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...agree that the former Director revived an agency demoralized by budget cuts and scandal. His clout with the President helped to triple the CIA budget and elevate the Director of Central Intelligence to Cabinet rank. As Director, Casey also achieved greater cooperation than ever before among the nation's eleven intelligence organizations...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Casey's Well-Groomed Successor | 2/16/1987 | See Source »

...eternal as February snows in Siberia. A group of eminent Americans arrived in Moscow last week for a firsthand look at the new and changing world of Soviet Communism that Gorbachev is trying to build. The Soviet Foreign Ministry and the Soviet Academy of Sciences had invited the eleven-member delegation from the Council on Foreign Relations, an elite, Manhattan-based organization devoted to world affairs (see following story). As hosts, the Soviets agreed to assume the trip's costs. After being whisked about in Chaika limousines to meetings with Gorbachev and other leaders, the group was cautious but impressed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Soviet Union Travelers to a Changing Land | 2/16/1987 | See Source »

...image problem in its most basic business. The company had been forced to recall some 9 million of its 500-model steel-belted radial tires because of alleged widespread defects. Nevin's strategy was to return Firestone's focus to tiremaking by spinning off distracting subsidiaries. He sold eleven businesses that manufactured dozens of items, from seat belts to beer kegs. Such products now constitute only 9% of the company's sales, down from...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Companies: Two in Pursuit Of a Turnaround | 2/16/1987 | See Source »

Lawton, whose field is electrical engineering, was a member of what is now called the Division of Applied Sciences until 1967, when then Dean of the Faculty Franklin Ford brought him into the administration. Eleven years ago Lawton became assistant dean for facilities...

Author: By Julie L. Belcove, | Title: Facilities Asst. Dean Retires After 40 Years | 2/10/1987 | See Source »

...most prodigious eleven minute burst of goal scoring this season, the Crimson bagged five tallies, while Army scooted two pucks past John Devin, who was playing between the pipes for the first time since January...

Author: By Adam J. Epstein, | Title: Icemen Can Cadets In Trench War, 7-5 | 2/7/1987 | See Source »

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