Word: pattered
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...magic phrase soon assumes the flavor of a conjuror's patter, with the difference that the trick is neither cleverly nor effectively done. The professor or impartial committee (like that which drafted the Draper Report in late 1959) advises; the President requests an appropriation. Finally, the Congress authorizes and appropriates perhaps $3.8 billion for both military and economic assistance, a mere four per cent of the annual budget...
...Hope Buick Show (NBC, 9-10 p.m.). The usual Mach 2 patter, this time originating at the U.S. Air Force Academy...
Like the show itself, William Jacobson started a bit slowly, as the major general, but by the end of his famous patter song he was the very model of a modern etcetera. He coped with Gilbertian poly-syllables without slowing or slurring, and his voice was adequate. Jacobson moves well, with a good command of the stylized posturing required of Savoyards, and does a delightful bed-time ballet...
...Patter of Footsteps. On offense, Schloredt is a ground-gaining runner. "He's a blacksmith type of boy," says Assistant Coach Tipps. "He's used to running into folks and he don't mind it a bit." Adds Schloredt: "I've always had strong legs. And there's something about the way I run that gives the illusion of slowness, so that a lot of people have tried to tackle me after I was already past them. It's nothing I invented. It's just an illusion...
...intrigued the aviation industry was why the nation's healthiest airline (United is one of the most efficient in the business) was willing to take over the sickest. Patterson inherits from Capital the two problems that brought it low: the debt to Vickers, and an inefficient route structure. Patter son intends to clear up both problems. He has already got Vickers' agreement to take back 15 turboprop Viscounts bought on credit by Capital, and to accept United common stock as full payment on Capital's debt. Vickers may lose as much...