Word: richest
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...valley. There, in the center of the Piazza San Francesco, a great tent stood, and around it the gypsies gathered to begin the vigil. Inside the tent, surrounded by seven tall candles, Queen Nella ("Mimi") Rossetto, sovereign of one of the largest (estimated number: 10,000) and richest gypsy tribes in Europe, lay on a straw mat dying...
...richest schools got richer-47.1% of the year's gifts went to 65 major private universities. Yale, leading with $23,465,347, could stack its gifts slightly higher than Harvard, with $22,558,855. Among state universities, California was by far the best money magnet, with $15,366,679; the University of Michigan got $7,612,890. Leaders in other categories: ¶Private men's colleges, the University of the South. $1,883,598. ¶Private women's colleges. Bryn Mawr, $2,863,716. ¶Private coed colleges, Brandeis. $4,271,713. ¶Private professional or technical...
...works by famed 19th century French Pointillist Painter Georges Seurat, including four of his seven major canvases, lent by U.S. and European collectors (TIME, Jan. 20). Only one closed fire door stood between the acrid smoke and scorching heat and the pick of the museum's permanent collection, richest and choicest trove of modern masterpieces in the world...
...throwing clubs when they flub shots, even mind their language. But when the Professional Golfer's Association refused to let May pocket all the entry fees to help pay the expenses of running his extravaganza, the well-heeled promoter took offense. He called off the world's richest tournaments...
...starters were still running, and at the finish there were only seven. Even Mr. What, the tough little Irish gelding that had taken all the other jumps cleanly, almost came a cropper at the last hedge. But Mr. What kept his balance and won the richest Grand National ever ($46,858) by 30 lengths. In second place: last year's third-place horse, Tiberetta...