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...daughter-in-law had fought hard for Anatoli's release, was overwhelmed by the good news. Leonid was at her side. "We'll be celebrating with champagne and vodka tonight, even though they aren't so easy to find anymore," he said, referring to the government's current antialcohol campaign. A friend chimed in, "You should consider yourself lucky if champagne and vodka are your only worries...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: East-West This Year in Jerusalem | 2/24/1986 | See Source »

...market. When the doors opened promptly at 2, the people began inching their way to the shabby counter to buy their vodka. A young man in a padded jacket of the kind usually worn by laborers had been waiting in line since midday to purchase his bottle. "The new antialcohol measures are a hardship for us," he said. "But our country needs them...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Soviet Union Fighting the Battle of the Bottle | 10/21/1985 | See Source »

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