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...film is one John Collins, Vancouver's finest, Man of the Year for his firm three years running, and probably the coldest, most calculating lead character of the year. With his stylish suits and grown-out crew cut, he is the epitome of the emotionless bureaucrat, a surly, cocky SOB whose meanness is matched only by his ruthless efficiency (pardon me, I'm raving). He'll follow you around town, visit you at work, call you on the phone. Not that he doesn't have his own standards--pay up and it's all buddy-buddy--but welch...

Author: By Tom Hines, | Title: No Credit | 2/2/1979 | See Source »

...Cuban missile crisis, kept secret for six days. The Kennedy assassination strained the White House switchboard more than any other single event. Calls came in from all over the world, but the lines were so busy that only a fraction got through. People would call in distress and just sob, "Get me the East Room," which was where Kennedy's body...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY by HUGH SIDEY: A Real White House Operator | 1/15/1979 | See Source »

...Well, this is a fine how-do-you-do. Listen, you SOB, the last time I saw you was during the Penn game last fall, when you were hanging out with a pint of Wild Turkey and a sleazy-looking blonde from Pine Manor...

Author: By John Donley, | Title: But Seriously, Folks... | 8/1/1978 | See Source »

Robert Silverman plays sob jazz piano at 8 p.m., Emmanuel Church, 15 Newbury St., $2 donation...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Weekly What Calendar Listings: May 4-May 10 | 5/4/1978 | See Source »

...admits parting with his characters is a wrench: "I keep thinking of all kinds of things to do with Li'l Abner even now. But he's had the most fantastic run for 43 years, and I think this is a decent way to end it all."Sob...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: Dogpatch Is Ready for Freddie | 10/17/1977 | See Source »

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