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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...runs counter to the prevailing idea about the development of civilization in Scotland: that it slowly edged up from the south. On the contrary, the Balbridie building's age suggests not only that the old Scots were ahead of their English brethren-an appealing thought to any proud wearer of kilt and plaidie-but also that their society was as accomplished as those in the Middle East, where the first glimmerings of civilization are generally thought to have appeared. Indeed, says Ralston, at a time when these old Scots were "supposed to be fumbling with the rudiments of agriculture...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: An Epic Find | 6/26/1978 | See Source »

...wearer of an All-American tag is supposed to be a good athlete, well, Herold fits the mold. Currently in his third year occupying the goal for Harvard. "Freedo" (a nickname that somehow sounds too exotic for the even-keeled Herold) has compiled slightly under 2.0 goals-against average...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Herold for the Defense | 10/12/1977 | See Source »

...beepers' appeal must be partly credited to the status they bestow on the wearer. Salesmen visiting clients sometimes set theirs off manually, then announce they must leave to close a $10,000 deal. Says Chicago-based Airline Stewardess Sonja Lied: "When it goes off in a restaurant, people think I must be somebody very important." Still, the little boxes do have a knack for going off at the wrong moments: in church, at the symphony, in bed. Husbands, wives and lovers have been known to banish the gadgets from the bedroom. Could those little blurps and beeps...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Living: Chorus of Beepers | 5/2/1977 | See Source »

...short "nymphette line" -which Le Figaro termed "adorable" and L'Aurore dismissed as "a style for perennial Lolitas." Less noticed were Cardin's romantically tailored capes, blouses and suit jackets, some with sleeves cut so wide that they afforded tantalizing glimpses of the bosom each time the wearer gestured, or breastured...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Modern Living: Fashion: Oxygen for an Aging Lady | 2/7/1977 | See Source »

Hartmania. The name of the mane is the Gretta Wig, but it makes the wearer look like Mary Hartman. Just now arriving in department stores, the Louise Lasser look-alike locks come from Alvah Hair Creations in 20 shades (no grays) and are made of Elura, a modacrylic fiber that can be shampooed or cream-rinsed. Price: around...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Modern Living: Odds & Trends | 12/20/1976 | See Source »

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