Word: burrs
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Perhaps the role of Raymond Burr, as the only American who survived Godzilla's last whirlwind tour of Tokyo, is meant to show us that Godzilla has entered the modern world. But all Burr does is offer the American military tidbits of information every few minutes, assault us full-force with his huge carcass, and do absolutely nothing in terms of real action. His presence is really nothing but a huge farce to attract crowds...
...which should be subtitled "Nature's Ultimate Weapon." The fire-spitting monster once again proves to be the most effective remedy to the crime, filth, traffic problems, pornography, impoliteness, inflation, hypocrisy and general yuck which accumulates every time Man decides to congregate in groups of more than four. Raymond Burr also stars in this latest incarnation of the the world's biggest sumo wrestler...
Originally, the plan was simply to renovate Burr Hall, but because of a number of generous donors, most notably Arthur M. Sackler, the museum staff decided in 1977 that they would aim for a new building, Slive said...
...hectic series of negotiations between People and Frontier began when People Founder Donald Burr called Joseph O'Gorman, Frontier's president, about a deal. While on vacation in Monterey, Calif., Burr met with O'Gorman for two days. The talks then shifted to Denver's United Bank Tower and finally to New York's Chase Plaza. After receiving labor's blessing, Frontier's management opted for Burr's $24-a-share offer...
...People-Texas Air battle brought back together two old rivals. Burr was a protege of Lorenzo's at Texas Air in the 1970s but left on bad terms. Though they still dislike each other, Burr and Lorenzo share certain traits, including an antipathy for organized labor. Wall Street analysts were dumbfounded that Frontier's unions found Burr any more palatable than Lorenzo. People, after all, is a non-union shop. Says one airline consultant: "Don Burr is as surprised as anyone else that Frontier struck a deal with People...