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...think I've gotten kind of a runaround." Frost said after he left the registration table. "This is a bit ridiculous...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Registration | 10/3/1972 | See Source »

...pattern of vocal alternating with instrumental solos, the group's music proceeds on a logic of its own. Always tightly constructed, but never forced, the songs involve such a variety of instruments that the listener is sometimes overwhelmed. Songs like "Roundabout," "South Side of the Sky," and "Long Distance Runaround" are collages of melodies, percussion patterns, and vocal harmonies. Electric and acoustic guitars alternate freely with electric and grand pianos. Yes refuses to be hemmed in by musical convention; their motto appears to be "if it sounds good, play...

Author: By Henry W. Mcgee iii, | Title: Another Gift From England | 5/26/1972 | See Source »

...about the same time that he decided he could also do without Yale. "I got the runaround down there when I went for an interview," he said. "This guy told me." 'Well, you know, there are a lot of good swimmers who want to come here.' Instead of getting attention from head coach Phil Moriarty, he was funneled into the hands of an assistant...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Olympics and Yale Were Dreams For 'Small and Skinny' Cahalan | 1/25/1971 | See Source »

...Regents sang "Runaround," and Dion recorded "Runaround Sue" with "Runaway Girl" as a flip side. But who sang about a girl who ran away and said he wished she were there by him to end his misery? Hint: He recorded the song while he was on contract with...

Author: By Bennett H. Beach, | Title: This Is the Last Oldies Quiz of the Year | 5/22/1970 | See Source »

...proof of the widening gap between business and the consumer, Townsend proposes a simple test: let an executive place a call to his company and pretend that he is a customer seeking help. If he reacts harshly to the almost inevitable runaround, he should then try phoning his own office and experience the obstacle course he has set up. As one way of clearing away the communications barriers between the boss and his customers and employees, Townsend suggests getting rid of secretaries - an idea not likely to reduce the book's publicity potential. He has a few words about...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Throw the Rascal Out! | 3/23/1970 | See Source »

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