Word: commandant
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...mixture of nonchalance and sassiness, a staged prelude to the actor's ultimate triumph. But Phillips's acting is always passive; like Nureyev, the former member of the Mamas and Papas finds herself in the midst of an unfamiliar medium of entertainment, and only a director completely in command of his work could have furnished the guidance that Phillips so badly needed...
Meanwhile, the Syrians have looked the other way as the Palestinian command in West Beirut sent troops, ammunition and food supplies south across the Litani River. One of the Christians' goals in the recent fighting was to break out a route to the sea and establish a base near the Israeli border to receive supplies by ship from Jounieh in the north. That failed...
...also literally a pain in the neck. It comes in only one size (with adjustable liner), feels like a ton (actual weight: 3 Ibs. 4 oz.) and a soldier has to hold it on when he runs. At last, relief is in sight. The U.S. Army Research and Development Command at Natick, Mass., is field-testing a new design. Made of a high-strength organic fiber, it features a flattened top and "skirts" that come down over the ears and nape of the neck; it looks unnervingly like the German model of World War II, but offers 30% more protection...
...victory chances. The dispute focuses attention on the all but ignored third partner in the coalition, Fabre's Radicals. By far the most conservative of the three leftist parties, the Radicals draw much of their support from small shopkeepers and professionals, mainly in southwestern France. Although the Radicals command no more than 4% of the left vote, their support may be crucial to the Socialist and Communist parties if they are to get a working majority in the Assembly...
...smoky, hooded voice seemed to come from some atomic source within her. It floated dramatic feeling to the audience in ways that sometimes seemed inappropriate to the part but were compelling beyond measure. In Callas' lifetime, only Beverly Sills came close to matching her ability to command and convey emotion, from sizzling rage to intimate tenderness...