Word: leafed
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...fussily decorated palace consumed 63 tons of imported marble, ten tons of wrought iron, three tons of carved teakwood from India, onyx for inlaying, thousands of square feet of gold and copper leaf, 42 crystal chandeliers, as well as enough stained glass for 80 windows. Claimed cost of the materials...
...shelf in Carter-Mondale headquarters in Washington rest 25 thick black loose-leaf binders. They are crammed with ammunition for the Democrats' effort to make Ronald Reagan the chief issue of the presidential election campaign-thousands of past Reagan comments that Carter's strategists consider to be insensitive, silly, simplistic or just plain dumb. Following the quotes are notations of their sources: newspaper clippings, official Reagan statements, transcripts of his speeches and news conferences...
...situation by opening a stunning new museum in Corning, N.Y., devoted to just this purpose. The building is worthy of its mission. It is an innovative and handsome structure designed by Architect Gunnar Birkerts, sheathed in paneled plate glass and laid out in the shape of a crazed clover leaf, a library in its center, a series of bays assigned to each of twelve major glassmaking styles...
...week's closing: $510). Throughout the years the South Africans had a virtual corner on the small-investor gold market, selling an estimated 1 million Krugerrands in the U.S. annually. But competition has been getting stronger. Last year the Canadian government began selling its 1-oz. Gold Maple Leaf, and this spring the Mexicans started promoting the Centenario. Beginning this month Americans will also be able to buy 1-oz. and ½oz. medallions made from Fort Knox gold. These will be medallions-and not gold coins-and thus cannot be used at the corner drugstore. They will...
Seven seasons of shilling, uh, cheering for the Islanders preclude an objective prediction for the final series. However, a number of other Crimson editors have volunteered theirs. Bob Boorstin, president: "Isn't it seven that they play? I'm not a hockey fan." Laurence S. Grafstein, faithful Maple Leaf devotee: "Flyers in six. No, I mean the Islanders." Jeff Toobin, sports editor: "The Islanders have to win." Alexandra Korry, former managing editor and neo-hockey fan: "Definitely the Islanders." Patrick R. Sorrento '69, shop foreman and former terror of the Beacon Buddies of Lynde St.: "Islanders...