Word: edwin
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...George Jessel has once again exposed his ignorance. Jessel seems to equate the right of questioning the American Government and its military with anti-Americanism. He has a right to voice his opinions. But to dress up and play soldier and to brand and label is uncalled for. Edwin Newman handled the situation with tact, and rather than let Mr. Jessel pretend to march, he took away his toy drum...
...Edwin Newman's treatment of George Jessel points up the news media's self-adulation and application of double standards. A business that thrives on criticism of people, that uses stolen materials, and that is selective in its news is ridiculous being offended by a Jessel poking fun or an Agnew making some legitimate criticism...
Classic Bounds. All pianists have to compromise between force and agility in order to combine maximum sonority with maximum speed. Brendel's playing shows no compromise. He gives most of the credit to Edwin Fischer, the Swiss pianist and teacher who was known as both an intellectual classicist and a keyboard technician. Like Fischer, he is able to play passionately without breaking the bounds of classicism...
...Today show began innocently enough, with Edwin Newman introduc-ing Guest George Jessel and settling down for another innocuous celebrity interview. Jessel, dressed in an Army uniform he had bought himself and had decorated with stars, bars and ribbons, began talking about American troops in Europe. In a calculated slip of the tongue, he pretended to confuse the New York Times with Pravda. A bit later, Jessel took the same crack at the Washington Post. Unamused, Newman rose to the defense of the press. Huffily he reminded Jessel of his guest status, then said by way of dismissal: "Thank...
...stayed in a sunny mood. In Washington bars, sports-shirted union men downed their boilermakers and joked with management representatives. With outsiders, though, they were quiet and cautious. "This is one time when steel negotiations are not going to be decided by the media," said U.S. Steel Chairman Edwin Gott. Even the location of the meetings (in the Shoreham North Hotel) was a carefully kept secret. Abel was registered in a large Shoreham North suite, his refrigerator stocked with tonic water, Danish pastries and sardines...