Word: superbeings
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Brown's choice as Defense Secretary pleased many bureaucrats at both the Pentagon and State Department. Some military men regard him as too "soft," but others see him as an effective administrator with a superb grasp of weapons systems. As one of his first official acts, Brown is expected-but not certain-to advise Carter to go ahead with production of at least some B-l bombers. Says a friend of Brown's: "He wants to maintain a strong defense, but without hatchet-waving histrionics." At the same time, Brown will push hard to break the current impasse...
Finally, Sly has Able announce his death, and the comedy takes a quan tum jump and delirium risibilitatis sets in. Returning to Broadway after an absence of ten years, Arthur Penn directs the evening's proceedings with the bounce of a trampoline. He must be good for his superb cast, for no one does any thing remotely wrong. Larry Gelbart's book is a naughty treasure laced with sassy one-liners and the ambience of bawdry that he brought to A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. As for the formidably gifted George C. Scott...
...through a plan for the Conrail system that subsidizes formerly unprofitable Northeastern railroads . . . Urges thorough congressional reform of airline regulation; wants carriers to be freer in setting fares . . . As Chairman of the House Budget Committee, has deftly negotiated precarious compromises between big spenders and conservatives . . . Episcopalian . . . Married, four children . . . Superb tennis player...
...former Secretary of State Dean Rusk called Vance "a superb appointment," praising his "direct and exceptional experience, sound and solid judgment," as well as his administrative ability. Former Under Secretary of State George Ball said Vance was "a very natural choice because he is so well equipped; he is also a fellow without enemies." Even Henry Kissinger was known to approve of him. Lunching with TIME editors not long ago, Kissinger was asked whom he preferred to be his successor. He needed to think only a few seconds before saying, "Cy Vance. He has the experience, the intelligence...
...choruses were superb. Particularly beautiful was the "Many A New Day" number's staging which had the kind of choreography only inspiration provides. It was a lovely moment. One singer especially, Caroline Noel Franklin, injected enough charm and personality into her negligable part to make herself a permanent lesson to anyone who thinks of the lines as back-drops...