Word: uncertainity
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...blame can be placed on the actors. Langmuir's direction is uncertain, and sometimes downright sloppy. His blocking, especially when there are more than a few people on stage, is awkward, and often destroys the fragile spell of Chekhov's language. He realizes that the lack of action in a Chekhov play can become oppressive, so he keeps his actors moving, but they move aimlessly and unnecessarily, and simply make us feel uncomfortable...
...future of McCarthy in the '72 presidential drive is still uncertain. By this time in '68 he had already announced his candidacy in the New Hampshire primary. His success and influence will depend on his ability to overcome the disllusionment of '68 and to once again gather liberal support. His dream of a liberal caucus seems doubtful since individual aspirations are likely to disrupt a conciliation on issues...
...resemblance to a famous personage is a readily exploitable commodity, but few have taken as much advantage of natural coincidence as Actor James LaRoe. In case anyone is uncertain as to whom Mr. LaRoe, 44, favors, here is the last clue: his stage name is Richard M. Dixon. The transmogrification from LaRoe to Dixon has brought the actor unwonted success. He will impersonate the President in a six-page fashion spread in Harper's Bazaar in January, as well as in the more cerebral Harper's magazine. He has recently finished filming a satiric movie-titled Richard...
...contrast, the Democrats are in penury. The party's campaign fund contains a meager $500,000; debts totaling $9.3 million remain unpaid from the 1968 campaign. There is Democratic money to be had, but there are too many candidates competing in an uncertain situation for any of the high rollers to empty their wallets this early. In his brief, six-week run for the nomination, Fred Harris had been able to raise only $160,000 when he quit because he was bankrupt. Birch Bayh, before he dropped out of contention when his wife became ill, reportedly received...
From a purely academic viewpoint, the results of so much force-fed learning are still uncertain. The slow pace of remedial work means that many of last year's freshmen are freshmen still. Discouragement over difficulties, or the need to help their families by seeking work, has caused 36% of the Open Admissions students to drop out. The figure is almost twice as high as that for CUNY students with conventional academic records, but is no worse than the national average. More significant will be the end of the academic grace period, when the first students are flunked...