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Dates: during 1990-1999
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University officials said the man told the students he could either help them get into Harvard College, or assist them in some other way. According to the note, the man then took at least two of these students to dinner, "served them large quantities of alcohol, brought them back to his apartment, and has engaged them in sex against their will...

Author: By Stephen J. Newman, | Title: Police Set To Arrest Alleged Rapist | 7/24/1990 | See Source »

Increasing their velocity in Earth orbit, the spacecraft would spiral out from the planet, eventually swinging by the moon for a gravity assist that would hurl them into a trajectory toward Mars. Depending on their route and design, they could take as little as 500 days or more than 800 to reach the red planet...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Space: Race To Mars? | 7/16/1990 | See Source »

...aware of the problems that he has, especially from the right wing and possibly from inside his own party as well. What we have done is to appeal ( to whites to assist De Klerk. We are also trying to address the problem of white opposition to him. Discussions have already been started with influential sectors in the right wing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: An Interview with Nelson Mandela | 6/25/1990 | See Source »

...reform policies. I sincerely hope that. Because perestroika means pluralism, and that means opening. This is what the Soviet Union needs; otherwise it will not be in a position to solve its problems, neither those of the nationalities nor those of the economy. I think the West should assist the Soviet Union in this process. Of course, we have to do it in a reasonable, businesslike way; after all, we are talking about a proud country. But we have to do it in the spirit of friendship...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Interview: with HELMUT KOHL: Driving Toward Unity | 6/25/1990 | See Source »

...started something with Sokol-Kiev during [the NHL] playoffs," Jets Communications Director Mike O'Hearne said. "Their head coach came over and advised us of things he thought would help our team. We reached a reciprocal agreement. whereby we'd send management and players [to Kiev] to train and assist each other, to open new doors in the Soviet Union...

Author: By Daniel L. Jacobowitz, | Title: Hartje to Play Soviet Hockey | 6/4/1990 | See Source »

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