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...musician after an accident? Dylan became more serene and reflective. Beck too has changed; maybe only slightly, but he's changed. Perhaps he doesn't want to be labeled as a fossil, a throwback to the late '60's. Whatever the reason, his music appears to be smoother and more refined. At least when he's in the studio...
...silver hair, Connally cuts a striking, almost theatrical figure. No member of Nixon's inner circle has his personal magnetism. He strongly resembles his longtime mentor, Johnson. There are the same drawling intonation of speech, the same earthy turns of phrase. Yet his features are finer and his manner smoother than Johnson's; nobody can quite picture Connally showing off an operation scar. He can charm foes with a wry, knowing smile that flickers as brightly and briefly as summer lightning...
...most passengers, the superjet era will provide a slightly smoother ride and perhaps longer baggage waits, at least until airline unloaders become accustomed to handling the suitcases of hundreds of people at once. The most visible contrast to standard jet-age travel, of course, will be space-the experience of sitting in a cruise-ship-sized cabin, with nearly 300 other passengers and 14 stewardesses. Until the airlines are able to snap out of their current economic doldrums and begin filling their new planes, much of that extra space will be used to pamper the passenger, with roomy lounge...
Connally is actually a smoother, boardroom version of Lyndon Johnson, more deliberative in style and, of course, lacking the patronage and power that L.B.J. commanded as President. His first mission for Nixon was to try to repair the damage done to Lockheed Aircraft's Tri-Star project when Rolls-Royce, the contractor for the plane's jet engine, announced bankruptcy. Connally discreetly bullied the British into propping up Rolls with funds, then turned to Lockheed. On Connally's advice, Lockheed's chairman of the board, Dan Haughton, traveled the nation organizing financial support from banks...
...more trouble with their Sprint opposition than the varsity did, as they barely held off a Navy eight which had smoother water than the Crimson in a wind-protected lane near the shore of the lake...