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Mischa's master stroke was to place Agent Günter Guillaume at the right hand of then Chancellor Willy Brandt. A personal aide of Brandt's for four years, Guillaume handed over a wide range of state secrets to Mischa-and, by extension, to Mischa's KGB bosses -until his arrest...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ESPIONAGE: Mischa Meets His Match | 7/25/1977 | See Source »

...Watson began the final round of play all even and proceeded to bandy birdies with impunity on the regal links of Turnberry on the Scottish seashore. In a compelling finish to golf's most venerable spectacle, Watson shot a five under par 65 to edge out Nicklaus by a stroke, who thus became a runner-up in the British Open for a record-breaking sixth time...

Author: By Robert Sidorsky, | Title: British Open: One Good Tourney... | 7/19/1977 | See Source »

...outset it was Nicklaus who seemed about to place even further beyond reproof his reputation as the greatest contemporary golfer when he jumped out to a three stroke lead over Watson. He went nine under par by birdieing the fourth hole, known as Woe-be-tide, a par three where the tee shot must carry over a treacherous cove to a green nestled in the dunes...

Author: By Robert Sidorsky, | Title: British Open: One Good Tourney... | 7/19/1977 | See Source »

ITEM: In Boston, the lead singer of the Dead Boys takes a swan dive to the stage floor of a joint called The Rat. He wears a leather jacket and a T shirt decorated with swastikas. He begins to stroke the torn crotch of his jeans with a vibrator. He shrieks, "This is what love...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Anthems of the Blank Generation | 7/11/1977 | See Source »

When heavy seas and winds drove their small craft toward Hong Kong, they changed course. A fishing boat from Macao gave the refugees water and guided them into Hong Kong, where, by a stroke of luck, they passed unnoticed by harbor police. Once inside Hong Kong last week, the group immediately went to the authorities and turned in their arms. While the U.N. pays their living expenses, Nguyen and his family are hoping to be accepted...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The World: Refugees: Seeking Safe Harbor | 7/4/1977 | See Source »

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