Word: patricks
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...brawny arms. When a young monsignor from Harlem bent to kiss his ring, John Paul lifted him to his feet and kissed him on both cheeks. The Pope soothingly wiped the sweat from the head of a nervous priest who had been conducting the choir at Manhattan's St. Patrick's Cathedral. In one amazing scene, perhaps as memorable as any that 1979 will offer, John Paul's hearty baritone voice rumbled "Woo-hoo-woo" over the loudspeaker at Madison Square Garden; he was giving the Polish equivalent of "Wow!" as 19,000 youths rocked the arena with nine minutes...
...WORD FROM WASHINGTON is that when Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan of New York needed support on an important bill, Sen. John Tower of Texas approached him and offered his backing in exchange for two tickets to The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. The bill passed. Now rumor has it that senators are calling Moynihan left and right for sought-after seats on Broadway...
...Mass in Washington, with an estimated 1 million people praying with him, will provide a momentous end to the Pope's journey, which began last weekend when he left Rome aboard a specially equipped Aer Lingus jumbo jet bearing the name Naomh Padraig (Gaelic for Saint Patrick). Aboard the 747 were some 180 church officials and journalists and 16 stewardesses...
...Naomh Padraig approached the Emerald Isle, the airliner was joined by an escort of jet fighters from the Irish air corps. Later, five air corps jets saluted the Pope by flying over Dublin's airport in a cross-shaped formation. President Patrick Hillery, Prime Minister Jack Lynch and senior Cabinet ministers were on hand to greet John Paul. In keeping with modern papal protocol, Prime Minister Lynch and his Catholic colleagues did not kiss the Pope's ring, but merely shook his hand and bowed...
...Campeche exploded, uncorking millions of barrels of crude, some of which has washed up on beaches in Texas. The U.S. has argued that Mexico should help pay cleanup costs. Last August, Robert C. Krueger, who was designated Special Ambassador for Mexican Affairs to assist Ambassador Patrick Lucey in overseeing the broad range of issues that have arisen between the two countries, announced that the U.S. was seeking a $3 million contribution from Mexico for the oil cleanup. Alas, the announcement was made public before the Mexicans had received the request through diplomatic channels. A furious López Portillo ordered...