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...with such unbeatable sprints that, two days before the race was over, some of the spectators were complaining that Coppi spoiled the suspense. But his delirious fans waited six hours at the Milan finish line last week to welcome their comeback hero, who took down the 1,000,000-lire ($1,600) first prize, plus 285,000 lire in bonuses for lap leads. What was more, Coppi set a new Giro d'ltalia speed record: 34.6 kilometers an hour (21.6 m.p.h...
Some of Dr. Eaton's best art buys have come from Italy. Last year he offered a prize of 1,000,000 lire ($1,600) for the artist there who could turn out the most suitable close-up painting of a smiling Christ. Entries were to be judged by a jury of five Italian experts...
Last week the judges gave their decision. They withheld the grand prize, awarded each artist a consolation prize of 100,000 lire. Another contest will be held next year. Said Eaton: "I'm going to keep on trying, and keep on running contests if necessary, until I get what I want...
...stave off the crisis, Italy's winegrowers took a desperate and humiliating step: they offered a prize of 1,000,000 lire for a soft-drink formula that would use wine as a base but not taste like wine. In Rome last week, five of Italy's top authorities on vine culture were gloomily contemplating the 46 formulas that stood as finalists in the contest. Unable to bring themselves to taste the stuff personally, they had farmed out the final judgment to Rome's nightclub patrons. When the winning formula is picked, the winegrowers will bottle...
...Author) Pirandello. Young Fausto decided to be an artist, and last week, as Painter Pirandello, he was bringing fresh fame to the family name. At Rome's big Quadrien-nale Exposition, his group of nine expressionistic canvases won him the first prize of 1,000,000 lire (about $1,600) and further recognition as one of Italy's top-ranking painters...