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...officially called Air Force Plant No. 42, and the factory at the edge of the desert in Palmdale, Calif., is a longish way from the old green-painted hangar in Burbank where it all began. But to everyone in military aviation, it is still the "Skunk Works," after the foul-smelling still where one of Al Capp's Li'I Abner characters brewed Kickapoo Joy Juice. A fitting nickname. Over the years an incredible string of secret weaponry-including the new breed of nearly "invisible" (to radar) planes-has emerged from the Skunk Works...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: A New Life for a High-Flying Bird | 12/22/1980 | See Source »

Early in the game though, this care in picking shots developed into an obvious hesitancy to shoot at all from beyond the foul line, and the Holy Cross zone swallowed up most shots from in close. With Mannix out with a dislocated finger, the team had no shooter who could break the zone from outside...

Author: By Mark H. Doctoroff, | Title: A Question of Confidence | 12/18/1980 | See Source »

...Colletta foul shots and a last second Mack jumper, sandwiched around a lone Tom Clarke free throw, brought the score up to the final 75-68 margin...

Author: By Mark H. Doctoroff, | Title: Cardinals Trip Crimson, 75-68 | 12/9/1980 | See Source »

Finally the boys decided they had outfoxed the silicon chips. "I got you, you stupid chicken," one sang. But, by means fair or foul, the bird went into its victory dance anyway. "Motherfucking chicken," one kid muttered as he stalked away.CrimsonAnthea Letsou...

Author: By Bill Mckibben, | Title: Every Child a Deity | 12/9/1980 | See Source »

Yardlings Monroe Trout and Carrabino performed impressively in their regular season debut, splitting 26 points evenly. Trout also grabbed six rebounds, and received the season's first technical foul for dunking the ball during warm-up. Now that's a freshman mistake...

Author: By Mark H. Doctoroff, | Title: Hoopsters Blow Out Brandeis, 91-74; Fleming Leads Late Offensive Surge | 12/1/1980 | See Source »

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