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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...known as the party that squeezed the last penny out of the minimum wage," said Senate Majority Leader Robert Dole. After the Administration signaled its agreement, the measure passed the House by a vote of 382 to 37. Quick approval is expected in the Senate, and the President could sign the bill by Thanksgiving...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Pay Hike for the Poor | 11/13/1989 | See Source »

Each term students, most of whom are at a fifth-grade reading level, receive a course description and sign a contract stipulating that they understand what is expected of them. Most have a study plan designed just for them, which means teacher Goldhaber instructs five students in as many subjects at once. While the method appears old-fashioned, classroom dialogue seems drawn from experimental theater. At his right hand, Goldhaber pores over pictures with one student, saying, "Yes, this is an ion, but is it just an ion or a hydroxide ion? Think about it." He asks the student...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: New York City: Harvey Milk School | 11/13/1989 | See Source »

...lover, Bob (Andres Irlando), isn't satisfying, so he places a personal ad in the hopes of meeting a nice female companion. Prudence (Patricia Goldman) answers the ad, but becomes a bit disconcerted when Bruce openly admires her breasts, announces that he is bisexual and cries at the first sign of rejection. The initial encounter ends badly, and both rush to their analysts in an effort to find out what went wrong...

Author: By Adam E. Pachter, | Title: Schizophrenia | 11/10/1989 | See Source »

...managed to attract talent like George Harrison and Robert Cray, as well as musicians Phil Collins and David Sanborn and vocalists Chaka Khan and Daryl Hall. That Clapton has still found it necessary on his most recent albums to rely on synthesized instrumentation and programmed drums is a distressing sign of just how far he has fallen...

Author: By David L. Greene, | Title: Sticks to Your Shoes | 11/10/1989 | See Source »

Meet the team with the fifth-place sign on its uniform. Sure, the Red Raiders are tough at their own Starr Rink, but on the road, they're a different squad...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Who are the Contenders... | 11/10/1989 | See Source »

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