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...wrong in claiming that Barbra allows her pet birds to fly freely indoors at home, dropping "little messages" all over the place. Barbra was very peeved at the report, she says in a rambling set of liner notes. Accordingly, she set to work with Songwriters Ron Nagle and Scot Matthews on a number that "would accommodate my feelings about this kind of 'pull-the-wool-over-the-eyes-of-the-public journalism.' " As for the rest of the Superman album, what can Barbra say? Only this: "Clark Kent, eat your heart...
...unpompous, handsome, likable Scot, Fraser seemed to have everything going for him a decade ago. He had just taken over the family's thriving retailing business after the death of his father, Lord Fraser of Allander, founder of the House of Fraser and a legendary British merchant. In 30 years, Lord Fraser had built his business from a draper's shop to an empire with sales of about $275 million annually. Sir Hugh moved vigorously into his father's shoes, increasing sales to $500 million in six years and ridding Harrods of some of its crustiness...
Number four, Brad Rockwell took four matches to defeat his opponent, 15-9, 6-15, 15-10, while Scot Paschucci, at five, defeated his opponent...
...Gianandrea Gavazzeni, 67, whose 50 years at Milan's La Scala include associations with Toscanini, Mascagni and Giordano. Gavazzeni led a performance that was full of controlled excitement; at the same time, he was consistently thoughtful of his singers. His support of Veteran Soprano Renata Scot to (Leonora), who sang the precarious D 'amor sull 'ali rosee in Act IV with extreme caution, was a memorable lesson in podium gallantry...
...hard-working as he is, George does not have a nimble intelligence, and his personal tastes run toward the mediocre-and mediocrities. His favorite poet, for example, is James Beattie, a Scot who writes romantic sentimental verse ("When in the crimson cloud of even,/ The lingering light decays,/ And Hesper on the front of Heaven/ His glistering gem displays"). He loves the theatre, but would much rather see a pantomime or farce than Shakespeare, who is not one of his favorites. He is suspicious of all innovations and innovators. To give him his due, however, he seems to recognize...