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According to the investigators, girls try suicide as often as boys, but troubled males are usually easier to spot because of erratic behavior like temper tantrums, violent acts and running away from home. Girls, on the other hand, usually hide deep depression behind psychosomatic symptoms: headaches, nervous quirks and excessive...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Behavior: Children Who Want toDie | 9/25/1978 | See Source »

And the Boomer's glove--not his often erratic bat--gave Boston that win. With runners at second and third, one out, and Rusty Staub at the plate, the Sox had their fourth pitcher of the night, lefty Andy Hassler, attempting to put away the win.

Author: By Mark D. Director, | Title: Sox Stop Tiger Threat for 8-6 Win | 9/20/1978 | See Source »

By last summer, excessive bureaucracy, credit difficulties, erratic cash flow, transport and communications bottlenecks were prevalent. Once again, the expectations of the poor and middle class were frustrated. Rent for a modest two-room apartment in Tehran rose to $1,000 a month. For luxury villas in the northern part...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: IRAN: The Shah's Divided Land | 9/18/1978 | See Source »

If the law has meaning, it must carry predictable consequences. And the law for some years has not been certain whether it meant to be a guilt-ridden social worker or a hanging judge. The erratic justice that emerges from the badly overburdened system has been further complicated by the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Time Essay: On Crime and Much Harder Punishment | 9/18/1978 | See Source »

For years, Giulini has refused musical directorships of orchestras because of his intense dislike for the attendant administrative and social duties. In America, he has been known primarily for his 23 years as a guest conductor with the Chicago Symphony. Los Angeles won him by offering freedom from paper work...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Musical Chairs for the Maestros | 9/11/1978 | See Source »

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