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...more speaking and less action. The red lights of the climax in Rex were replaced by the shattering booms of Zeus' thunder; even Laura Esterman as Ismene, with emotion shivering in every syllable, was drowned out by the noise. Friedman as Creon again, Richard Backus as Theseus, and David Blocker, who replaced a less talented Lorenzo Weisman of Rex as the leader of the Colonus chorus, supplied that immeasurably graceful skill of speech which brought me back from the visual, just as I had wanted...
...Stand Up, Lew." There were, of course, the social amenities. To a state dinner Lyndon invited a varied group including Dr. Benjamin Spock, every body's baby doctor (who confided that he may picket the White House in protest against MLF), Dan Blocker, the strapping "Hoss" of TV's Bonanza, Mrs. Robert V. H. Duncan, president of the Daughters of the American Revolution, and nine relatively unknown couples from Texas. Johnson was in fine fettle. Before toasting the Queen, he introduced nearly everyone at the table: "Our own beloved Chief Justice Warren. The Vice President-elect, Mr. Humphrey...
Fadden also proposed a rule change: outlaw the high-arm block. A blocker can ram his forearm or elbow into an opponent's face despite the protection of the mask. Cage masks which leave no opening wide enough for an elbow are fine for linemen, but backs, who need more visibility, are forced to use the conventional double or single bar variety. If high-arm blocking were illegal, Fadden believes that there would be no need for the face mask...
...consensus: "The best running back in college ball." The pros count on him for those short yardage situations, say he is strongest banging away "inside where the running is toughest." Better still, he can protect his quarterback on passes. "This kid is a bone-crushing blocker," says one scout. "He'll cut you in half with his shoulder...
...previous plays Harvard end Paul Barringer had been playing head-to-head with Brown split-end John Parry, trying to hit him at the line of scrimmage and keep him from com- pleting his pattern. Now Barringer ignored Parry and cruised in on Dunda from his spread position. No blocker touched him and he dumped the Brown passer eight yards in the end zone for a safety...