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...Drawing on the resources of the Defense Mapping Agency, the machine can display in full topographical detail any 15-sq.-mi. slice of the earth, from the Straits of Hormuz to the Falkland Islands, although the game is most often played on West German real estate near the Iron Curtain...
...There the subject quickly turns to the imperial Bacall. "She was very regal in the part," says Raquel in a silky voice. "She was sort of saying, 'I am what I am. If you want me, I'm here.' What I feel is different. When the curtain goes up, I look out and see that the theater is filled and say, 'God! Isn't this great! I'm so glad I'm here...
...Turnpike. Interstate 86 and 91, and the Connecticut Turnpike to Exit 32 or 31. Performances in the air-conditioned theater tend to start promptly at the designated hour. There are facilities for picnickers on the premises, and four minstrels sing and play on the lawn a half hour before curtain...
...years ago, the bubble burst: for only the second time in its 50-year history as a gambling resort, Las Vegas felt the effects of a national recession. Now, even if they do attend a show, too many customers avoid the slot machines and the gaming tables; when the curtain descends, they head for the side exits, asking only if the casino validates parking tickets...
...that counts (he was probably felled by a Canadian R.A.F. pilot) but the fact that his death touches no nerve. That is not John Vickery's fault, for he and the rest of the cast perform feats of acting valor with a script that goes AWOL from the curtain's rise...