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Monitor Archive for December 14, 1988
`Our Town': renewal, not just revival. Thornton Wilder's play now seen as a masterwork
Students who work
Phosphate bans bubble up in Northwest
CLASSICAL
Beyond official nuclear disarmament negotiations. US, Soviet lawyers try to tackle sticky verification issues in private forum
Vietnam's Army confronts powerful nonmilitary foes. [ on jump page: Vietnam Army's new foes ] Victorious in war against three major powers, Vietnam'...
New technology eases African women's age-old workload
Where the superpowers store and produce chemical weapons
In last weeks of presidency, Reagan lauds his record. President ties up loose ends, works to clean slate for Bush
A decent-to-jolly Christmas. Retailers say late sales spurt shows shoppers still spending
A day in a rubber bag, or, getting a feel for chemical defense
General strike puts Spain's government on defensive
Glasnost and the new breed of reluctant rebel
Hungary's brand of perestroika
Don't wait for tax time to prepare yourself for a paper-work blizzard
The Anglo-Irish accord: diverting attention from the real issues ... [ cf. ... or changing the political landscape in Northern Ireland? ]
Cartoon features give a lift to the year's end
PLO fails to meet US terms. Yesterday in Geneva, Yasser Arafat called on Israel to make peace with the Palestinians. But the US and Israel want deed...
Infighting in Iran may explain Higgins threat. Iranian disputes being played out in Lebanon
THE ARCHITECT'S ART. Postmodern design's appeal: fa,cade and fancy, not function
News In Brief
Mid-century in paint and pen
A poet presents 19th-century America
Soviet chemical arsenal: How superior is it?
Holiday fare: ways to serve lighter, yet satisfying, traditional meal
The `Porsche' of chemical warfare equipment
Avoid complacency from oil glut, experts say. Producers urge US to use cheap-energy `window' to form long-range policy
Add a pinch or two of expertise. New cookbooks to inspire Christmas's culinary reader. HOLIDAY GIFTS FOR HOME CHEFS
Individual rainbows
Disposing of nuclear waste by imitating nature. Australian scientists develop a compound that locks in radioactivity
Mexico ruling party tries comeback in a defiant state. New government tries to revive support in key opponent's home state
Love is never hard to place
Curtain-closing time for NFL regular season filled with uncertainties
New twist for union leadership. Women break into top slots in blue-collar locals
To thine own conscience be true
... or changing the political landscape in Northern Ireland? [ cf. The Anglo-Irish accord: diverting attention from the real issues ... ]
Religious activists mount aid convoy to ravaged Nicaragua
Peace pact on Angola accepted by all sides; formal treaty signing planned for next week
Southern Africa's path to peace
Canadian court ruling could revive language strife in Quebec
A surprising change
Quake aftershocks include charges of shoddy building. Following Armenia's devastating earthquake, Soviet officials have begun making charges of cons...
Modern-day jobs add to traditional tasks
Soviets tally costs of earthquake. Massive reconstruction needs could further strain government resources
Iran executing hundreds, human rights group says
Heading for cities ... and the good life. Chinese youth seek lucrative jobs, but often find exploitation in urban areas
THE ARCHITECT'S ART. Three new volumes on historical architecture emphasize photographs
US chemical program races in a game of catch-up
US was one of history's first victims of gas warfare
US and Soviet youngsters share concerns via `space bridge'