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...hand in the air, the gun, the explosion, the shouts of disbelief. Even now, those haunting images of the attempt on Pope John Paul II's life last May linger on. For Josef Hartmann, 60, the horror would evolve into an even stronger, more lasting vision. A civil servant from Mōmlingen, West Germany, on a tour of Italy with his wife Erna, Hartmann was in St. Peter's Square taking pictures of the Pontiff from behind, when shots rang out from the Browning 9-mm semiautomatic pistol of Mehmet Ali Agca. Two weeks later, Hartmann...
...White House strongly defended its selection of Pendleton. Though Deputy White House Press Secretary Larry Speakes praised Flemming as a "distinguished public servant," he added that the President simply wanted "his own appointee in the post." Some civil rights leaders admit that though they may differ with Pendleton's conservative views, he is a proven administrator capable of running the agency. Nonetheless, some of Pendleton's new colleagues, three of them Democrats, are uneasy. "Most of us assume that we will be fired too," says one present commissioner. "To have an Administration tamper with the makeup...
...dinner jacket and all. The allusion makes his slow transition to lovesick goon particularly hilarious when he takes to staring soulfully into space, smoking cigarettes from a gold case and obliviously blowing clouds of smoke into the face of Viola (Caroline Isenberg), who, from under her disguise as his servant, gazes just as wistfully...
...artichoke hearts with baby shrimp, stuffed onions and chocolate mousse. For those who are not used to using three goblets, three forks and three spoons. Mitchell can offer practical advice: "Don't worry about waiting." Mitchell tells one dinner companion who hesitates over cream of celery soup as a servant serves the other guests, "Julia Child was here last week and she said it's okay to go ahead...
...hundred years ago, Carlo Loren-zini found himself light on cash and heavy on gambling debts. Driven to action, the 54-year-old civil servant-turned-writer concocted a tale about a wooden marionette and sold the first chapter to a children's newspaper, reportedly describing the story as "a little nonsense." By the 15th installment, the author was no longer harried by financial troubles and decided to seal his hero's fate by having him hanged by a devious fox and cat. But popular outrage quickly compelled him to create a lovely blue fairy who resurrected...