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...hard to pinpoint where Bette is at her best. Her "Lullaby of Broadway/Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" medley, choreographed with her bumping and grinding Harlettes, opened the second act with overpowering excitement, and her version of "Leader of the Pack," acted out to poignant Shangri-La-type humming, captivated the mob. Bette Midler is equally at home with more sensitive and lyrical songs. Her version of "Delta Dawn" and her breathy "Am I Blue" left the audience breathless...

Author: By Peter A. Landry, | Title: The Divine One | 2/27/1973 | See Source »

...promised. But, as interpreted by many Congressmen, worried mayors and various advocates of federal social programs, Nixon was setting the stage for an onslaught against the liberal domestic policies of past Democratic Presidents. His State of the Union message this week, and his budget presentation next week, will pinpoint the programs to be cut. "The President's budget message," predicted one of his aides, "will be akin to the firing at Fort Sumter." At a time when federal funds are running short, such cutbacks neatly fit his essentially conservative social attitude. Nixon watchers are sure that he has moved...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE INAUGURATION: Nixon II: A Chance for New Beginnings | 1/29/1973 | See Source »

Miami's superb zone defense which intercepted three passes, the power running of Larry Czonka, who ran for 114 yards and the pinpoint passing of Bob Griese were too much for George Allen's Redskins, as the Dolphins took a 14-0 lead into the locker room at half time and held on in the final 30 minutes for the victory...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Miami Completes Undefeated Season; Beat 'Skins, 14-7, in Super Bowl VII | 1/15/1973 | See Source »

...country had enjoyed a respite since Oct. 22, and the North Vietnamese had collected new stocks of ammunition, repaired bridges, railroad tracks and oil pipelines. These were among the priority targets. But the weather was uniformly bad, and the B-52 is better at saturation bombing than pinpoint attack; Hanoi's claim of high civilian casualties was propagandistic but plausible...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE WAR: More Bombs Than Ever | 1/1/1973 | See Source »

...captain Don Relter was extremely effective as a playmaker against the Crimson. He constantly initiated penetrating drive and set up teammates with pinpoint passes...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Eli Booters Top Frosh, 3-2; Post First Unbeaten Season | 11/25/1972 | See Source »

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