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...more lethal than a chain of processed sausages. Hot dogs, insists the consumer advocate, are "among America's deadliest missiles." New York City's Consumer Affairs Commissioner Bess Myerson agrees: "After I found out what was in hot dogs, I stopped eating them." This people's entrée, this frank companion of alfresco meals and ball games-can it really be a finger-shaped monster? So it appears...
Formerly the eastern half of Pakistan, Bangladesh broke away in the short bloody war last December, during which China supported Pakistan, while India backed the rebels. Since then the new country has clearly earned entrée to the U.N.; 85 nations already recognize it. But China, speaking for Pakistan, strenuously opposed Bangladesh's admission while more than 90,000 civilian and military prisoners were still in Indian hands, contrary to U.N. resolutions. China felt compelled to support its ally in order to maintain a toehold on the Indian subcontinent...
...result was a rare three-hour interview in Wilson's home, a ride in his Rolls-Royce and entrée into his dressing room. Nonetheless, Wilson was largely silent about his personal life and background. To fill in the gaps, Correspondent James Willwerth visited Jersey City, where Wilson grew up. Willwerth had two leads: a brief obituary on Wilson's mother and the fact that Wilson had attended Public School 14. Both led to blank walls. More legwork produced the name of Cornelius Parker, an undertaker who had grown up in Wilson's neighborhood...
...Entr'acte: A mailman suddenly rings the doorbell and, without faltering at Liz's appearance, requests 42 cents in postage...
...Gaulle regarded London's application to join the Common Market as a Trojan horse that would give the U.S. an entrée to Europe-"the American hand in the British glove," he called it. As a result, he vetoed Britain's application in 1963, setting back the rest of Europe's then bright dreams of eventual political federation...