Word: asset
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...quite the temperamental Magyar they had been led to expect. "Usually conductors are relaxed at rehearsals and tense at the concerts," says First Violinist Victor Aitay. "Solti is the reverse. He is very tense at rehearsals, which makes us concentrate, but relaxed during the performance, which is a great asset to the orchestra...
...patron saint of hopeless cases). His father offered his eyes for transplants. The experts sadly shook their heads. Tony was through, they said. The force of the blow had punched a tiny hole in his retina, thus causing a loss of depth perception, a hitter's most valuable asset. Tony still insisted on going to spring training last year, but his performance only confirmed the medical diagnosis. In batting practice he missed pitches by a full foot. In exhibition games he struck out constantly. Finally, after fanning three times against the Washington Senators, he stormed into the clubhouse...
...gone public since 1962. Their stocks have turned in mixed performances, and few have kept pace with agency growth. Some analysts sense a general waning of public interest in stocks of service companies, particularly those of ad agencies. Investors tend to regard the business as unstable and its major asset-alent-as difficult to evaluate...
Like Mike Nichols, Peerce seems to have trouble distinguishing between comedy and caricature. But the two directors also share an asset: the debut of a promising ingénue. Wellesley-educated Ali MacGraw is one of the few models who have successfully managed to switch from magazines to movies without being a hollow-cheeked embarrassment-but at a price. At 30, she has made a late start in the business. Her subdued, ivy-league beauty has, however, retained its freshness. And her performance, which swings with intricate calibration from poignance to petulance, happily compensates for a lot of lost time...
...play. Fearlessly aggressive, he once spotted Detroit's Gordie Howe 30 lbs. and lifted him clear oft the ice. Orr also has, as Teammate Ted Green puts it, "18 speeds of fast," and he is equally effective on offense. Says Toronto Defenseman Tim Horton: "Bobby's biggest asset is the way he moves the puck. He skates better than most forwards and has a wonderful sense of anticipation." No less an authority than Bobby Hull admits that Orr should become the ultimate player, adding, "if he doesn't kill himself first...