Word: flows
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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HOWARD BAKER, 50, Senator from Tennessee, who will be the keynoter. His on-camera presence and mellifluous flow of sophisticated country wisdom enchanted audiences during the Watergate hearings-although his tendency to sermonize diluted his effectiveness as an interrogator. The astute Baker is keenly aware of the opportunities a resoundingly successful keynote speech could open to him: a possible vice-presidential nomination or enhanced stature that could lead to a place on the 1980 ticket -perhaps the top spot...
...Thus, when the Californian's presidential hopes took a nosedive last month, Gambler Sears was forced to try to salvage the situation. By persuading Reagan to announce that Pennsylvania Senator Richard Schweiker was his choice as running mate, Sears confused the Republican delegate picture sufficiently to stanch the flow of support to Ford and keep Reagan alive. But the move-by outraging some conservatives-may also have guaranteed Ford's nomination. Whether Sears' greatest gamble was shrewd or foolhardy will not be entirely clear until after the Republican presidential nominee is selected next week...
...some of its wonder-and its profits. But before his own death in 1971, Roy Disney, who succeeded his younger brother, and a cadre of post-Walt executives had turned Walt Disney Productions into a thriving empire of fantasy. Today the company is bigger and richer than ever. Profits flow in from Disney's two successful theme parks, Disneyland in California and the magic kingdom at Walt Disney World in Florida, from film rentals and television, from re-releases of such longtime favorites as Bambi, Pinocchio and Fantasia, and from sales of record albums, Mickey Mouse wristwatches and everything...
There is an old myth, which should have been laid to rest decades ago, that dividends flow mainly into the pockets of wealthy individuals. Actually, there has been a historic if little heralded shift in the pattern of share ownership. In terms of dollar value, nearly half of all corporate shares these days are owned by institutions such as pension funds, insurance companies, college endowments, even churches. Without even realizing it, millions of Americans rely on corporate strength for their own future security. The assurance of a retirement income, the soundness of an insurance policy, the availability of a college...
...such moments, the commentary frequently blunted the visual poignancy. In fact, except for hard information and fast reports of the results, most of the words heard during the Olympic coverage functioned mainly as stepping-stones in the flow of images. If there was some confusion about what was "live" and what was on tape, it hardly made a difference. The men of the electronic age were desperately trying to tell a story that would not overload our frayed human wiring. The degree to which they succeeded was summed up best by Novelist-Screenwriter Josh Greenfeld: "On Tuesday afternoon I didn...