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...start to believe that's mostly the whole world. That it's all a sewer . . . By the time you even get some of the maggots and get them in court, because of some little infraction of justice, they walk free. More walk free than are convicted. It's a tide coming at you all the time . . . There's too many of them out there and not enough of you." Some of the stories are cheerful enough for Hill Street Blues. "There's a guy in motorcycles, big monster of a guy," somebody says. "Any time he gets hassled...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Talking Blues | 6/21/2005 | See Source »

Curator Clem Conger, who has lovingly guided the White House to new levels of grace and beauty, says the mansion never looked better, nor has there ever been so much interest in its history. There will soon be two new volumes on just that subject, part of the flood tide of material on the presidency...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Presidency: No Longer a Flawed Institution | 6/21/2005 | See Source »

...would be made within the framework of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade and thus would not have an adverse effect on Canada's other trading partners. Later, Nakasone, speaking in both French and English before the Canadian Parliament, decried what he saw as a rising tide of protectionism. Likening international free trade to "a fragile porcelain doll," the Prime Minister went so far as to concede that Japan should be more open to imports. Officials of both countries later revealed that Tokyo had agreed to work toward the elimination of import tariffs on Canadian computer parts and semiconductors...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: World Notes: Jan. 27, 1986 | 6/21/2005 | See Source »

...would send carriers storming toward Norway to block the Soviet fleet from reaching the North Atlantic. Sinking the Soviet navy, Lehman argues, would turn the battle of Europe, just as the Battle of Trafalgar ended Napoleon's dream of conquering England and the Battle of Midway first turned the tide against Imperial Japan in World...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Are America's Supercarriers the Weapon of the Future or a Throwback? | 6/21/2005 | See Source »

This year, however, Republicans hope to turn the tide: of the 36 Governors' seats up for election, 27 are held by Democrats. Moreover, with 15 Democratic Governors not seeking re-election, the party has lost the advantage of incumbency in several key races. Political observers expect the Republicans to make a net gain of at least six states. The President recognizes the opportunity for the G.O.P.: a crucial test of Republican strength this year, Reagan told a meeting of the Republican Governors Association in Washington last week, will be in the gubernatorial and statehouse contests. The electorate, said Reagan...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Democratic Governors Under Siege | 6/21/2005 | See Source »

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