Word: bushed
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...been a forthright spokeswoman for the Equal Rights Amendment and liberalized abortion laws, and has calmly brushed aside the criticism she knew would be coming. "When somebody asks you how you stand on an issue, you're very foolish if you try to beat around the bush-you just meet yourself going around the bush the other way." On the other hand, she admits that when she occasionally disagrees with her husband, she "wouldn't want to embarrass him by opposing his position [in public]. That I'll do in the privacy of our own sitting room...
Calvin Coolidge Follies. An ironic history with music, using improvosational techniques. The author, Geoffrey Bush, is a Harvard man, for what that's worth. The cast started out in Cambridge but has moved to Emmanuel Church, 15 Newbury St. in Boston. Thursdays through Saturdays at 8 p.m. through August...
...routine. But no one stays at the top of the pop charts for any length of time without twanging chords that reverberate in the teen-age psyche. What sets Elton apart is the fact that his appeal knows no demographic limits. Said British Rock Promoter Mel Bush, watching a sellout crowd of 75,000 file out of London's Wembley Stadium after John's appearance there a fortnight ago: "Elton's appeal is across the board. We had heads, hippies, film stars, lords and ladies here today." Says the star of the huge audiences he regularly attracts...
...important, it suffers from the fact that the majority of Americans do not comprehend and appreciate the game's nuances. But Americans are rapidly learning to appreciate Pelé. In his second game, the superstar drew a capacity crowd of 22,500 to New York City's bush-league Downing Stadium to see the Cosmos beat the Toronto Metros, 2-0. In Boston, at week's end, Pelé's supporters proved to be too enthusiastic. While the Cosmos were playing a 1-1 tie with the Boston Minutemen, a swarm of fans rushed onto...
...give fans painless access to top-quality play, the minors have lost too many fans to pay their way; most clubs are now supported in red ink by big-league teams. Last year the Philadelphia Phillies alone poured $2 million into their farm system-including Spartanburg. Even so, the bush leagues continue to die off. From a peak of 59 leagues, 448 teams, and 42 million spectators in 1949, the minors withered to 18 circuits, 145 teams and 11 million fans last summer...