Word: hubs
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...hub of virtually every conflict in Dallas is that human oil slick, J.R.: seducer of sisters-in-law, bankrupter of bank executives, agent of miscarriages, avenging devil of politicians, mortgager of his parents' home, suavely sadistic husband-and secretly loving father. (When J.R., after 17 episodes of malign neglect, finally embraced his infant son, viewers responded with nearly 10,000 letters-half saying "Thank God!," the other half saying "Don't ruin it by reforming him.") Hagman developed a touch for light comedy on TV in the '60s sitcom / Dream ofJeannie. He plays the villainy sotto voce...
...turbulence, many regional lines are faring much better under the new system. Leaner, unburdened by huge corporate overhead and often flying highly fuel-efficient aircraft, the regionals are better prepared to cope with competition. As an added advantage, they generally have simple route structures that operate from one main hub airport, pulling in traffic from outlying "spokes." One prime example is Dallas-based Southwest Airlines, which earned $21.8 million during the first half of the year. Southwest flies the highly economical Boeing 737 and concentrates on markets in which it outschedules and underprices its bigger competitors. Braniff charges...
...provide services to airports abandoned by the majors and not picked up by the regionals. The commuter airlines, such as New Haven Airways and Pennsylvania's Ransome Airlines, generally fly turbo prop or piston-engine aircraft, seating five to 25 people, and shuttle passengers to regional or hub airports...
...Globe's Peter Gammons is arguably the top baseball writer in the nation, and his Sunday columns are special treats. If you enjoy the finer things in life, Wonderland is a good dog track, Suffolk Downs has thoroughbred horse racing and Connecticut has jai-alai. See you around the Hub, sports...
With Dale at the hub, circus hoopla makes the evening spin. There are juggling acts, clown acts, acrobats, tumblers, a baton-twirling whiz (Sophie Schwab) and a marching band that goes swirling into the aisles. David Mitchell's set, festooned with primary colors, is a child's dream of the Big Top. While Michael Stewart has written prosaic nuts-and-bolts lyrics, Cy Coleman's music has a hang-gliding lift to it, and one lovely ballad, The Colors of My Life, will probably take off for a life of its own. As for Joe Layton...