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Wyszynski remained under house arrest for the next three years. The ordeal ended in 1956, when Wladyslaw Gomulka came to power after a national upheaval and released the Primate in a bid for popular support. Wyszynski responded with a public call for "national unity and calm" that helped restore order and averted a threatened Soviet invasion. There followed a period of precarious tactical cooperation between the Cardinal and the Communist leader. Then, as always, Wyszynski's goal was to push for more freedom without precipitating retaliation by the Communists that would cancel his gains...
...heroine, Farrah Fawcett, previously known primarily as a model for Ultra-Brite toothpaste and Wella Balsam shampoo, became almost overnight the biggest star in the business. Her poster image adorned thousands of dormitory walls, and thousands of gum-chewing adolescents imitated her long, layered hairdo. But celebrity was an ordeal. Armed guards had to be hired to keep the clutching fans at bay. But at fees of up to $30,000 per week, the Angels got rich. Producers Aaron Spelling and Leonard Goldberg got even richer, and so did the merchandisers who hawked the cornucopia of pop junk: 4 million...
Doctors warned that the accelerated pace of the Pope's recovery did not mean the end of his ordeal. John Paul faces a second major operation in approximately a month to reconnect his large intestine, which was surgically isolated to help cut the risk of infection. But a team of six doctors from five countries (two from the U.S., one each from France, Poland, Spain and West Germany) pronounced him to be recovering nicely so far. Early last week the Pope was moved to say, after sipping tea laced with sugar, "Per la prima volta, mi sento bene...
Atlanta's ordeal goes...
...sustained standing ovation that greeted the President was bipartisan. The lawmakers demonstrated their affection for a likable man, who had borne up under the shooting ordeal with courage, humor and no hint of self-pity. Sensitive to the situation, Reagan, with a thespian's finesse, did not overplay his role. His voice faltered only slightly as he expressed his and Nancy's thanks for "your messages, your flowers, and most of all, your prayers-not only for me but for those others who fell beside me." That public outpouring of "friendship and, yes, love" was, he said...