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...stepped up to serve as the 70th Secretary of the Treasury in June of 1995. Rubin quickly drew many powerful people around him, retaining their loyalty with his willingness to share credit with others and consider staff suggestions...

Author: By Nicole B. Usher, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Rubin's Steady Hand Guided World Finances | 6/7/2001 | See Source »

...disease; as the years go by, she'll gradually lose her memory, her personality and finally all cognitive function. But advanced age does not automatically lead to senility. Ada's fellow nun, Sister Rosella, 89, continues to be mentally sharp and totally alert, eagerly anticipating the celebration of her 70th anniversary as a sister without the slightest sign of dementia. In a very real sense, this pair of retired schoolteachers haven't finished their teaching careers. Along with hundreds of other nuns in their order, the School Sisters of Notre Dame, they have joined a long-term study of Alzheimer...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Nun Study | 5/14/2001 | See Source »

...Walters. This foundation benefits film preservation, a celebrated cause in L.A. The event also benefits film actor preservation, since many of the attendees are former Oscar winners who have no place at the Academy Awards unless it's an Oscar anniversary with a media-friendly number (such as the 70th or 75th), at which point old winners are usually paraded onstage like postcard-perfect war heroes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: And the Award for Best Party Goes to..... | 3/23/2001 | See Source »

...manufacturers balked. In fact, Dicke's father was among Matchbid's foremost opponents, arguing that the Internet could destroy his business by increasing price transparency and driving down margins. Dicke tried everything to woo his father, including giving him a year's free membership in the exchange for his 70th birthday last September. "He couldn't convince his father - this was the message that was in the market," says Geibel. "Customers didn't trust...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Divorce, Dotcom Style | 3/19/2001 | See Source »

That's what enticed Louis Reilly, who had heard all sorts of things about Cuba and wanted to make up his own mind. "I've been curious about the culture for years," says Reilly, a retired lawyer who celebrated his 70th birthday in Pinar del Rio, a city about 80 miles southwest of Havana. "The fact that it was out of bounds to American travelers whetted my appetite. The warmth of the people, their music and their pride in achievement disabused me of any preconceived notions I may have had. I'd encourage people of all ages to visit...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Travel: Cuba In The Open | 1/29/2001 | See Source »

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