Roanoke Times
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DATE: TUESDAY, March 27, 1990                   TAG: 9003272175
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PEOPLE

"Historians are more likely to lead with `He resigned the office,' " Nixon said in an interview in the latest issue of Time magazine. "The jury has already come in, and there's nothing that's going to change it. There's no appeal. Historians will judge it harshly."

Nixon discussed the Watergate break-in in his new book "In the Arena," excerpted in the magazine.

The former president said he made the "inexcusable error" of asking the CIA to block an FBI probe of the Watergate break-in, but that the CIA declined.

Denny McLain, the former Detroit Tigers pitcher, says his past as a drug felon will never be forgotten, but he is enjoying life as a morning radio personality in Southfield, Mich.

"It's going to be with me for the rest of my life. All I can do is say sorry and move on," said McLain, who recently signed a three-year contract with WXYT-AM in the Detroit area. "I let a lot of people down. I work every day at repairing all the bridges."

McLain, 45, was sentenced in 1985 to 23 years in prison for possessing 6.6 pounds of cocaine, loan-sharking and racketeering. He served 29 months in prison.

McLain won the Cy Young Award during the Tigers' 1968 world championship season. He became baseball's last 30-game winner that year.

Donald Trump is asking $8 million for "Ivana," the sleek, black helicopter named for the wife he's divorcing.

The chopper has served as the flagship of Trump's helicopter service between New York City and Atlantic City.

Trump purchased the 10-seat Aerospatiale AS 332L Super Puma for about $2 million from Warner Communications when that company was cutting its flight operations three years ago.

He customized the interior with trademark Trump touches, such as 24-carat gold plating on the seat belts, doorknobs and ashtrays.

Airport operator Paul Dudley said Trump has been offered $7 million for the aircraft but is holding out for $8 million.