Word: forgetfulness
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Above Demagogy. Any other time, Reddin's resignation would have caused only surprise in Los Angeles. In the midst of a bitter mayoral campaign, it became an immediate political issue, with Mayor Sam Yorty, the underdog, espying an angle that might make voters forget the shortcomings of his own regime. Never one to avoid a little demagogy when cornered, Yorty had already charged his opponent, Negro Councilman Thomas Bradley, with running a racist campaign...
FORTY CARATS is precisely the sort of show that people say helps them forget the trials and tribulations of the day. The story of Julie Harris as a middle-aged lady wooed and won by a lad just about half her age is never less than civilized...
...constantly prey to the threat of being killed. They would go mad with fear and despair if they could remember the past. Men seldom realize it, Kurt Vonnegut suggests in his latest novel, but they have more in common with rabbits than they like to think. Except that men forget on purpose, and are a prey to one another...
...minutes later, Tim threw up his hands in irritation. Eric was still trying to fix up the camera. "Forget it," said Tim. "Let's do something right. Pack up. We'll go to the stables...
...best that can be said about this musical (written by Peter Stone) is that the flag-waving is kept to a minimum and the cast is, sometimes, inoffensive. While 1776 will run for years, I think it is Mr. Feiffer who is on the right track. Maybe we should forget about all those silly patriots, who, in compromising on the slavery issue, started the mess that led to all out "little murders...