Word: block
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...preparing its most ambitious project: Woodbridge, a new community with $42 million in parks, lakes and other public facilities. When Woodbridge was ready for unveiling last June 20, more than 12,000 prospects turned up, and a lottery had to be held to choose buyers for an initial block of 350 homes priced at $50,000 to $95,000. Most jumped several thousand dollars in market value as soon as the buyers moved...
...Irvine stock that is not held by the foundation. Although several board members are leaning toward Mobil's bid, Mrs. Smith favors SMBH & Z's latest offer because it would permit family members to buy back some Irvine Co. shares. Last summer she sued to block Mobil's initial $200 million bid for all Irvine shares on the grounds that they are worth much more than that. She may well be right. California's attorney general, who oversees all foundation finances in the state, has joined her lawsuit and suggested that Irvine might actually be worth...
...major stumbling block to the calendar proposal appears to be the Med School faculty, which has to move its calendar back a week if the College is going to change its plans...
...students obviously were not that upset, however, because their concern faded soon after the University's refusal on the grounds that window bars would block emergency fire exists. Life returned to normal "after we realized there aren't a bunch of murderers and rapists hanging around under the windows," says Raymond, a first-floor resident who signed the petition. In fact, University police statistics indicate the area does not have an unusually high crime rate, and there have been no incidents similar to last year's mugging of two Pennypacker residents weaving their way home after a night at Father...
...perhaps, so obvious. But no show that attempted to follow a social trend has exploded out of the starting block as this one has. If Angels starts a programming trend, as most industry sources think it will, very few imitators can expect to gain the same instant acceptance. Much of that was obtained by close attention to programming-sensible scheduling against the competition and sharp promotion. In these areas even his competitors agree that Fred Silverman is a master. Says Mike Dann, former CBS program chief: "He is compulsive about spots and ads. You can add 15 to 20 share...