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There was a time when the 33,000-ton passenger liner Leonardo da Vinci was one of the Italian Line's gems. Last week, after the ship had sat idle for two years in the port of La Spezia, fire broke out on board; when the flames were doused four days later, the Leonardo had leaned over on its starboard side and settled in 40 ft. of water in the port's main channel...
...decision to quit was precipitated in the end by a relatively minor budgetary dispute in which, ironically, moderate and hawk exchanged roles. Weizman was angered that Finance Minister Yigal Hurvitz, a hard-liner who had voted against the Israeli-Egyptian peace treaty, was advocating a 10% reduction in Israel's military spending. Weizman asserted that he could not be responsible for security if the cuts were approved. When he learned that the cuts would be recommended anyway, he decided to hand in his resignation. He stopped off at Begin's office in Jerusalem before the customary Sunday Cabinet...
Agnew's book explains more eloquently than any outsider could ever hope to do the sad history of this star-crossed leader. As Agnew himself concludes his liner notes: "As a man I knew once often said, let me make one thing perfectly clear. This is not an autobiography; it is not intended to be a chronological account of my life." Period...
Stewart was saved further embarrassment when Danny Skaff, who filled in admirably for injured captain Charlie Santos-Buch in center (three hits, flawless fielding) dove to his left to nab a sinking liner earmarked for extra bases...
...medium-sized weekday crowd looked on, the home team erupted for four runs on four hits to take a 5-2 lead. Rick Pearce led of the frame with a double, and a hit batsman and single quickly loaded the bases. Captain Charlie Santos Buch then lashed a liner to centerfield, which easily plated Pearce from third and almost knocked Bobby Kelley in from second as well...