Word: obstruct
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Deathwatch, a play written more from experience and less from speculation than Genet's two New York hits, would ring true if the actors didn't consistently obstruct the lines. Sadly though, Peter MacLean as Green Eyes is the only lead with feeling or understanding in his voice; and even he seems tempted to substitute crescendo for these qualities...
...tape and preoccupation with trivial matters have prevented the FCC from using its powers to assure that the country's television stations do, indeed, "serve in the public interest." Power-politicking Congressmen and broadcasters eager to continue the profitable status quo should not be permitted to obstruct the necessary reform because of a personal feud...
...painfully from the experience of a loss far more significant than the extremely close election returns indicate. They have none of the energy and charm of their opponents in office, and the cohesion of the campaign is no longer with them. If they follow Senator Goldwater they want to "obstruct" the programs of the now Administration; if they are more cautious they content themselves with Senator Dirksen's wish to "modify" them...
...limp "Yes, there is a rift." Adding to his troubles was Wagner's inability to decide on a man to fill Manhattan's borough presidency, automatically vacated when Hulan Jack was convicted and received a suspended sentence on charges of conflict of interest and conspiracy to obstruct justice. Still hesitating, Wagner postponed an election meeting with Manhattan councilmen, using the weather as an excuse. Outcome of this week's snow-checked meeting, with both Wagner and De Sapio predicting victory for their candidates, was pretty foggy...
Bobby Kennedy's Justice Department has Jimmy Hoffa indiced on 217 separate counts, ranging from conspiracy to obstruct justice to lascivious carriage... The Classics Club production plays at the Loeb Drama Center before audiences of 25, 16 and 12. Stephen A. Aaron '57, eminence grise of the Center, terms the turn-out "somewhat disappointing." ...The biggest blizzard in history hits the Boston area, crippling the MTA for three months. Arthur D. Trottenberg, new director of he system, says (every day) that he expects service to resume...