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...could be petty, as when he bought a story by a staffer but withheld the news from him for a few days because "he suffers so good." But he also commanded the grand manner. Recalls former Post Editor and Writer W. Thornton ("Pete") Martin: "He used to have a tailor come in and take his measurements right in the office. And he used to take a trip to Europe every year and come back loaded down with Oriental rugs, Chippendale furniture and tapestries. He'd have them all uncrated in the Post hallways for all the editors...
Sihanouk opened his performance by sending over a tailor to deck all eleven Americans out in white linen suits. Then, when they showed up at inaugural ceremonies, Sihanouk strolled over. "Thank you for your participation," he said, shaking hands all round. "Congratulations on your independence, Monseigneur," replied Warrant Officer Ralph McCullough, the group's senior member. "You are very kind," said Sihanouk. "Thank you very much." Then, after a two-hour bus tour of the capital, the men were treated to lunch at La Taverne, one of the city's finest French restaurants. (Among the highlights was their...
...Polish immigrant who had a tailor shop in the Lower East Side, Fink likes to stroll through the neighborhood where he played as a boy. He has trained his men to look the other way when hippies panhandle tourists. In return, their leaders cooperate with police in returning runaway minors to their parents, and help Fink keep track of narcotics in the neighborhood...
Anyway, Gene McCarthy, when he finally came to the podium, made up for the rest of the rally. His trips to the Riviera and the World Series seemed to have done great things for him. His face was finally ruddy, his hair had a luminous silver finish, and his tailor had equipped him with an almost psychedelic baby blue shirt. Finally, the Democrats had a match for Ronald Reagan--as if it matters...
...committee recommended federal financial support for expanded teaching about drugs in medical schools. It also proposed publication of a national drug compendium in which all lawfully available drugs would be listed, along with their effects, both good and bad. And it advocated compilation of "objective guidelines" to help doctors tailor their prescriptions to the patient's needs...