Tidbits And Outrages
TIDBITS AND OUTRAGES PRAISE THE LORD AND PASS THE JUMP- WIRE The reverend Glenn Miller of Roanoke, Virginia was recently sentenced to eight years in federal prison for stealing more...
...The following exchange then took place, as reported in The Washington Post: Governor John Sununu of New Hampshire: "You're telling us that the reason things are so bad is that they are so good, and they will get better as soon as they get worse...
...The company says that the Beeper, which sells .for $29 and has a flashing red light for added authenticity, is, useful for "whisking you away from :boring business meetings...
...BAKER LATER EXPANDED ON THE ADMINISTRATION'S POSITION THAT COPPER BRACELETS CURE ARTHRITIS Appearing recently at the National Governors' conference, James A. Baker, the Secretary of the Treasury, argued that the nation's $150 billion-a-year trade deficit could be viewed as a testimonial to U.S...
...According to the Chicago Tribune, when the American ambassador later indicated he was "working hard" to lift the Food and Drug Administration's ban on importing yaqona into the U.S., Shultz replied, "Well, why don't you try to get it done next month, say, or something like that...
...The recipient was Attorney General Edwin Meese III...
...IMMEDIATELY UPON SHULTZ'S RETURN TO WASHINGTON, THE COLOMBIAN AMBASSADOR DEMANDED A ROUND OF HIGH-LEVEL CONSULTATIONS At a greeting ceremony during his recent visit to Fiji, Secretary of State George Shultz was given a coconut cup filled with yaqona, a local, mildly narcotic drink...
...THE TESTIMONIALS WERE DELIVERED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF E. F. HUTTON At a black-tie dinner last month, the American Prosecutors Research Institute gave its first annual "life achievement award...
...a San Francisco Company, is now advertising a self-activated "False Alarm Beeper...
...Miller says that he stole the property—which included a Mercedes Benz, a motor home, and a piano—to help him battle the Devil and to spread the word of God...
...economic growth and stability...
...Baker: "You got it...
...TIDBITS AND OUTRAGES PRAISE THE LORD AND PASS THE JUMP- WIRE The reverend Glenn Miller of Roanoke, Virginia was recently sentenced to eight years in federal prison for stealing more than $200,000 in merchandise...
...and other sticky situations," and is "equally impressive on first dates or closing arguments...
...THE PERFECT GIFT FOR THE MAN WHO "ALREADY HAS COUNTERFEIT CALL' .•WAITING According to USA Today, The Sharper Image...
Vol. 17 • October 1985 • No. 9
