Word: succeeding
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...landmark case Brown v. Board of Education, the Supreme Court stood firmly behind education as one of the pillars of our society: "Education is perhaps the most important function of state and local governments...In these days it is doubtful that any child may reasonably be expected to succeed in life if he or she is denied the opportunity of an education...
Will Bert somehow succeed in his quest for stardom? Yes. In a nice manageable sort of way. As his autobiographical Enter Laughing shows, Reiner has always believed that show biz is a circle more charmed than vicious, that . its most characteristic derangement is a sort of addled innocence. In Lindsay, star of the London-Broadway hit Me and My Girl, Reiner has found a perfect, gently insinuating instrument. Together they have created a sweet anachronistic counterpoint to the depressing hubbub of today's celebrity world...
...truth is that talk-show hosts only succeed in their efforts when the crusades they support are in line with popular opinion. The role that talk radio played in stuffing Congress' raise and in repealing the state seat belt law through a referendum are good examples of this. But when a host simply belabors some quirky point or another, the callers do not respond, and the issue is quickly dropped...
Whether Channel One will succeed with its captive audience is yet to be seen. Early reviews from students who saw a prototype program were generally favorable. "I thought it was very interesting and informative," said Hajir Ardebili, a seventh-grader at Eisenhower Middle School in Kansas City, Kans. He had one familiar reservation: "Too many commercials...
Considered the nation's leading scholar in his field, Clark said that as dean he would concentrate on improving the Law School's academic programs and standards. Clark will officially succeed outgoing Dean James Vorenberg '49 on July...