Word: 47th
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...babble, mostly in the English peculiar to New York, but also in Russian, German, Yiddish, Hungarian, Flemish and Dutch. Plainclothesmen unobtrusively roam the block, and inside the buildings armed guards watch passers-by through bulletproof windows. But for all its crowded and wary atmosphere, Manhattan's West 47th Street is the most sparkling street in town because it is the hub of the U.S.'s $500 million annual diamond market...
...fellow with a funny eye. In 1945, when Dictator Getúlio Vargas fell, another way presented itself: politics, where offbeat appearance can sometimes be an advantage. "When he first got the idea, I was very dubious," Eloá says. In his first race, in 1947, he fetched up 47th on the list of candidates for 45 São Paulo city council seats. Only when the Communist Party was outlawed and 14 of the winners were eliminated did Quadros get a seat...
...gifts, sipped German wine and, as one admiring newsman neatly put it, stood through four hours of the celebration "straight as the No. 1." In Washington, both sides of the House of Representatives gushingly vied to pay tribute to Speaker Sam Rayburn, turning 78 and rolling into his 47th year in Congress, his 15th as Speaker. Before taking the annual flattery with a practiced shrug, Mr. Sam observed: "I've never been sick in my life. I never did feel bad. I feel good now. If I keep feeling like I do, I guess I'll stay around...