Word: greats
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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When the abrupt new liberalization of the Great Leap Outward was just as abruptly slowed down this spring, many officials drew the old and painful lesson that today's official line may be tomorrow's heresy. Says a U.S. Sinologist who has recently visited several provinces: "Chinese officials seem to have decided that things are still far too uncertain and that they've got to play it safe and look out for No. 1." To a growing minority of officials with an appetite for the good life, that means not only pressing foreigners for favors, but also...
...produced so many dominant horses is that, for reasons science cannot explain, Bold Ruler has proved to be unusually adept at what breeders call "stamping his get," i.e., passing on his strong points to his descendants. Bold Ruler is the sire of Secretariat, the grandsire of Spectacular Bid, the great grandsire of Seattle Slew...
...million worth of horses and syndication rights were auctioned by Kentucky's Keeneland Association last year, and $24,668,933 was spent by foreign buyers. Admits Keeneland President Ted Bassett: "The large number of topflight horses that are purchased by foreign buyers could mean that some of the great colts, perhaps even potential Triple Crown winners, have gone to Europe to race...
...picked the draft choices, coached the coaches and chastised waiters in the Forum Club restaurant for allowing a guest's water glass to remain empty. The eye for detail paid off: the Lakers won the N.B.A. championship in 1972, and have remained one of the good, if not great, teams in pro basketball. The Kings have been less successful, but the Forum, dubbed "Cooke's Folly" by local detractors, has been a smash, making money from games, rock concerts and ice shows...
What younger generations could not know, since she closely guarded her films and an image she felt could no longer be appreciated, was that she was a great deal more than "America's Sweetheart." The plots of her films were often sentimental, but Pickford was not. She was a subtle actress, the best at the lost, enormously difficult art of silent-picture performance...