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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...potatoes, but they were soggy; the apples and grapes were sour. Luckily, there are a few markets where farmers are permitted to sell privately the produce cultivated on their own plots. The contrast to the state-run stores was striking. The counters of the market stalls were covered with crisp apples, firm tomatoes, leafy lettuce, crunchy carrots, and of course, mounds of mushrooms. Just a dab of capitalist incentive in a socialist economy...

Author: By Allen M. Greenberg, | Title: From Russia With Frustration | 4/12/1982 | See Source »

Steve Nicholas remembers when he first learned how to throw a football at age live. Virtually every American recall his initial attempts to spiral the pigskin to a supportive father in the backyard or neighborhood park on a crisp autumn afternoon...

Author: By Will Danoff, | Title: Examining Injuries in House Football | 4/10/1982 | See Source »

...shrink to 20% since Pillsbury acquired Totino's in 1975. Fighting back, Jeno's sued Pillsbury last October for a mouthful of pizza sins, including "pizza crust patent infringement." In its suit, Jeno's maintained that Totino's had stolen the secret Jeno's crisp crust production process and had copied part of the company's packaging...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Dividends: Pie in the Eye | 4/5/1982 | See Source »

From the fourth quarter of the Cornell game on, the Crimson seemed like a new team. No longer were they fumbling on defense, losing the ball at midfield, and shooting wildly. The team began playing with new confidence, picking up ground balls and maintaining possession of the ball with crisp and accurate passing...

Author: By John Beilenson and Becky Hartman, S | Title: Lacrosse Teams Cruise During Break; Women Win 4 in Philly; Men Go 2-1 | 4/5/1982 | See Source »

...Quentin Crisp, 73, author (The Naked Civil Servant), on why he is listed in the telephone book: "Otherwise, you're stuck with just your friends...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: Mar. 29, 1982 | 3/29/1982 | See Source »

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