Word: leape
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Hasan Kayli placed first in the triple jump with a 44 ft. 7 in. leap, and John Shafee won the 800 meter...
...Defense Secretary is by no means panicked?in fact, he warns that overreaction by the U.S. could lead to an unwarranted and dangerous new leap in the arms race. Nonetheless, Brown argues: "Military superiority on the part of the Soviet Union?real or perceived ?is not a condition that the U.S. and its allies can or need accept." The goal, he feels, is to stabilize the current U.S.Soviet balance through arms negotiations. A new American ICBM, for example, might no longer appear necessary if the Soviets dismantle some of their monster rockets...
...away the most vivid impression that emerges from Festival is the spectrum of genres and rhythms the band incorporates into its act. For instance, it's a big leap from the rhythm and blues beat of "Reach Up" to the heavily Latino-flavored tempo of "Maria Caracoles." The catchy rock rhythm of the second half of "The River" calls to mind some of Fleetwood Mac's most irresistible numbers, an impression that Leon Patillo's lead vocals do much to underscore...
...then it must be put together. When each oarsman pulls at the same time the boat seems to leap forward. It's the perfect marriage between team and individual sports...
...come to rub shoulders with 8 1/2, Grand Illusion and other charter members in the pantheon of cinema. Robert Altman reveals the bankruptcy of the American psyche without one blink of the eye, using the country music world of Nashville as his chosen microcosm. Lily Tomlin made a giant leap towards her current cover-story stardom in the role of the gospel singer who staves off Keith Carradine's rakish advances. Both Geraldine Chaplin and Shelley Duvall are wasted in limiting characters that flirt with the stereotypical throughout the film; in any case, it is not the acting that makes...