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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...section was a true fan's delight, focusing on bitter songs from King Of America and lesser known chestnuts from such overlooked albums as Taking Liberties and Get Happy. More animated than at previous concerts on his college tour, Costello virtually spat out the words to "Brilliant Mistake" and "Suit of Lights," two songs from America which deal with the ups and downs of his career. These songs gave the audience a glimpse behind his pop chameleon posturing. The pain on his face was genuine when he sang "I was a fine idea at the time...

Author: By Jeff Chase, | Title: A Night of Brilliance and Mistakes | 5/4/1987 | See Source »

...train and another heads for a fancy dinner, the camera reveals each in her bra for a few seconds. Even so, NBC will only run the spots when children are in school. What next? Advertisers of men's underwear are already seeking the right to follow suit...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: BROADCASTING: Giving an Uplift To Standards | 5/4/1987 | See Source »

...relation to the President) told an election rally this month that some of the social restrictions of apartheid are absurd. "I cannot understand," he said, "how you can stand in a lift with a black man with a toolbox in his hand, but when he puts on a suit you want nothing to do with...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: South Africa: United No More | 5/4/1987 | See Source »

...California are investigating complaints from consumers who contend that the airlines reneged on bonus-flight commitments. A class action filed in San Diego on behalf of about 2 million United, American and TWA passengers asks that the carriers roll back their requirements. Lawyers in Chicago have brought a similar suit against United...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Frequent Crying | 5/4/1987 | See Source »

Lately, Perot and his investigators have been interviewing people who have also been questioned by the Christic Institute, a Washington public-interest law firm. Christic last year filed a suit in Miami against Clines, Shackley, Secord, Singlaub, Hakim and 24 others; Armitage is mentioned several times but is not a defendant. The suit charges that some of the defendants became involved in drug smuggling from Southeast Asia in the early 1960s and later in a series of shady weapons deals around the world, using the profits to finance covert anti-Communist activities...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Perot's Private Probes | 5/4/1987 | See Source »

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