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...strategic places on the rim of California's San Joaquin Valley, men kneel in gravelike pits. Camouflaged with grass, they await their prey. A stillborn calf lies as bait within inches of each of the earthen blinds. Nearby, other men squat beside a row of four metal cannons, ready to fire weights attached to a 40-ft. by 50-ft. net. Frustrated, they all scan the sky, hoping that the wintry clouds collecting on the horizon do not close in. The 20-lb. Gymnogyps californianus rarely seeks food on stormy days...
...appropriations bills, Congress struggled to pass a $498 billion catchall measure for 1986 that Reagan threatened to veto because it gives too much to domestic programs and too little to defense. At the same time, Congress scrambled to finish a $50 billion farm bill, also regarded as veto bait because it exceeds the White House target by $5 billion. Even if the White House and Congress can resolve their differences, the 1986 budget seems likely to fall short of the deficit-reduction target set by Gramm-Rudman for this fiscal year, thus triggering the first round of automatic cuts, totaling...
...GOOD NEWS IS: the genre melodrama in all its variety is making a comeback in American film. Yes, cop pictures, films-noir, and private eye sagas are back following the failure of a slew of teen comedies, westerns, and serious "Oscar-bait" dramas, all presumed more commercial by an industry that generally felt melodrama had become the province of TV. "Blood Simple," "Witness," "Prizzi's Honor," and "Jagged Edge" have all contributed to a feeling in Hollywood that audiences want better and more adult stories in their theatrical diet...
...editorial in the Washington Times hit him hard on that Thursday morning. FISH OR CUT BAIT, MR. REAGAN, read the headline. These were his conservative friends talking. "If Ronald Reagan again fails to avenge the death of a defenseless American, his constituents will want to know why they sent him back for a second term...
...credit, the salesman reveals his past to potential Vend-A-Bait distributors. Such is the spell of his silver tongue that a remarkable number of people quickly dismiss the information. In the blink of an eye, the pitch can slide from McClintic's shady years to his next project, vending fishing tackle. "This is going to be a barn burner!" Rare is the listener who then exclaims, "Wait a minute! Did you say LEAVENWORTH...