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...diplomacy in the crisis: The U.S. made great efforts, they bore fruit, and they are continuing. Whether they will bear fruit in the future, I cannot say. The Syrians have a kind of attitude of contempt toward the U.S. and its ambassador. Assad didn't receive the U.S. Ambassador [to Damascus] during the past year, but he did receive the Soviet ambassador. The U.S. has been using the good offices of other nations, and we appreciate that very much...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Assad Is Not a Fool' | 5/11/1981 | See Source »

Farmers were among the hardest hit; the storms destroyed fruit blossoms and vegetables and-in the north-buried and killed thousands of newborn lambs...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Cruellest Month | 5/11/1981 | See Source »

...concerned about red ants, fruit flies, fleas, and mice," Velluci said. "We can't allow even half a dozen rats to run around inside," he added...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Council Extends Regulations on DNA | 4/28/1981 | See Source »

...well, probably as part of NASA'S so-called getaway specials, compact canisters as small as 1.5 cu. ft. that can be placed on a flight for as little as $3,000. One young man recently announced he intended to use such an experimental package to see if fruit flies breed in space. What will be next...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Touchdown, Columbia! | 4/27/1981 | See Source »

...appearance of normality. Its shops are fall its currency (the afghani) reasonably sound, its merchants eager to do business. The bazaars, in fact, are fall of consumer goods from around the world: tape recorders and calculators from Japan, jeans from the U.S., Harris Tweeds and Swiss chocolates from Europe. Fruit and vegetables and other foodstuffs are also plentiful. Soviet families, however do not venture into public markets for fear of being attacked...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AFGHANISTAN: A Shroud of Insecurity | 4/27/1981 | See Source »

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