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...Vegans perceive Greenspun as something of a menace himself. His ad hominem attacks offend some readers. Others recall his 1940s public relations work for "Bugsy" Siegel's Flamingo Hotel and wonder if Greenspun is still friendly with local mobsters. "That's the goddamnedest, most fabricated lie," he says, and points as proof to his occasional diatribes against organized crime. Adds Greenspun: "When you live in this town, you're rubbing shoulders with every facet of society...
...Henry Kissinger once describe former Israeli Foreign Minister Abba Eban as "a man who cannot get into an elevator without holding a press conference"? Does the U.S. Secretary of State dislike conferences with Japanese because "they smell of fish"? Does it offend him that Syrian President Hafez Assad picks his nose during negotiations and that, when all is finally agreed upon, he "cannot be depended upon and is totally irresponsible"? Is it Kissinger's estimate of Defense Secretary James R. Schlesinger that "you cannot talk to that man"? Is it true that Soviet Party Boss Leonid Brezhnev dutifully spouted...
...even the most devoted G. and S. fans--the ones who bring their Handbook of Gilbert and Sullivan along opening night, and even the ones who don't need to because they already know it by heart. A.G. and S. pursuit will find much delight and little to offend...
...bases in Turkey. At the Ford Administration's urging, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted by a margin of 9 to 7 last week to recommend a resumption of aid to Turkey. Chances for congressional passage are uncertain. Restoration of aid would mend relations with Turkey but would further offend the Greeks. On Cyprus, both the Turkish and Greek communities are angered at the U.S. for not supporting their side...
...Offending the Audience. Asked whether the second item on his intriguing double-bill actually does "offend the audience," author Tom Wright '76 replied, "Yes, and it bores them too." See the avant garde epater les bourgeois, if you like, Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at the Loeb Ex. It promises to be interesting theater...