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...other voice, of course, belongs to Hanoi. As usual, it has kept its intentions to itself. Yet the moderate tempo with which it is infiltrating arms and men into South Viet Nam, and the content of its recent directives to its cadres, indicates that it has no plans for a major military offensive soon. Instead, according to veteran Hanoi watchers, the handful of aging Communists who rule North Viet Nam intend to use the next three or four years to secure their strongholds in the South...
...give context to a generation. It draws upon On the Waterfront, mourns the death of James Dean, prays to Tennessee Williams to "let your inspiration go," hopes to witness a better era. Platania's guitar is mournfully Hawaiian, Labes' piano even tinkles a bit over a slight change in tempo as it alternates chords and notes. This song bespeaks the fifties, implies the sixties and seventies, and chalks it all up to the War, soldiers coming home, "Love looks in their eyes." If enough people hear this song, it will end the ugly myth created by "American...
AUTUMN SONG is visionary. It has all the impact of Morrison's classics, "TB Sheets," and the more recent "Listen to the Lion," but enjoys the virtue of accessibility. Anybody can get close to the cool jazz tempo with its prominent flutes and deliberate lack of structure, thanks to Rich Schlosser's wonderfully slipshod drumming. Gary Mallaber's vibes add to that unreal quality. Labes' piano struggles to cement the song and fails, yet remains as coloring. Platania's noodling and inconsistency work perfectly here. This is a song of instants, like the vibes and wah-wah fusion...
Stockton's temper was just as evil, but he controlled it better. He didn't explode, he boiled. And so did his game. He played to a tempo, tuning it, gaging it, then throwing it out of kilter to come in for the big one. He was a heavy hitter who didn't rush his points, or throw-away shots with chancy acrobatics. He played like a wolf stalking his prey, always the challenged, never the challenger. And he was 17 before anyone his age really could put up that challenge...
Consumers are more cautious about spending. Retail sales, which spurted at an annual rate of 23% in the first quarter, slowed notably during the second quarter. Purchases of durable goods like furniture and appliances declined slightly. Says Robert Berry, president of San Francisco-based Joseph Magnin specialty stores: "The tempo of retail sales was stronger earlier in the year...