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ALL FOUR CHARACTERS are refuse from society--unwanted and lonely Mr. Sloan (Mike Samols) enters the sheltered lives of Kath, a middle-aged woman: her crotchety old father Kemp and her effeminate brother Ed. Kath and her father live in a tenement that borders on a dump, and emotionally their...

Author: By Rebecca J. Joseph, | Title: Behind the Iron Door | 10/27/1982 | See Source »

Unfortunately, the cover-story focus on "Merger Mania" has long obscured the fact that few such pairings are even remotely friendly partnerships. More often, they are one-sided takeovers by well-heeled companies determined to expand. Even when a company is saved from unwanted takeover by the intervention of a...

Author: By Paul A. Engelmayer, | Title: Sound and Fury | 9/28/1982 | See Source »

Someone should remind Ms. Matthews that in 1915 it was the Americans who went to Haiti. They were uninvited and unwanted, yet they stayed for 19 years. When they left, Haiti was a political shambles, the only power remaining being the police. Since then, this force under many guises has...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Sep. 6, 1982 | 9/6/1982 | See Source »

Despite the possible resolution of the Cities Service crisis, Wall Street is still bitter toward Gulf. Grumbles one trader: "How does a company with Gulfs standing in the corporate community dare to lock itself into a $5 billion deal and then change its mind?" Ironically, Gulf was originally cast as...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Week on the Wild Side | 8/23/1982 | See Source »

The spirit and confidence Roberts exudes, along with his substantial build (he resembles Alley Oop), have earned him an unwanted nickname--Bundles. "He brings a lot of joy to everyone, so we call him Bundles of Roy for every girl and boy," explains Green.

Author: By David L. Yermack, | Title: Bundles of Roy | 6/10/1982 | See Source »

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