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...sailing yacht in America, “a 72-foot yawl, which was the finest boat that money could buy.”Swett and Cunningham, both interested in sailing, accepted.Swett says that he remembered his surprise when he first met Brown.“The chauffeur-driven Chrysler drove up to Thayer South and out came Brown, just bouncing and smiling, full of enthusiasm,” recalls Swett. “He also brought an icebox, a rug, pictures to put on the walls and eventually a sofa.”“His mother was concerned...
...airport, where a tense meeting took place with Defense Minister Roques Rodrigues. "I heard the Colonel say: "I can destroy them all and rebuild again tomorrow,'' Reinado says. The Minister refused to give his approval, saying such an order would have to come from the Prime Minister. He then drove Lere to Alkatiri's residence, where a lengthy meeting took place. Afterward, Lere saw Reinado at Tasi Tolu. "He told me he has approval to take action," Reinado recalls. "I said, 'You do it without any written order or justification.'" He says Lere was not using official procedures, instead issuing...
...going to take you to work with me, I'm really worried about you." I said, "I'm fine, I feel much better, I got a really good night's sleep, I've got to go to school today." I kissed him on the cheek goodbye when he drove me to school. I kissed him goodbye, I had a couple of tears in my eyes, he drove away. I left class early, got on the bus, went to Walgreens, and picked up Starbursts and Skittles for my last meal...
...city. Most important, Ray Nagin, whose political obituary had been all but written last fall, is still mayor, having coasted to victory over Landrieu in Saturday's runoff election. He did it with the overwhelming support of African-American voters, many of whom voted from exile or drove miles to cast ballots in polling places set up in still-desolate neighborhoods...
...tanning parlor. Later that evening, she and her boyfriend, Chris Raffo, took pictures at his parents' house. But instead of joining the rest of her classmates at Pearl River Central High School, in Carriere, Miss., for their last big hurrah, Lott and Raffo dined in an Italian restaurant and drove to New Orleans for a quiet evening in the French Quarter. Lott, 18, had desperately wanted to go to her prom, but not without Raffo, 21, a Marine who had secured a leave to escort her. Raffo was unwelcome at the big dance, however, because Lott's school bars guests...