Word: rulers
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...late 1870s, the ruling Kabaka welcomed the Anglican and Catholic missionaries who followed Explorer Henry Morton Stanley. But after the old king's death, the ruler's dissolute heir did not; the young man resented the fact that his Christian pages refused his homosexual advances. Finally, egged on by a jealous Prime Minister, the Kabaka determined to crush the new religion, and in one bloody, 15-month period, beginning in 1885, ordered the murders or executions of 22 Catholics and at least 23 Anglicans. Paul declared the Catholic martyrs saints...
...better. This year Stewart, 30, has replaced King James as the Scottish ruler of the road. Last March, in the South African Grand Prix, first of the 1969 world championship Formula I series races, he roared into the lead on the very first lap, and has rarely been behind since. In the most astonishing driving display in Grand Prix history, Jackie raced his 430-h.p. Matra-Ford M580 to victories in Spain, The Netherlands and France. He lost at Monte Carlo only after a faulty drive shaft forced him to drop out one-third of the way through the race...
Best Bet: "VIKING" entry in Seventh. Longshots: GALAX RULER in second and JOE DI ROSA in eighth...
...years ago, the Corporation did it again, getting for its Commencement speaker (always one of the honorary degree winner) His Imperial Majesty, Mohammed Reza Pahlevi, the Shahanshah of Iran. President Pusey cited the Shah as "A twentieth century ruler who has found in power a constructive instrument to advance social and economic revolution in an ancient land...
Then came the black knights. First, Charles Bluhdorn, ruler of the aggressive empire of Gulf & Western, cast covetous eyes at Prince's Armour. Secretly manipulating his pawns on Wall Street, Bluhdorn acquired almost 10% of Armour before Billy could blink. In the nick of time, an ally, the Trustbusters, came to Billy's rescue and went after Bluhdorn with mace and chain. Bluhdorn wisely sold his interest in Armour to another power, General Host, whose ruler, iron-willed Richard Pistell, also coveted Prince's realm. Pistell offered Billy's shareholders a chance to trade Armour stock...