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If Pacepa was not a mole, his defection remains a riddle. He was in no known trouble with Ceauşescu, although a clandestine source insinuated that he may have run afoul of the Rumanian President's short-tempered but influential wife. Mole or not, Pacepa may be something...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ESPIONAGE: A Rumanian Defects | 8/28/1978 | See Source »

Jacobson, a shaggy and hot-tempered man of 48, had once been one of the country's leading horse trainers. His cousin, Patrice Jacobs, is the wife of Financier Louis Wolfson and co-owner of Triple Crown Winner Affirmed. Jacobson got into a variety of troubles, however, and in...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: The Adventures of Melanie Cain | 8/21/1978 | See Source »

Once again, they've hit the jackpot: Their new creation, Animal House, will greatly amuse all but the easily offended. It is easily the funniest movie of the year. Much of it merits praise, even lavish praise. But it is interesting to note how much they've stuck to their...

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

If Burl Reynolds wanted to he could spend the rest of his life playing nice guys in trivial movies. He is the best light leading man around, and as long as he plays it safe, he can pull in the big bucks. But Reynolds is restless; he tries to stretch...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Nice Guy | 5/22/1978 | See Source »

Competitive on track, Affirmed was sweet-tempered in the stables-a hot-running Thoroughbred with the manners of a house pet. He was the second betting choice in one of the best Derby fields in recent memory. Favorite Alydar was the kind of muscular late finisher that gives homestretch nightmares...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: The Kid Becomes a Man | 5/15/1978 | See Source »

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