Word: populars
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...P.L.O. is an example of Arab democracy gone wild. Its largest member organization, Arafat's Al Fatah, is frequently at odds with George Habash's Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, whose Marxist cadre seeks to overthrow not only Israel but also conservative Arab governments like Saudi Arabia-Arafat's bankroller. Both Fatah and Habash's group have had bitter quarrels with four smaller but vociferous members of the P.L.O.-the Popular Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine, the Popular Front-General Command (now split into pro-Iraq-Libya and pro-Syria factions...
...Nobel Committee had not overlooked the women; their campaign had not begun until August 1976, six months after the deadline for nominations. Last week the committee acknowledged that popular opinion had settled on the right candidates. Corrigan, 33, and Williams, 34, were named winners of last year's Peace Prize. Simultaneously, the 1977 award was given to Amnesty International, the London-based human rights organization dedicated to freeing political prisoners and ending the use of torture around the world. The cash that goes with each prize...
Elton John always had a song on the radio in the first half of this decade. He reached adolescents sitting at home with transistor radios and he reached their older siblings on wheels. Although it is fashionable now to sneer at the musician-turned-glitter star, his influence on popular music was once very real. His popularity did not arise in the beginning out of pure hype. Simple songs of affection like "Your Song" and "Daniel" can still move those who are disposed to be moved. If less memorable, cheerful piano boogie numbers like "Honky Cat" and "Crocodile Rock...
...Garber, 82, bandleader known for his mellow dance music; in Shreveport, La. Garber, who formed his first band at the age of 21, blended saxophones, played with what musicians call a "nanny goat vibrato," guitar and muted brass into "sweet with a beat," a smooth style that was highly popular in ballrooms and on radio during the 1930s...
...very worst of the American people and braying at them. About the gentlest outcome one can wish for is that the public gets bored, thus proving that for all Billy's low judgment of the folks, he has overestimated their attention span. In the absence of such popular fickleness, the President and his brother should try to reach some understanding. "Shut up, Billy," might be a useful presidential message. - Lance Morrow