Word: pecks
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Beyond that, one must regretfully conclude that Gregory Peck is not the ideal choice to play MacArthur. He is a pleasant man, good at playing troubled, conscientious, reasonable characters. But he is perhaps the least self-centered of actors, and while he tries hard to adopt the grand MacArthur manner he just cannot manage it. The fire, the touch of lunacy, is not there, though Peck does nicely in the first and last scenes when he portrays the aged general, flames banked, the mood autumnal...
...Washington, the initials D.C, stand for Disco Capital, say the night stalkers. The most opulent place in town is Pisces, where the decor runs to old R.K.O. set designs, 1,000-gal. shark-filled aquariums, 18-ft. laser-lit cascades and tropical flora. Members include Liz Taylor, Gregory Peck and Alejandro Orfila, secretary-general of the Organization of American States, who last October auctioned off three rare 24-in.-high falabella ponies on the dance floor. The newest In place is The Apple Tree. The interior resembles a cross between a carpenter's loft and a berserk florist...
...University search committee attracted publicity last month when its apparent first choice, Robert Peck, athletic director at Williams College, with-drew his application...
...Peck alleged that "political maneuvering" among alumni and administration members to block his appointment and pave the way for the appointment of a Harvard alumnus forced him to drop out of the race. The controversy arose after a report in The Boston Globe said the committee had decided to name Peck...
...remains one of the leading candidates for the post, however, Shortly before Peck withdrew, over 40 Harvard and Radcliffe athletes sent a letter to Bok endorsing either Reardon or Baaron B. Pittenger Jr., associate director of athletics, for the post...