NEWS LITE : KNOT CONTROVERSIAL TIE THAT BINDS FOR CLINTON, LEWINSKY?Fashion and President Clinton never quite fell in the same sentence - until this week, when a certain tie got wrapped up in his political affairs Political Affairs has several meanings:
That gold-and-blue print cravat cravat /cra·vat/ (krah-vat´) a triangular bandage. by Italian designer Ermenegildo Zegna The high-fashion clothing company Ermenegildo Zegna (pronounced as IPA: [ˈdzeɲa]) was founded in 1910 in Trivero, Italy by tailor and entrepreneur Ermenegildo Zegna. has been rumored to be a 50th birthday gift from one Monica Lewinsky Monica Samille Lewinsky (born July 23, 1973) is an American woman with whom the former United States President Bill Clinton admitted (after initially denying) to having had an "inappropriate relationship"[1] while Lewinsky worked at the White House in 1995 and 1996. . The president wore the tie in question Aug. 6, prompting insinuations from prosecutors that it was used to send some sort of a secret signal to Lewinsky. Since those reports hit print, that piece of neckwear has become the talk of customers digging through the tie piles at local stores. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. saleswoman Maryam Maghen at Neiman Marcus in Beverly Hills, the tie brand has always been the store's top seller, but now customers are asking for it by another name: the Clinton tie. ``This week we've had several people asking for the tie Monica gave Clinton, but I have to explain to them that that design is old and we would no longer carry it,'' Maghen said. Zegna officials in the designer's New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of offices reluctantly admitted they had been besieged be·siege tr.v. be·sieged, be·sieg·ing, be·sieg·es 1. To surround with hostile forces. 2. To crowd around; hem in. 3. with calls, but declined to comment further. The silk tie, a 1996 design with a navy crisscross pattern over a gold background, retailed for about $110. Lewinsky, now 25, reportedly gave it to Clinton, who turned 52 on Wednesday, with the message: When I see you wearing this tie, I'll know that I am close to your heart. The famous tie was a popular item well before the president got caught wearing it, says Maghen. ``Harrison Ford wears one . . .'' she added, ``. . . and he played a president.'' `Outrage' gets new incentive Capitalizing on favorable winds, William Bennett's new book, ``The Death of Outrage: Bill Clinton and the Assault on American Ideals'' - originally due in November - will be rushed to bookstores next week. In the 154-page essay, ``The Book of Virtues,'' the author attacks nine identifiable defenses of the chief executive, such as, They all do it. Renters called more likely to be neurotic The popular notion that New Yorkers are more neurotic than other Americans just got scientific backing. A new study suggests that people who rent rather than own their apartments and do not own cars are more likely to suffer from neurotic disorders such as anxiety. While researchers led by Glyn Lewis, of the University of Wales College of Medicine The University of Wales College of Medicine was a medical school based in the University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, that formed a part of the University of Wales. It was also known as UWCM and by its Welsh name Coleg Meddygaeth Prifysgol Cymru. in Cardiff, based the findings on a survey of nearly 10,000 British residents, a high proportion of those living in America's largest city also do not own cars or homes. Based on interviews with all study participants, the researchers found that people who rented their homes were about 30 percent more likely to have a neurotic disorder than homeowners. And compared to people who had access to two or more cars, those who lacked access to an automobile were about 40 percent more likely to have some sort of neurosis neurosis, in psychiatry, a broad category of psychological disturbance, encompassing various mild forms of mental disorder. Until fairly recently, the term neurosis was broadly employed in contrast with psychosis, which denoted much more severe, debilitating mental , the investigators reported in this week's issue of the international medical journal The Lancet. Lewis offered a couple of possible explanations, both based on the assumption that renters have lower incomes than homeowners. One is that poor people feel excluded from society, so they develop feelings of anxiety. Another reason may be that having a low income makes it more difficult for families to deal with stressful events. Celebrity sextet tapped for honor A child movie star who grew up to be an ambassador and one of the first African-American actors to star on prime-time television were named recipients of the 21st annual Kennedy Center honors The Kennedy Center Honors are held to be the highlight event in the cultural life of the United States. The idea was the brainchild of George Stevens, Jr. (who remains involved), and he and his partner, the late Nick Vanoff, put together the first event, launching it in 1978. Thursday. Selected with Shirley Temple Black and Bill Cosby were popular musicians Willie Nelson, John Kander and Fred Ebb and classical conductor Andre Previn. The honors will be formally presented at the White House on Dec. 6, after which President Clinton and first lady Hillary Rodham Rodham is an English surname which may refer to a number of persons or places. People Family of Hillary Rodham Clinton
The night before, Secretary of State Madeleine Albright will host a winners' dinner. They were chosen by 132 national committee members, including actress Jane Alexander, former head of the National Endowment for the Arts National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Independent agency of the U.S. government that supports the creation, dissemination, and performance of the arts. It was created by the U.S. ; playwright Arthur Miller; and dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov. Prosecutor makes case for Buffett gig A Pittsburgh prosecutor used her powers of persuasion to land a one-night gig as Jimmy Buffett's backup singer. Debra Barnisin sent in a 20-second contest entry and was named a finalist along with four others to perform with the mayor of ``Margaritaville'' when he appeared in suburban Pittsburgh on July 27. But she missed a telephone message at her office informing her that she had made the short-list short-list tr.v. short-list·ed, short-list·ing, short-lists To include (a candidate for a job, for example) on a shortlist. . When she found out after the concert what had happened, she tracked down Buffett and made her plea. ``He said, That's the saddest concert story I've ever heard. You can sing backup with me anytime,'' said Barnisin, who will head to Columbia, Md., this weekend to perform with Buffett. Griff n. 1. Grasp; reach. A vein of gold ore within one spade's griff. - Holland. 2. (Weaving) An arrangement of parallel bars for lifting the hooked wires which raise the warp threads in a loom for weaving figured goods. prods gripes gripe v. griped, grip·ing, gripes v.intr. 1. Informal To complain naggingly or petulantly; grumble. 2. To have sharp pains in the bowels. v.tr. 1. of grumpy gawkers Entertainer Merv Griffin says it's not his fault his 130-foot yacht, the Griff, blocked the view for some spectators during last weekend's Dragon boat races in Victoria, British Columbia. ``I was a little embarrassed because there was nothing we could do about it,'' Griffin, a regular visitor to Victoria, said Wednesday from Beverly Hills. Victoria's harbor master assigned the berth, he said. Some spectators yelled abuse at Griffin and his guests and even threatened to egg his boat, but in spite of the hostility, Griffin signed autographs and posed for pictures with race participants. ``Everyone who came around was generally very nice,'' said Griffin. The crew eventually moved the Griff. Race organizers were unhappy the yacht blocked the view from part of Ship Point, including an area designated for spectators with disabilities. Griffin's weekend visit to Victoria was the culmination of a three-week British Columbia cruise. News Lite is compiled by Karen Duffy from Daily News staff and wire reports CAPTION(S): 3 Photos PHOTO (1) Questions have arisen over a tie of President Clinton's. (2) Cosby (3) Griffin |
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