Word: accountability
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...will be recorded merely as a footnote to Watergate. The speed with which he was forgotten was remarkable; after he left Washington on October 10, 1973, there were no prayers offered by Rabbi Korff, no million dollar interviews with David Frost, no Woodward and Bernstein account of his (and Judy's) final hours. It was not long before many had forgotten that he had not been felled by the Watergate scandals but had pleabargained his office away in exchange for immunity from prosecution for having accepted cash payoffs during his years in public office. Agnew suffered with cruelest political fate...
Fanshen. A dramatization of William Hinton's account of the land reform movement in a Chinese village. It's a great book, but I'm not quite sure how anyone could reenact the story. Still, if you're interested, it's at the People's Theater (you couldn't guess?) at 1253 Cambridge St. in Inman Square, Thurs-Sat at 8:05 p.m. Tickets...
...Hanoi newspapers have lately been publishing a serial account of last year's conquest of South Viet Nam. Written by North Vietnamese Chief of Staff General Van Tien Dung-second in military command to Defense Minister Vo Nguyen Giap-the remarkably candid narrative offers an intimate glimpse of North Vietnamese thoughts on the successful offensive. Some of Dung's main disclosures...
...thorough inspection takes into account the floor, the walls, windows and ledges, all horizontal surfaces, mirrors, sinks, showers and bathtubs, toilets and wall urinals. The faults that may be found are water spots, dry caked-on soap and grease build-up evidenced by beading water on the sides of the sink. The severity of an inspection depends on the personality of the inspector. Some are tougher than others...
...Russian crews are paid substantially less than Western sailors, and bunker oil, which sells for up to $80 per ton on the world market, costs the oil-rich Russians just $20 a ton. Nor are the state-owned Soviet ships saddled with the interest and financing charges that can account for about half the costs of running a Western vessel. Beyond that, the Soviet merchant marine does not have to show a profit; the state can absorb losses until Western lines cut service, or even abandon unprofitable routes. If that happens, warns A.E. Lemon, director of the British & Commonwealth Shipping...