Word: washing
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Roger Hall Kelso, Wash...
...town meeting in Spokane, Wash., he recently denounced the Soviets as "innate racists" who are doomed to fail in the Third World. He is dismayed that the Soviets seem to be widening their influence in Africa, and surprised that he has had so little luck in persuading even moderate African leaders to take a strong stand against the Soviets and Cubans in their midst...
...principal collaborator on FM is Ezra Sacks, a screenwriter with an unabashed affection for recent American movies. His script, which seems to be about a war between hip deejays and crass moneymen at a Los Angeles radio station, is a scrupulous homage to such entertainments as Car Wash and Between the Lines. At least one of his three jokes is right out of MASH. Film buffs will undoubtedly have a whale of a time picking out such references to other movies; viewers with a less academic bent may wonder if Sacks might not be trafficking in stolen goods. Maybe...
...anxious to wash the dirty laundry of mankind with Holocaust [April 17], why doesn't it broadcast programs about the Armenians in Turkey, the Jews in Spain, the Huguenots in France...
...long section on the use of automobiles states that cars are "the property of the organization" and should be treated "with discretion." They should be maintained in peak condition and kept clean, since dirty cars tend to attract attention. "An automatic car wash takes five minutes," notes the handbook. At night, it cautions, drivers should remove old newspapers and debris as well as radios, tape decks or anything else that could tempt car thieves. In the event of an accident, if minor, the handbook advises Brigades members to "assume responsibility and even pay the costs." If the accident is serious...