Pay raises for officials and a brave act by Baker
A column blasts public pay hikes as a scam while praising Howard Baker for turning down a Drexel Burnham Lambert chair offer. It riffs on teachers, congress, Branstad, and Wall Street sleaze before recalling a milk spill accident on I-380 and a flight safety worry after a crash.
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Mike Deupree
Iowa
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Ronald Reagan
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Michael Milken
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Italian Porn Star Cicciolina Awaiting U S Visa For Engagement
International news notes Italian Parliament member Llena Staller known as Cicciolina awaits U S consul approval in Rome to perform a five day engagement at the O'Farrell Theater in San Diego area. INS center in San Ysidro approved the petition. cable reaching Rome expected Tuesday. Cybil Shepherd to name hippo twins at Memphis zoo after birth in December. Dennis Quaid filmed in Mississippi home for Great Balls of Fire. A film unit backs a Reagan appearance in The Pistol about Pete Maravich.
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San Diego
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Commercial Appeal
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Loretta Beasley
Jerry Lee Lewis
Dennis Quaid
4 Film Company
Pete Maravich
Reagan
Darrel Campbell
Capital gears up for big bash in Washington
Washington readies for the inauguration as George Bush will take the oath at noon Friday, a 35 word ceremony. The festivities last four days with lavish spending, leaving the city with a reported 25 million dollar hangover from the most expensive inauguration in U.S. history.
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Ashington
Washington
George Bush
United States
U.S
Record Costs Peak as Bush Inaugural Plans Unfold
Washington AP reports a high priced inaugural with 16 official events and about 11 balls. Officials say 70 percent of events are free while private fundraising covers the rest driving costs toward 25 million dollars. Notable gatherings include a candle lighting, a Washington Cathedral service, and a star studded gala at the Washington Convention Center.
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Reagan
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Maryland
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CBS
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Anita Baker
Julio Iglesias
Nashville
Randy Travis
Loretta Lynn
U.S. Botanic Garden
Americans For Democratic Action
Bush restocks plans as inauguration speech under way
President elect Bush returns to the capital to resume work on his inaugural address after a Florida Keys fishing trip. He planned to work Sunday night and address the nation Friday after the oath, while reflecting on King Jr. birthday events and refugee issues.
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Bush Ar Wa
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Florida Keys
Bush
Marathon
Fla
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Stephen Hart
Islamorada
Miami
Texas
Florida
George Hommel
Martin Luther King Jr
Barbara Bush Embraces Simple Style Off the Record
Barbara Bush says many older women are tickled pink by her makeup free approach and natural look. She rejects dieting and borrowed gowns, notes public support, and defends privately raised inaugural funds while acknowledging Congress funding ceremonial costs.
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Ashington
Barbara Bush
Mrs. Bush
Nancy Reagan
Victims say resistance to violent crime pays off
Federal survey of about 100 000 victims finds 73 percent who resisted did something to protect themselves. Most said their actions helped and tactics ranged from attacking the attacker to screaming or fleeing. Police response times varied and findings caution against policy prescriptions.
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Washington
Justice Department
National Crime Survey
Bureau of Justice Statistics
Catherine J. Whitaker
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