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...also the latest novel by J.G. Ballard, a world-class writer of science fiction (The Day of Creation) and autobiography (Empire of the Sun). Old Ballard fans may regret the brevity of this latest installment, but they, along with new readers, are certain to solve the mystery before Dr. Greville does. As he explains, "My failure to recognize the obvious, in common with almost everyone else concerned, is a measure of the true mystery of the Pangbourne Massacre." In other words, as Ballard has suggested in other tales, the sleep of suburbia produces monsters...
...Seoul Olympics last year, the government cleared dogmeat sellers out of downtown and implored people to refrain from feasting on Fido. The campaign was aimed mainly at polishing Korea's image among visiting foreigners but also reflected unease among some officials that dog eating was declasse for a world-class country...
...follow their own interests, one hopes with taste and grace. We probably could not change them if we wanted to. It is worth noting that each of the four former Presidents has reverted to form with a vengeance. Reagan is back on the mashed-potato circuit (raised to a world-class level), taking fat fees for propounding his doctrine of hope and reward. Carter, who always was a better missionary than a President, now has the stature and the means to tread the globe's troubled pathways relentlessly urging reform and righteousness...
...particularly not interested in having area programs without such an intellectual leader," says Clark. "And not programs run by just staff. I don't want those programs unless they result in world-class scholarship, with someone who makes it their main commitment...
...Penn A.C., loaded with world-class rowers, won the men's championship eights for the second year in a row. Penn won in 15:34.16, followed by the Tideway Scullers of England in 15:50.87, and Nottingham County Rowing Association of England...