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Shortly before the Prince's arrival on campus yesterday morning, police completed an intensive sweep of buildings bordering Tercentenary Theater, including a six-hour-long search through Widener Library. During the ceremony, security officials scanned the Yard from a discreet command post in Sever Hall. They were aided by dozens of agents in the crowd, a SWAT team, and sharpshooters posted in nearby buildings...

Author: By Mark M. Colodny, | Title: Cops and Dogs Protect the Prince | 9/5/1986 | See Source »

...Southern California who have had a part in the project. Last week the status of the F-19 became a bit less murky. The Washington Post reported that about 50 of them are hidden in hangars in the Nevada desert and are being flown regularly by the Tactical Air Command. Once again, there was no confirmation from the Air Force...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Defense: Not So Stealthy Jets | 9/1/1986 | See Source »

...When you are good, they will love you. But make one mistake and they will kill you." Agrees Surmain: "Americans squeeze you like a lemon, and when there is no more juice left, they just drop you." He advises also that it is important to have a good command of English, to appear well on TV talk shows...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Food: Have Toque, Will Travel | 8/25/1986 | See Source »

...revenues of $100 million. But a considerable number of the retailers are much smaller operations. What most of them shared was a handicap: to make a long-distance call on their services, customers have had to dial as many as 24 digits on their phones. AT& T alone retained command of the 1-plus-area-code system...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Ratifying a Winner in the Phone Vote | 8/25/1986 | See Source »

...free of social stress. The relative wealth of the residents (median income: $44,000) is one reason. The population is comparatively homogeneous. Unemployment, at 4%, is nearly 3 points below the national average. Orange remains solidly Republican, but the conservatism is less shrill nowadays: Birch Society types no longer command center stage...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Orange Riviera | 8/18/1986 | See Source »

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