Word: attractions
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...pair, along with diver John Zakotnik and freestyler Paul Scott, will return as the only seniors on the freshman and sophomore dominated squad which will lose no one to graduation. The prospects for the coming season will be exceptionally bright if Gambril can attract another top-notch first-year contingent to complement the talent already on hand...
That does not mean, of course, that Americans closely follow European affairs. Quite the contrary. Since the passing of De Gaulle, Adenauer and Churchill, there have been no giant European personalities who really attract their attention, although Brandt appears to be much admired, still largely for his reputation as West Berlin's courageous mayor. There is a tendency for Americans to be crisis oriented, and the crisis in recent years has been Viet Nam, not Europe. Americans also like the exotic and, with Viet Nam over, Asia beckons once again in more appealing ways than before...
Nationwide, dressmakers' production last year dropped 1%, and 6,500 jobs disappeared. As sales sag, costs soar. Wholesale buyers, after the midi misfire, are anxious to avoid stocking ,up on any one style. The result is that dressmakers have to offer greater variety to attract interest-at the expense of their profit margins...
...Woodhouse discovery: commands with "d" or "t" sounds, such as "sit" and "down," will more readily attract a dog's attention. "Dogs particularly love the word 'what,' " she says, accentuating the "t" sound as she says...
...most bachelors have learned, a luncheon invitation to a bright, attractive female often meets with a wary rebuff. To improve the odds for success, a group of men who claim to be the "cream of the crop" of San Francisco bachelors have banded together to attract good-looking lunch dates. They call their organization the Tuesday Downtown Operators and Observers, and they pursue their goals and girls with such single-minded fervor that the club has become something of a city institution...