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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Animal House has some sick, sexist jokes, no plot to speak of, and a largely unknown cast. But despite (or perhaps because of) these obstacles, it succeeds in a big way. To talk more about it would only serve to ruin some scenes for the prospective viewer, and they are worth seeing. But when you do go to see Animal House, and you should, just think for a minute where some of your hard-earned $3.75 is going. Isn't it reassuring to know that it's going right into the corporate pockets of some nice Harvard boys who found...

Author: By Andrew Multer, | Title: College the Way It Should Have Been | 8/7/1978 | See Source »

...Ostling, gaining a private talk with one of the world's most important religious leaders was the latest accomplishment of a career that began in 1963. After graduating Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Michigan, he wrote for Christianity Today, a Protestant publication (his own beliefs, he says, are "conventionally Protestant"). Ostling became its news editor, then joined TIME...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Letter From The Publisher, Aug. 7, 1978 | 8/7/1978 | See Source »

...convenience for off-beat locations, it has also become a passion. As members of six motor-coaching chapters, the Westbrooks roll up to a score of rallies around the country each year. "You lose a lot of friends this way," drawls Darold. "All my old friends wanted to talk about was show biz. But you gain a lot of new friends too. All they want to talk about is how to get 10 mpg out of a 225 hp Cummins Diesel with 59,500 miles on it." "Yeah," interjects the comely Darlene, "when you get to one of these rallies...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In South Dakota: The Motor Homers Gather | 8/7/1978 | See Source »

...There is a lot of talk that the small businessman cannot make a mark in these days of high prices, costly credit and crushing competition. Maybe the skeptics and fainthearted should motor to California's green-carpeted Napa Valley and speak with Joe Heitz, entrepreneur...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Executive View by Marshall Loeb: Enterprise in the Valley | 7/31/1978 | See Source »

...also attempted to secure her own future by stuffing a Swiss bank vault with cash and flaunting one of the world's most valuable (and tasteless) collections of jewelry. Eva's death deprived Perón of her much needed political pillow talk. His heavyhandedness and arrogance went unchecked. He foolishly attacked the church and caused outrage by taking a 13-year-old mistress. Later he dismissed criticism of the affair with the remark that he was not superstitious. He lasted until 1955, when the army toppled him in a coup...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: La Presidenta | 7/31/1978 | See Source »

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