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Word: strolling (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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John Travolta snagged that too. Just took a stroll down the Brooklyn asphalt, and midblock he had the street tucked neatly under his arm. By the time he got to the corner he had walked away with the turnaway hit of the season, second only to Close Encounters of the Third Kind in 1978 grosses. Saturday Night Fever has started Travolta along a yellow-brick show-biz road that reaches out of sight, raised discomania to a national craze and made superstars of a likable rock group called the Bee Gees for the second, or maybe it's the third...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: High Steppin' to stardom | 4/3/1978 | See Source »

...just getting into the spirit. Valentine's Day is no Holy Day, so I can't go to church; it is not a political holiday so there is no parade downtown; nothing is for free like on Halloween, not even love, so I'm just gonna stroll on over to the Coop or Store 24 and catch some more jollies looking at Valentine's Day cards. Oh wow, how cruel--I know just the guy to send this one to! Oh my God, is that awful, so suggestive--she'd love it! But what about grandma...

Author: By Michael A. Calabrese, | Title: Massacre of Valentine's Day | 2/14/1978 | See Source »

...building is credited to a considerable extent for the biggest construction boom in New Orleans history: $1.5 billion worth to date. There are now 10,000 quality hotel rooms within a short stroll of the dome. The most convenient of all is the 1,200-room Hyatt Regency, which has a broad elevated ramp leading to the Superdome's second level over Loyola Avenue. There is a new 1,200-room Hilton that has enjoyed the most successful first year of any hotel in the chain. Near by is a 42-story Marriott, which has 1,000 rooms...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Superdome Named Desire | 1/16/1978 | See Source »

JIMMY CARTER'S STROLL through the South Bronx rubble earlier this month indicated yet again that the President has a strong sense of the appropriate, a calculated feel for how the prestige of his office can be used to evoke a response from the American public. For a man who fashioned himself as the candidate of the compassionate, the visit was a natural one, as typical of Carter as his hike down Pennsylvania Ave. nine months ago today...

Author: By Jon Alter, | Title: Carter and the Inner Cities | 10/20/1977 | See Source »

...from airport, $3 on the way back). Bus run by a cooperative of ex-servicemen takes 15 min. longer but costs a mere 55?. Flow Through: smooth, due to recent renovation of ancient terminal. Porters abundant. Baggage handling costs 110 per piece. Longest unassisted walk: an easy 15-ft. stroll from terminal entrance to immigration counter. Immigration and customs checkout: allow half an hour. Hotels/Motels: two five-star hotels four miles away. Amenities: newly air-conditioned. Air India runs a restaurant serving inexpensive international cuisine (no alcohol available). Usual duty-free fare, though a bit cheaper than in other airports...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Living: TIME'S Guide to Airports: Jet Lag on the Ground | 7/18/1977 | See Source »

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