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...Differing legends say that the original jewel-encrusted throne was lowered from heaven or made by a hired jeweler from Germany. At any rate it stood in the Great Mogul Palace in Delhi, India, and was brought to Persia by a conquering Shah in the 18th century. The throne on which Mohammed Reza Pahlavi sat is a copy made during the reign of Path Ali Shah (1798-1834) and named after one of his favorites, Tavous Khanoum, or Lady Peacock. * In 1939 the Shah married Princess Fawzia, a sister of Egypt's King Farouk, who had been chosen...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: Nobody Influences Me! | 12/10/1979 | See Source »

This weekend they take aim at the third jewel of their fall season triple crown, that elusive gem which eluded them last year...

Author: By Panos P. Constantinides, | Title: Tennis Team Looks for Triple Crown | 10/20/1979 | See Source »

Also mired in the crude is a slick performance by Marilyn B. Johnson as Jewel, the brothel's caretaker. In a rousing number, she tells the houses residents that she gives away for free what they sell. "Twenty four hours of Lovin''' sends you reeling in a steamy frenzy; it's Whorehouse at its best. Alas, Johnson is also a stereotype: she is black. So one thing stands out about Whorehouse: this celebration of Texas is a mere confirmation of the rest of America's suspicions. If you're easily offended, don't go. But, great gushers...

Author: By Laurence S. Grafstein, | Title: Dead Solid Texas | 10/9/1979 | See Source »

...players on both sides conceded after the match, it was a jewel of a goal, and the Huskies appeared ready to pile...

Author: By Jeffrey R. Toobin, | Title: UConn Sneaks Past Booters | 10/1/1979 | See Source »

...smokestacks and homeowners are turning increasingly to natural gas instead of sulfurous coal. City fathers are also planning new sewage systems, as well as a widening of the shipping locks that lead into Venice's historic lagoon. All that should help ensure the survival of this crowning jewel of the Adriatic...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Bounding Back | 6/4/1979 | See Source »

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