Word: worded
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Word from "Our Mary...
...home grown, with the steady stream of bewildered, broke runaways serving as a ready pool of "acting talent" for photographers. Pornographers who stalk children at big-city bus stations find many victims eager to pose for $5 or $10-or simply for a meal and a friendly word. Says Lloyd Martin, head of the Los Angeles police department's sexually abused child unit: "Sometimes for the price of an ice-cream cone a kid of eight will pose for a producer. He usually trusts the guy because he's getting from him what...
...with praise for Champion. Sen. Daniel P. Moynihan (D-N.Y.) said Champion was "transparently honest and impeccably honorable," and others praised him as "able" and "honorable." But Sen. Carl Curtis (R-Neb.) held the vote up until after the committee could hear from Califano in person, so word was sent down Capitol Hill that his testimony was needed...
...there is one minor scandal that is still brewing on the sixth floor of HEW's offices on Independence Avenue. On the day of Champion's confirmation hearing, the world learned that Califano hired a private chef for himself and Champion, using a 402-word job description that never mentioned words "chef" or "cook." After answering about ten minutes' worth of reporters' questions about Souza, Walsh, and his own nomination, the ice finally broke...
Sampson has something for just about everybody. Many of his patients are sent by doctors who have listened to his public presentations or have caught on to him by word of mouth. Some are doctors themselves. Lists of his patients include lawyers, housewives, fat people, smokers, jocks and wonks. "I had a guy come to me last fall who was a football player for Worcester Tech. Now here was an interesting case," Sampson says as he eases into a story. Apparently, this guy was a superb practice punter, but when it came to games he always shanked his kick...