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...BALLOU. The funniest if not the fastest gun in the West is Lee Marvin, a double-barreled delight in his portrayals of two desperadoes, one determined to help and one to hinder the schemes of a pistol-packing schoolmarm (Jane Fonda...
...BALLOU. The funniest if not the fastest gun in the West is Lee Marvin, a double-barreled delight in his portrayal of two desperadoes, one determined to help and one to hinder the schemes of a pistol-packing schoolmarm (Jane Fonda...
Impatient Heeler. The incidents did not appear to hinder OAS negotiations. García Godoy campaigned around town like a practiced ward heeler, even began considering Cabinet members while waiting impatiently for the formal announcement of his appointment. As one OAS meeting followed another, Caamaño seemed to back García Godoy while Imbert continued to stall. The final choice may come next week-or next month. For all its frustration, the U.S. is still certain that it is now only a matter of time before both sides agree on a name...
...industrial society. Wyatt acidly added that the White Paper would turn steel "into a branch of the civil service. It is written as though the last 13 years [since the Tories denationalized steel] had never happened. It has no new ideas, and instead of helping the industry, will actually hinder it." Besides, he added, "there is no urgency to nationalize steel at this moment" in the country. It was one of those classic British understatements. That morning's Gallup poll showed that only 30% favored nationalization, and Labor's 8% lead with the voters had been replaced...
...result of these activities," it continues, "has been to curtail the discussion of controversial issues and to hinder the development of new ideas and new approaches to the troublesome questions which face us in this rapidly changing world...