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Word: donning (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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"The harshness of absolute regimes," said an Italian lawyer last week, "was mitigated in two ways. One was regicide. The other was amnesty-the sovereign's gift of grace. We still have amnesty-so, for the next six months, don't leave your car unattended, and keep your...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ITALY: Fresh Start | 7/27/1959 | See Source »

On a leisurely state visit in the U.S.S.R., where he got the sort of red-carpet greeting ordinarily reserved for important allies, Ethiopia's wiry Emperor Haile Selassie, 67, took a sightseeing cruise down the Volga and through the Volga-Don Canal. At Stalingrad he took the helm of...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People, Jul. 27, 1959 | 7/27/1959 | See Source »

¶ In the pole vault, Tarzan-armed Don Bragg, holder of the world indoor record (15 ft. 9½ in.), redeemed his loss in

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: To Win | 7/27/1959 | See Source »

For an hour and a half, 64-year-old "Corny" Shields talked. First, he laid down the practical tips and techniques picked up since he learned to singlehand a 28-footer as a 14-year-old on Long Island Sound and went on to become a legendary figure, a man...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Old Sailor's Lore | 7/27/1959 | See Source »

¶ "Morning dew and cobwebs in the rigging indicate a southwest wind during the day. Nine times out of ten, if you see porpoises there will be an easterly. I don't know why. but I've seen it happen time after time.''

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Old Sailor's Lore | 7/27/1959 | See Source »

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