Word: stole
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Ringlets, a straw hat, crimson satin bloomers-and sneakers. Midge Costanza knows how to dress for success. In fact, President Carter's aide stole the show last week at a fund raiser for the Women's National Democratic Club. The "political fashion show" at Washington's Arena Stage featured Caron Carter dressed as her mother-in-law and Louisiana Representative Lindy Boggs as Lady Bird Johnson. Costanza's role: Amelia Bloomer, the 19th century suffragist who, by defending women's pantaloons, gave bloomers their name. Costanza, whose office has just been moved to the White...
...Blue Hens pushed around their only run during a steady drizzle in the third inning. Fleet-footed centerfielder Gary Gehman barely beat out an infield single, stole second and third, and came home when Crimson catcher Chuck Marshall's peg skipped past Rick Pearce into left field...
...finally had enough cash to replace their aging, noisy and fuel-inefficient fleets. At last, this dream seems to be becoming reality. Last month Pan Am signed a $500 million contract with Lockheed for twelve wide-bodied TriStar L-1011s, and last week small, state-owned Singapore Airlines (SIA) stole Pan Am's headlines. It placed with Boeing the richest order in commercial aviation history: $900 million for 13 jumbo 747s and six medium-range 727s. Gleefully grabbing the record claimed weeks earlier by Lockheed executives, Boeing insisted: "This is the 'order of the century...
...Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is still searching for the thieves who actually stole the paintings, Michael Collora, an assistant U.S. attorney, said yesterday...
...Adams House raft, which cost $1500 and took six months to build, stole the show by winning the "Starship Enterprise I Call Them Ears" award and the "Jimmy Carter About-Face Navigation" award...