Word: simeone
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...said of a man so wrapped up in himself? Judging from what he did with his billions, Getty had little idea of the social responsibilty that vast wealth confers. In the American lore of the superrich, his place is just below William Randolph Hearst, the builder of San Simeon and another driven megalomaniac...
...most celebrated murder occurred three weeks ago. Ben Wilson, 17, a senior at Simeon Vocational High School, was an extraordinarily talented forward on the state champion basketball team and ranked academically near the top of his class. As he walked near Simeon one afternoon with his girlfriend, he made the fatal mistake of brushing past a boy who is said to be hooked up with a gang. "He pushed me," the angry young man told his pal. "Pop him." The friend drew his revolver and shot the 6-ft. 8-in. star twice in the chest. That weekend...
...Mayan column and within view of the three flags: Old Glory, the Union Jack and Annenberg's personal banner, a yellow Mayan rune against a white background. Annenberg, 74, spent 5½ years as Ambassador to the Court of St. James's. Sunnylands is a modernist San Simeon on 208 acres. Built in 1964 at a cost of $5 million, the mansion alone covers nearly an acre. Inside is a major collection of impressionist (Renoir, Monet) and postimpressionist (Gauguin, Van Gogh) paintings...
...next 500 years under the yoke of Constantinople before being set free by the Tsar's forces. During both world wars the country sided with Germany, but it could never bring itself to declare war against the Soviet Union. In 1944, the regency of seven-year-old King Simeon II scrambled to forge a separate peace with the Allies, but to no avail. Stalin's troops marched through the country unopposed and a coalition government was installed, with the Communists gaining complete control...
Less dramatic but just as noteworthy was sophomore Grace de Fries' effort in the 800 Meter Run. In what could be called a "textbook" race, de Fries jackrabbited to an early lead, was joined by freshman teammate Amy Simeon with one lap to go, and then shot out again to finish the clear winner with a new meet record of 2:15.4. Simeon finished third...