Word: peaked
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Powell is a fatalist who knows that hard knocks are never very far away. "To expect the worst is not to be disappointed," he says. Considering himself close to his peak of popularity, he intends to "make the downhill slide as slow as possible." In a speech at the National Press Club last month, he tried to put out some brushfires before they flare up. "What happens at the White House," he said, "is not always as serious as we think it is. We need to relax a little bit, all of us, and get a sense of perspective about...
...wartime rush to find desperately needed rubber supplies. The war ended, but Heidelberger's passion for tires did not. Today, after more than 30 years of relentless collecting, he figures he has between 8 million and 12 million. His tires cover ten acres, rise to a 40-ft. peak and are a local landmark...
What happened? The reasons for the slump may spell out a cautionary tale for coffee producers, who now seem to be passing the peak of a price climb as dizzying as the one in sugar in 1974. In brief, consumers did rebel: American per capita consumption last year was less than 95 lbs., down 8½ lbs. from 1973. At the same time, growers, enticed by the high prices, overplanted, and are now turning out more sugar than anyone wants to buy. World production in the crop year ending Aug. 31 is forecast to be 87.7 million tons...
Each of the two acts starts out quickly, hits a quick peak with a sketch about Harvard and slows down in the middle before picking up again at the end. Both of these Harvard skits are written by Paul Cantor, assistant professor of English, who should have written more for the show, and much of the middle sections are written by Mark O'Donnell '76, who should have written less. Although many of O'Donnell's sketches are very funny (T.V. Weather Report: "Lots of dashed lines in the Northeast.") his talent is spread too thinly over the 14 pieces...
...growth industry. And how could a stroll down the fond memory lane of great musicals be complete without a revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein's The King and I? The first and only true King, Yul Brynner, still rules the stage in the way that a mountain peak dominates its surroundings, and he has proved as immutable in appearance. Audiences have been humming the enduring, enchanting score ever since the opening night of 26 years ago. This production dwarfs recent musicals in its opulence. The dances, originally choreographed by Jerome Robbins, are drolly captivating. Constance Towers' Anna...