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Vladimir Kuzichkin, 35, a former KGB major whose presence in Britain was announced by the British government last month, has given an extraordinary account of Soviet involvement in Afghanistan-perhaps the greatest blot on Brezhnev's career-as seen by the KGB. Kuzichkin, who defected to the British last...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Soviets: Coups and Killings in Kabul | 11/22/1982 | See Source »

One aspect of the training which the astronauts both enjoy and dread is floating aboard a specially padded plane that is flown in parabolic curves to simulate weightlessness. The astronauts have nicknamed the plane the "Vomit Comet," evidently for good reason.

Author: By Gibert Fuchsberg, | Title: Awaiting His Day in Space | 11/17/1982 | See Source »

But supporters of the bill argue that medical researchers are "distorting the facts." Cotter said that specially-bred animals can be used directly for experimentation, while pound animals need to be treated medically through a process that increases their cost.

Author: By Jacob M. Schleenoer, | Title: Dog Experimentation Bill May Limit Research | 11/16/1982 | See Source »

MacNeil's assignment included following individual campaigns, and he recalls with special fondness races in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, "rich with grand old political traditions of 'Vote early and vote often.' " For many years, he would set up a specially prepared board with a complex system of...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Letter From The Publisher: Nov. 15, 1982 | 11/15/1982 | See Source »

Even when poor rural and inner-city schools elect to spend their limited funds on computers, the teachers are often inadequately prepared. Pressured to improve basic skills quickly, they take the most direct route, using computers as electronic flash cards for simple drill and practice. By contrast, specially trained teachers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Computers: Peering into the Poverty Gap | 11/15/1982 | See Source »

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