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...home of Director of Central Intelligence William Casey, whom North has depicted as a sponsor of the diversion scheme, just hours after the incriminating memo was found. Meese insisted that he did not discuss the transfer of funds to the contras with Casey. The Attorney General described a laid-back talk about the diversion with Vice Admiral John Poindexter, who told him, "Ollie has given me enough hints about this so that I generally knew, but I did nothing to follow up or stop it." Satisfied with that reply, Meese did not press the National Security Adviser on whether...
...friendly the people are," she said. "It isn't crazy like Lauderdale." The hospitable atmosphere has also kept the students from getting too far out of hand. "Lauderdale is packed and wild," observed Chris Deckel, 19, a University of Notre Dame sophomore. "This is a delight." The result: a laid-back, lovefest atmosphere suffused the hot, windy beaches. "There's not a lot of sleaze and guys trying to grab your butt," noted Molly Houser, 21, a University of Missouri senior...
...equally adept at prying open a wild croc or a can of Foster's. But ask Paul Hogan how he feels about the success of his first film, "Crocodile" Dundee, and he's likely to sound like the laid-back grandpa he is rather than the hottest actor to come up from Down Under since Mel Gibson got his driver's license. "We're doing real well," deadpans the self-described former pub lout. "And I'm feelin' real well." Bet you are, mate. The story of a crocodile poacher who trades the dangers of the Australian Outback...
...geniuses. The students are fiercely motivated (one girl is so crushed at getting a B that she has grounded herself), but Hesseman knows more about life and takes on the role of surrogate father. The pilot episode was overstuffed with characterization, but the funny premise and Hesseman's laid-back way with a line make the show one of the most promising comedies of the fall...
...people of northern Idaho and eastern Washington are typically rugged farmers, loggers and miners who work hard for a living. But if Washington Water Power, the region's main utility, has its way, some of them may be turning into laid-back sybarites, luxuriating their leisure hours away in hot tubs. The area's sluggish economy has led to a slump in electricity usage, so W.W.P. is trying to boost energy consumption by offering customers $250 in cash toward the purchase of a new hot tub. Utility officials say that each tub uses about 5,200 kW-h per year...