Word: restlessness
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...always make him talk. Wilson people talk about Russian novels and sex, the Third World and God. Give them notice, or no notice at all, and they will do a turn on Marxism or produce a passable limerick. For these vile bodies of the '70s are as restless in the spirit as in the flesh...
...until 1970, when he played one of the restless family men out on a spree in the film Husbands, did things get going for Falk again. He did Husbands gratis in return for a part-ownership in the film, which turned out to be critically controversial but financially successful. "It was the best payday I've had," he smiles...
BEFORE THE INTERMISSION, HRO took on Stravinsky's Petrushka, an enjoyable yet demanding piece. This was the highlight of the orchestra's performance: the brass section and several soloists, especially flutist Marilyn Chohaney, excelled. The placement of the piece before the break was unfortunate because the already restless audience was not anxious to sit through the long Petrushka. Sanders was already stifling by that time...
...four unions, led by the militant engineers, have grown increasingly restless in their demands for higher pay, better working conditions and, most of all, the right to strike. That privilege was rescinded by General Douglas MacArthur during the occupation and never restored. Constant work stoppages have stoked to white heat the anger of Japanese commuters, probably the world's most poorly served travelers. Because scheduled runs are inadequate and cars too small for transportation needs, the line has the familiar permanent "shovers" at busy stations to ram passengers into suffocatingly close-packed trains. Last spring, during a labor slowdown...
...would be to break his public pledges to pursue all evidence of "criminal wrongdoing by high White House officials." Wright replied bluntly in another letter that any further discussions would be futile and declared ominously: "We will be forced to take the actions that the President deems appropriate." Turning restless in the afternoon, Cox wandered over to Brentano's to browse in search of a book for the weekend. But he had forgotten his glasses and returned to his office. By 6:30 p.m. Cox still had no idea what the White House was planning. "The President is going...