Word: sloganeer
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...telegraph swiftly rapped out reports, igniting a full-scale riot. Looters and arsonists rampaged through a six-square-mile area, as well as in nearby Hough, which suffered a five-day riot in 1966. Mayor Carl Stokes, who as the Negro candidate for the office last year inspired the slogan "Cool Cleveland for Carl," hoped that he might again stave off trouble. He was reluctantly forced to call on Ohio Governor James Rhodes for help. Within twelve hours, 2,700 National Guardsmen were on the streets...
...people shall decide" became Sánchez's campaign slogan. As it happened, the decision was made by the party leaders whom he had antagonized. Sánchez called for open gubernatorial party primaries, but his demand was denied. The P.D.P. convention was rescheduled a month earlier to forestall popular debate, and the Governor's forces charged that the selection of delegates was rigged. Last week, in San Juan's Hiram Bithorn Stadium, party regulars, under the impassive gaze of Luis Muñoz, jeered Sánchez, then overwhelmingly nominated Luis Negrón Lopez...
...Barry Sadler's song, "The Green Berets," which is sung at both the beginning and the end of the film, is a fight song for those who are already convinced. Just like the Columbia slogan, "Up Against the Wall, Motherfuckers," it's good for inner group morale, but doesn't win any converts...
...serious core. And although the play was aimed at children--and with unerring skill, it should be stated--he could not, being Shaw, avoid infusing it with plenty of substantial meat for the adult populace. Consequently, Androcles belongs to that select body of works to which that overused slogan "wonderful entertainment for the entire family" really does apply...
...Spaniard, is funny when he swings his sword about with disregard for anything in its way, and just as funny when--saying, "Rust, rapier"--he kisses and resheathes it. Costard (William Hickey), his rival for the affections of Jaquenetta, wears red sneakers, striped pants, and an orange jacket with slogan buttons on the front and "Make Love Not War" embroidered on the back. When Dull drags him off, he yells, "Police brutality!"; and, soon after, he calls Armado a "Fascist Hindu!" Jaquenetta herself (Zoe Kamitses) turns out to be a yellow-stockinged blonde in a red and purple miniskirt, with...