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Word: worth (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...attack for the SALT II ratification battle. His authority in the White House has steadily increased and with that authority have come changes both on the surface and below, hence his recent pin-striped suits and more conservative demeanor. Says one colleague: "He is very serious about things worth being serious about. Like the President, he will not get intellectually stampeded. He has the strength to wait...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: Here Comes Mr. Jordan | 7/30/1979 | See Source »

...little of every big, prominent gang movie made during the past two decades. Bits and pieces of this volatile film recall Clockwork Orange, Mean Streets, The Warriors and even West Side Story. Though the conflicting parts never mesh into a coherent whole, The Wanderers is always worth watching...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Showing Off | 7/23/1979 | See Source »

...such things are written seriously. Never mind. Mary Shelley's monster lives through such fussy attention, just as he has survived all the murderous, torchbearing hordes of ignorant villagers in the movies. The Endurance of "Frankenstein " may be a collection of inert parts, but its theme makes it worth the attention of any reader who is ready to provide a spark...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: The Man-Made Monster | 7/23/1979 | See Source »

...York thrives between the pit and the pendulum. Theater attendance is up and so is the number of tourists who come to the megalopolis. This gas-shy summer will be no exception. Herewith, in alphabetical order, a ten-best list of attractions on and off Broadway well worth the high price of admission. Mind you, taste is a priceless democratic choice, and there are other shows that will reward a visit...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Theater: Summer Fair | 7/23/1979 | See Source »

Anderson still admires Pearson the man and the reporter, but not some of his tactics. "The accumulation of these tragedies, to which I was a direct contributor," Anderson says, raised a question: "Were these stories...worth the lives or sanity of people and the incalculable destruction wreaked upon their innocent families?" Confess Anderson; "There are seasons when it seems a close call." Muckrakers find themselves scorned by those Anderson calls "the tone setters of our profession." Having won a Pulitzer, as Pearson never did, Anderson now heads a successful journalistic cottage industry employing 17 reporters. He is seen five times...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: NEWSWATCH: Muckraking Is Sometimes Sordid Work | 7/23/1979 | See Source »

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