Word: autographing
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...Pavarotti, a sometime Alfredo, who is about to take four months out of a schedule almost as fully packed as he is to star in Yes, Giorgio, a comedy about an Italian singer who falls in love with an American woman. Carol Burnett produced paper and pen for his autograph, Carroll O'Connor emerged from his Archie Bunker to demonstrate a sensitive knowledge of opera, and Grant, using the word that any Cary impersonator can deliver, told Pavarotti the film would be "terrific." Luciano, sipping Campari and soda, was as excited as the guests. "I didn't sleep...
...going to let them take that protection away from the steelworkers. He [Carter] ought to come out of that Rose Garden and talk with some of those steelworkers." The mill hands shouted, "Come on Teddy, come over this way!" and held up hard hats for him to autograph...
Despite the clash of cultures, many Iowans clearly enjoyed the presence of so many press celebrities. NBC's John Chancellor barely escaped from a mob of autograph seekers who cornered him at the Hotel Fort Des Moines. A secretary for CBS's Walter Cronkite fielded dozens of calls from people eager to talk with the popular anchorman. One fan claimed he was Cronkite's close friend; he had once written away for an autographed photo of the newsman. Kenneth Mueller, the mayor of Harlan (pop. 5,300), arranged to meet Adam Clymer, a national political reporter...
...frequently been called the "Me Decade," reassurance lies in the fact that there remains at least one monument to endurance and selflessness. The beauty of sport stems from the symmetry inherent in the relationship between the individual and the team. Gordie Howe of the Hartford Whalers, whose familiar autograph graces even baseball gloves in Canada, mirrors the spirit...
...difficult to hear even from a foot or two away, and stared steadfastly at the floor all the while. Occasionally, his sensitive hands trembled. The interview was terminated when Khomeini abruptly rose. As the translator repeated a final question, the Ayatullah, eyes unblinking, left the room, pausing only to autograph Koransfor his guests." Excerpts from the interview...