Mencken quips amid Baltimore tributes and Broadway debut note
Baltimore celebrations honor HL Mencken on his 100th birthday as Rev Kenneth Jones recalls Wilkie campaign coverage in 1940. Mencken quips that journalists will blur with politicians as a shower for 185 souls is needed. Broadway newcomer Joey Bishop, born Joseph Gottlieb, appears in Sugar Babies.
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George Steinbrenner Wins TV Guide Mr Nice Guy Award
New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner is named Mr Nice Guy by TV Guide Magazine defeating marathon winner Rosie and the Lake Placid 1980 Winter Age Committee. Mel Durslag calls it Steinbrenner's finest year after a tongue in cheek August jab at Yankees pitching, Blue Jays rotation, and third base coach.
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Ma Maison Keeps Number Secret to Deter Riffraff
In Los Angeles the exclusive Ma Maison restaurant hides its telephone number to deter riffraff. Columnist Rudy Maxa notes reservations are unavailable without the hidden line. He cites the current number 213 655-1991 and warns it may change soon.
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Bishop Becomes Paris Archbishop First Jewish Leader
Monsignor Jean 54, previously Bishop of Orleans, was elevated by Pope John Paul II on Monday to become the archbishop of Paris, marking a historic first for a Jewish person in a high French Catholic role.
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Market slips mix on bargain rally after stock surge
New York stocks opened mixed as a brief rally faltered. The Dow hovered near 932, down early but edging up to 932.42 at noon. Volume reached about 19.2 million shares as 651 issues rose to 568 as declines.
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Piggy Displays Rolfing Therapy For Pig Miss Piggy
Ken Wiltse of Denver tries rolfing on his 3 month old pig Miss Miss Piggy who suffers a spinal disorder after being sat on by her mother. A neighbor suggested rolfing to ease pain. Rolfing uses deep massage to loosen tight muscles and release tension.
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Winter Storm Triggers Fatalities Across U S In Severe Cold
Storms blamed for at least 16 highway deaths from icy roads across Michigan Nebraska Iowa Pennsylvania and Utah. Frigid temperatures and high winds shut schools delay travel and plunge regions from the Midwest to the Northeast into subzero conditions.
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King Juan Carlos Visits Basque Country Amid Protests
King Juan Carlos I arrived in Vitoria to meet Basque leaders as about 200 demonstrators gathered outside the government building. Police fired rubber bullets to disperse chants of Go home Juan Carlos as fewer than 50 well-wishers welcomed the royal party amid ongoing Basque tensions and recent home-rule status.
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Defense says Garwood story must be the truth
In closing arguments at Camp Lejeune the defense urged the jury to accept Robert R. Garwood as truthful about 14 years behind enemy lines in Vietnam. They argued Garwood’s account is credible and would require genius to fabricate, noting he did not testify and psychiatrists provided the sole corroboration.
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