President's costly vacations spark debate and humor
Saturday Notebook notes the president's return to Washington after Easter and critiques rising travel costs with figures like 20 million and 3.5 million. It mocks security excess, mentions Barbados trips, Air Force One, armor plated limousines, and Navy support, then shifts to light items on grandparenting programs, Zsa Zsa Gabor’s wedding aboard a yacht, gasoline prices, space food, and Falkland near misses.
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California
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Barbados
At&t
Air Force One
Land
Nixon Drinking at White House Revealed in New Book Excerpts
Seymour Hersh presents a controversial view of President Nixon’s drinking in his forthcoming book, with Atlantic Monthly excerpts and headlines spotlighting Nixon’s alleged drunkenness. Kissinger’s later recounting paints a fragile, insecure leader, while aides reportedly feared crisis moments when Nixon was intoxicated. The piece juxtaposes nuclear risk with the ongoing Nixon era controversies and reflections on leadership and accountability.
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Harris News Service
Richard Nixon
Henry
Nixon
Seymour Hersh
My Lai
Atlantic Monthly
White House
Falklands
Charles Colson
Kissinger
Parole examines crime and mercy in CBS TV film
AP writer Fred Rothenberg reports CBS portrays parolees under siege after prison. James Naughton plays parole officer Andy Kirschner guiding ex cons like Jimmy McCusick, who faces stigma, abuse, and difficulty staying clean after release. The Walpole Massachusetts prison setting heights the tough odds for reintegration.
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Fred Rothenberg
NEW York (Ap
CBS
Jimmy McCusick
James Naughton
Andy Kirschner
Andy
Jimmy
Mark Soper
Massachusetts Correctional Institute
Walpole
Jimmiy
Agriculture Outlook Indicates Declines For Rest of 1982
Kansas City boards of trade coverage notes USDA projections showing lower export values for 1982 with corn leading the decline while wheat, milo and soybeans hold or rise. Livestock production is expected to ease pork output, with poultry up slightly services. Carryover stocks rise and government loan effects limit immediate market availability amid ample transport capacity.
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Roderick Turnbulis
Kansas City Board of Trade
Kansas City
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Milo
European Economic Community
U.S
Sinker in a Swim Lesson Debates Buoyancy and Burt Talks
In a lighthearted exchange, Mrs PR asks about sinking in water and Dr Donahue explains fat and muscle affect buoyancy. The doctor notes adipose bodies float more easily and with practice the sender can learn to swim. A baseball player is heard from.
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Mrs. PR
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