Word: lifts
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...constitution is ratified on Jan. 15, would Marcos consider the emergency over and lift martial law? "The emergency has nothing to do with ratification of the new constitution," he replied. "Ratification of the new constitution offers us the chance to shift to normalcy when and if the time comes. If we don't ratify this constitution, the opportunity to shift to normalcy may be delayed for some time. But let's say a rebellion threatens our security. Let's say it happens next October or November. In that case I would have to call for a stricter...
Today the Kurtzes live in a chalet in Gstaad, Switzerland. Shaffer ranges out from Budapest to Berne, Australia to South Africa, to give 50 to 60 concerts and recitals a year. From the front door, she can also ski directly to the lift lines of the Gstaad ski area. This is more important than it might seem. A flutist must have the wind and physical stamina of a well-conditioned athlete...
...police pulled some tough drug busts. When Minger showed up for the job wearing a mustache four years ago, some locals told him that he was unacceptable. Only lately has Vail Associates, which runs the ski area, dropped its rule that bearded residents could not get special-rate local lift tickets...
...each. John Murchison signed up, and others quickly followed. With their money as a base, Seibert then sold limited partnerships for $10,000 each to another 100 people. Each of the initial investors got limited partnership shares in the enterprise that became Vail Associates, as well as four lifetime lift passes and a half-acre lot. The lot had to be built on immediately. "That was an ingenious idea," recalls Texas Financier Dick Bass, one of the early investors. "The obligation of shareholders to build on their property gave Vail a lot more houses much sooner than other ski developments...
...twisting chutes of the National or the Goat. Everyone can enjoy the eclectic night life, which runs from fierce rock to folk singing, in the restaurants and hotels of the compact, bustling village. The average cost of a week's vacation, including meals, moderately priced sleeping accommodations* and lift tickets, but not transportation, is around...