Word: witnesses
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Ghorbal, 51, a physical Lilliputian at only inches over five feet but a man of imposing intelligence, wit and charm. One of Washington's most respected diplomats, he is a totally cosmopolitan figure; previous posts include Paris, London, Geneva and Ottawa. He holds both a master's and doctorate from Harvard...
...Choo-Choo was not known particularly for his wit (not to mention his ball-playing), but that's the kind of thing that happens when the grand old game of baseball emerges from its winter hibernation and the delightful ritual of spring training begins...
...personal quality that friends recall first when asked about the late E. Power Biggs is his brilliant wit. Whether situated in a stuffy recording studio, an elegant cocktail party, or addressing an audience of thousands before a recital, Biggs capitalized upon his vivid imagination to evoke warmth or provoke understanding of the point he had set out to make...
This is all somewhat more complicated, to be sure, than anything contained in the wit and wisdom of Marabel Morgan, but Marabel's subsequent evolution, too, is part of the story. "I haven't had a bubble bath in years," she admits. "The costumes-well, we have had an awful lot of company recently, so I've fallen down on that." In other words, the advocate of domesticity has acquired what she probably was destined to have from the beginning, namely a career. And she enjoys that: "I should be a philosopher and walk across the country...
...thriller, in which the good guys turn out to be rotten; the train-of-fools story; and, finally, a disaster film. Decent writing and skilled direction might have come up with something admirable for its nerve if nothing else. But the crowd responsible for this one lacks even the wit to take pleasure in its own low cunning. There is no more painful journey than this currently available at the movies...