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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...arsenals, he pressed for conventional-arms reductions and a demilitarized "corridor" in Europe to lessen the possibility of a surprise attack from either side. He was hardly placated when Moscow admitted that the invasion of Afghanistan had been a mistake; he criticized the government for a colonialist attitude toward Armenia and the Baltic states. Though a supporter of Gorbachev's basic reforms, he used the Congress of People's Deputies as a tribune to attack him for accumulating too much personal power. "There are no guarantees that a Stalinist will not succeed Gorbachev," he warned. The release of political prisoners...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: At Last, a Tomorrow Without Battle: Andrei Sakharov: 1921-1989 | 12/25/1989 | See Source »

...Cruise, daredevil superstar. The hazel eyes that laser out of his handsome face focus on the thrill of speed and risk. Nor is this challenge confined to a roadway's hard curve; it applies as well to his career in the movies, even if it means taking dangerous curves toward roles that might confound his fans. This day, after a dozen laps, Cruise sees a dime, stops on it and emerges from the Lumina to say hello to a visitor. He extends a hand and flashes the million-dollar smile -- or, to judge from the worldwide take of his past...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Tom Terrific | 12/25/1989 | See Source »

...allow Deputies to attend the funeral, Gorbachev intervened, noting that "we ought to pay our respects to Andrei Dimitreyevich." Approached by reporters, Gorbachev delivered a eulogy of his own, hinting at his genuine feelings for the man who had so often challenged him to move further and faster toward overhauling their struggling country. "It is a great loss," he said. "You could agree or not agree with him, but you knew he was a man of conviction and sincerity. He was not a political intriguer. I valued this...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Soviet Union Face-Off on Reform | 12/25/1989 | See Source »

...privileges; and Russian nationalists who hanker after the Czarist past, many of them aligned with the reactionary Pamyat (Memory) movement. Whatever their ideological differences, the conservatives are united by a concern that the reforms are moving too fast and bringing in alien Western ideas that are pushing the country toward a social breakdown...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Soviet Union Face-Off on Reform | 12/25/1989 | See Source »

Currently, state workers pay 10 percent of the cost for traditional health insurance, but many are able to pay nothing toward insurance costs if they enroll in a health maintenance organization...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Legislature Heads Meet To Discuss Budget Plan | 12/19/1989 | See Source »

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