Word: gasped
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...last week as if it were as simple as Au Clair de la Lune. Nonchalantly placing his weight on one leg, the egg-shaped instrumentalist blew through the intricacies of the high coloratura with characteristic ease; he blasted a final, full-volume flourish that brought an audible gasp from the audience. Chances are that he could have gone through the whole piece with his eyes shut: he has recorded the concerto for 14 different labels, has become so thoroughly identified with it that in Western and Eastern Europe alike, the solution to the Second Brandenburg has become-"Get Scherbaum." Czech...
...breathless moment, the 15,000 people in Madison Square Garden thought they were going to see all of it. Onto the stage sashayed Marilyn Monroe, attired in a great bundle of white mink. Arriving at the lectern, she turned and swept the furs from her shoulders. A slight gasp rose from the audience before it was realized that she was really wearing a skintight, flesh-toned gown. Then, in a sincere, Campfire Girl voice, Marilyn sang: Happy birthday to you, Happy birthday to you, Happy birthday Dear Mister President-Happy birthday to you! This...
...this?" demanded Biff, but all he heard in answer was a nervous gasp...
Iron Man was right. Erratic and emotional, Arnold Palmer is at once exciting and exasperating; his patented, last-gasp finishes have given golf some of its brightest moments. In the 1960 Masters, he birdied the last two holes to beat Ken Venturi by a stroke. In the 1960 U.S. Open, deep in the pack after three rounds, he fired a last-day 65 to win. This spring in the Palm Springs Golf Classic, Palmer birdied five straight holes on the final round to beat Gene Littler. "I can always tell when Mr. Arnold is ready to make his move," says...
...second try, the anxious assassins pulled too soon-before the noose had fallen completely over Resnick's head. The rope caught the bridge of his nose, ripping the skin. Resnick pulled it down across his throat, and as the killers pulled once more, he emitted a short gasp. For more than three minutes, the young men heaved like draft horses before finally relaxing their grip on the rope. Resnick's body slumped face-down on the sand. Jackie Spurlock, 29, quickly removed two rings from the dead man's fingers, methodically went through his pockets. The haul...