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...bridge leading into Queen's Park. A Soviet diplomat who found himself there seemed less sure than the doctor of his whereabouts. Boris Nikolayev, who described himself as an economic counselor, stood with a letter in hand. He was visibly nervous. He leaned against his shiny black Mercedes-Benz with an aide, waving the letter he wished to deliver to the head of the country, whoever that was. One Soviet embassy official had been wounded. "It was not direct shooting," Nikolayev explained. "He was hit by a piece of shrapnel in the left shoulder...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Images from an Unlikely War | 11/7/1983 | See Source »

...packs of beer, and, if a Denver pair repeats its act, a couple in bed, including the bed. A New York City family will masquerade as Britain's royal family with a horse-drawn coach. An Atlantan will make the rounds as Hitler in a vintage Mercedes-Benz. A Chicago couple undresses as Adam and Eve, with only a serpent between them. This category does not find favor with the purveyors of costumes and materials, many of whom, like the Atlanta Costume Shop, now do 25% of their annual business at Halloween. Says Chicago Costume Co. Owner Mary Hickey...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Living: Halloween as an Adult Treat | 10/31/1983 | See Source »

RECOVERING. Marvin Mitchelson, 54, celebrity divorce lawyer and palimony pioneer; from broken ribs and a sprained neck received when his Rolls-Royce was hit by a Mercedes-Benz and knocked into a utility pole; in Los Angeles. His recuperation was undoubtedly speeded by the award last week to one of his clients, Dena al-Fassi, of the largest divorce settlement ever granted: half the claimed $6 billion fortune of her ex-husband, Saudi Sheik Mohammed al-Fassi...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones: Apr. 11, 1983 | 4/11/1983 | See Source »

When 19-year-old Michael J. Ackerley dropped out of high school two-years ago, he did not expect the search for a job to be so tough. The addition of a felony conviction to his record in December for stealing a Mercedes Benz convertible seemed to be the final obstacle...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: IOU Spells New Hope for Ex-Cons | 4/5/1983 | See Source »

...blatant knock-off of the $40,000 two-seat Mercedes-Benz 380 SL that Chrysler has code-named the SL and will sell for about half the price. He is wagering an enormous amount, $700 million, that he can rekindle buyer interest in vans (see box). Chrysler claims the hybrid minivan will be as revolutionary as the Mustang...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Iacocca's Tightrope Act | 3/21/1983 | See Source »

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