Word: six
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Cuckoo's Nest), trying to turn the Aquarian Age stage hit Hair into a movie, needs an authentic circa 1968 "bein" as backdrop for crucial scenes. Those affairs having gone the way of peace symbols and miniskirts, he has to wing it. So Forman's munchkins hire six rock bands, reserve the twelve-acre Sheep Meadow in Central Park and put out a call for extras: "Director Forman will prominently feature those who dressed appropriately in the costume of a flower child." the ads say. "That is, exactly what was worn...
...vendors already in business. There are shishkebab carts, doughnut-and-apple-juice carts, organic-bread carts and, later, one kimono-clad Occidental mixing onions, ground beef, celery and sweet peppers in a charcoal-fired wok (yummy). Suddenly, from behind a 20-ft.-high wall of amplifiers, one of the six bands strikes up "Keep on rockin' me, baby," rattling windows and dental work blocks away. Slowly and unobtrusively, Director Forman's talent scouts circulate through the crowd, buttonholing especially photogenic candidates for medium-distance crowd shots. The serious business of moviemaking is under...
...known as "Son of Sam," took just 21 minutes last week to complete the macabre litany required by Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Joseph R. Corso. Its purpose: to establish Berkowitz's understanding of his plea and its consequences, regarding the yearlong spree of .44-cal. shootings that left six victims dead, seven wounded, and made Son of Sam a watchword of terror in New York City. Once the questioning was over, Justice Corso had established that the quiet former postal clerk understood the charges, and knew that what he had done was wrong. He then accepted the defendant...
...series of legal developments. Both his defense lawyers protested his plea, saying that he was denying himself the chance to be found not guilty by reason of insanity. They promised to appeal, but first Berkowitz will probably be sentenced to from 25 years to life on each of the six counts next week...
...tennis courts, three-year letterman Kevin Shaw and current sophomore and captain Katie Ditzler will lead their respective squads. Shaw reeled off a six-match singles win streak this season, and he teamed with Scott Walker to win the New England doubles championship. Andy Chaikovsky and Don Pompan were named co-MVPs of the men's recquet squad...