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...Malley bought their summer home in Long Island's fashionable Westhampton Beach four years ago. "There used to be a dune in front and a beach in front of that," Patricia recalls. "The very first winter we had a horrible storm, and we lost the dune." Two years later gale- force winds blew the house's roof and top floor off. "We rebuilt a whole new house. Since then, we've lost 8 ft. of sand." Now, she complains, "there's water under the house. The steps are gone. The houses on both sides of ours are gone." She adds...
...controversial 1986 draft report prepared for the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights that charged that "the growth of set-asides has primarily benefited wealthier minority-group members, arguably the ones least in need of Government assistance." The report, which also assailed corruption in the programs, attracted a gale of criticism, was disowned by the White House and was ultimately withdrawn by the commission. But Commission Chairman Clarence Pendleton remains adamant in his conviction that the "set-aside program is one of the biggest pork barrels in history...
...properly belonged to the "enterprise," meaning essentially Hakim and him. Under that interpretation, observed House Counsel Nields, "you could have gone off and bought an island in the Mediterranean." Yes, said Secord, "but I did not go to Bimini." The allusion to Gary Hart's troubles set off a gale of laughter. Secord eventually asserted that he intended to donate his share of any money that might be left after paying bills to a fund being established in memory of Casey to aid the contras. In response, Republican Senator Warren Rudman of New Hampshire sternly warned the erstwhile covert operator...
...Bailey has chosen his hero well, and Morrison's influence alone is enough to make All Fools Day a pretty good record. "Just Like Fire Would" is a catchy single, relying on some brisk acoustic guitar strumming in the vein of "Full Force Gale." Moreover, the title manages to recreate fairly accurately the easy pace and daring vocal rhythms of Morrison's best work...
...reserve, even if the principal cannot be tapped to help solve the current crisis. Harold Heinze, the president of Arco Alaska, looks at the modest rebound in the world price of oil and says, "It feels good to have a mild wind at your back after walking into a gale...