Word: pow
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Three decades ago, Roberto Sánchez Vilella forswore the engineering career for which he had been trained and, at the invitation of Luis Muñoz Marin, entered Puerto Rican politics. Muñoz's Popular Democratic Party prospered. Its founder became so revered and pow erful a figure that when, in 1964, he relinquished the governorship after 16 years, he had no difficulty anointing Sánchez, his protégé and closest ad viser, as his successor. Last week Sánchez formally broke with his old men tor by announcing that he would...
...teenaroons, it's nostalgia time, as we move into the groove with the supersound of yesteryear! Let me sock it to ya - the Beatles, a pow-pow-pounding boogie beat, four blattzing saxes and a nitty-gritty ditty called Lady Madonna! Yeah...
...gimmicks used is a dress made of material with a stock-certificate pattern. As another example, onto the stage strolls a leggy model wearing one of the latest styles in stockings. Says the fashion commentator: "Aren't they lovely? These are opaque crepes by Hanes called Flower Pow." At which point the Merrill Lynch man interjects: "Hanes-now there's an interesting stock! Our research division gives it a good quality rating and Hanes's outlook is improved by the demand for panty hose...
...afternoon during Lowenstein's first year at Law School, Adlai Stevenson telephoned him and asked him to come to a campaign pow-wow in Springfield, Illinois. There he was named chairman of the National Students for Stevenson...
...ladies and gentlemen. This is Bob Hope." That was followed by a single laugh from a stooge in the studio. "Not yet, Charlie," said Bob, "but don't leave!" Later, he started like a string of Chinese firecrackers: "Hello, folks, this is Bob Pepsodent Hope." Pow, pow, pow-joke, joke, joke. And a lot of them were dogs, dogs, dogs. Some friends "had a very exclusive wedding," went one. "They threw a Chinaman with every grain of rice." Or: "I want to tell you, ladies and gentlemen, that we're broadcasting from NBC's new Hollywood studios...