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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Despite the excellence Egan achieved as a youngster, he never was bothered by the increasing pressure surrounding his performances...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Peter Egan | 3/8/1985 | See Source »

...Mikhail Gorbachev, 53. He deeply impressed his British hosts last December with his relaxed, authoritative manner during an official visit; at times he already seems to be talking and acting like No. 2. Gorbachev's closest rival appears to be Grigori Romanov, who at 61 is also a youngster by Politburo standards. Romanov is considered to be more dogmatic than Gorbachev, with strong ties to the defense establishment. If Gorbachev and Romanov cancel each other out in some restrained contest for power, then the favorite choice of the Kremlin watchers for the top spot is Viktor Grishin, 70, now leader...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Four Troublesome Hot Spots | 1/28/1985 | See Source »

...Goetz case, however, is the stuff of myth: a frail, law-abiding citizen, bullied as a youngster, badly beaten by a mugger, gets a gun and lashes out at his tormentors. Like most myths, there is something in the story line to satisfy almost all who read about it. Still, Goetz is not a clear-cut hero. Psychologically, he may have been punishing the four youths for his earlier mugging. He had made some racist comments in the past, and clearly used more force than the situation called...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Behavior: Low Profile for a Legend Bernard Goetz | 1/21/1985 | See Source »

...Baker has been confronted by only one critic of his move to the Treasury. After the announcement, he talked on the phone with Mary Bonner Baker, his seven-year-old daughter by his second wife. "Daddy, I don't want you to do this!" said the articulate, self-confident youngster. "You'll be leaving the White House," she protested, "and I won't get to see the President so much...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Leaving the White House a Winner | 1/21/1985 | See Source »

...flawless coloratura. As Ashley documents it, however, her career was not a prestissimo ascent. It took a decade of intense, disciplined practice to perfect her astounding technique and years onstage to learn how to present herself effectively. In the early pages, the author-dancer shows just how lost a youngster can be, even in the country's best ballet training ground. She had no idea of how to treat her often injured feet; she used heat when she should have been applying ice. When she began to get solo roles, she found it hard to get someone to teach...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Balanchiniana Dancing for Balanchine | 1/14/1985 | See Source »

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