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...first pop-top garments were almost as stiff as their medieval counterparts. But Chavez has made them much more supple. "They fit like a second skin," he claims. "As you wear them, they change shape a little and mold themselves to the contours of the body." Rings differ too. Budweiser's rings are light and flexible, Miller High Life's are "soft," and Pepsi's provide a heavier, stiffer garment...
Like its two heroes, Borsalino sets itself up for the kill. It is not clever enough to be a successful parody and not tough enough to be a good genre piece. Delon moves through the picture like a still-warm stiff en route to a comfortable slab in the morgue, but Belmondo, mugging furiously and retaining just the right air of detachment, compensates by providing enough energy for this and at least three other movies. The music is loud and engaging and so are the costumes, which look like something from an old Esquire layout. Men's clothes, indeed...
Willy Brandt's sudden trip to Moscow was made possible by the unexpectedly early conclusion of treaty talks between Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko and West German Foreign Minister Walter Scheel the week before. Brandt's visit contrasted sharply with that of stiff-backed, patriarchal Konrad Adenauer, who went to Moscow 15 years ago and agreed grudgingly to establish diplomatic relations in return for the freedom of nearly 10,000 German prisoners of war. Brandt's visit, by contrast, was friendly and informal, but like so many contemporary events, it began with a bomb scare...
...criteria for excellence at his position No. 5, Rookie Outfielder Bernie Carbo, has the face of a matinee idol, and 19 home runs in only 263 at bats. They are all backed up by Lee May, the quiet first baseman who is called "Mechanical Man" because of his stiff bearing. May led last year's Reds with 38 homers and has 25 this season...
...much of Lisagor's recognition and prestige is due to his appearances on television, which he pretends to disparage. "I belong to the dirty-fingernail set," he boasts. "Those who work with pencil and notebook, as opposed to the folk heroes on TV. I'm a working stiff, a shoe-leather man." He is embarrassed when little girls recognize him and ask for his autograph. Nevertheless, he does a weekly report for NET and is the most frequent guest journalist on NBC's Meet the Press, a program that displays Lisagor's most conspicuous talent...