Word: foolishness
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...phychological subtleties of the others, but is one of the most effective. Basically the simple story of a playboy who unexpectedly falls in love with a girl after she bears his child, Ophul's segment almost conveys a spirit of warmth. His lovers laugh, argue, have secrets, and do foolish things. They also kiss, which is an act rarely included in this film of love...
...Amendment refers specifically to state action, a bill based on its "equal protection" clause would not encompass many instances of discrimination which have nothing to do with state involvement. More importantly, he said, Southern states would be given a chance under such a bill for extended obstructionism. "It is foolish to give them (the Southern states) the opportunity for further delay," Howe declared...
Behind his desk, of course, Father is a child playing at Big Deal. Designed to delight his foolish heart is an I Am an Executive pencil box, with gold-tone paper clips, candy pills, key to the executive washroom, tension reducers, plus pencils, for only $3.95. To help him make quick decisions so that he can get home early, there is a swiveled silver dollar mounted on a paperweight, for mature heads-or-tails judgment...
...Those Foolish Fellows. What makes Mickey so good? Might, mainly. Most lady pros are plunk-plunk, soft, accurate hitters. Mickey is strictly wham-wham, the longest driver in the ladies' game today, perhaps the longest ever. "She hits the ball farther than Babe Zaharias ever did," says Veteran Pro Louise Suggs, "and she gets her distance entirely in the air. Babe got hers entirely on the roll." Mickey averages 225 yds. off the tee, often gets the ball out 270 yds.: with the help of a 40-m.p.h. wind in the Dallas Civitan Open in 1960, she actually overdrove...
...rented rooms around Vatican Square. Their opportunities for bungling during the long death watch were many. The surprise is that so few did. In Paris, the principal radio station bulletined news of the Pope's death 67 hours before it happened, then made it self look more foolish the following day with the breathless announcement, "He's still alive!"The German-Swiss tabloid Blick -which, appropriately, is printed on pale yellow paper -passed the word two days early and was promptly at tacked in 12,000 copies of a handbill drawn up by citizens of Lucerne...