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...Shah has often been criticized for enjoying a sumptuous life-style while his people suffer economic distress. His Imperial Majesty, Shahanshah (King of Kings) is, at 58, trim and fit. He and his wife, Empress Farah, 40, Crown Prince Reza, 18, and three other children, shuttle among five palaces in Iran. The Shah enjoys a good game of tennis, skiing at St. Moritz, and flying his own JetStar. He works even harder than he plays, frequently putting in 15-hour days, which are often spent conferring with a handful of trusted advisers...
...Permanent Representative to the United Nations. The clip job took place during a party Hoveyda tossed to inaugurate Sebou's newly expanded Manhattan salon. Why give a bash for a hairdresser? Because Sebou used to be personal hairdresser and makeup man for Iran's Empress Farah. Besides, Hoveyda, who is a painter and novelist and has lectured on literature and film at Columbia University, believes that hair-styling is an art. "Everybody is creative in some capacity. That applies to hairdressers," he says. In fact, Hoveyda occasionally expends some of his creative energy by cutting his own hair...
Pushpin War: Farah v. Cheryl
Shortly after an armored limousine had brought the Shah and Empress Farah onto the South Lawn, trouble broke out. The anti-Shah faction charged through the lines of mounted police and headed for the pro-Shah bleachers, armed with the handles of their placards and wooden two-by-fours that had been piled up for use in the annual Christmas pageant on the Ellipse. As the President began his welcoming remarks, police struggled to keep the two factions apart. The large white welcome banner was ripped to shreds. At that point, the wind carried the first acrid whiffs of tear...
...boycott is a risky tactic. First, unlike the Farah pants or Gallo wine boycotts, Stevens makes no single product. Stevens goods are sold under a variety of brand labels--eight brand names of sheets, three of towels, and carpets, hosiery and linens under a mix of labels. Supporters of the boycott will have trouble making the consumer aware of what brands not to buy. In addition, only 34 per cent of Stevens's sales are in consumer products; the rest is in sales to the government and in unfinished textiles to other manufacturers. As a result, the boycott may focus...