Word: smoothed
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...After that, Harlow's life was improved. He bought a $4,000 Oldsmobile, made a deposit on an $18,000 Rolls-Royce, which he proposed to pick up later in London. He read poetry, ate well, and enjoyed the company of kindred spirits. His existence was not completely smooth: two Bronx detectives spent weeks tailing him, and on one occasion had the temerity to ask him if he had killed his parents. He replied that he was a gentleman; otherwise he would tell them what he thought of such a "dastardly" suggestion...
...museum, part big business, sits red-haired Rector John Heuss, 45. High Churchman Heuss (rhymes with deuce) is well matched with traditionally high-church Trinity, where all 22 clerics on the staff are addressed as Father. His manner is dignified, yet easy; his administrative ability, his clean desk and smooth 15-minute-appointment schedule would do justice to the highest tycoon among his vestrymen. And he is also a sociologist in a parish that needs...
Handsomely mounted by William and Jean Eckart, the play is directed by its author with the same smooth competence shown in his script. Using a series of set pieces rather than a plot, Chodorov seldom penetrates very deeply into the causes of the war between the sexes, but he does illuminate, with good will as well as good humor, one of the minor skirmishes along that worldwide front line...
...discouragement in these tedious practice sessions when correction is so necessary, Marion is devoted to retaining their interest. In overtones of Yugoslav he encourage the fumbling novice, "Ya, good! Good!", then pause and adds in a confidential voice, "but next time you must ..." To the clumsy he urges, "be smooth like the violinist--zipp, zipp, zipp!," and compares the unrelaxed fencer to a "medieval knight." His sterner nature emerges with the repeated mistakes of more experienced pupils. Those who become careless may get a sharp rap from his blade...
Playing the pivot on what he calls "their very well balanced team" is 6 ft.; 5 in. John Sheeby; scouting reports indicate that he is "very smooth--their see in the hole." At the guards for Cornell will be Dave Bradfield and diminutive (5 ft., 8 in.) Charlie Rolles. Rolles is a sophomore, as is starting forward Ray Zelek, who stands...