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Mixing laughter and tears in one package, of course, is hardly a revolutionary idea. Hollywood movies have been doing it for decades, from Charlie Chaplin through Terms of Endearment. Some of TV's classic family shows, such as Father Knows Best, were as much earnest morality plays as laugh-out...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Video: Not Playing It for Laughs | 11/9/1987 | See Source »

"Our uptown area has suffered considerable damage. It's been closed off," said Whittier police Officer Mike Willis.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Earthquake Strikes Los Angeles; Kills 3 | 10/2/1987 | See Source »

Robertson counts among his ancestors Presidents William Henry Harrison and Benjamin Harrison; his late father A. Willis Robertson served in the House and then the Senate for 34 years. Young Pat won a Phi Beta Kappa key at Washington and Lee University in his hometown of Lexington, Va., served in...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Campaign Portrait, Robertson: His Eyes Have Seen the Glory | 9/28/1987 | See Source »

People still bring suits, though; prominent among them are cases involving public figures who should know exactly how arduous a battle they face. Televangelist Pat Robertson is in the early stages of a case brought against Representative Andrew Jacobs Jr. and former Representative Paul McCloskey Jr., who accused Robertson of...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: PRESS Jousts Without Winners | 7/6/1987 | See Source »

Why the switch? Rising sticker prices and the phaseout of income-tax deductions of sales taxes and the interest on consumer car loans are major reasons. Says Bill Willis, fleet and leasing manager for Ford Motor's Ford Division: "Leasing permits people to drive upscale cars, complete with options, without...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Getting More Car for Less Cash | 5/18/1987 | See Source »

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