Word: bucked
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...fact, the album stands as a timely symbol of the growing infusion of country sounds into the U.S. pop mainstream. More and more, country performers-from established figures like Buck Owens to newcomers such as Glen Campbell and John Hartford-are commanding national audiences. At the same time, pop performers, including Bob Dylan and the Byrds, are gravitating closer to the country style. "With better communications, there's more exposure of country music," says Cash. "I think people go back to it to find the basic thing, the grass roots. People like my songs, for instance, because there...
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE (CBS, 9:30 p.m. to conclusion). Green Bay Packers v. Dallas Cowboys in a preseason exhibition game. Jack Buck and Pat Summerall provide the commentary...
...Buck Bet. For the G.O.P. to meet "the challenge of tomorrow," said Evans, it must work harder to tap two underexploited resources. One is the self-interested capability of industry to help solve social problems. The other is the selfless participation of individual citizens "who share in the dream of a country reunited...
...more than a transitory moment of glory. Pennsylvania's patrician ex-Governor William Scranton, however, is convinced that Evans' speech will make a more significant impact. Scranton, one of the Republicans whom Dan Evans admires most deeply, dropped him a note last week. "I bet him a buck that when he made his keynote speech there wouldn't be any big hoopla," recalled the Pennsylvanian. "I bet him that it would take the delegates a day?24 hours?to realize that he had much...
Shades of Buck. The battle began after Imperial Tobacco, leader of the industry, decided to sell most of its 36.75% interest in Gallaher to get money for diversification. Philip Morris quickly moved in. Chairman Joseph Cullman III slapped down $110,400,000 for 50% of Gallaher's stock. Cullman's offer had two effects. Gallaher's board of directors stiff-upper-lipped it as "quite inadequate." And a major Gallaher shareholder that up to now had been satisfied with the status quo was shaken into action. American Tobacco has been a part of the market ever since...