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...they have taken reasonable care of their bodies, they can go on for ages. "It's just something regular that happens when you reach a certain age," agreed Bobby Murcer, 35, a self-mocking sort whose clubhouse chair is a rocking chair. "They put you on the back burner." The Yankees' new slogan: "Veterans Power...
...stylist, he is impossible to imitate." Quite true, but Brinkley's NBC bosses seemed almost to have forgotten that during the past year. In fact, it was their growing indifference that finally prompted his exit. Insiders reported that he was frustrated with the network's back-burner treatment of his NBC Magazine with David Brinkley. The show was pitted first against CBS's top-rated Dallas, later against The Incredible Hulk. Brinkley denied reports of contractual disputes with NBC News President William Small. More significant, perhaps, was the news that Today Host Tom Brokaw will anchor Nightly...
...Reagan demonstrated an impressive ability to keep public attention-and his own-fixed on a single subject. Act II will be harder to choreograph. Says one close adviser: "As an outgrowth of the election, it was possible to keep the focus unblurred and put other issues on the back burner. Now, there will be more balls...
...U.S.S.R., and if the Soviets make one false move in Poland or anywhere else, to foreclose indefinitely any improvement in East-West relations. Some of the more hawkish members of the Administration, particularly at the Pentagon and National Security Council, want to keep arms control on the back burner with the heat turned low, while they concentrate on a unilateral arms buildup and other measures to combat Soviet power. Whether there is strong domestic political support for such a policy remains to be seen. Some of the Administration's own polling indicates that the public wants firm defense...
Shortly after the ensuing face-off, Curtin picked up a loose ball right in front and unwound with another burner, but Pendergast dropped down to the ground with an excellent stick save and the game remained tied for the next four minutes...