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...value of some of Lance's holdings has suffered a sharp decline. At the same time, his income has been cut drastically since he took his Washington job. How he can meet the estimated $370,000 in interest payments on his various loans this year and maintain his lavish living style mystifies his friends. It may turn out, says Pattillo, that "Bert just can't afford to stay in Washington...
...manor's ten drafty rooms heated. By contrast, their primate wards have roomy indoor cages painted pink (the monkeys' favorite color) that are equipped with real tree branches to perch on, ultraviolet lights to ward off infection, radiators, circulating water, and hammocks for naps. Their diet is lavish. Scott calls it "saturation feeding"; Alika, though promoting it, calls it gas-pillage - "sheer waste." The animals are served such an abundance of fruits and vegetables that they eat only the choicest parts and toss away the rest - just as, the Lindberghs say, they would do in the jungle. Scott...
Flowers, champagne and music graced the Fogg Saturday night as the museum celebrated its 50th year in its present building with a lavish ball. The party, attended by over 600 people, not only feted the Fogg's past but advanced the teaching museum's future; it is a key element in a $15 million fundraising campaign presently underway at the Fogg...
...confidence as he set off on a hectic five-day swing, the first trip abroad since he took office. His itinerary included at least three multilateral conferences, tête-à-têtes with about a dozen heads of government, assorted airport statements, and carefully phrased toasts at lavish state banquets...
Networks maintain lavish news operations for prestige more than profit, but ABC News' poor ratings have been something of an embarrassment for the network, which this winter took a commanding lead over CBS and NBC in prime-time entertainment ratings. For the month ending May 1, ABC's nightly newscast had an average audience share of only 17%, a point lower than the average share for the month before Walters arrived last fall. By contrast, CBS'S evening-news share rose from 29 to 30 and NBC's from...