Word: crows
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Zoom to the Crow's-Nest. High-flown romance was N. C. Wyeth's special domain, but he infused it with a meticulous realism all his own. The inn in the background of the scene of Blind Pew was modeled on Wyeth's boyhood home in Needham, Mass., where he himself first read Treasure Island. "He was also a man who felt deeply about the tragedy of life," says Son-in-Law Peter Hurd, pointing out that Blind Pew was modeled on a blind man Wyeth knew. Far from mere illustration, it is a profound study...
...When the Nielsens of prime-time programs are averaged, they show that 1,900,000 fewer people are watching the typical show this fall than last. Comparing just the new programs of the two seasons, the listenership loss is 2,800,000. This should give TV programmers little to crow about considering that, since last year, the number of U.S. households with TV sets has jumped...
...democracy in this country. While it is true all these organizations will not go beyond the fight for immediate goals, each of them has its particular place at this stage of struggle. Major victories can be won against discrimination before socialism is achieved. Moreover, the fight to end Jim Crow will produce some very fundamental changes in this society. If the vote becomes a reality to the Southern Negro, for example, it would destroy the Dixiecrat-Republican conservative coalition that dominates Congress, and allow the passage of key legislation (such as genuine home rule for Washington, D.C., repeal of section...
...other influences on Kazantzakis' thought pale before the figure of Alexis Zorba, and Kazantzakis' final judgment of life coincides with his: "Greetings, man, you little two-legged plucked cock! It's really true (don't listen to what others say): if you don't crow in the morning, the sun does not come...
...heavyweight crow Saturday's race at Navy was a new experience--the night did not break a record. A stiff headwind on the Severn slowed the race considerably Harvard finished 8:52.5, well off the 8:24.2 record for the one and three quarter mile distance set in 1941 by another Crimson crew...