Word: usefully
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...light of the California court's ruling that police can't use 45-power telescopes [Oct. 8], I'm glad I'm not a cop there. What is the next limit on police power? Could it be the seven-power binoculars I use on robbery and burglary stakeouts? Is the day coming when the courts will deny eyeglasses to policemen with poor eyesight because technology is improving their vision? If so, then justice is indeed blind...
...Ayuh, ayuh. Listen, you moved here four years ago from Central Park West, so forget the rustic impersonations. What I need is, you know somebody we could use for an interview? Typical local, not too smooth, not too dumb...
...preferred source of reliable information on town affairs. He was also a good, brisk businessman, a state legislator, a considerable landowner, and the president of the bank that stood across the road from his gas pumps, conveniently situated to make a nice, punchy shot for the cameraman to use as he wrapped up the interview...
...British are getting out, so there is no need to argue with them. Within six months, we will deal with our country in the way we want. We will abide by what we have agreed, but we at least want to be certain that we get something we can use. We have sacrificed sufficient lives already to push the British and the Salisbury regime to accept one man, one vote. No one ever thought they would accept this...
...PIECE of evidence they use is the CCC's slate. Although there were three pro-rent control liberals on the original CCC slate, (all three--Francis Duehay, Alvin Thompson and David Wylie have since withdrawn), there is no question that if the CCC slate does triumph rent control will be in trouble. The four incumbents for which the CCC will campaign all voted against rent controls and attempts to control condominium conversion, and none of the challengers picked by the group was willing or able to gain the support of the Rent Control Task Force. City council meetings might...