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...Soviet-made antitank grenade, fired from a rocket launcher, had smashed into the trunk, splintering the inch-thick, shatterproof rear window. Then several rounds of small-arms fire were heard. Said Kroesen later: "When I saw that all the legs and arms were in the right places, and the driver found the car would start, we took...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Terrorism: Return of the Red Army Faction | 9/28/1981 | See Source »

...walkout of nearly 12,000 air controllers was forcing airlines to curtail their schedules and pack passengers sardine-style into the planes that are still flying. Unlike many recent air-fare battles, the combatants were not the small upstart carriers or the thriving regional airlines. This time the big trunk lines that dominate air-traffic lanes were fighting it out. What is more, the price war was touched off by Pan American World Airways, which lost $217.6 million during the first half of the year and would seem to be in no position to start offering loss leaders...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Shootout in the Skies | 9/28/1981 | See Source »

...that a Tony Lester was buying vitamins (a Boyce fetish) and marine paint in local stores. A team of 27 undercover agents blanketed the area and waited for Boyce to show his face. When he finally did, they found a rifle, two wigs and false sideburns in his car trunk, signs of life on the run and possibly bank robbing. Says Robert Christman, chief deputy U.S. marshal in Seattle: "He became cocky. He made a lot of mistakes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Drop the Burger | 9/7/1981 | See Source »

...They've hidden the body in the trunk," she says. "You know, we could get it out. You and me." Probably, Sure. "They don't want anyone to know," she says. "They're hiding him from us." Say nothing, Walk away. Gun down the expressway and leave this, another scene of southern gothic, behind...

Author: By Thomas Hines, | Title: The King's Last Limousine | 6/30/1981 | See Source »

...trunk? Christ, Probably. The question is: Who the hell knows if he would want to come back...

Author: By Thomas Hines, | Title: The King's Last Limousine | 6/30/1981 | See Source »

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