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...Master had come to Detroit to sow peace, love and truth. What he reaped was a pie in the face. In town to accept a testimonial resolution, Guru Maharaj Ji, the 15-year-old Indian religious leader, was struck with a shaving-cream pie hurled by a bearded ill-wisher. The pie thrower, who had concealed his missile beneath a box of flowers, said the guru was on an ego trip and "I wanted to show he was mortal." Unfortunately not quick enough to turn his cheek, the guru did give his attacker his forgiveness blessing...
Harrington's margin will mark him as one of the more influential Democrats in the state. There was talk around camp headquarters last night about the governorship in two years. An elderly well-wisher congratulated him saying, "three more years until you've governor." "No-only two," Harrington said...
Larry DiCara, Harvard '71, guessed exactly where he would finish in last, week's City Council primary before returns had come in from a fifth of the wards. While his Campaign manager, Bill Guenther '72, scribbled results on tallysheets. DiCara told a well-wisher that he would finish between 12th and 15th, safely above the cutoff point of 18th. "It all depends on the black community," he added thoughtfully...
Larry DiCara, Harvard '71, guessed exactly where he would finish in last week's City Council primary before returns had come in from a fifth of the wards. While his Campaign manager, Bill Guenther '72, scribbled results on tallysheets, DiCara told a well-wisher that he would finish between 12th and 15th, safely above the cutoff point of 18th. "It all depends on the black community," he added thoughtfully...
...Congress. In Orange, he bought the residence he retreats to now. He is out to prove that you can go home again. Last week, on the day before his 57th birthday, the President, Pat and Tricia registered as California voters in the Orange County courthouse. One young well-wisher carried a sign saying SUPPORT OUR LOCAL PRESIDENT...