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When he was the nation's 38th President, Gerald Rudolph Ford acquired an unwanted, and perhaps undeserved, reputation for stumbling, bumbling and bumping his head upon leaving presidential aircraft. So it was entirely fitting that, stepping off Air Force One to greet Ford in his home town of Grand...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Grand Hail to an Ex-Chief | 9/28/1981 | See Source »

These matters may not impress Judge Pratt. Four of the six U.S. Representatives stung by Abscam made similar appeals in his court and lost. Of the six, only one, Michael Myers of Philadelphia, has been expelled from the House. Two others resigned and three lost their seats in elections. Williams...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Ousting a Peer | 9/7/1981 | See Source »

Many of the coveted companies moved swiftly last week to protect themselves from a takeover. Cities Service has lined up $1 billion in standby credit, possibly to enable it to buy back a chunk of its own stock in the event of an unwanted merger bid. Marathon Oil has arranged...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Reaching for Conoco's Riches | 7/27/1981 | See Source »

Into that frigid cavern, and 328 smaller warehouses and depositories around the country, the Department of Agriculture each week deposits 45 million lbs. of unwanted butter, cheese and nonfat dry milk. The accumulating hoard, which now totals 800,000 tons, or enough to fill a fleet of supertankers, is the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Buttering Up the Farmers | 7/6/1981 | See Source »

Though the accusations were still unproved and could be the result of some monstrous hoax, the effects were devastating. They began with the abrupt resignation of Justice Minister Adolfo Sarti after he was said to be associated with the secret group, and concluded three days later with Forlani handing in...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Italy: A Grand Master's Conspiracy | 6/8/1981 | See Source »

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