Word: fannings
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...dozen or more brilliant young skiers who are all but sweeping their rivals off the slopes. At Murren. Switzerland, last week, the French speedsters won three events, to give their team a record total of 20 victories in 31 races so far this season. Says one jubilant French fan: "It's not a case of déjà vu but jamais...
...months ago, the suggestion that Harvard would be skating for its life against Penn would have produced a derisive laugh from a loyal section 18 fan...
...Army's charges against him, Lieut. William Calley killed 102 Vietnamese civilians at My Lai three years ago. But in the long process of his trial at Fort Benning, Ga., Rusty Calley has become a celebrity, almost a hero to some. His secretary has collected 10,000 fan letters v. seven in a file marked "derogatory." Paul Harvey, the conservative commentator, has dispatched no fewer than 25 letters. In the first, Harvey said: "I have every confidence that you are a fine military officer that we can all be proud of." A Calley friend in Atlanta declares...
...Chimed in the Guardian's Alison Adburgham: "A tour de force of bad taste . . . nothing could exceed the horror of this exercise in kitsch." The Daily Telegraph: "Nauseating"; France-Soir: "A great farce"; Le Figaro: "Un long gag." Women's Wear Daily, once Yves's leading fan, called his work "poor" and urged him to "shake off the weirdo and kooky influences." Others blamed Good Chum Andy Warhol for the campier aspects of Yves's latest line. WWD nevertheless sought an interview with its victim. Fat chance. "You haven't tried to understand Yves...
Considering the extraordinary shifts and shakeups in last week's draft, almost any team could win it all-even the newly revamped Redskins. That at least was the belief of one rabid Washington fan. After sending a new budget to Congress last week with predictions of a strong economic gain, Richard Nixon sent another prediction to Coach Allen. Read the President's telegram: "Great trade. I am betting on the Skins for the championship...