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...Tillman's mother dies, of no visible cause, in her hotel room, petty annoyances assume the dimensions of conspiracy. The black authorities seem determined to find evidence of foul play. The hotel bartender, who hates whites in general and Tillman especially, feels free to slander the dead woman: "Daht ol boney-bag he call his muddah grabbin aht every blahck boy on de beach." As bad feelings spread and red tape unreels, the proprietor must store his mother's body in the kitchen freezer, prompting a walkout by the staff...
Sinatra arrived for rehearsals unprepared for the capital's chill weather. The next morning he was the first customer at the local branch of Brooks Brothers, whose accommodating staff sent Ol' Blue Eyes back outside wearing a new blue coat. It evidently kept the singer more than comfortably warm, especially under his collar. Two days later the Washington Post published a long story noting that not only Sinatra but also Entertainers Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. were in town for the Inauguration, and speculating about a rebirth of the infamous, Sinatra-led Rat Pack of the '60s. Approached...
...been saved by ol' Jose...
...already whispered. "But for some reason, deep down inside, I just have a feeling I'll wind up in the N.F.L. I'm not the greatest athlete in the world, as far as height, speed, strength or anything else. But I'm a good blend ol a number of things," not the least of them...
...every stop, the 63-year-old senator kisses babies, while spinning yarns about the "good ol'days" and his "never-ending battle against communism." Hunt, 47, seems limitless in his energy on the trail. From dawn 'til dusk, the gregarious governor works the factory lines and tobacco warehouses, shaking hands, giving speeches, and "listening to people...