Word: ripa
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...kick in the teeth to the Hungarian people," charged Ohio Democratic Congresswoman Mary Rose Oakar. "It's a great blunder committed by President Carter," protested Polish-Hungarian World Federation President Karol Ripa. These-and worse-outcries, along with demonstrations at the White House gates, were raised again last week by Hungarian-Americans at Carter's decision to return the Crown of St. Stephen to Budapest. The legendary symbol of Hungarian nationhood, the priceless gold crown is fitted with rubies, and displays exquisitely detailed enamel portraits. Scholars say that Pope Sylvester II gave the treasure to Hungary...
...second prize went to Eric Lenk, a Harvard junior, for his "Three Songs (For Mary)." The third prize, $10, was awarded to Betsy Schell, who teaches English at LaSalle Junior College, for her poem "Ad ripa...