Word: zippered
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Needless to say, I did not want the long arm of justice reaching up this reporter's urethra. So I walked out the door with dignity--and zipper--in place...
...once familiar landmark returned to Times Square last week, flashing the headline of the day: explosion on twa 727 over greece. After an absence of nine years, the famous "zipper," true to its nickname, again began zipping around 1 Times Square, known also as the tower where the New Year countdown begins with the dropping of a giant apple. First lighted on Nov. 6, 1928, to report Herbert Hoover's presidential election, the zipper paraded the Hindenburg explosion, the end of World War II and other newsworthy events until its operator, the New York Times,pulled the plug...
...other parts of the show were working,barely. The soundtrack was recorded in advance, sowhen "Dress You Up" started up, Glucksman had tobe on stage, stuck zipper or no stuck zipper. Sothe actors sometimes moved about in darkness.Spotlights appeared where they were not supposedto be. Blackouts took too long. Brennemanfrequently improvised narration to cover thetechnical problems...
...denies some persons access to the full use of the news media as a means of expressing themselves or imparting information." In Washington, Executive Director Dana Bullen of the World Press Freedom Committee declared, "The ruling should have great impact. It's the best thing since the zipper." Eleven Latin nations* and Spain are among the countries that require journalists to be licensed, typically through a colegio (similar to a trade union) controlled by the government. Advocates of licensing say the practice helps limit the profession to qualified candidates. Some journalists within the license-granting countries agree. Since doctors...
...drab colors. Now the lusterless Mao suits have given way to a variety of clothing, including trench coats and safari jackets. The result is a transformation in the look of many a city street. Here and there, sunglassed trendies wearing 3-in. platform shoes, English-slogan T shirts and zipper-pocketed jeans share the sidewalks with young women whose ruffled shirts are incongruously set off by knee-high stockings...