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...gallery -- and into the eyes of his mother and his sister. It had been more than a year since they had seen him. For the next five hours, prosecutors harangued Chen as a counter-revolutionary who had financed the 1989 student rebellion in Tiananmen Square. Despite his 40-min. rebuttal, the trial moved inexorably to its verdict: guilty, with a sentence of 13 years in prison...
...civilization girding itself for an impending attack by barbarians -- and such an impression would not be far from the truth. Early last week, without warning, a squad of thuggish special forces from the Soviet Interior Ministry, known as black berets, attacked the Latvian Interior Ministry. In a 30-min. exchange of machine-gun and rifle fire, they killed two Latvian militiamen, a well-known filmmaker and a bystander...
...decide whether that "previously owned" car in the dealer's lot is a lemon? Call Auto Critic and have it dispatch a mobile inspection unit to check out the used car, van or truck in question. For $54 to $69, a certified mechanic will spend about 45 min. running the vehicle through a 92-item checklist, which includes the obvious, like turn signals and wiper blades, and the not-so-obvious, like axle seals and cover gaskets. The mechanic will even take the car on a test drive. Armed with the results, the would-be buyer can renegotiate or reconsider...
This sequel to The Rescuers appears with a 23-min. version of The Prince and the Pauper. It stars Mickey Mouse in his first dual role, includes his entire stock company (right down to Horace Horsecollar) and is done in the classic Disney style of 50 years ago. Tradition and innovation, all on the same bill. Plus fun (and a few shivers) for the kids. What more...
...math portion, test takers will have to work out the answers to several problems rather than merely make a multiple-choice selection. They will, however, be allowed to use hand-held calculators. The optional SAT-II will include a 20-min. essay as well as a world-history test...