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Inflation, Recession, Iran, Cuba, Unemployment, Taxes, Et cetera, Et cetera. Given the number, gravity and persistence of their country's problems, Americans obviously need occasional relief from national worries so that they can at least try to enjoy their lives as individuals. Yet it has become harder and harder for people to find anything to do or use that does not come with some built-in anxiety. The trouble is that every-where they turn these days, one thing or another is posted with the red flag of danger, if not with the skull and crossbones of mortal horror...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Time Essay: Living Happily Against the Odds | 12/24/1979 | See Source »

...young Iranian's name (Behzadnia) was difficult to pronounce, so American journalists called him Yellow Jack et, after the color of his windbreaker. He approached the representatives of ABC, CBS and NBC in Tehran with a tantalizing prospect: an interview with one of the hostages at the U.S. embassy. But there were catches. The networks would have to submit their questions in advance, broadcast the program live (to prevent any editing) in prime time, and allow Iranian students to make statements and ask questions of their...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Press: The Price of Exclusivity | 12/24/1979 | See Source »

BLUEBONNET BOWL: Purdue (9-2) vs. Tennessee (7-4)--Sorry, Wilson Schlichter, McDonald et al., but Purdue's Mark Herrmann is the best quarterback in the country. The Vols are a strong 7-4, but any 9-2 Big Ten team can whip a 7-4 SEC team, Johny Majors notwithstanding. Purdue 31, Tennessee...

Author: By Bruce Schoenfeld, | Title: Bowling for Scholars | 12/11/1979 | See Source »

...victimes des persecutions politiques et religieuses...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Repression in Romania | 11/29/1979 | See Source »

...Third World War, Hackett, et...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: FICTION: Best Sellers | 11/26/1979 | See Source »

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