Word: tales
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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BILLY BATHGATE by E.L. Doctorow (Random House; $19.95). A fictional Bronx boy, circa 1935, is accepted into the inner councils of the infamous Dutch Schultz gang and survives murderous adventures to tell an incendiary tale...
Everything about Munchausen deserves exclamation points, and not just to clear the air of the odor of corporate flop sweat. So here it is! A lavish fairy tale for bright children of all ages! Proof that eccentric films can survive in today's off-the-rack Hollywood! The most inventive fantasy since, well, Brazil! You may not believe it, ladies and gentlemen, but it's all true...
...vast scandal, but most Greeks believe there is far more to be revealed -- by one man in particular. Given his central role in the affair, Koskotas' version of the dirty dealings could prove to be an imperfect account. Apparently nothing will be resolved until the public has weighed his tale. "At this point," says a frustrated former PASOK member, "we are all waiting to hear what Koskotas...
CAPTION: KOSKOTAS' TALE OF CORRUPTION. HE ALLEGES...
...exclusive interview from his jail cell in Salem, Mass., fugitive banker George Koskotas finally tells his tale of the worst political and financial scandal to hit Greece in 40 years. -- In Venezuela economic austerity measures provoke an orgy of rioting and murder. -- President Bush stumbles on the nettlesome issue of human rights during his trip to China...