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...case, Jesus' radical new synthesis--and his dramatic preaching of it--was dangerous, especially in an atmosphere that Schwartz says had turned into "a tinderbox." Herod had managed to keep a lid on anti-Roman sentiment for most of his reign. But starting with his fatal illness in 4 B.C. and continuing over the careers of several less effective successors, a series of bloodily suppressed revolts erupted...
DIED. JOHN PHILLIPS, 65, founder of the 1960s hippie rock/folk band the Mamas and the Papas, innovator of the California sound and writer of such intricate vocal harmonies as the 1966 chart topper California Dreamin' and Monday, Monday; of heart failure; in Los Angeles. Following a brief reign atop the charts, the group split up in 1968 after Phillips' then wife and bandmate Michelle had an affair with fellow band member Denny Doherty. Phillips, a recovered drug and alcohol user, received a liver transplant...
...Market cap under his reign has gone from $3 billion to $62 billion - "until last week," he chortles, looking at the chart being projected on a megascreen nearby. Last week, alas, the stock was off 30 percent from its October highs. "Another chart that is no longer true," he says to laughs. Then the shareholder graphic flashes and he winces. "It used to be my favorite...
DIED. S. DILLON RIPLEY, 87, patrician head of the Smithsonian Institution whose flair and insight guided it through its greatest period of growth; in Washington, D.C. During Ripley's two-decade reign as secretary, the Smithsonian founded seven research facilities and eight museums, including the U.S. capital's most popular, the Air and Space Museum. The number of annual visitors increased nearly threefold to 30 million...
...Cardinals from Latin America, where half the world's Roman Catholics now reside, suggests that it's important to speak Spanish. The sheer number of Cardinals--most of whom see one another only rarely--would seem to favor talented networkers. Being in shape is a plus. The 33-day reign of John Paul I underlined the need for papal stamina, which may be one reason that Castrillion Hoyos rides an Exercycle. A moderate public image can't hurt either. Most of the Cardinals under 80 and therefore eligible to vote are doctrinal conservatives. John Paul named 92% of them...