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...neutrality. But the country is now angrily fighting off the kind of attack that, when suffered by others in the past, Indians always tried to talk away with smug moral platitudes. At least some of the country's illusions about peace, war and Communism are beginning to fade...
...mold of Slingin' Sammy Baugh, Tittle throws one of the longest (up to 60 yds.) passes in football. Pressed by enemy linemen, he will sometimes roll out of his protective pocket and throw on the dead run. But he usually gets all the time he needs to fade leisurely back and pick apart the defense. In the huddle, Tittle solicits reports on enemy weaknesses, looking for a charging linebacker who leaves the way open for a short screen pass, a safetyman who plays too shallow and can be caught flatfooted by a suddenly sprung long pass. "There...
Brown scored an early goal against Columbia at Baker Field Saturday, but then had to watch its hopes for a top spot in the Ivy race fade into memories as Columbia bounced back with a goal in the third quarter and another in the fourth for a 2-1 victory. Brown dropped to sixth, and Columbia mover into a tie with Dartmouth for third...
...must also decide what to make of Visconti's frequent use of chiaroscuro. Is there any further point, beyond mere decoration in all that flickering night light? Shadows shift and fade so often that at first I thought the print might be faulty. But no. Apparently Visconti wanted to "put Rembrandt on film." That is, he took a painterly technique and set it in motion. Intellectually this may sound fine, but it doesn't make much sense on the screen unless the director supports the tone of his narrative with it. In this case, he made me squint...
...that the excitement of its opening week is past and the awe of its introduction has started to fade, Lincoln Center's Philharmonic Hall can begin the lengthy process of growing old. It should age with remarkable grace; it is an excellent concert hall, in sound, in design, and especially in the promise of future service to the community of music. Perhaps even more important than its present condition, it has the potential for still greater achievement...