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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Feld show is a mixture of world-class performances, a sensory overload of color and music, and roller-coaster pacing. Calculating that the attention span of the average child is about 8 1/2 minutes, he cuts most acts to their best eight. Feld's formula includes a dash of gimmickry to pack 'em in. In 1985 it was the "Living Unicorn," a goat whose horns had been surgically fused. The stunt drew criticism from animal-rights activists but boosted ticket sales by more than 20%. Says Feld: "P.T. Barnum would have been proud...
...meantime he was stymied, chafing at his comparative powerlessness as a Congressman. He was also made uncomfortable by his promise to Texas voters to volunteer for combat if war was declared. After Pearl Harbor, Johnson did ask for a leave of absence from the House, but he did not dash into battle. Caro meticulously records L.B.J.'s attempts to gain desk jobs in Washington and his junkets up and down the West Coast inspecting Naval facilities. Finally, facing political humiliation, he flew to the Pacific, went along as an observer on a bombing run in New Guinea, spent...
Rainey placed first in her specialties, the 800-and 400-meter races, but was most pleased with her victory in the 55-meter dash. She also found enough energy to run a leg for the 4x800 relay team that placed second. Rainey certainly has played a large role in strengthening her claim that this Harvard women's squad is the best ever...
After missing the bus to last week's meet at Princeton, sophomore Derrick Horner returned to register his usual outstanding performance by placing fourth in the long jump and finishing fifth in the 55-meter dash...
Another highlight for the men in an otherwise disappointing meet was the performance of Derrick Horner. Horner grabbed a first place finish in the long jump, then placed second in the 55-meter dash...