Word: flappings
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Teicher, who speaks fluent Hebrew, caused another flap five years ago when he tried to publish a fictionalized account of Israel's nuclear secrets. The manuscript was confiscated by the Israeli military censor, and Teicher did not seek to publish it elsewhere...
...government response has served mainly to renew debate over the tough British laws that allow authorities to ban publication of almost any material deemed harmful to national security interests. Of course, the flap has focused attention on Wright's accusations. After the press was barred from reporting the book's charges, Labor M.P. Dale Campbell-Savours used his parliamentary privilege to state the charges before the House of Commons, which the press reported...
...flap over Deaver may have more to do with what he represents than what he did. "He's just a symbol of what's wrong with our system," says Democratic Senator David Pryor of Arkansas. "There's a sense we've all allowed this situation with lobbying fees, big-money elections and influence peddling to get out of control...
...Deaver has not lost any clients because of the flap. The world will still need people like him who can convert ideas into reality, he says. One lament is that he became a problem for Reagan. "I feel bad that he has to defend me," said Deaver...
...flues from the kitchen exhaust are directly below the studio windows of his six-story palazzo. The complaint is scheduled to go to court this week. "The whole building smells like a fast-food joint," says Valentino's lawyer. McDonald's owner, Jacques Bahbout, is unhappy about the flap and insists that he is willing to make changes without being dragged into court. Says he: "I've no desire to be on bad terms with the neighbors...