Word: duds
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...TIME'S critic must know that Herbert Marshall's translation (especially his "dud rhymes -'trees-industries,' 'linger-lingo,' 'see-literacy' ") is a successful attempt to re-create the Russian poet's technique. While this type of rhyme is not even considered rhyme in our English tradition, Russians make use of it. And, especially with Yevtushenko and other modern poets, it is such a special feature that it cannot be ignored in the translation of their poems. Rhymes such as "micropore-Metro-pole" and "Perlovke-perlone" are duds directly from Yevgeny himself...
...miss the fun and electricity of Yevtushenko's performances, the new collection of his poems will have to suffice. It will be something of a disappointment. Yevtushenko is badly served by his translator, Herbert Marshall, professor of communications at Southern Illinois University. The book abounds with atrocities and dud rhymes-"trees-industries," "linger-lingo," "see-literacy" -that are enough to destroy any kind of communication...
...York's Thalia and New Yorker Theatres. That's not too bad a batting average; eight good pictures are eight good pictures, after all, and one can hardly hold a grudge agianst the organization that presents them. But all in all, the Fourth New York Film Festival was a dud...
...drive, which began in September, at first proved a dud. By Dec. 31, only 8,000,000 had enrolled, and the rate was a discouraging 120,000 a week. The Government reacted with follow-up mailings to those who had not responded to the first one, printed promotional pamphlets in 22 languages, retained a public relations firm and hired an additional 1,800 employees for the last weeks of the job. The Office of Economic Opportunity contributed $2,000,000 and 8,000 workers. Using planes and dog sleds for transportation in remote areas of Alaska, and a horse...
...nation's highest. Says Chrysler Safety Director Roy Haeusler: "I find very little defense for our advertising the racing aspects of our cars." To back the contention that speed sells and safety does not, automakers cite the 1956 Ford, a heavily promoted "safety car" that was a dud. Of course, times change: back in 1956, people laughed at filter cigarettes...