Word: classics
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Abuse, some 5 million Americans are regular coke users. But the traditional, sniffed "nose candy" is no match for crack. NIDA estimates that an addiction to regular coke develops after three to four years, while crack abusers are usually hooked after only six to ten weeks. A snort of classic coke penetrates the mucous membranes slowly, circulating to the brain in about eight minutes and producing a high, much milder than crack's, that lasts for 20 minutes or so. Crack is absorbed rapidly through the lungs and hits the brain within seconds in a dangerous, concentrated form...
Times have changed since Betty Crocker made her debut in 1936 as a symbol of General Mills, and so has she. With five face-lifts through 1980, Betty grew younger and more modern. The sixth edition of General Mills' classic cookbook, published last week, presents Betty with a distinctly young urban professional look...
Both Brown, a 42-year AT&T veteran, and Olson, with 43 years of service, are classic company men. Brown's first job was digging ditches for phone cables; Olson began by cleaning underground manholes. Neither executive has worked for any company other than AT&T. Over the years, the two men have adopted different styles of management. Subordinates describe Brown as a reserved and somewhat austere boss who tends to delegate authority. Olson, on the other hand, is said to be more direct and personable. He describes himself as "by nature, a hands-on manager...
...looks and body--35-24-35--of a classic Playboy centerfold. Kathy Shower of Brookville, Ohio, is hardly your typical Playmate, though. For starters, she is 33 and the divorced mother of two. Shower had already done some TV parts before her May Playboy appearance. "I didn't have a name; you've got to get known," explains Shower of her decision to pose nude after a makeup-artist friend submitted some stills of her to the magazine. "I said to my friend that they wouldn't be interested once they learned my age," she recalls. But they were...
...home sales take off. Coca- Cola marks its centennial in Classic style...