Word: characterized
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Everyone, that is, except his first wife Harlene, 28. She fumes. Last week, charging that since their divorce in 1962 Allen "has continued to hold me up to scorn and ridicule," she-and her lawyer-made threatening noises about filing a defamation-of-character suit.
As a result, home-rule opponents had little trouble defeating the bill in the House. They traded on fears that the Negro majority would dominate the city elections and consequently the city government. Or, they raised unfounded doubts that a locally elected mayor and council would show sufficient concern in...
Romney was never one to buck consensus opinions or to favor unpopular policies, and this speech was no exception. His stand perfectly suited his apolifical image. Romney always has preferred to campaign on his pure character and successful administration rather than on policies, and he was very much in character...
Jones's writing has if anything grown worse since Eternity. Thus, his narrative power: "He had never been so sexually excited in his life; the heat of it was so great he was afraid it would melt his ears, ignite his hair and burn the top of his head...
Nicolette's memoir is a candid but affectionate obituary of an era in the arts in which foolishness flourished, but which achieved things of great value. John's painting is not much regarded today, but he was an immense character. Seen from close up by Nicolette's...