Word: stunts
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...been 16 centuries since the Roman Emperor Constantine outlawed crucifixions, but the practice has been preserved in some parts of the world, not as a punishment but as a macabre stunt or commemorative rite. The latest to undergo the ordeal of the cross is a French husband-and-wife team of yoga practitioners in the Dominican Republic, who offered themselves up in the cause of world peace and to demonstrate the "power of mind over matter." French-born Mystic Patricio Tamao, 33, who is the founder of his own philosophy, Tamaoism, was the first on the cross, which...
...front of Notre Dame cathedral." After taking two weeks to consider his verdict, Judge Taillandier last week had the tail-end word. He fined Polnareff $12,000 ($2 a poster), his record company, which had paid for the posters, $12,000, and his pressagent, who had conceived the stunt, $6,000. All together it was a $30,000 kick...
...real hit of the show is a stunt which begins with a single girl riding onstage on a bicycle. She does a few ordinary tricks, then is joined by one girl after another until finally there are seven. When they jump off and exit, the act seems finished. But another girl appears on a bicycle. Nine others with big grins run onstage and, unbelievably, hop on the bicycle...
This Davis does, starting out as a publicity stunt for a fertilizer company and continuing on his own after the company's president changes his mind. No one can persuade Davis to stop. He refuses to accept rides-even in elevators-and generally sheds material and cultural encumbrances. Mostly he sleeps wherever night catches him, of ten outdoors, though occasionally he takes shelter with gypsies or nomads...
...Throwing money at some problems does not solve them." More, Nixon wants to prevent the continuing swell of deficits, which could restimulate inflation. Since Nixon has pledged not to raise taxes, the Administration could fight a deficit-caused inflation only by pressing for tight money, and that could stunt the now surging economy...