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Anticipating the nation's 200th anniversary, which will come at the end of Nixon's term, the Kennedy Center roof terrace will be done up in an 18th century decor. Hostesses wearing hoopskirted American Revolution-era costumes will serve the crowds from the concerts. After the Inauguration, more...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE CAPITAL: Celebration in Washington | 1/22/1973 | See Source »

Years ago, when Edmund Wilson wrote an acerbic essay on mystery novels, his title - and his theme - was "Who Cares Who Killed Roger Ackroyd?" The same skepticism might be directed toward a subspecies of the mystery genre known as the caper story, wherein a skilled handful of professionals try to...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Schlemiel Quartet | 3/6/1972 | See Source »

Despite his good record, professional wrestling holds no attraction for Blakinger. "Professional and college wrestling are really quite different. Professional wrestling is just an acrobatic act. Professionals are just good tumblers. They don't go out and use their strength the way we do. It is obvious to anyone who...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Blakinger: A 5'3" Dynamo Who Fights to Win | 1/21/1972 | See Source »

Worlds of Luxury. The slap hammer will work on any make of automobile. It is just one device employed by New York car thieves; another is the Curtis key punch, which costs about $150 and will fit in a shoe box. Using a code stamped on the lock tumblers of...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CRIME: The Hot Porsche Caper | 12/20/1971 | See Source »

"It was like tumblers falling in a lock," he recalls. "I knew what a good safecracker felt like. From then on I never doubted my ability for a moment. So many actors say, 'Well, I'll give it a chance for a couple of years.' But you can't give...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Show Business: George C. Scott: Tempering a Terrible Fire | 3/22/1971 | See Source »

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