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...York Post, one of the city's daily tabloids, knows how to get readers from among the 5000 delegates and 15,000 reporters here for the week. Beneath the headline, "Party Time!" in four-inch high letters yesterday is the sub-head for the real story: "Topless dancers woo the delegates." Pictures are included...

Author: By Ira E. Stoll, | Title: New York Diary | 7/14/1992 | See Source »

While Cohen say he has no idea "how many pounds per square inch of pressure" a condom can take, he can tell customers the differences between various condoms, which lubrications are to be used with which condoms, and which ones are dependable for pregnancy prevention but not for the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Natural lambskin condoms, for example, are too porous to be reliable protection against STDs...

Author: By Molly B. Confer, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: A Rubber for All Reasons | 7/7/1992 | See Source »

Walking through the Yard last weekend, I was shocked to find that nothing remains of my tree but a six-inch, vaguely heart-shaped stump and mounds of smelly, rotten sawdust...

Author: By June Shih, | Title: A Friend Gone To (S)lumber | 7/3/1992 | See Source »

...demonstrates what he means: starting with his feet in first position, he weaves them back and forth and somehow propels himself sideways through a series of traffic cones. The bright orange beacons flash in and out of view rapidly as his legs work through them, churning like an egg inch as he threads down the line. The move speaks for itself...

Author: By David S. Kurnick, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: BLADES, SWEAT AND TEARS | 7/3/1992 | See Source »

...pedestrian is probably wearing sandals. They might be clunky, inch-thick corksoled ones with fat leather straps. Or, they could be inch-thick black rubber-soled contraptions, secured to the person's feet by brightly colored nylon straps...

Author: By June Shih, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: The Right (Summer) Stuff | 6/27/1992 | See Source »

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