Word: perfectible
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...buxom, handkerchief-waving Egyptian singer who was known to her Middle Eastern fans as "the Nightingale of the Nile." She had a stentorian contralto and a quavering wail that grated on the ears of those attuned to the trills of opera divas. But her voice was a near-perfect instrument for expressing the sinuous quarter tones of Arabic music...
...stiffest competition for the Harvard troops will come from the Tigers, who have clawed their way to a perfect 8-0 record this season. The Princeton thinclads are looking to become the first undefeated track squad in the school's history...
...films as a character actress, and Victoria has become a famous movie actress herself. She has been featured in 17 major films, and starred as a deaf-mute in A Ballad of Love. When Ballad was released in the U.S. in 1966, Victoria was acclaimed by one reviewer as "perfect in a difficult part." Divorced from her scriptwriter husband, she lives with her mother in a two-bedroom apartment in a fashionable Moscow neighborhood...
Doctors all too often perform open-heart surgery that is technically perfect only to have the patient die soon after the operation, because his previously weakened heart cannot bear the added burden of surgical shock. To ease the load on ailing hearts, doctors have for several years used implantable balloon pumps (TIME, Aug. 23, 1971) and other devices that are designed to be removed surgically after recovery. A system developed at Manhattan's Mount Sinai Medical Center carries this heart-assist technology a significant step forward. Their pump not only provides a postoperative boost but can be connected again...
Head resident in goal for B.U. will be freshman Brian Durocher. Durocher, since taking over the crease chores, has posted a near-perfect 10-1 slate and a strong 3.45 goals against average...