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...playing a tragic role, but a necessary one," said Stefan Finger, campaign director of East Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD), which is the main adversary of Modrow's Communist Party, now renamed the Party of Democratic Socialism. Although the SPD is favored to win East Germany's first free elections, its leaders praise Modrow. Said Finger: "We believe in this man's integrity...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Germanys Modrow's Last Hours in Power | 3/19/1990 | See Source »

...concerned, this sort of negativity has no place on the opinion page of a respectable newspaper. As our first-grade teachers used to tell us, "If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all. And get your finger out of your nose...

Author: By Joshua M. Sharfstein, | Title: A. Kinder, Gentler Crimson | 3/13/1990 | See Source »

...around midnight, a crowd of Adams House residents crashed the party. They let the relatively tame Eliot men and women know what the "Club Euro" lifestyle is all about. Women wore black bras, leather bustiers and skirts barely longer than my pinky finger. One man came dressed in a skin-tight black velvet dress and patent leather pumps...

Author: By Tracy Kramer, | Title: Lessons From Club Euro | 3/13/1990 | See Source »

...could do the research for the sample problems. I could go out and call 1000 people to see if they approve of the President or I can take 500 spelling tests. As long as somebody else analyzes the data I don't mind doing the leg-work. Its the finger-work that I can't handle--most of the problems require more than ten, and that's when I start to get confused...

Author: By Beth L. Pinsker, | Title: Quite Ridiculous Requirement | 3/12/1990 | See Source »

...Soviet leader's request for sweeping new executive powers. Without using those precise words, they accused him of edging back toward Stalinism, of reaching for dictatorial rule. Scowling down from the tribunal at the offending delegates behind rows of desks, he leaned toward the microphone and pointed an accusing finger...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: LASHED BY THE FLAGS OF FREEDOM | 3/12/1990 | See Source »

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