Word: breakdown
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Private Domain ends in 1974, the year Taylor stopped dancing. Though the last pages are upbeat -- starting work on the exultant Esplanade -- they are preceded by a remorseless account of physical and emotional breakdown. The trouble began when Taylor started gulping Dexamyl, a combination of amphetamine and tranquilizer, not knowing that it was addictive (Dexamyl has since been taken off the market). In 1968 he disappeared from a tour and spent a nightmare week in Liverpool, drunk, debauched, close to death, a Walpurgisnacht pitilessly described. A few years later his ankle, often injured, was ruined. He had ulcers. Finally...
...which may take about four weeks; 2) the Iran arms deals and who may have been responsible for the diversion of profits to the contras, running into August; 3) a wrap-up period exploring the lessons learned and what legislation, if any, might be needed to prevent a similar breakdown in the orderly and accountable conduct of foreign policy. The committee should be finished by Labor...
During McManus' all too brief 19 months in command at TIME, the magazine was particularly praised for last year's American Best special issue, the creation of an Ethics section, the pioneering application of new technology to provide late coverage of the breakdown of the Iceland summit, and the remarkable use of photography in the Statue of Liberty Centennial issue, including the largest picture ever to appear in TIME, a four-page foldout of the fireworks over New York harbor. For such achievements last year, the magazine is again one of the five finalists for a National Magazine Award...
...White House official, who spoke on the condition that he not be identified, said the President clearly intended to fault, U.S. personnel for the security breakdown at the Moscow embassy...
...Richelieu," "Alcestis" and "End of The World With Symposium To Follow." The latter play is Howard's most demanding role, he says. The actor's character, Michael Trent, is featured in every scene of the two-hour drama, where he teeters on the brink of a nervous breakdown. Both "Sweet Table" and "End of The World" are currently playing...