Word: careers
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Sadly, intellectuals who have tried their best to follow the unpredictable twists and turns of Chinese politics have often fared badly. A poignant example: China's greatest living philosopher, Feng Yulan, 83, who has fallen into disgrace for the third time in his career. In 1957, after Mao ended his "hundred flowers" campaign, Feng was branded a rightist. Bowing to the winds of change, the Columbia-educated author of the renowned two-volume A History of Chinese Philosophy repudiated his life's work. During the Cultural Revolution, Feng was denounced as a counterrevolutionary; once again he confessed abjectly...
...creatures as Tom Thumb (an enchanting series documents the famous midget's wedding) and Siamese Twins Chang and Eng. Brady's crystalline landscape shots capture the building of monuments in Washington and New York. The introduction and running commentaries not only chronicle Brady's techniques and career-they also illustrate the rise of photography in America and its growth in the hands of a genius...
Broadcast historians can record that Eric Sevareid spent much of the final day of his career as a TV commentator shopping for a pair of fleece-lined slippers. "I plan to sit around this winter and read a lot," he explained from his Chevy Chase, Md., home. Sevareid has earned a rest. For the past 13 years he has tried to make sense of the days' events-in 2½ minutes, four nights a week. Having reached 65, the network's mandatory sign-off time, he is not entirely unhappy to slow down. "The deadline was remorseless...
...Crimson came away with a 92-81 win for its first victory of the season and of rookie head coach Frank McLaughlin's career. Five cagers were in double figures, as Brian Banks and swingman Bob Hooft led the way with 19 apiece...
...full panache of playground ball as the Beavers led, 64-61, midway through the second half before Hooft popped from the left corner to give the hoopsters a 70-68 lead they never relinquished. CCNY guard Rich Silvera, the school's all-time leading scorer with more than 1300 career points, scored 13 markers on the night while backcourt mate Joe "Kojak" Holman out of Harlem Prep juked and jitterbugged his way to a game high of 28 points...