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Indeed, the four floors of the historic west wing, labored over by 2,000 construction workers and hundreds of special craftsmen, do gleam with turn-of-the-century opulence. From 6,000 sq. ft. of marble mosaic floors, up monumental stairways, past trompe I'oeil wall panels, rich brocaded drapes and gaslight-era crystal chandeliers to the newly bronzed dome, the 66 rooms resound with memories of cattle barons, gold-rush millionaires and homesteaders from earlier eras. One carefully repaired mosaic depicts Minerva deep in thought, accompanied by the state symbol: a grizzly bear. That symbolic partnership of classical...
...these standards, the 196 sq. mi. Atlanta area emerges as the best all-round place to live in America. It is ranked No. 1 in transportation and high in such categories as health care, schools, cultural facilities and weather. Atlanta's major drawback, according to Places Rated, is its crime problem-it has a murder rate "that is twice the national average for metro areas." The Washington, D.C.Maryland-Virginia area scores second in all-round desirability, though it, too, suffers from a high crime rate. Greensboro-Winston-Salem-High Point, N.C., is the third most livable area, largely because...
...three-week-old hip fracture, suddenly emerged from his hospital bed early last week to appear in a wheelchair in the Knesset. There he brusquely announced that his government would make into law what Israel has long accomplished in fact: the takeover of the strategic Golan Heights, 444 sq. mi. of rocky terrain captured from Syria during the Six-Day War of 1967. Said Begin: "We are talking about our very lives and our future, and the welfare of this nation...
...bedrooms are usually put at opposite ends of the house. "We believe people will settle for less if a home fits their life-style," says mingles developer Rick Sullivan, 36, who plans with partner Herman Porten, 52, to build 2,000 mingles town houses of 800 to 1,300 sq. ft. in the Washington suburbs. Price: $50,000 to $80,000 apiece...
Three weeks ago, James and Patricia Allen moved into their new three-bedroom, 1,000-sq.-ft. cottage home 33 miles northwest of Houston. Allen, 38, who builds displays for oil and gas exhibitions, was looking for something near his job. The couple has three children, ages six, four and two, and plans to move in a few years into a bigger place. Says Patricia: "I wouldn't be happy here if I knew I had to live in this house for the rest of my life. But since it's a semi-temporary situation, I can live...