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...clad in army greens and jump boots, approach the evil closet. However, in the process of hunting monsters, Katt is pulled through the door and carried back to Vietnam where he discovers that a dead soldier buddy of his has been the root of all his residential difficulties. (I swear. This is for real.) All turns out well, amazingly enough, and the flick winds up with a Rebecca-style-house-burning ending...

Author: By Peter C. Krause, | Title: Remember What Mother Told You: Keep Away From House | 3/7/1986 | See Source »

...Prince Felipe of Bourbon and Greece, the rite of passage was also an unprecedented event in the life of his country. At a formal ceremony in the packed Cortes, home of parliament, the son of King Juan Carlos became the first heir to the Spanish throne to swear an oath to uphold the nation's constitution. The crown prince's voice cracked as he promised to "faithfully carry out my role, respect the rights of the citizens and remain loyal to the King." Then the entourage moved to the royal palace, where the King bestowed on his son the Order...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: Feb. 10, 1986 | 2/10/1986 | See Source »

...tutors start out working through homework problems with the prisoner, but it's not unusual for the subject to stray from the Pythagorean theorem to something else, says Tina Vanasse '88, leader of the Billerica tutoring group. "Some prisoners are nervous at first. They don't swear and they're real careful about what they say," says Vanasse, a volunteer at Billerica since her freshman year...

Author: By Laura S. Kohl, | Title: It's an Education for Everyone Concerned | 1/15/1986 | See Source »

Perhaps even more dangerous than complacent media leaders are the numerous liberal apologists who attempt to deceive the American people with excuses for Soviet atrocities. The many voices, especially since the Geneva summit, which swear that the Soviets have a sincere desire to settle the Afghanistan issue through peaceful means are engaging in wishful thinking, or conscious deception, or both. These same voices probably hailed Moscow's promised peaceful solutions for Hungary, Poland, and Czechoslovakia. Soviet outrages in these countries look like Cub Scout outings compared to their current actions in Afghanistan. It would be hopelessly naive to believe that...

Author: By Finn-olaf Jones, | Title: Where's The Story | 12/9/1985 | See Source »

...here at Harvard am going to miss David a great amount," Bok added. "As you better can see, but, my quotes will stay and make me still as eloquent as I am even without his help, which wasn't that much, I swear...

Author: By The CRIMSON Staff, | Title: Charles Coming, Rosen Going | 12/8/1985 | See Source »

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