Word: sevens
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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When she arrived at the Hall of Mirrors, the Shah, resplendent in his commander in chief's uniform, had already passed through the main archway seven times, repeating, "Allah be praised." Three times the black-turbaned Imam of Teheran asked Farah the question, "Are you prepared to marry the Shahanshah Mohammed Reza Pahlevi?" Only the third time was Farah supposed to answer "Yes," lest she appear too eager. When the answer was given, the Queen Mother placed a diamond necklace around Farah's neck, and the Minister of Court brought the couple two gold rings upon a golden...
...Only seven months after its creation, INRA has more power and money than any other institution in Cuba. It controls 10% of the country's economy and, with the expropriation of the big sugar estates, due next spring, it will soon control 50%. INRA owns Cuba's entire fishing fleet, runs the marketing of coffee, potatoes and tobacco, operates the $14 million Havana Riviera Hotel. Every egg in Cuba goes to market bearing INRA's purple stamp...
...year history of Rhodes scholarships, no school has ever won more than five of the annual 32 open to U.S. colleges and universities. Last week Harvard broke the bank with a record seven,* compared to five last year, when it tied with West Point. Harvard's distinction was largely due to the unpredictable luck of an especially impressive batch of aspiring seniors. But it also seemed to reflect rising standards in the nation's applicant-besieged prestige colleges. Added evidence: although 18 colleges and universities shared this year's 32 scholarships, nearly half went to three...
...success of Auxilium Latinum helps convince Editor Warsley, retired from teaching (by a heart attack) seven years ago, that Latin is not a dead language. "Our households and necessities and tastes have not changed much," he will tell a visitor to his home in West Topsham, Vt. "Did you know that Caesar's favorite breakfast was ham and eggs with a glass of milk?" Auxilium Latinum's 25,000 readers send in a steady stream of inquiries for just such knowledge, e.g., "What color were Caesar's eyes?"* For a coming issue, Warsley plans a reader-requested...
...soon. The Titan, on which the U.S. has spent some $1.2 billion to date, is in trouble. After four preliminary successful shoots (none beyond the first stage), the missile designed to be more sophisticated than Convair's Atlas has not been able to get off the pad for seven months...