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Apr. 05, 1993: O.K., He'll Stay
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TIME--The Weekly Newsmagazine--1993
Apr. 05, 1993 The Generation That Forgot God
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<source>Time Magazine</source>
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GRAPEVINE, Page 13
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<p>By CHRISTOPHER JOHN FARLEY
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<p>O.K., He'll Stay
</p>
<p> Colin Powell isn't going to retire early after all,
despite a rocky first few months under President Clinton. In
February he said he might vacate his position as Chairman of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff "a month or two" early; now Powell has
decided to finish his entire term, which ends on Sept. 30. Why
the change of heart? If he resigns early, critics might claim
the split between Powell and Clinton over gays in the military
and other issues drove him out. Powell may be a military man,
but he'd rather not leave office under a shower of flak.
</p>
<p>And the New N.A.A.C.P. Head Is...
</p>
<p> Which of these guests would make you stay up late to watch
Nightline? Jesse Jackson? BEN CHAVIS? That's the dilemma the
N.A.A.C.P. has in picking a new executive director--they have
talented candidates, but only one marquee name. According to
sources both on and close to the N.A.A.C.P. search committee,
Jackson and Chavis (an official with the United Church of
Christ) now head the short list for the top spot. A choice will
be made April 9. It's a tough call: Chavis probably can't
generate the kind of attention the N.A.A.C.P. needs, but the
mediagenic Jackson may be too big for the job, since the
N.A.A.C.P. is also considering weakening the powers of the post.
For now, Chavis is the front runner.
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<p>He Loves to Fly, and It Shows
</p>
<p> Hey, why let a $420 million national debt get you down?
Last fall SAPARMURAD NIYAZOV, the President of Turkmenistan,
wanted an official plane for a state visit to Beijing. Though
his country is saddled with that substantial debt, and although
at least one bank refused a request to finance the purchase,
Turkmenistan still wound up buying a pricey Boeing 737-300 by
tapping into a multimillion-dollar German bank account with its
share of the former Soviet Union's oil and gas pipeline
proceeds. The new plane's cost: $40 million.
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<p>Beep, Beep. Bang, Bang.
</p>
<p> In Texas guns are pretty much the state flower. now it
seems elements in the state may be exporting a new way to
conceal some of that firepower: a holster that looks like a
beeper. An internal San Francisco police bulletin warns cops to
be wary of suspects using this product, available by mail order
from Grand Prairie, Texas. An ad for the holster/beeper reads:
"Fast. Safe. Discreet. Press button and front of case pops open
and hinges down, allowing instant draw of gun."
</p>
<p>No Smoking. And That's an Order!
</p>
<p> Several months at sea without a smoke. It sounds like a
nicotine addict's nightmare, but actually it's just the new
Navy. In July the aircraft carrier THEODORE ROOSEVELT will
become the first major ship to ban smoking entirely. Violators
will face reprimands or other disciplinary actions. The good
news: gum chewing, previously banned on the ship, will now be
allowed. The Navy will also distribute nicotine patches and
conduct on-board briefings on how to kick the habit. The Navy
hopes to make its entire fleet smoke-free by the year 2000.
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<p>Poetry in Motion
</p>
<p> Nobel prizewinning poet Derek Walcott is one of many
big-name alumni converging on the University of the West Indies
campus in Mona, Jamaica, April 14-18. The event is U.W.I.'s
Gathering of Graduates, and the guest list includes the Prime
Ministers of Jamaica, Barbados and St. Kitts. While in Jamaica,
Walcott will be raising money for a new Caribbean-based
international center promoting the arts and the study of
economics. He will announce the project this week in Boston.
</p>
<p>This Buddha's for You
</p>
<p> In America people go to bars for a drink. In Japan they
can now go to a bar for enlightenment. A new saloon has opened
in Osaka featuring friendly conversation over a glass of sake
with an on-premises Buddhist priest. Patronage has been steady,
with discussion topics ranging from personal problems to
Japanese political scandals. The bar is the brainchild of an
ex-bar owner named Manabu Yoshida and Fumihiko Kiyoshi, a
Buddhist priest whose sect emphasizes preaching. The two bill
their venture as "a temple that is in harmony with our age."
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