Word: heights
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...even the Kremlin realizes that Article 6 as now written is out of date. This provision entered the Soviet constitution only in 1977, at the height of what is now denounced as the "era of stagnation." Sakharov and other liberals have made the repeal of Article 6 a litmus test of the leadership's commitment to genuine progress. They have substantial support. The Supreme Soviet voted 198 to 173 last month to debate Article 6; only 28 abstentions kept the measure off the agenda of this week's session of the Congress of People's Deputies. Gorbachev recognizes that...
Titled "Happy Birthday?" this editorial ran on Sept. 4, 1986, at the height of the 350th celebration...
...minute film Doggie Adventure has never appeared in theaters and has an unusual point of view. Filmed mostly from a camera height of about 2 ft., it features scenes ranging from a car ride to a duck chase in the park. Its climactic moment is a stroll past a fire hydrant. You guessed it. Doggie Adventure (price: $14.95) is a videocassette designed to relieve canine boredom when a dog is left home alone. Says Harley Toberman, the film's creator: "I always knew that dogs watched TV, but usually there's nothing worthwhile for them to watch." Sometimes...
...began to check our geneologies. Are our fathers bald? Are our uncles bald? Are our maternal third cousins bald? What about the dog? In the height of hysteria, we ignored the basics of genetic research. After intense soul- searching, each of us concluded: "I won't be bald. Yeah, that...
...height advantage because of my jumping ability, and sometimes the ball just bounces your way," Mitchell said. "I think I've been getting in good position in the other games, but the ball hasn't been bouncing...