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...bring most industries "to their knees." Meanwhile, oil shipments had been completely cut off. Though Lithuanian authorities immediately declared that each car could receive only 8 gal. of gas a month, the supply was not expected to last for more than two weeks. Lithuanians could also expect shortages of rubber for making cables and sneakers, sodium for soap powder and television screens, and sugar for candies and confections. Concluded Brazauskas: "We need new political decisions to get us out of our dead...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Soviet Union Running Out Of Gas? | 4/30/1990 | See Source »

Ladybug liberation. In recognition of the danger that burst rubber balloons pose to birds and the environment, schoolchildren in Solano County, Calif., will celebrate by releasing, instead of balloons, 300,000 colorful ladybugs...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Environment: EARTH DAY A GLOBAL FESTIVAL | 4/23/1990 | See Source »

Enthusiasts maintain that the thrills outweigh the risks. Jumpers leap headfirst from bridges, cranes and hot-air balloons, from 90 to 300 ft. above the ground, with only a long nylon-cased rubber bungee cord to break their fall. Anchored around the ankles or to a body harness, the wrist-thin cord is long enough to allow a few seconds of free fall before it stretches, dampening the force of the plunge. The jumper sometimes hurtles to within a few feet of the ground before rebounding skyward like a yo-yo as the cord snaps back to its original length...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: The Ultimate Leap of Faith | 4/23/1990 | See Source »

...like rubber, you're like glue. What you say bounces off of me and sticks to you," said the biologist...

Author: By William H. Bachman, WITH WIRE DISPATCHES | Title: Physics-Bio Memo War Escalates | 4/10/1990 | See Source »

Harvard took the rubber game against the Bosox on Wednesday, 10-6, as the Crimson jumped all over five opposing pitchers for 16 hits and 10 runs. The Crimson, leading 6-5 going into the top of the eighth, sent eight men to the plate and scored four times to seal the victory...

Author: By Tai Wong, | Title: Batsmen Take Two of Three From Farm Club in Florida | 4/4/1990 | See Source »

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