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...market starts strongly and does not falter. The Nikkei average picks up 475.05 points...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Crash: A Shock Felt Round the World | 11/2/1987 | See Source »

...Crimson (2-1 Ivy League) remains in strong contention for the Ivy title, especially coming on the heels of Brown's 23-15 victory over previously undefeated Cornell (2-1). Meanwhile, the Green continues to falter, falling to 1-4 on the year...

Author: By Geoffrey Simon, | Title: Gridders Turn Green Black and Blue | 10/17/1987 | See Source »

...style free speech. Indeed, according to some Soviet experts, Ligachev's naysaying may simply be a way of keeping the new freedoms within bounds. "It's the good-cop, bad-cop routine," says a Washington official. Others believe Ligachev is positioning himself to take over should the Soviet leader falter...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Soviet Union Curbing Glasnost | 10/5/1987 | See Source »

...metrification falter? Most believe it was because compliance with the Metric Act was purely voluntary. Indeed, about all the law did was establish a metric board to help manage the anticipated rush to conversion. From the start, the board had a built-in problem: in the interest of fairness, it was set up to reflect opposing points of view. But as a result, its deliberations repeatedly ended in deadlock. "Lining up for the metric system were the multinational corporations, the scientific community and educators," recalls Underwood. "Opposed were a great many consumers, who saw it as placing undue stress...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: SCIENCE What Ever Happened to Metric? | 7/6/1987 | See Source »

Sports are not supposed to be this consistent. A hot team one year is supposed to falter the next. A new team is supposed to rise from the ranks and seize the moment and the glory...

Author: By Mark Brazaitis, | Title: Laxwomen Brace For Ivy Showdown League Crown Up For Grabs Today | 4/29/1987 | See Source »

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