Word: skillfull
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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The skillful performance in Houston led Haider to hand-pick Jamieson to succeed him as Jersey president when Haider became chairman in 1965. Jamieson says that he was surprised. "I had never worked for the parent company," he recalls. "I came in over the heads of an awful lot of...
To many Greeks, the slight, mustachioed Grivas was more god than man. He was already a legend during World War II, when he led a feared band of right-wing guerrillas that fought against the German occupation of Greece and, more actively, against Greek Communist partisans. Then in the 1950s...
Appealing Melodies. Rachmaninoff's composing style, like his playing, was undeniably showy at times. Further, the substance unquestionably fell short of great music. Rachmaninoff s muse simply did not have the requisite universality; try as he might, and he did try, he could not transcend for long the monochromatic...
In fact, the Arabs appeared to be making further skillful use of their oil weapon. By announcing the 25% production cuts last fall, they had stampeded some countries into lessening political support of Israel and into swallowing price boosts of about 70%.
BONNIE RAITT--This is the third time this semester that Bonnie Raitt has appeared in these listings. I offer three excuses: her talent, the lack of alternatives this weekend, and the new club her act is opening this week. Harvard Square music lovers have grown accustomed to trekking into Boston...