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Monitor articles for December 04, 1989

  • Marx Flunks Out
  • Countertrade: One Ad Was Worth 93 Bicycles
  • Unchanging Beauty
  • Cohabitant Kinds
  • It's Back to the Future Again in a Tricky Sequel That Taps Fans' Interest
  • Taiwan Takes Giant Step Toward Full Democracy
  • Coup Attempt All but Crushed
  • PLO Stands Firm on Its Role in the Peace Process
  • Czechoslovakia's Power Struggle
  • `Sales' Tax on Legal Fees Offers Public-Service Option
  • In Namibia, a True Test of Nationalism
  • Tackling Federal Mismanagement
  • Hungary: New Pot, Same Goulash
  • Patience, Flexibility Make the Soviet Sale
  • Outlook Not So Bad For Big Defense Firms
  • Catching Stars in a Bucket
  • Urbane Cynicism from Maugham
  • Statuettes From A Less Stoic Era
  • Soviet Treaty Violations
  • East German Politburo Resigns
  • Bigger Bang for Loan Bucks
  • Iran-Contra Mouse
  • FOR FURTHER READING
  • Lawyers' Public-Service Plan Takes the Stand
  • When Someone Lies to You
  • A Neutral Hungary in Western Europe
  • Crucial Vote on PLO Status Nears
  • Inner Battles at Michigan's Edge
  • Bush, Gorbachev Find Agreement in Malta
  • News Currents
  • Joint Ventures
  • US URGED TO QUIT RUSSIA
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