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"He seemed somber and dull," wrote a Western journalist about Brezhnev in 1963, a year before he took power. But in fact, until his exuberant style was curbed by age and infirmity, Brezhnev was a man somewhat larger than life: he projected a physical magnetism that fairly overwhelmed many of...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Soviets: A Mix of Caution and Opportunism | 11/22/1982 | See Source »

Defending the decision, a Shultz aide said, "We don't think the succession itself requires a major reassessment of the U.S. position." At a press conference on the day Brezhnev's death was announced, Reagan said that he had no intention of modifying his stern stance toward the Soviets without...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Soviets: Changing the Guard | 11/22/1982 | See Source »

BUT DANCING GIRLS does not depict a war between the sexes Atwood's theme is the breakdown of human communication, where men and women address each other like creatures from different planets. Atwood's characters bitterly avoid human contact, as if under some delusion of strength in solitude and weakness...

Author: By Merin G. Wexler, | Title: Wheel of Fortune | 11/13/1982 | See Source »

The other performances suffer in general from a lack of definition and weakness of voice. The low quality of singing is particularly distressing when crucial resolutions vanish in timidly presented songs and lyrics disappear under ambitious overlapping of melodies in large company numbers.

Author: By Susan R. Mollal, | Title: Whodunit | 10/27/1982 | See Source »

Shattuck said the man-to-man defense was not a new tactical addition. "The idea is to force the issue and take risks up front," he explained. He added that the move brought out the weakness that their four backs can't handle the half under pressure."

Author: By L. JOSEPH Garcia, | Title: Boosters Swamp Green, 2-0 In Second Straight Win | 10/18/1982 | See Source »

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