Word: roof
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...often sit up late and watch old TV programs, particularly The Honeymooners. "Jackie Gleason is god," says Broderick with some awe. A steady income has enabled him to pursue an interest in astronomy. On a clear night he will sometimes take one of his three telescopes up to the roof of his apartment building; from there, even with the lights of Manhattan around him, he can see the moons of Jupiter...
Parker, meanwhile, paced back and forth, alone, atop a roof near the finish, listening to the progression of the race being broadcast over the intercom. Several times he reached down and picked up loose pebbles, running them through his fingers. But most of all he just waited, take the 4100 other spectators...
...Peter in a shipping company financed by Mobil. The venture, launched in 1974, made Peter, now 33, a wealthy man. Post reporters and editors admitted that the story inaccurately faulted Mobil for violating a federal disclosure rule that applied only to family members who live under the same roof; Peter Tavoulareas did not live with his father. Noted Judge Gasch: "The article falls far short of being a model of fair, unbiased journalism." Post Executive Editor Ben Bradlee was more upbeat: "We are delighted our reporting was vindicated. It is a great day for newspapers...
Groden added that renovation of the 11-year-old building was necessary because of leaks in the roof and windows and problems with heating and ventilation. "Everyone complained," she said...
Groden said that the extensive repairs, including replacing the main roof and many of the windows, as well as installing new ventilation and lighting systems, will force the GSD to relocate its summer programs...