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...South. His lavishly financed $2.5 million campaign played up his role as an outsider with no ties to the political system. That image was reinforced by Walker & Associates Inc., a Memphis-based political consulting firm that specializes in winning elections for Southern unknowns. "You deserve better than a bunch of politicians swapping jobs," James told delighted audiences. He acknowledged that he had once served as a Republican state committeeman but assured the voters that he was a "born-again Democrat." James won handily with 55% of the vote...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: Alabama Upsets | 10/9/1978 | See Source »

...multiple sclerosis, which is a long row to hoe. We never expected him to make it through high school. But he did, and with honors," Cleveland's father said yesterday. "At Harvard there was a wonderful bunch of people who were his friends, and I really don't know how he would have done it without their help...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Bradford Cleveland, Dudley House '81, Dies of Pneumonia, | 10/6/1978 | See Source »

...paper the team is an Ivy contender, with nine returning starters and a bunch of talented freshmen, all in excellent shape...

Author: By Daniel Gil, | Title: Whether 2-4-4 or 4-3-3, It Still Equals Zero | 10/5/1978 | See Source »

...really mind a cattle stampede, but I have an inherent dislike of large cows with horns and male hormones, which is to say, bulls. Suddenly, a comfortable sleeping place seemed unimportant, and all I wanted was to find that fence again and put it between me and the bovine bunch. I walked backwards, slowly, trying not to irritate the bulls...

Author: By Eric B. Fried, | Title: Riding a Greyhound In Search of America | 10/2/1978 | See Source »

...different choler. Once, Ralph recalls, he and a buddy were given a summons for playing ball in Riverside Park. His father happened along, tore the ticket into bits, and growled at the cop: "For Crissake, why don't you go after [Gangster Lucky] Luciano and leave a bunch of kids alone!" The policeman crept away...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: New York Superman | 10/2/1978 | See Source »

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