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Throughout the album, as on the two before, several basic styles merge--a sea-chanty-like instrumental called "Lucky" precedes "Rain," which kicks off with a vintage Nashville feel. Then "I'm an Automobile" features a hard rock thump and a lighthearted come-on called "Schoolgirl" arrives with a skipping...

Author: By Byron Laursen, | Title: THE FORBERT SAGA | 10/16/1980 | See Source »

But the primary explanation for the vote is one most often heard in cases like Skocpol's--she simply hadn't proven herself worthy, by Harvard standards, of tenure here. Although Skocpol looks like a "hot prospect" now, worried departmental administrators are not willing to bet on what she will...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A Decision Against Every Reason | 10/15/1980 | See Source »

In the long run, the University's continued refusal to go out on what it sees as an academic limb will hurt the quality of education here. By turning away associate professor after associate professor, departments deny themselves some of the brightest academic prospects for the future and reduce the...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A Decision Against Every Reason | 10/15/1980 | See Source »

Throughout much of his campaign, Anderson has boldly staked out positions on issues that offer a clear third choice. The fact that they may not be popular did not deter him. His 50?-per-gal. gas tax, which would be used to cut Social Security taxes, did not endear him...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: Finally Caught by Catch-22 | 10/13/1980 | See Source »

Ruddy-hued Stormy Loftus (Thomas A. Carlin) is a bustling contractor flush with building schemes. His wife Jan (Charlotte Moore) is an alabaster-pale monument to worthy causes. Stormy's best friend, Jess White (James Greene), sells wallpaper, but his wallet is bare thanks to six children, whom his...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Theater: Time's Toll | 10/13/1980 | See Source »

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