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...military recruiter, a solid man who had a way with words. "He said I was old, fat, crazy and had no friends that were real friends. He said I needed him and he would take care of me." She says his care included threats with a knife, punches, a kick to the stomach that caused a hemorrhage. Navy doctors treated her for injuries to her neck and arm. "He'd slam me up against doors. He gave me black eyes, bruises. Winter and summer, I'd go to work like a Puritan, with long sleeves. Afterward he'd soothe...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: 'til Death Do Us Part | 1/18/1993 | See Source »

After Harry introduced Clinton at his presidential-campaign kick-off, the Thomasons thought they would be rooting the Clintons on from a sound stage in Burbank. But when the Governor went into free fall before the first primary, Thomason took off for New Hampshire. He quickly put together two TV shows that introduced local voters to the candidate via a phone-in format, which at the time made some political aides incredulous. "You're gonna put this candidate on live television and actually let people call...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Linda Bloodworth-Thomason and Harry Thomason: Just a Couple of Hicks With 40 Million Viewers | 1/18/1993 | See Source »

...writing has a measure of spareness that is new to it. The sound may be odd, as suprising as his outing with the amok Phil Spector on 1977's perplexing Death of a Ladies' Man. But it suits and insinuates. And the writing still has the same carbolic kick...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Getting On A New Train | 1/11/1993 | See Source »

...fund drive, expected to kick off sometimenext spring, will be the largest in the history ofhigher education. Some of the donations, such asthe $7 million grant toward the Memorial Hallstudent commons, will be in place before the driveactually begins...

Author: By Ivan Oransky, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Knowles Reveals Faculty's Wish List | 1/6/1993 | See Source »

...economy we give a kick in the tush...

Author: By G. K. Wenceslas, | Title: Ode to Crimson Beneficence | 12/18/1992 | See Source »

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