Word: craven
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...tilt" its Middle East policies in favor of the Arabs, foreign ministers of the nine-member European Common Market shucked their threadbare cloaks of neutrality. They jointly called on Israel to accept a settlement agreeable to the Arabs. Though the open capitulation to Arab demands has a craven air about it, the Europeans have no real alternative. They depend on the Arabs for 73% of their petroleum. Unlike the U.S., they have little oil of their...
Through leaks and innuendo, his enemies have tried to discredit his testimony in advance by describing him as a craven, cowering man who is testifying only to save himself from prison where he fears homosexual rape because of his blond-boyish good looks. Dean denies having such fears and has used his own attorneys and associates to portray himself as being interested only in getting the truth out. But first he demanded immunity from prosecution for what he says, and he slipped tidbits of information to various newspapers and magazines in an effort to win their support in his campaign...
...Though he has written about successful riders before, this is the first time he has identified with a man who has it made. Indeed we are treated to the problems of celebrity. The hero, Edward Lincoln, is a famous movie sex symbol. The ruthless studio connives to exploit him; craven flacks bedevil him. Lincoln, who grew up in a racing stable, promises a dying friend that he will check up on why her expensive South African stable has not had a winner in months. The reason turns out to be pretty obvious, and Francis goes on to other things. Alas...
Restic's latest treat for the fans will be a set that uses four ends--John Hagerty, Jeff Bone, Bill Craven and Pat McInally--and only one running back. On one play all four run eight yard book any to exploit Penn's deep set secondary...
...audiences, was the source of All in the Family. In its original television version, called Till Death Us Do Part, it enjoyed enormous success, but the Alf of the series and of this caustic film (Warren Mitchell) is no lovable oaf like Archie Bunker. He is a meanspirited, loudmouthed, craven boozer who is portrayed by Writer Johnny Speight and Director Norman Cohen with deadly dispassion...