Flowery splendor marks 89th Tournament of Roses parade
Pasadena reports a near flawless 22 hour parade drawing 1.5 million spectators with 61 floats 22 bands and 33 equestrian groups along Orange Grove and Colorado boulevards. Mission Viejo won the top sweepstakes prize while Kodak claimed the grand prize for a nature float. Gerald Ford led as grand marshal amid cool 47 degree weather.
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Time's Man of the Year lore and its secretive chase
A retrospective on Time magazine's Man of the Year, detailing secretive planning, code names, and last minute changes. It traces past selections from Lindbergh in 1927 to Sadat in 1977, notes criteria of fame, news dominance, and lasting impact, and recalls notable near misses and editorial tensions.
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David Tinnin
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Tinnin
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Simica
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al Capone
Lindbergh
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Martin Luther King
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Hitler
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DeGaule
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Frank Borman
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Henry A. Grunwald
Henry Ford
Pearl Harbor
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Roosevelt
Henry R Luce
Time, Inc
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Luce
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Thomas S. Matthews
Mohammed Mossadegh
Iran
Middle East
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Walter P. Chrysler
Anita Bryant
Billy Carter
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