Word: listener
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...bicarbonate of soda every 24 hours, Desai within a week had lost 8½ Ibs. He was, announced the eight doctors who hovered over him, "extremely weak." At week's end, on the urging of 40 leading citizens of Ahmedabad, who assured him that the people would now listen with respect, Desai took his first nourishment in eight days-a glass of orange juice-and once again tried to make his speech. The leading citizens turned out to be sadly mistaken. While Desai spoke, a surly, milling crowd of 1,000 Gujaratis threw stones at the dais and interrupted...
...look and listen in advertising recognizes that the U.S. consumer in 1956 is bettereducated, better-traveled and better-paid than ever. Says a Cleveland merchandising manager: "There are no more yokels." Instead of bludgeoning the customer with razzle-dazzle headlines and ranting copy, admen are buttonholing him with quiet humor, soft talk and attractive art. On the heels of the hard sell spieler comes the shaggy dog who converses with Friend Joe on the merits of rum, and the shaggy Schweppesman who will drink anything plus tonic. Kangaroos sell airline tickets; giraffes promote Ethyl; Mr. Magoo plugs beer. Banks...
...Arriving home in Nashville after the convention, Kefauver-hating Frank Clement waved to a small knot of Kefauver fans. "Hi, everybody," said he cheerily. "We got him in." From the crowd came a loud feminine voice: "You all did everything you could to stop him!" Replied Clement plaintively: "Listen, we did all we could. If it hadn't been for us, he wouldn't have gotten in." The lady: "You don't need to tell us anything...
...afternoon, following more baths and massages, the executive will get a free recreation period. For the younger businessman, this will mean mountain climbing, for the middle-aged fishing or swimming, for the older a walk along a valley road. Later, all will listen to a health lecture, study history and contemporary events. Before dinner, the executive will be permitted to have the day's only liquor−but no more than two drinks. In the evenings, there will be lectures or chambermusic...
...pick them up with a comedy on Wednesday, if we can find one." Thursday he tries for an offbeat production, "with a gimmick twist," and Friday is a rehash of a Broadway play. Mostly, McCleery is in a Monday mood: "Here are my people. Look at them and listen to them. They are part of life...