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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...people were charged in the "second wave" of indictments resulting from last May's conviction of Carlos Lehder Rivas, one of the leaders of the cartel, which officials say is responsible for up to 80 percent of the cocaine imported into the United States...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Cartel Leaders Indicted for Assassinations | 3/23/1989 | See Source »

Although there are no Hispanics on the law faculty, Hispanic students comprise about 6 percent of the school's student body...

Author: By Tara A. Nayak, | Title: HLS Students Protest Lack of Hispanic Profs | 3/23/1989 | See Source »

...Tuesday, white students at the small women's college in Boston were asked by classmates to display identification cards at campus entrances and were prohibited from using designated restrooms, elevators and water fountains Minority students, who make up 8 percent of the student body, went to and from classes unrestricted...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Race Roles Exchanged At Simmons for a Day | 3/23/1989 | See Source »

Nikandrov also said that control of curriculum should be less centralized. "At this point 70 percent of the curriculum comes from Moscow," he added. He stated a modest goal of giving local councils 40 percent control...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Soviet Educator Cites Difficulties of Reform | 3/23/1989 | See Source »

...even begin such a serious approach to total fitness, we have to shake many of the often-empty symbols of the fitness craze, as well as a lot of our traditional dietary habits. Statistics reveal that most American diets consist of nearly 30 to 40 percent fat, and are loaded with high cholesterol foods...

Author: By Joseph C. Tedeschi, | Title: Wisdom From Muscle Beach | 3/22/1989 | See Source »

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