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...holdouts are discovering that silence is golden. Nerves are no longer frazzled by a shrill ring. Importunate creditors and nagging in-laws must resort to the mails. Meals are not interrupted, and TV ball games can be viewed from beginning to end. Two gas stations in town serve as message centers when needed - although communication is no big problem in Hickory Corners (pop. 200). As one resident puts it, "We can yell across town...
...projects. Next, three miles of choice coastline will be developed along the southern edge of the ranch. If California's coastal commission approves, 80% of the property, including hilltops overlooking the ocean, will be left untouched. On the remaining 2,000 acres, Irvine will erect a resort, three mini shopping centers and 14,000 homes...
...show seem abashed by its implicit sexism. In the first few episodes, Charlie (whose face is never shown and whose voice belongs to Actor John Forsythe) is seen disporting himself with spectacular sex objects and cracking leering jokes. As a pretty snow bunny bounces past him in a ski resort, he archly informs the Angels (over the speaker phone by which he communicates with them) that the scenery reminds him of "the majestic shapes of Switzerland." Later, after an accident on the slopes, he speaks of his excellent physical therapist as another cutie slithers past the camera. He adds that...
...Jersey voters decided by a large margin to allow gambling casinos to be built and operated in Atlantic City. The referendum on gambling was one of the hottest issues in the state, arousing the strong opposition of religious leaders and law-enforcement officials who warned that turning the beach-resort city into a Las Vegas East would attract not only tourists but also organized crime, prostitution and loan sharks. The Committee to Rebuild Atlantic City spent $1 million arguing that casino gambling would resuscitate the dowdy, declining resort and bring much-needed revenue into the city and the state...
...perhaps as much as $3 billion, Ludwig continues to expand his shipping-based business colossus into new areas. Besides his National Bulk Carriers, Inc., which with 49 vessels operates one of the world's largest tanker fleets, Ludwig's interests now include ranching in Venezuela, mining in Australia, and resort hotels in the Bahamas, Bermuda and Acapulco...