Word: madison
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Across the nation gas stations are closing on Sunday or shortening weekday hours to conserve supplies so that they will have a few drops left to sell at the end of the month. In the Pittsburgh area, some 60% of all stations now close on Sunday; in Madison, N.J., some stations are selling gas from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m., closing until 4 p.m., then reopening till 7 p.m. To date, however, most drivers have simply grumbled and driven a bit farther to find an open station...
...suburban rivals, the New York Islanders, to earn a spot in the Stanley Cup play-offs final round against, as it turned out two days later, the Montreal Canadiens. Only three times in 39 years had the Rangers got so far. In the seats near the rafters high above Madison Square Garden, fans long accustomed to disappointment got rid of decades of frustration, standing to roar their joy for four full minutes. On the ice below, Center Phil Esposito danced around the rink sur pointe, a 37-year-old veteran turned little boy again. Later, revelers jammed the sidewalks along...
...Montreal Canadiens jumped out to an early 2-0 lead last night and coasted to a 4-1 win over the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden to take a 2-1 lead in their best-of-seven NHL Stanley Cup final series...
...struggle will have the immense privilege of facing the New York Rangers for Lord Stanley's Cup. Fred Shero's overachievers sent the New York Islanders into deep depression last night by grabbing a 2-1 lead in the second period and holding it until the bitter end, when Madison Square Garden, better known for its pro wrestling exravaganzas, exploded into cheers...
...basic-cable viewer can also tune in a clutch of UHF channels featuring the offerings of stations whose signals are too weak to be picked up ordinarily by antenna. These programs make up a bewildering smorgasbord: sports events (Madison Square Garden, for example, offers to basic cable many basketball and hockey games and boxing matches not shown on broadcast TV), educational, and religious shows. All channels viewable on basic cable can carry advertising...