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...Beret colonel, Arthur ("Bull") Simons, to lead an improbable rescue mission. Incredibly, it succeeded. Perot's operatives persuaded a revolutionary mob to storm the jail where the EDS men were held, then spirited the Americans 500 miles to safety in Turkey. Perot's feat was popularized by Novelist Ken Follett in the best seller On Wings of Eagles and by the NBC mini-series of the same name. Perot was invited to serve (from 1982 to 1985) on President Reagan's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board...
...M.O.S as a fixture in the Enormous Room’s venue, heralding the tradition with “Classic Kung Fu” theme night. 1960’s movies such the Shaw brothers’ Superninja played with the sound muted, while resident music director Nick Follett and DJ PJ Gray spun various upbeat tunes ranging from Bob Marley to the Kill Bill soundtrack...
...know PJ, I selected him myself, and it’s great to have complete musical control,” says Follett. “We just try to create this atmosphere for people wanting to escape the frats, and to do something different. There’s not a lot of that in Boston...
...mayor awarded honorary knighthood by the British. The package includes all-you-can-eat Welsh rarebit and tickets to Oh Calcutta! MATA HARI Lawyers say the French femme fatale was no spy, just a regular stripper. Taking no chances, Chirac orders strip searches of all cancan girls KEN FOLLETT Author gives $3,185 to charity so his name will be included in a fantasy novel. Our fee for his mention on this list? For $5 we'll call it even Losers PAUL STANLEY Singer's hip surgery causes KISS to cancel WTC benefit, proving that 24-in. platform boots...
World War II liberated Tom Watson Jr. from his demons. His success in promoting the use of flight simulators earned him a job as aide and pilot for Major General Follett Bradley, the Army Air Forces' inspector general. Watson flew throughout Asia, Africa and the Pacific, displaying steel nerves and shrewd foresight and planning skills. He was set to fly for United Air Lines after the war when a chance conversation with Bradley changed his course. Informed of Watson's job plans, the general said, "Really? I always thought you'd go back and run the IBM company." A stunned...