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Woodcock, a reserved and owlish unionist, asked for a change in the U.A.W. constitution extending the terms of all officers from two years to three. That way, he can be sure of heading union negotiators through their next round of bargaining with the auto companies in 1976 - just before he reaches the mandatory retirement age of 65. He had the votes to push the change through, but not before listening to some unusually sharp criticism. Many delegates opposed the idea of an officer's hanging on to power; others objected to having a president who would have to retire...
Their Dybbuk is a sequence of abstract, related dance episodes that imply but do not explicitly contain a narrative structure. All this would be fine had not the collaborators approached their task with such owlish solemnity. Sequences of the ballet are described in the program notes as if they were stages of a sacred liturgy rather than parts of an evening's entertainment. For instance, a rather ordinary set of variations for male dancers is summed up as "The Quest for Secret Powers." In this case, rite does not make might...
...Surprises. In 1959, two years after Behn's death, the leadership of ITT passed to Harold S. Geneen, a small, owlish man who was trained in accountancy, and seems to prefer hamburgers to French cuisine. Even so, Geneen cannot resist comparing himself to Behn: "He was a man of his time; I am a man of my time." Born in Britain 63 years ago, Geneen came to the U.S. at the age of one. A wizard with figures, Geneen began his career as a New York Stock Exchange page and rose from accountant to executive positions in such companies...
Leaning into the microphone, Dean, 34, spoke in a lifeless monotone that would long be remembered by TV audiences. There were just enough unexpected angles and lines in his face, including a slightly crooked grin, to rescue it from mediocrity. Thanks to a pair of glasses, he looked more owlish than his earlier, boyish pictures had suggested. With impressive poise and a masterly memory, Dean spun his detailed web of evidence. He readily admitted his own illegal and improper acts. But he emerged unshaken from five full days of recital and crossexamination, with his basic story challenged but intact...
...country seems to be moving away from much of its materialism, while Europe and Japan are becoming more like we used to be." With owlish reasons and bullish sentiments, Erdman thinks the U.S. will be a far better place to live in during the '70s. He even believes Europeans will vacation in Florida be cause the water there is cleaner than the Mediterranean...