Word: castros
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...smoke or not to smoke? For Fidel Castro, that is no longer the question. The Cuban President, who turned 60 last month, gave up his beloved stogies a year ago. Last week he urged others to follow his lead. "I haven't taken a single puff since last Aug. 26," Castro said. "I don't miss it, and I feel better...
...Castro's resolve has sparked a nationwide anti-smoking campaign. But the leader may find Cubans, who earn some $100 million a year from tobacco exports, reluctant to stop lighting up. Said one comrade who joined Castro's forces in the 1950s: "I would follow Fidel into battle and die for him, but I'm not giving up smoking cigars...
...country and awarded five $5,000 and three $500 college scholarships to high school and college competitors. The grants were for essays and illustrations that best demonstrated skill at comprehending and discussing topics arising from the news. Of course, crisp and clear presentation counted too. Says Staff Writer Janice Castro, who helped judge the competition: "We were looking for an ability to think clearly. I was impressed by the students' interest in events and by their strongly felt opinions...
...world's fastest products and services, ranging from frozen food to instant bank loans. Like Domino's Pizza, many U.S. corporate empires were built for people in a hurry: McDonald's, Federal Express, Polaroid and Southland Corp., the operator of 7-Eleven stores. "America values speed," observes Felipe Castro, assistant professor of psychology at the University of California, Los Angeles. "The more you hustle, the more money you can make...
...title refers not to Castro's island but to an illiterate Hispanic drug dealer (De Niro) and his much cuddled, much cuffed adolescent son Teddy (Ralph Macchio, star of the movie The Karate Kid). Also on the scene are the father's oafish partner in crime (Burt Young, an Oscar nominee for Rocky) and assorted street-corner toughs, including a junkie playwright who has befriended and apparently seduced the boy, a would-be writer. For De Niro fans, the role of Cuba evokes what he does best in film: veering unnervingly between caressing affection and blind rage. Small wonder that...