Inside the Soviet Union a complex, changing society
The Times reflects on Soviet life from within, noting a vast multiethnic, bureaucratic system that is less orderly than it appears. While top leaders push modernization, the detente stance creates new demands, and ordinary life shows friction between shortages and rising consumer affluence. A nascent middle class seeks stability and merit over factional politics.
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Roller queen becomes sky queen and Miss Airlines International
New York based feature profiles Dorothy Lee of Oakland California who swapped roller derby for aviation. She is Miss Airlines International, a model and Zen student who advocates equal pay for women in the workplace while enjoying airline service and travel. Lee grew up in Oakland, skated with the San Francisco Bombers, and joined Continental Airlines to travel more. She bases in Seattle, works as a model, and has held Miss Washington International and Miss World runner-up titles. She discusses airline advertising and handling difficult passengers. CHICAGO report notes AMA on essential hypertension in 90 percent of high blood pressure cases.
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