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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Under the plan, which won Lifland's approval, tickets and reservations frozen by the bankruptcy filing will be accepted, and most travelers will receive first-class seats. Those holding tickets for routes canceled by Eastern can exchange for travel credits on Eastern's present flights. Otherwise, ticket holders can wait until Eastern resumes operation on the original route and take a companion at half price...
...very next year, the College revised the computer program to maximize first choice, adapting a system that has survived to the present...
...inside a Salem, Mass., prison, Koskotas has finally decided to talk. His chief motivation, he explains, is a fear that once extradited to Greece he will disappear behind bars -- or be murdered and declared a suicide and thus be unable to present his own version of what happened. He figures his fate in Greece will be worse if Papandreou remains in power; so his motive for speaking may also be to wound the government...
...over Bush's objections, Ford sent Congress a letter ruling out Bush as a potential vice- presidential candidate. "Yeah, we beat him back then," says Nunn, "but you notice where he's sitting today." As for '92 and an ultimate Bush-Nunn face-off, that could make the present skirmish look like child's play...
...Make carbohydrates account for at least 55% of daily calories, rather than the present average of 45%. Eat five or more servings daily of vegetables, preferably the green or yellow kind, and fruits, particularly citrus. In addition, eat six or more daily servings of starches, like rice and potatoes, and other complex carbohydrates, including pasta, whole-grain breads and cereals, and legumes. These are generally low in fats and rich in vitamins, minerals and fiber. Five or six servings may seem a lot, but a single serving is just half a cup of vegetables, a medium-size piece of fruit...