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That lead would have been six had not the six-ft. ten-in. Outlaw taken advantage of Harvard's major weakness all night long--shoddy rebounding--and hit a tip-in three-point-play at the buzzer...

Author: By Jeffrey R. Toobin, | Title: Hoopsters Get Revenge, Shock Columbia | 2/19/1980 | See Source »

...point was not in dispute: the badly battered reputation of Congress, tarnished by numerous recent cases of individual misconduct, had been dealt a major blow. "The institution has been hurt," conceded House Speaker Tip O'Neill. "I'm very disappointed, discouraged and shocked," said Senate Majority Leader Robert Byrd. "I'm sick," declared Congressman Robert F. Drinan, who served on the Judiciary Committee that had voted in 1974 to impeach Richard Nixon. The actions of that committee were so impressive that 48% of Americans, according to a Gallup poll at the time, said that they approved...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The FBI Stings Congress | 2/18/1980 | See Source »

House Speaker Tip O'Neill already has predicted that Congress will not agree to register women, so Carter decided to take no chances. The Administration will introduce two bills, one covering men, the other women. Thus male registration, which Carter wants Congress to enact immediately as a warning to the Soviets, will not be delayed by the debate over G.I. Jill...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: Soon, G.I. Jill? | 2/18/1980 | See Source »

Such a furor in the White House. Presidential aides crowding into the Cabinet Room, a congressional delegation led by House Speaker Tip O'Neill himself. Iran? Afghanistan? Not at all. A "photo opportunity" with the chairperson of the National Alliance for the Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse-none other than Sophia Loren, in oversize sunglasses and simple red dress. Said she: "We need help, a lot of help, to awaken the world's consciousness to this sordid and persistent crime." Responded Jimmy Carter, as all those against child abuse crowded around: "One of the most beautiful chairpersons...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People, Feb. 11, 1980 | 2/11/1980 | See Source »

...only 15 races. Mahre, 22, has won eight of them, and his twin brother Steve has won one. Last year Phil was second in the overall World Cup standings when he went to Lake Placid for a meet. While he was pounding down the hill in the slalom, the tip of his right ski caught one of the gates, and he went down, his ankle shattered. His skiing season was over. Unable to compete in the final three events, he finished third in the World...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Gold Rush at Lake Placid | 2/11/1980 | See Source »

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