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Word: baronness (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...trim (5 ft. 11 in., 154 Ibs.) and ?yes?unmarried. As if this were not enough to thrill every mother (and every mother's daughter) in the entire United Kingdom, His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall and Rothesay, Earl of Chester and Carrick, Baron of Renfrew, Lord of the Isles and Great Steward of Scotland, is also heir to the classiest preserve of royal pomp and privilege left on earth: the British throne...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: BRITAIN: The Man Who Will Be King | 5/15/1978 | See Source »

...labor in our own country shows that companies are usually unwilling to offer even small wage increases when labor has no effective bargaining power, as is the case in South Africa today. Even if corporations have developed a little more consideration for morality since the era of the Robber Baron, would they willingly accept the burden of huge wage increases while their competitors still benefit from nearslave labor? If the Harvard corporation is not ready to assume financial losses for the sake of ethical considerations, how can we realistically expect other corporations with more at stake...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: South Africa | 5/8/1978 | See Source »

...Palm Springs. As his 1976 running mate, Kansas Senator Robert Dole, says, "His old juices are starting to flow." When off the banquet and cap-and-gown circuits, Ford can most probably be found on the golf links. Among his partners are three millionaires: Rubber Magnate Leonard Firestone, Publishing Baron Walter Annenberg and Comedian Bob Hope. One benefit from his links dedication: Ford has lowered his handicap by three strokes, to a respectable...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: Betty's Ordeal | 4/24/1978 | See Source »

...bestselling Le Mai Français (The French Sickness); Health Minister Simone Veil, whom polls have shown to be the most popular figure in French politics; Interior Minister Christian Bonnet, who has been widely praised for his department's skill in negotiating the release of kidnaped Belgian Baron Edouard-Jean Empain (TIME, April...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: FRANCE: Chaban's Return | 4/17/1978 | See Source »

After two days in seclusion following his release, the baron was rushed to the American Hospital, barely able to walk. He had lost more than 20 Ibs., still bore marks from the chains, and was suffering from a muscular condition brought on by having been confined to a cramped position for long periods...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CRIME: Empain's Ordeal | 4/10/1978 | See Source »

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