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...experiences during my 50 years," he said. "One with Joanne, the other with Redford." And he presented Robert Redford, his co-star in The Sting, with a belated Christmas present -a paperweight that featured a pair of bright blue eyes (just like Paul's) that open and wink when placed under a light, inscribed "Forget...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People, Feb. 10, 1975 | 2/10/1975 | See Source »

Caught in the wink of a photographer's lens, they stand to gether smiling, rock-'n'-roll women in sequined chiffon and funky jeans. But they pay dearly for success. The rock business is a road business. Once the euphoria of the first room-service sir loin evaporates, they inherit a numbing chronology of concrete tunnels, cold buffets and limousine-driving dopers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Rock 'n' Roll's Leading Lady | 12/16/1974 | See Source »

...skill at the front desk than in the bedroom. Couples approaching a frowning innkeeper would go into contortions as they twisted school rings around to look like wedding bands and shuffled their suitcases to hide the fact that the initials did not match. But today door men do not wink, porters do not leer, and managers in even the starchiest establishments could not care less if a couple fails to sign in as Mr. and Mrs. - as long as they pay the double-room rate...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Modern Living: A Where-To for Lovers | 7/1/1974 | See Source »

...continued-though significantly reduced-flow of oil through the Dutch port, they prevent total European collapse (which they do not want) while gaining more efficient control over that flow than if they had to track down where each barrel of their oil is going. Just as easily as they wink at the subterfuge, they can stop it when they please -and really freeze out Europe...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: EUROPE: Slipping Around the Embargo | 12/10/1973 | See Source »

Every presidential election in this century except one was won by the Democrat or Republican whose last name contained more of the letters FROST WINK JUICE than his opponent's. The exception was 1972. The scores...

Author: By Jeff Magalif, | Title: Nixon: An Historical Symposium | 10/30/1973 | See Source »

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