Kiss-and-tell White House books stir strong reactions
The piece surveys reactions to Reagan era kiss-and-tell books by David Stockman Michael Deaver Larry Speakes and Donald Regan likening critics to traitors while praising the candid Inside accounts It cites Speakes harshly describing press figures including George Will Lesley Stahl and Chris Wallace and notes his unflinching self portrayal and sharp anecdotes about Helen Thomas and others.
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Reagan White House
Sylvester Stallone
David Stockman
Michael Deaver
Larry Speakes
Donald Regan
White House
Deaver
Speakes
Washington Press Corps
George Will
Will
CBS
Lesley Stahl
NBC
Chris Wallace
Sam Donaldson
Washington
Helen Thomas
Helen
Tinkering with Success at Hasbro Gift Obsession
Katherine Hinds of Hasbro lights candies on a birthday cake decorated with Tinkertoys in New York. The building toy, introduced 75 years ago by an Illinois stonemason, sparked uses from chemistry models to corporate testing. Over 100 million sets distributed nationwide.
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Katherine Hinds
Hasbro Inc
New York
Illinois
Indiana Bell Telephone
Lockheed Corp
Elizabeth Taylor attends Forbes event at Normandy chateau
Elizabeth Taylor arrived in Caen aboard Malcolm Forbes private jet for a ballooning festival at Forbes Normandy chateau. She attended the 13th international ballooning festival at Balleroy castle with Forbes family presence and earlier denied marriage rumors.
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Elizabeth Taylor
Malcolm Forbes
Caen
France
Forbes
Normandy Chateau
Taylor
Balleroy Castle
Forbes Magazine
China
Japan
Moscow crowns its 1st beauty pageant queen
In Moscow the first beauty queen was named, 16 year old Maria Kalinina winning Moscow Beauty 88. She captured a crown, two trips abroad and cosmetics, in a contest reflecting perestroika reforms. The event featured a swimsuit segment, satire, and a festive, if chaotic, award ceremony with roses and applause.
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Moscow
Russia
Maria Kalinina
Kremlin
Mikhail Gorbachev
Kalinina
Gorbachev
Neaa
Mikhail Zadurnov
Zadurnov
Ronald Reagan
Yelena Baranova
Bartender to split piece of 35 million Illinois lottery
Debbie Buchanan and Tony Godinez, a bartender and her boyfriend’s brother, share a $35 million Lotto prize from Illinois. A third ticket from Steger and a third from Rockford also won, with the grand prize paid as a 20 year annuity.
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Illinois
Stone Park
Ill
Debbie Buchanan
Real
Buchanan
Tony Godinez
Chicago
Godinez
Tony
Buchanan and Godinez
Lottery
Kathy Rem
Rem
Steger
Rockford
Mike Wittkowski
Armando Godinez
Eric
Jacqueline
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Lancaster
Texas
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Dallas
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