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Mrs. Condit Censors Local Supermarket

The word from Modesto is that Rep. Gary Condit's mom went into the local Save Mart and insisted they take away all the tabloid papers featuring her congressman son's tawdry affair with a 24-year-old intern (among others, I suppose).

But if Mrs. Condit is depending on the Modesto Bee for her news, this is what she got yesterday.

Gary Condit's hometown paper was very concerned about hunting for low gas prices in town. There was also something about senior citizens settling into their new retirement home, and someone out there likes to ride horses.

Buried way down on the Web site was an Associated Press wire story about their congressman deciding to help the FBI with a profile of missing federal intern Chandra Levy 13 weeks after her disappearance.

I did love the story called "Ill-fated affairs are 'old as time.'" I particularly liked the reference to "Father Time." (I thought he died in Judge Hardy's arms.) Anyway. I'm sure the Levy's are appreciating the reverence and serious intent their paper is devoting to their daughter's disappearance. Makes me want to pack up and move to a small town. (Not.)

I am told that The National Enquirer, not always reliable, but currently dug in deep on the Condit case, is planning something explosive for the end of this week regarding Carolyn Condit. It may shed some light on what happened to Levy. There should be quite a line Friday morning at the Save Mart, whether Mrs. Condit likes it or not.

-- Anonymous, July 25, 2001