Word: rushing
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...America. An enormous-and disruptive-land boom is grossly inflating prices; a new social attitude is replacing the old idea that a man could do with his property as he damn well pleased. In this special section TIME first examines the dimensions, causes and consequences of the new land rush, which far surpasses frontier land fever. It then compares prices of acreage in various parts of the country, contrasts the experiences of happy and unhappy home purchasers, and gives some tips on how to avoid being rooked when buying land. Finally, it explores the new ways in which communities...
...land rush has set off an inflation that far outstrips price rises on commodities like food, gasoline and steel. Nationwide, the price of land for industrial parks has tripled in a decade. Suburban residential property has been gaining in value by some 8% a year. The average price of the land under a house with a Federal Housing Administration-insured mortgage is now $5,300, up about 80% since 1963, while the average plot size has shrunk from about 11,000 sq. ft. in 1965 to 7,000 sq. ft. Farm land has almost doubled in value since...
Chief rattles along on the intricacies of its plot-and-conspiracy narrative, but its humor is dispensed with all the subtlety of a bazooka blast. In the middle of an important conference, the President accepts a Paris call from "Henry," who places a rush order for some Reuben's cheesecake. The Rev. Mr. Williams assures a troubled Chief that "in times of distress, prayer is a powerful laxative...
...meeting point of the Red and Green lines of the MBTA and gateway to the Common, has always held a special place in my affections. the squeals and groans that the trains and trolleys make, the intermingling smells of apples, pizza, carnations, and urine, the mobs of people at rush hour, have somehow always created an exciting atmosphere that appeals...
...spaghetti dinners start at $1.85 for a good mushroom sauce. The pasta noodles are excellent. The wine list is ordinary, but the prices are reasonable. The restaurant has a loyal clientele, so first-time customers can expect a line at the height of the dinner rush...