Word: perfects
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Last week when Joe Orton, a brilliant British playwright of 34, was killed, "A Day in the Life" was played at his funeral. "I read the news today, o boy/about a lucky guy who made the grade." It was the perfect comment on a fellow comic artist, and nothing could better have proven the Beatles' uncanny relevance to just about any occasion...
...riots are inexcusable, but the handling of them is even worse. There are new variations of tear gas available that cause several hours of extreme nausea, yet leave the subject in perfect health within 24 hours. Wouldn't this be better than killing innocent 4-year-old girls...
...little bit of Dolly in every woman, but in each of you I have seen the perfect Dolly. I adore you all, my Dollys...
...making any fuss over it," says Manager Albert ("Red") Schoendienst, 44, longtime star second baseman and Stan Musial's roommate for 13 years while both were playing for the Cardinals. But then, Schoendienst never does make a fuss. And his permissive approach to managing is the perfect prescription for the Cards-especially for such key men as Cepeda and Maris, both of whom came to the team tagged as sulkers and malingerers. No longer. Explains Maris: "I like it here. The pressure's off. In New York you got it if you didn't hit; and even...
Then into town comes a strange breed of Nigra (Sidney Poitier). He's just passing through, but at home in Philadelphia he is a "top homicide expert" on the police force. Steiger sees him as a perfect scapegoat, but the widow, recognizing the incompetence of Steiger's bumbling staff, demands that Poitier be put on the case. To Poitier this is an ironic challenge. He is uppity enough to welcome the chance to put on airs with impunity, and he proceeds to demolish Steiger's plan of attack with a gusto that borders on the sadistic. Thus...