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COVER: Skipper Dennis Conner presses his crusade to reclaim yachting' s grail...
...dotage. But were it not for his seniority, his colleagues almost certainly would have chosen Indiana's Richard Lugar, 54, a moderate in foreign affairs. Lugar ably chaired the committee when Republicans controlled the Senate (Helms then headed the Agriculture Committee). But this session Helms sought to reclaim the ranking spot on Foreign Relations, from which he could wage a crusade against any signs of State Department moderation...
...nothing wrong," she declared. "I state unequivocally that I never in any way helped Mr. Capasso to get any city contract." But the mayor, who has been stung by criminal prosecutions against more than half a dozen city officials, was hedging his bets on whether his erstwhile ally would reclaim her position. Said Koch: "I am withholding my judgment as it relates to her situation." Despite Myerson's determination, the former beauty queen may find herself ruefully pondering Shakespeare's famous lines about the head that wears a crown...
...might. Reagan has laid on an unprecedented series of White House meetings with congressional leaders for the last week in January. He is fully aware that this State of the Union message can make or break him for the next two years. He must reclaim some of the political stage that he has deserted in these past weeks. In February a White House reception for all the members of Congress and their spouses is scheduled, and the plans now call for the biggest and grandest such event of the Reagan era. The bicentennial of the U.S. Constitution is being heavily...
Gambino. Traditionalists expect Thomas Gambino, 57, son of former Boss Carlo Gambino, the Mafia's last true godfather (he died of natural causes in 1976) to reclaim his family's leadership. A low-profile capo, or captain, Gambino avoids the flamboyant dress and behavior that so quickly drew attention to current Boss John Gotti. Gambino has been making good money from the rackets, and some experts think he may prefer to remain a contented capo rather than become the boss...