Charlie Chan answers Tiananmen inquiries in Beijing press gag
A Beijing press conference stages Charlie Chan as the government’s spokesman to address Tiananmen Square events. Chan quips that there was one casualty from a banana peel, denies mass shootings, and jokes about punishments and soup, ending with a light farewell to foreign reporters.
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Erma Bombeck On Vision and Eyeglasses Across Rooms
The syndicated columnist riffes on collecting eyeglasses for every room and the comic misuses of vision aids. She recalls first high school specs, kitchen glasses, granny specs and modern pairs, joking about fashion, timing, and family nudges toward contact lenses.
Idol ordered to pay for woman trampled at Portland show
British rocker Billy Idol must pay nearly 23000 in medical expenses and damages to Lucy Hammond 31 who was trampled in the Memorial Coliseum crowd May 13 1987 as Idol urged fans forward The arbitrator retired judge Clifford B Olsen ruled Idol acted with deliberate disregard of safety and Idol said he did not recall the concert.
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Bush and Hawke Golf Pause Amid Media Spotlight
President Bush invites Australian Prime Minister Hawke to a friendly golf match at Andrews Air Force Base amid a media scrum. Hawke jokes about cameras as the two leaders balance hospitality with formal engagements. Bush hosts a state dinner Tuesday and meets Mitsuzaka and Soares after a campus event.
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Pinch-Hitter Pilot Course Teaches Emergency Flying Skills
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Air Safety Foundation runs an eight hour pinch-hitter course for pilots' spouses and others to learn fundamentals of flying and emergency landing. Anne Kennedy and Julie Zuckerman describe gaining confidence after four hours of instruction and practice. The program aims to prepare non-pilots to take controls if a pilot becomes incapacitated during flight.
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