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...March 6 edition of The Nation University of California historian Jon Wiener writes about evidence showing that the late Harvard sociologist Talcott Parsons worked with American intelligence agents after World War II to bring Nazi collaborators to the U.S. as Soviet Studies experts...
...article, Wiener writes that the primary focus of Parsons' actions in Germany was Nicholas Poppe, an expert on Mongolian languages. Poppe worked with the Nazis during the war and was banned from the United States, according to the article...
...first visit, we ordered the Cheese Dog, with all the fixings. The wiener itself was sumptuous; its exquisite aroma and flavor were not over-whelmed by the condiments. However, the "cheese" turned out to be a greasy, Cheez-Whiz like mass that had been plopped in globs onto the unfortunate frankfurter...
WHAT impressed us most about the food at Frank's was the size. Of course, the dogs are plump, and they appear mountainous when slathered with the aforementioned condiments. But the "handful of fries" that accompanies each wiener is more like a plateful. If you order them a la carte, the "small" fries are enough for a meal, and the large fries, according to the counter help, are the equivalent of eight potatoes. We hate to think how many cattle gave their lives for Frank's franks. Even the drinks are huge; a "large" is about a liter...
...embarrassment to some Austrians at home. The controversy over Waldheim's World War II record continues to dominate headlines and the Viennese cocktail circuit. Even many Austrians now call for his resignation. Though he drew 54% of the vote, a poll taken in December for the monthly magazine Wiener found that 50% of those surveyed wanted him to quit. The pressure for Waldheim to leave is expected to increase next month, when an international panel of historians appointed by the Austrian government releases its long-awaited report on his wartime activities. Yet Waldheim insists that he will complete...