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Word: diamonds (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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Promises, Promises--Burt Bacharach and Hal David write some of the best and most innovative songs around, but perhaps you might prefer to buy the original cast album rather than go to this somewhat unsatisfactory distillation by Neil Simon of Billy Wilder-I. A. L. Diamond's "The Apartment." At the SHUBERT, W. 44th...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Spring in New York: The Plays to See | 3/28/1969 | See Source »

...Isabella Gardner shocked Beacon Hill by practicing Buddhism, drinking beer and strolling down Tremont Street with a lion. Until he died in 1957, "Silver Dollar" Jim West was Houston's favorite millionaire. He owned 30 cars, lived in a $500,000 castle, often wore a pistol and a diamond-studded Texas Ranger's badge. He lugged his own butter to expensive restaurants and carried up to 80 silver dollars for tips...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Essay: THE SAD STATE OF ECCENTRICITY | 3/14/1969 | See Source »

...other Yardling first-place finishers were Ed Diamond in the dash, Chuck McNagny in the 1000, Steve Thomas in the pole vault and hurdles, Mike Koerner in the mile, and Dave Cass in the high jump...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Freshmen Six Romps, 8-0; Thinclads Triumph, 76-28 | 2/20/1969 | See Source »

Harvard dominated the sprints, taking firsts in the 50 yd. dash and in the hurdles. Ed Diamond won the dash and Steve Thomas took the hurdles...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Freshmen Tracksters Wipe Out Exeter, 75-25 | 2/6/1969 | See Source »

...Abercorn. Last week La Peregrina turned up on the block at Manhattan's Parke-Bernet Galleries, and it was swiftly sold for $37,000. The buyer? Parke-Bernet was not saying, but reporters had an inkling. Less than a year ago, Richard Burton had bought the Krupp diamond for $305,000 at a similar sale. After a little prodding, Burton's lawyers explained that Liz's birthday is less than a month away, so Dickie had snapped up La Peregrina as his gift...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: Jan. 31, 1969 | 1/31/1969 | See Source »

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