag-tops as fast as he receives them. This fall another convertible will debut: a canvas-top version of the American Motors sub-compact Renault Alliance...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Rekindling and Old Affair | 7/16/1984 | See Source »

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