Word: cabs
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Although CAB Chairman Alfred Kahn had originally opposed giving Braniff the Dallas-London route (he wanted it to go to Pan Am), he moved quickly to defend the Texas-based airline. In a plea to the White House. Kahn denounced Britain's action as a "fundamental and flagrant breach" of the Bermuda II pact, which governs air travel between the two countries. He urged Carter to retaliate by suspending British Caledonian's flights between London and Houston, that airline's only service...
...named and make no particular sense. Central Park sits right in the middle of this large grid, and that means that a whole lot of streets north of 57th just end at the Park. In short, you're bound to get lost driving or walking, so take a cab. It's one of the most adventurous things you can do in New York...
...Cab drivers are a unique breed. They race along Fifth and Sixth Avenues like they were the Indianapolis Speedway, and they habitually try to squeeze through spaces that are too narrow for even a bicycle to navigate. New York City lights are synchronized so that if your timing is right, you can drive for fifty or sixty blocks without hitting a red light. Cabbies always insist upon perfect timing, even if it means a high-speed chase through the pot-holed streets of the City. Commuting by cab is a sure-fire route to hypertension, ulcers and the inability...
When you get out of the cab, you may want a more sedate break, so walk down to the circle at the Southeast end of Central Park, (59th and Fifth), and hop in a horsedrawn buggy. The ride is very romantic, and it is one of the only remnants of old New York that is still around. While you're there, hop across the street to F.A.O. Schwarz, the world-famous toy store. You can marvel at the outrageously-priced Stieff stuffed animals, or tinker with the countless mechanical contraptions always on display...
...Your legs turn to rubber; the distance between you and second base looks so long you want to call a cab," said St. Louis Cardinals Leftfielder Lou Brock, recalling his feelings during his last year...