Word: wilted
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...unlikely trio of relatively junior newsmen, the Post's District of Columbia editor, Barry Sussman, 38, and Reporters Carl Bernstein, 29, and Bob Woodward, 30. None of the three was accustomed to covering stories of national significance, all felt the intense heat of Administration denunciations that threatened to wilt their credibility, even among some fellow newsmen...
...down the 30-odd hotels where the prostitutes took their clients. With that, the girls walked off the job-but not before consulting Lawyer Emile Pollak, who told them to extend their walkout for 30 days. "On the 31st day," he warned, "you'll see what state Marseille wilt...
Starting at center for the East, the baby-faced redhead beat Wilt Chamberlain on the opening tipoff, charged to the basket, gathered in a rebound and popped in the first two points. Moments later he banked in another jump shot. Then he quickly scored on a fast break, stole the ball and started yet another assault. Never letting up, the irrepressible Cowens led the East to a 104-84 victory and hustled off the Chicago court with the game's Most Valuable Player honors...
...defended against Wilt Chamberlain the night he scored 100 points...
...first great songwriter, and there is much more in his song bag than just the minstrel ballads with Uncle Tomish lyrics by which he is usually remembered. There is, for example, the sprightly If You've Only Got a Moustache, which could have been written by Schubert. Also Wilt Thou Be Gone, Love?, an Italianate duet for Romeo and Juliet. And many more, including, of course, Beautiful Dreamer and Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair. Adding to the joy of the album are the authentic accompaniments, played on an 1850 Chickering piano, melodeon, keyed bugle and other instruments...