Word: ll
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...fizzled. Pentagon engineers speculated that sea water may have leaked into the missiles and kept them from working properly. Brown appeared undaunted. "Failure in the past increases the probability of success in the future," he told the reporters. Then, in a private aside, he muttered, "Well, we'll keep trying...
Lyle Gramley, a member of President Carter's Council of Economic Advisers, says: "I still think we'll see a strong third quarter, but inflation is the key to future consumer action. If inflation shows signs of tapering, as we are expecting, then consumer purchases should stay up." Adds a prominent Government economist: "We won't really know what is happening until Christmas. My real fear is that the consumer just can't handle 7% to 8% inflation...
...Mexico. Workers are given colorful promotion cards that announce the names of sweepstakes winners and, on the flip side, list some of the benefits of working for the company. Says Vice President Warren Bowles: "It's a constant and continuing struggle, but if we have to get people, we'll get them. Maybe at someone else's expense, but we'll get them...
...Richard Kiley dragging poor Don Quixote out of the closet one more time in Man of La Mancha, which will be at the Music Hall. He was great in 1966, and the play really is a winner--if you've never seen it before. But remember, you'll have to fork out $6.50 just to get in, and the good seats go for an unbelievable $22.50. And Kiley doesn't do the Saturday matinee...
...similar retread vein is the road production of The Wiz, now at the Schubert Theater (where it will boogie until September 3). Again, this was one hell of a show four or five years ago. And you'll still have to pay grotesque prices to see this admittedly enjoyable production of The Wizard of Oz gone funky. Is it worth a $9 minimum? We think not. And if Boston's theatrical renaissance keeps going at the present rate, we'll be seeing Tobacco Road, Abie's Irish Rose, and Life With Father real soon. Can't wait...