Word: reports
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...hereby ordered for induction to the Armed Forces of the United States," read the memo I received in the mail last Friday. "You are to report at Cambridge Rindge and Latin High School on 11/18/89 at 8:00 a.m." I quickly tossed it in the trash...
...airline called ASDA is being formed to compete with Aeroflot. Staffed by Soviet air force veterans and disgruntled Aeroflot pilots, the carrier will fly rented Boeing 747s on long- haul routes connecting such far-flung points as Kiev, Kamchatka, Moscow and Minsk. A straight-faced Soviet news report promised that the new airline will raise the level of passenger service. Travelers can only hope...
...that "many in the U.S. believe the crackdown was excessive and unjustified . . . and damaged the respect and confidence which most Americans previously had for the leaders of China." Nonetheless, Nixon feels strongly that the U.S. must rebuild its relations with China. Last week TIME obtained a copy of a report Nixon sent to a bipartisan group of congressional leaders. Some excerpts...
History isn't written only in headlines, any more than news is all made by diplomats and politicians. Consider the ETHICS story on the efforts of gays to win legal recognition for their relationships. Or the report in IDEAS on Japanese author Shintaro Ishihara's blunt criticisms of American attitudes. We have exclusive excerpts in WORLD from a private memo Richard Nixon sent to congressional leaders after his recent China visit. By the way, you'll notice that we've moved INTERVIEW to a new position near the front of the magazine, ahead of NATION...
...skeptical about whether two all-comedy networks can survive, given the limited channel capacity on most cable systems. As "basic cable" services, they will get their income primarily from advertising and will need to reach 25 million to 30 million homes to be financially viable. Comedy Channel executives report that they have signed up cable systems serving 11 million homes, though only about 6 million will be on board at start-up time. HA!, which has just begun marketing, says it has preliminary commitments for 2 million homes...