Word: shows
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Strictly speaking, Mork & Mindy may not be political, but neither is the show "almost entirely innocent of meaning." Its overall message is not only that alien is acceptable, but that different is endearing...
...through his week in Asia, however, Carter was reminded of how angrily his leadership is being questioned at home, largely because of the energy crisis. Polls published while he was in Tokyo show him not only trailing Senator Edward Kennedy in popularity but losing to potential Republican challengers Ronald Reagan and Howard Baker as well. In fact, the President's overall approval rating?29%?is barely above the levels of Harry Truman and Richard Nixon at their lowest points...
...wrenching design change instituted earlier this year, and by a new computer system that has caused production problems. Though even those who disliked Kosner admired his drive and intelligence, his biting humor and autocratic style were said to have irked many subordinates. Said one: "He ran a one-man show...
...urges bankers to "consider naming your new branch the Susan B. Anthony branch" and sponsoring poetry contests in her name. Retailers are encouraged to "schedule a Susan B. Anthony sale week," and citizens' groups, are exhorted to throw bingo or "Susan"parties using the coins as prizes. Diagrams show merchants how to reorganize their cash drawers to accommodate the coin...
A.B.T. has top stars (Natalia Makarova, Cynthia Gregory, Gelsey Kirkland, Anthony Dowell, Fernando Bujones and Baryshnikov, who will also dance). But its stagings of Swan Lake and Giselle show their age, and newer productions like Sleeping Beauty and Raymonda have been artistic disappointments. As the management has grown older, young dancers have been left without guidance, to develop or languish on their...