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After a state funeral for Andropov in Red Square attended by thousands, Chernenko received more than 170 foreign dignitaries amid czarist-era splendor in the Kremlin's Hall of St. George. Unlike his predecessor, who had engaged in reception-line diplomacy following Brezhnev's funeral, Chernenko shook hands stiffly, his face rarely creasing into the smile of the practiced politician. He did not appear to greet such Communist stalwarts as Cuban Leader Fidel Castro or Polish Premier Wojciech Jaruzelski with any more enthusiasm than he greeted Vice President George Bush or British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher...
Torvill, 26, and Dean, 25, have carried ice dancing singlehanded from the amiable charms of the ballroom to the aesthetic splendor of ballet. Never was their vision of the sport's potential as clear as it was in this Olympian performance. Twice before in competition they had received nine 6.0 scores on their second marks for artistic impression, but at Sarajevo they added three 6.0s in the scores for composition or technical merit. They did it despite choosing music, Ravel's Bolero, that does not contain a change of tempo, supposedly a requirement. But to Torvill...
SARAJEVO, Yugoslavia--Swathed in splendor, the XIV Olympic winter Games officially opened yesterday...
...readers of up to 100 color-filled extra pages of editorial content specifically directed to 1984's very special demands. With these additional capabilities, which will cost nearly $2 million, TIME will be taking an unprecedented step toward giving its readers the dramatic detail and pictorial splendor that are a vital part of the events that define our interests and shape our times. TIME'S new bonus approach to big news will be used for two Winter Olympics issues, three during the Summer Olympics and two for the political conventions, as well as for any surprise major news...
...most of its 4,500 years, the Great Sphinx stood guard over the pyramids of Giza from behind a 14-ft. limestone beard. Now, centuries after unknown forces gave the enigmatic monument a shave, some Egyptian authorities want to restore the Sphinx to its former hirsute splendor. Their interest is more than cosmetic. Because the neck of the 66-ft-high statue has been badly eroded by centuries of exposure to the elements, even a moderate earth tremor could send the entire 965-ton head rolling off. Says Culture Minister Mohammed Radwan: "The only acceptable way to avoid further deterioration...