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...plenum of the Central Committee, he praised such contract teams, citing a family in the Brest region of Belorussia that managed to increase milk yields per cow from 2,917 kilograms to 5,580 kilograms in only two years. But so far the Kremlin cannot point to well-stocked supermarket shelves as a positive result of perestroika policies...
...judge by many of the offerings on supermarket shelves, dependable mediocrity and the illusion of choice might well be the twin goals of American mass production. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the beer section, where most national brands stack up with dull similarity. Typically, they are bland, with thin sour-sweet aftertastes. One yearns for the winy, copper-etched malt aroma and the complex flavors of the best beers of Germany, Denmark and Holland...
...success stories were monumental. British Corporate Raider Sir James Goldsmith, 54, got out of the market well in advance of calamity. In late August he sold his 29% share of Occidentale Generale, a $1.55 billion Paris-based holding company that controls, among other things, the Grand Union supermarket chain, French publishing interests and vast stretches of Northeast U.S. timberland. Goldsmith's profit: $450 million. Having fled the market, Goldsmith declared, "I am a spectator, and will remain a spectator for the time being." An important factor that prompted Goldsmith to bail out of the market was the stubborn U.S. trade...
...presidential candidate is confronted with charges of misbehavior. Nervously he denies the allegations. A rival campaign leaks a videotape. The candidate confesses publicly to his crime: sneaking 14 items through a ten- item supermarket check-out line...
...intrepid Yardling was not daunted. He tried the local liquor store, using his California license, acquired in New York. The Pro said no. He tried the local supermarket, using his Columbia i.d., acquired at Phillips Exeter Academy. Broadway bagged him. And he tried local bars, using a fake moustache, acquired at his best friend's 10th birthday party. The Bow and Arrow shot him down...