Word: arens
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...resultant ripple adds to the sense of movement. There is nothing slavishly naturalistic about Gross; he distorts freely for the sake of balance and design. "I used to say that if they tried, not one of my little circus girls could get up and walk away-people aren't built that way. But if you get away from straight naturalistic forms, it sometimes makes things more interesting." Gross is refreshingly unafraid of repeating himself: "I love doing these acrobats. I'd like to make thousands-they can do so much." And his appeal rests not so much...
...overhead rack, asked him to put it beneath his seat. "Well," said Chapel, "all I have in it is a revolver and nitroglycerin." The stewardess ignored him, but Chapel pressed on. "Didn't you hear me?" he asked. "I have a revolver and nitroglycerin in my briefcase. Aren't you supposed to report that to someone?" She was-and did. As a result, the flight was held up for more than 50 minutes while Chapel's effects were searched and he was questioned. And he was formally charged with violating a California law (which Chapel voted...
...swank section. The U.S. insisted that the nation would get no money unless it attacked the city's slums-and the poor in one section of the city are now getting new housing, plumbing and electricity. Says Hamilton: "Money and progress march along together. If our requirements aren't met for each stage, they don't get the money." Just as important to the program, Congress also demands progress-and will need a lot more evidence of it before relinquishing its cherished role of examining foreign...
These exit lines, like so much of recent O'Hara, make readers laugh unintentionally. And when they're laughing at you instead of with you, you aren't doing very well
...friends in the cast--and they are now legion--tell me there aren't many seats left for tonight's performance of Die Pajamaspiele. So, if you're up to it, fight your way to a couple of tickets. As Babe says, "It's so good I can't believe...