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But that has not stopped him from trying. In addition to writing the score for the upcoming Sidney Lumet film Q and A, Blades has completed acting parts in three movies: Spike Lee's film; The Lemon Sisters, starring Diane Keaton; and The Two Jakes, the sequel to Chinatown that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: RUBEN BLADES: Singer, Actor, Politico | 1/29/1990 | See Source »

For consumers who lived through the long gasoline lines and lowered thermostats of the 1970s, this winter has brought back chilling memories. Symptoms of an energy squeeze are breaking out all over. Several airlines have abruptly added a surcharge to their fares to help cover spiraling jet-fuel costs. Trucking...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Over A Barrel: Oil Supplies | 1/22/1990 | See Source »

While the energy squeeze is far less severe than the shocks of the '70s, the days of cheap and superabundant oil are probably gone. A barrel of crude now costs about $23, up from $17 a year ago, largely because of growing consumption. Rising energy prices were the main reason...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Over A Barrel: Oil Supplies | 1/22/1990 | See Source »

Payless paydays hardly help a government win the loyalty of its citizens -- or employees. A cash squeeze was in fact one element in the pressure that Washington put on Manuel Noriega by freezing Panama's bank accounts in the U.S. But at year's end the Bush Administration had to...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Panama: Cashing A Check | 1/15/1990 | See Source »

Perhaps the most impressive example is Detroit, a city ravaged by crime, poverty, a declining population and an eroding tax base. Practically the last thing local citizens might be expected to fight for is books, but they did just that when a money squeeze threatened to shut down twelve of...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: Get Me a Ladder at The Library | 1/15/1990 | See Source »

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