Word: spans
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...fact remains that Oklahoma! is as anachronistic as the surrey with the fringe on top. More than any other theater form, the musical mirrors the social milieu in which it is born. This show's ostensible locale and time span are Indian territory, now Oklahoma, just before statehood. But its real dateline is U.S.A., 1943. It exudes robust confidence, the abiding force of the individual will, and a subliminal, but immutable, determination to defeat the Nazis and the Japanese...
...thin flat surface by means of lines which do not exist in nature." That, at least, is the explanation offered in Drawing by Genevieve Monnier and Bernice Rose (Rizzoli; 278 pages; $75), and it seems as good as any. The 365 illustrations (100 of them in color) span virtually all of drawing's long history. The text offers not only an informative historical survey but also a technical guide to the various kinds of materials that artists have used...
...next three finishers were all within a seven-second span right on Beckford's heels. Debbie Schulte from Tiger town took third (16:10), the Bruin's Anne Sullivan placed fourth (16:13), and Yale's Debbie Ulian crossed the finish line fifth...
Mike Flanagan (23-9) was beaten 7-1 in the fifth game, three-time Cy Young Winner Jim Palmer lost 4-0 in the sixth, and Scott McGregor (13-6) was beaten in the final game 4-1. Over that span, Baltimore managed 17 hits, but seldom at the right time. The Orioles had a chance to salvage the Series in the last game when they loaded the bases in the eighth inning; not a run scored...
...Harvard harriers displayed depth when Kristin Lynsley, Leslie Voit and captain Karla Amble took sixth, seventh and eighth place respectively within a three second span...