Word: gillian
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Researcher Michele Stephenson analyzed the Agnew speech itself, while Senior Editor Peter Martin and Associate Editor Richard Burgheim, usually in charge of the Television section, viewed the media in the light of the message. They were assisted by Contributing Editors William Doerner and Robert Hummerstone and Researchers Patricia Gordon. Gillian McManus and Georgia Harbison...
...Newsday's truly outstanding literary talents," the now-historic document began, "you are hereby officially invited to become the co-author of a bestselling novel." Each contributor would write one chapter of no fewer than 2,500 words centered around a sexy suburban homewrecker named Gillian Blake. "There will be an unremitting emphasis on sex," the memo ordained. "True excellence in writing will be quickly blue-penciled into oblivion...
...Good. The two dozen recruit novelists who signed up for the project-including Newsday Editor Bill McIlwain -plunged in. Less than three weeks later, with 15 chapters in hand, McGrady issued a stern warning against inconsistencies: "Four chapters have described Gillian's body in terms of alabaster," he noted. "Two have insisted she is heavily tanned. For future reference: she will be lightly tanned during the summer months; the word alabaster will be appropriate beginning midway through the month of November." The real problem, however, was in the quality of the writing. "Everybody has the feeling they can write...
Married. Theodore Sorensen, 41, former confidant and speechwriter for both John and Robert Kennedy, who is presently thinking about running for R.F.K.'s Senate seat from New York in 1970; and Gillian Martin, 28, daughter of President Nixon's newly appointed U.S. commissioner on aging; he for the third time; in a nondenominational ceremony in Grand Rapids, Mich...
...until June 28, but Ted Sorensen and Gillian Martin hardly expected their Eastern seaboard friends to show up at a wedding...