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...latest New York City mayoral race, and for the first time in memory, the New York Times did not poll prior to Election Day. Adam Clymer, who at the time was the paper's polling specialist, explained that there was "simply no decent track record." No one could predict with confidence exactly which and how many of New York's registered voters would actually go to the polls. Why, then, did the Times report on polls carried by others? "These polls were part of the equation," says Clymer. "People were talking about them." In short, though the Times had little...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Press: Do We Ask Too Much of Polls? | 2/19/1990 | See Source »

...difficult to predict whether other Asian-American groups will follow the lead of AAA and eventually enter the realm of politics. But Asian-Americans say that until they can find a unified voice, the clubs will keep quiet on Asian affairs...

Author: By Lan N. Nguyen, | Title: Staying Away From the Political Fray | 2/12/1990 | See Source »

...Each match was so close, you couldn't predict anything," Co-Captain Jenny Holleran said...

Author: By Christine Dimino, | Title: Racquetwomen Eke Out Win | 2/5/1990 | See Source »

...this point has been a mythical place: a Latin America that respects and loves itself, is incorruptible, romantic, nationalistic and has a human perception of the needs of the world at large." Blades is traveling to Panama next month to "see the situation for myself" but refuses to predict when he might return there permanently. Says Blades: "I can tell you this, I will go back to Panama, and it won't be when I'm 60 or even 50. I'll be there this decade...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: RUBEN BLADES: Singer, Actor, Politico | 1/29/1990 | See Source »

Since then, researchers have been monitoring the hole and looking for similar ozone destruction over populated areas. Scientists predict that thinning ozone, and the resulting increase in ultraviolet radiation, will cause damage to plants and animals, as well as skin cancers and cataracts in humans. To keep a bad situation from getting worse, nations are working on an international agreement designed to phase out production of CFCs by the year...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Environment: Antarctica | 1/15/1990 | See Source »

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