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...like the end of this romance, the game went sour. We lost in overtime, 4-3, and both you and I parted without blame but in frustration...
Last week some additional facts came to light. The princess in question was Mashall bint Abdul Aziz, 23, whose arranged marriage had gone sour. She had fallen in love with Musleh al Sha'er, the nephew of the Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon, Ali al Sha'er. When their perilous affair was threatened with exposure, they obtained forged passports and attempted to flee the country by air. The princess disguised herself as a man, but was apprehended with her lover when security police at Jeddah airport glimpsed a suspiciously full-busted silhouette under the would-be traveler's traditional flowing thobe...
From Vellucci's point of view, it is clear that he felt insulted that the liberals did not make him their first choice. Vellucci last week took a sour grapes attitude because the liberals had only asked him to join them in voting for Duehay or Graham...
...most galling aspect of the week for the Administration was the continuing sour reaction of business to the President's program. As disappointed White House staffers point out, much of the budget and the tax program was especially tailored to please businessmen -but to little avail. Says one aide bitterly: "Business is acting like the kid who after opening 15 presents Christmas morning turns around and asks, 'Is that...
...urge the UFW local reps to reconsider their stance. Now is a time for effective positive reinforcement of UFW solidarity, not for the proverbial "sour grapes" attitude. Dirk Coburn...