Word: corruptable
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Professional politicians, most Americans assume, are at worst corrupt. Sheed thinks most of them are crazy. He may well be right, but the political novel isn't suited to expound such a far-reaching thesis. As a result, Sheed's book seems like a shotgun marriage of escapism and pretentious character analysis...
...widow Florence, 60, filed a $3,250,000 suit charging the secretary with alienation of her husband's affections. Long had been having an affair with Miss Dunlop, according to the widow's suit, since before 1968, the year he lost his Senate seat amid charges of corrupt dealings with officials of the Teamsters Union. Mrs. Long also petitioned the court to determine the assets of his estate, claiming in an affidavit that Miss Dunlop, 46, and two other employees "have concealed or embezzled or otherwise unlawfully held" property owned by the late Senator...
...with their voices often drowned in loud, sloppy musical accompaniment, all but two performers are less than captivating. These exceptions save the evening, and prove that the entire project is not as overambitious as it appears. Max Mencken, the Planet's gossip columnist, and his secretary Sydney are a corrupt, tawdry couple who are infinitely more attractive than the wooden romancers Superman and Lois Lane. Sydney, played by Jackie Shapiro, seduces Clark Kent like a pro when she sings "You've Got Possibilities" and her mincing walk gives her a convincing and memorable style. Ross Halper's Max is even...
...reverence for the President kept Watergate and other corruption out of the campaign," he said, "and only now that insiders are getting caught are we going to find out that this is the most corrupt administration in our history...
High Plains Drifter is the one about the corrupt town that hires a stranger who is fast with his gun and slow with his lip to protect itself from the consequences of its own venality and hypocrisy. In this instance it is a gang of murderous psychopaths who once did the dirty work of the town's leading citizens, were doublecrossed by them and now intend to vengefully sack the place...