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The Soviet Union's farcical economy has long been the butt of its citizens' jokes. A cynical sense of humor has helped Soviet consumers endure the almost full-time occupation of waiting in queues for necessities and the utter lack of quality and variety in consumer goods. But with the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Winter's Bitter Wind | 12/4/1989 | See Source »

Instead of being a big-play offense, the lineup is designed to wear out the defense by grinding out short run after run. While Yale (8-1 overall, 6-0 Ivy) throws the football more than most wishbone teams, passing is still a rarity under the Eli's bone.

Author: By Gary R. Shenk, | Title: Gridders Prepare for The Game: Will Yale's Wishbone Break? | 11/15/1989 | See Source »

When State President F.W. de Klerk speaks of his vision of a new South Africa, the country's voteless 26 million blacks can be forgiven for being skeptical. The reform policies of De Klerk's predecessor, P.W. Botha, unleashed disappointment and nearly three years of violent unrest before grinding to...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: South Africa: Brother Against Brother | 10/9/1989 | See Source »

The story, recounted in a grinding, realistic style that is unlike Brian De Palma's usual manner of playing fast and loose with death, is simple to describe. A small unit under the command of a Sergeant Meserve (Sean Penn, in an uncompromising performance) sets off on a long-range...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Vice And Victims in Viet Nam | 8/21/1989 | See Source »

CAPTION: GRINDING TO A HALT

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Saving The Connection | 6/19/1989 | See Source »

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