Word: setting
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Dates: during 1990-1990
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...support to the program presented by Prime Minister Nikolai Ryzhkov in late May; in fact, many Western experts believe Gorbachev had little to do with fine-tuning it. Almost immediately, the plan's half measures were attacked by conservatives and liberals alike. When the advance warning of price increases set off panic ( buying across the country, the Kremlin lost enthusiasm for the proposals...
...industry contends that Kerr's notoriety has set back attempts to find a compromise solution to the logging controversy. "He's the most polarizing force out there," fumes Tom Hirons, owner of Mad Creek Logging in Gates, Ore. "He practices mental terrorism." Hirons and fellow loggers refuse even to sit down at the same table with Kerr...
...next day thousands of miners, brought to the capital from towns as far as 250 miles away, took control of the city. Wielding clubs and steel pipes, they set up roadblocks and demanded identity documents, savagely beating anyone suspected of opposing the government. By the time calm returned, at least four people had been killed and hundreds wounded...
Matt Salinger, actor son of the reclusive novelist J.D., stars as the World War II superhero. He battles archrival the Red Skull in this film set for autumn release...
...space-age family won't be played by live actors in this film set for summer release. Teen-dream pop singer Tiffany provides the voice of George Jetson's daughter Judy...