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A. He did spend his whole life in the public service, and I suppose the impression I had as a kid was that he was doing something that, in the cliche of the day, "made a difference." When he took over, the town was on the verge of bankruptcy, and...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Interview: Advice From Mr. Chairman Paul Volcker, Who Helped Whip Inflation As | 1/23/1989 | See Source »

The Communist Party newspaper Pravda pinpointed yet another reason for the empty store shelves. In a story accompanied by photos showing tons of consumer goods -- from TV sets to champagne to vegetables -- piled uselessly in railroad stations around Moscow, Pravda left the impression that the backup was caused by sabotage...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Soviet Union Why the Bear's Cupboards Are Bare | 1/16/1989 | See Source »

"The school committee is under the impression that the BU plan is the only measure that can work, and they're willing to pay the price to get what they're looking for," said Menzies. "But other alternatives do exist where laws are not altered and rights are not given...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Liability Issues Stymie Chelsea Takeover | 1/13/1989 | See Source »

Late in the week the mass protests showed some signs of subsiding. Officials denied the incidents had anything to do with racial discrimination, but the scars from the confrontation could prove to be lasting. "I'm actually glad I saw this side of China before I go," said Elizabeth Morrison...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: China Beat The Black Devils! Racial troubles in the streets of Nanjing | 1/9/1989 | See Source »

It was not true during the Victorian age, but it is now, in the midst of the Electronic. Given diminishing attention spans, stupendously prolific authors tend to wear out both readers and reviewers. Here is another book by so-and- so, they mutter, and I haven't yet found the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Nice People in Glass Houses | 1/9/1989 | See Source »

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