Word: golfe
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Newsmen also asked about Ford's acceptance, while he was a Congressman, of free golf outings and overnight stays at private clubs. The bills were paid by several corporations, including U.S. Steel, Bethlehem Steel, Alcoa and Firestone. The matter was hardly of great significance, since such freebees were common, at least in preWatergate Washington. Carter, in fact, has conceded that he and his family were guests of Brunswick (Ga.) Pulp &Paper Co. at its showcase "pine plantation" for several days in 1972, when he was Governor of Georgia. He had been invited there, the company said, to discuss...
Casual Talk. Speaking of his corporate golfing partners, Ford said: "These are close, personal friends and have been for many years, and I have never accepted-or I don't believe they have tendered-any special privileges or anything that was improper." Ford said he had returned the hospitality at his Burning Tree Golf Club or at his home. He did concede, alter some hesitation, that on such outings "certain matters" of political interest to his hosts were discussed "in a casual...
...overtones suggesting that the wealthy are vaguely evil. Gerald Ford, on the other hand, eagerly indulges in the resort rituals of the rich and some-tunes seems more enamored with White House luxuries like Camp David and Air Force One than his job. Ford's love of the golf circuit back in his congressional days could cost him crucial support, since it has been revealed corporations footed some of the bills...
Neither Dave Paxton playing number two, who shot an 83, nor Jim Dales were in midseason form, although both reeled off skeins of par golf. Paxton contributed greatly to the team effort with a 37 on the front nine but fizzled after leaving a shot out to the right of the green that skidded out of bounds...
...stunning win yesterday catapulted the linksters into the ECAC tournament for the five regional districts along the East coast, which will be played October 14 at the Spring Vally golf club in Horsham, Pennsylvania...