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...along, rambling freely from one subject to another. But Whitmore pulls off a convincing transformation. He drops into Rogers' loose slouch and takes up his labored, bow-legged walk. He alternately fiddles with a lariat or stuffs his hands into his pockets. Whitmore even picks up Rogers' twant and grin. Most all all, he exudes an infectious warmth and enthusiasm. If the act sometimes seems planned or forced, there moments are mere exceptions. You rarely question who's up there talking--it's Will Rogers...

Author: By Ben Sendor, | Title: Will Rogers, U.S.A. | 3/9/1972 | See Source »

...respect it deserves, we are holding the first annual "Thayer North Ease-the-Pain Lottery for Draft-Age Youths." Each inhabitant of the first two floors of Thayer North is eligible to contribute $.50 to the pool. He who ranks highest on Uncle Sam's "Kill-a-Gook-and-Grin" list receives the entire...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE "EASE-THE-PAIN" LOTTERY | 1/28/1972 | See Source »

...bedroom closet. "They did it to show you they could get into your bedroom," Amy yells, but David does nothing. Soon after, when the men have almost run David off the road on his way into town, he confronts them in the local pub. David, with a twitching grin, just buys them all a drink. Several days later, the workmen lead David off on a snipe hunt, and while he sits in a field, holding a shotgun, two of the men sneak back and rape his wife...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Peckinpah: Primitive Horror | 12/20/1971 | See Source »

...than not, Lindsay came across well. He was relaxed, in good humor and quick with his quips. When asked about his presence in New Hampshire three weeks ago, Lindsay said: "I went to New Hampshire to attend the wedding of an assistant [Jay Kriegel]." Then he added with a grin: "I now have bachelor assistants falling in love in Wisconsin, Oregon and California." For the moment, his greatest asset is charm. Said former California Assembly Speaker Jess Unruh: "There is not much acceptance of Lindsay now by the politicians, but he has style and great presence on the media...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: POLITICS: Lindsay Goes West | 10/11/1971 | See Source »

...named Tammi Terrell, collapsed in his arms onstage at William and Mary College and later died of a brain tumor. Beyond that, though, he had simply grown weary of Marvin the Motown Star who, night after night, had to tell jokes, do little dance steps and "put out the grin...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Motown Beatitudes | 10/11/1971 | See Source »

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