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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Many farmers make up in resourcefulness what they lack in resources. Karczmarczyk, for example, keeps several dozen carp in his water tank and uses the fishbones, scales and innards to help sustain his chickens. He also enjoys some well-placed influence: since his late father was said to be friendly with Jaruzelski, Karczmarczyk has managed to wheedle more feed out of the government than most of his colleagues do. He can therefore afford to be relatively stoical. His wife may think of Reagan as a "chicken killer," but the farmer maintains that "Reagan has taught us to think. For years...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Poland: A Bumper Crop of Problems | 9/26/1983 | See Source »

...took control of their neighborhoods in West Beirut, sending civilians scurrying to the safety of their homes. Armed with rocket-propelled grenades, AK-47 assault rifles and light mortars, they attacked Lebanese army guardposts, barracks and convoys. In response, the Lebanese army dispatched 10,000 troops, backed up by tanks and armored personnel carriers, to regain control of the city. Supported by tank rounds and heavy machine-gun fire, infantrymen crept up alleys and side streets in search of the militiamen...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Middle East: Lebanon Takes Its Toll | 9/12/1983 | See Source »

...venders have bestowed their ultimate accolade on Mr. Smith, 12: a show of his own with his name featured in the title, no less. In the NBC comedy series premiering this month, the 4-ft., 165-lb. orangutan plays a superintelligent primate who works for a Government-funded think tank in Washington, D.C. "Although physically still an orangutan, he has the mental capabilities of an Einstein," explains Mr. Smith Co-Creator Ed Weinberger. "Because of that, he becomes a valuable resource to this country, eventually getting involved in everything from MX missile policy to landmark legal cases." Gee whiz...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: Sep. 12, 1983 | 9/12/1983 | See Source »

...Investor Responsibility Research Center (IRRC), a Washington D.C.-based think tank, studied the history and development of the debate in the U.S., examining, among other things its impact on corporate bahavior. During the course of the study, IRRC interviewed representatives of nearly every major activist group several banks, a number of companies active in the Sullivan Principles effort and many state and national officials involved in the debate. The report, entitled Two Decades of Debate: The Controversy Over U.S. Companies in South Africa, was released earlier this year. Following is a summary of its conclusions on this issue...

Author: By Wendy L. Wall, | Title: The Implications of Pulling Out | 9/12/1983 | See Source »

...four varieties of tops and eight bottoms have a distinctively athletic flair. They are made of 100% knit cotton, come in 24 colors, and are modestly priced from $6 to $12. The ribbed tank tops and T shirts are available in shades that would please the Dallas Cowboys: athletic gray and olive drab. Although the bikini briefs are cut femininely high on the thigh, they sport a white elastic waistband emblazoned with the designer's name, just like men's models. And the string bikini, even in deep hues of jade or saffron, bears an uncanny resemblance...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Living: Calvin's New Gender Benders | 9/5/1983 | See Source »

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