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...indictment that caught even insiders by surprise, Reagan Administration Interior Secretary James Watt today was charged with lying to federal authorities about more than $500,000 worth of consulting he did to help firms secure millions in Department of Housing and Urban Development funding. Watt faces a top penalty of up to five years in prison for each of 25 counts of perjury, unlawful concealment and obstruction of justice. The federal indictment charges that Watt -- who left Interior in 1983 -- lied to Congress and to a grand jury that was investigating the Reagan Administration HUD scandal, and withheld documents that...
French government and intelligence officials tell Sancton they believe the Interior ministry publicized the affair now to divert attention from a wiretapping scandal that has crippled the presidential campaign of French Premier Edouard Balladur. At the White House today, McCurry dropped a similar suggestion. Sancton notes that rumors of these activities have been floating around for two years; U.S. Ambassador Pamela Harriman was informed in late January...
...tour of Havana's labyrinthine Palacio de la Revolucion, Castro gestures toward an enormous mosaic of birds, animals and flowers that dominates the reception hall and quietly begins a story. The artist, he explains, cast the ceramic tiles at the same time the architect was completing the building's interior. Through some misunderstanding between the two men, the ceiling was built too low. When it came time to install the intricately etched tiles, the top two rows did not fit. The artist never forgave the architect whose miscalculations robbed his mosaic of its crown...
...basket, and copper kettles make for interesting conversation pieces when coffee-talk goes stale. Merriam's sister Susan, a graduate student at Harvard, created the soft-colored paintings that hang on the walls, complementing the tranquil effect generated by the blue-green, cream and white decor of the small interior. One simply feels content sitting among the friendly and sociable clientele, many of whom are regulars. The loyalty of Panini's patrons is revealed every Saturday morning, when, beginning at seven, the line is out the door and around the corner...
...three in the Netherlands--the Dutch seemed prepared to take no more chances with the river dikes. Built of clay packed around a sand core, the structures in many parts date back to the 13th century. The village of Ochten seemed especially jeopardized as water soaked through the sand interior, releasing telltale flows of brown water...