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Outside again, a man looms out from a corner like Harry Lyme. "Hi," he says. "Hello," you mumble nervously. But what the hell, surely the good guys do something more than drink coffee, what could possibly happen on the corner outside the police station anyway, with your down jacket and notepad you look like a stake-out so he's probably scared out of his mind--but why would he be talking to you then instead of running as if all Beezlebub's minions were after...

Author: By Diana R. Laing, | Title: Strangers in the Night | 10/19/1977 | See Source »

...technology but unlucky at marketing. The firm was founded in 1962 to make and sell transistor radios developed by Clive Sinclair; he had soaked up a knowledge of electronics while working as a writer for a British company that specialized in technical manuals. By 1967 he had diversified into hi-fi systems. A few years later, he introduced the elegant, expensive and popular line of "Executive" calculators in Europe and the U.S. But in 1975 such electronic giants as Texas Instruments and Japan's Casio captured most of the market and drove down calculator prices. Meanwhile Sinclair had introduced...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: The Littlest TV | 10/17/1977 | See Source »

...Hi buddy, what's going on? I hope you remembered to hand in your study card last Wednesday, and that for once, you're not just taking four religion courses...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head | 10/1/1977 | See Source »

...probable that Lance can now ride out the storm. Predicted Presidential Aide Hamilton Jordan: "This thing is not going to end tomorrow or next week, but it won't go on much longer." At his press conference, Lance made it clear that, Carter willing, he intended to stay hi office. Said he: "My ability to carry out my job has not been damaged...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Nation: Bert, I'm Proud of You | 8/29/1977 | See Source »

...beer and sandwiches. To entice shutterbugs, some Shell stations have installed Fotomat shops next to their pumps. The majors have also started selling private-label gas brands that are not expensively advertised and can be sold at rock-bottom prices. Mobil, for example, has introduced Big Bi and Hi Val gas in some areas. This practice has often put the majors in direct competition with their own stations...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Now, the No-Service Station | 8/22/1977 | See Source »

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