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- <title>
- Nov. 21, 1994: People
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- <history>
- TIME--The Weekly Newsmagazine--1994
- Nov. 21, 1994 G.O.P. Stampede
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- <article>
- <source>Time Magazine</source>
- <hdr>
- PEOPLE, Page 125
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- <body>
- <p>By Ginia Bellafante
- </p>
- <p> Two Geniuses, One Book
- </p>
- <p> For the past 277 years, Codex--an illustrated collection of
- LEONARDO DA VINCI's scientific writings--has had just two
- owners: the Leicesters, a gentried British family; and former
- industrialist, lady's man and onetime KGB accomplice Armand
- Hammer. But now the 16th century collection of forward-looking
- musings has landed in the possession of a soul Leonardo might
- have found more kindred. At a Christie's auction in New York
- City last week, Renaissance nerd and Microsoft chairman BILL
- GATES anonymously won an intense bidding war against an Italian
- competitor. A billionaire nine times over, Gates landed his
- prize for $30.8 million, the highest price ever paid for a manuscript
- sold at auction. Now he can study Leonardo's explanation for
- why the sky is blue.
- </p>
- <p> Once Sullen, Now Spirited
- </p>
- <p> Tennis star JENNIFER CAPRIATI returned to competition last week
- without the nose ring and troubled mien that signified her celebrated
- adolescent rebellion. Capriati abandoned the sport 14 months
- ago because she sought anonymity, but she ended up all over
- the news after she was arrested for marijuana possession. At
- the Virginia Slims tournament in Philadelphia, the crowd cheered
- her in a match against Germany's Anke Huber. She lost, but her
- spirits were undefeated. "I learned I really love this game."
- she said of her hiatus.
- </p>
- <p>SEEN & HEARD
- </p>
- <p> How does the HEIDI FLEISS trial resemble the Gulf War? Ask former
- celebrity madam SYDNEY BIDDLE BARROWS. The socialite and sometime
- lecturer on relationships will cover the trial of her reputed
- counterpart from L.A. "If you want an expert on war, you get a retired general,"
- says Barrows, who will provide commentary for the cable network
- America's Talking. "I'm not exactly a general, but I am retired."
- </p>
- <p> Once the embodiment of girlish innocence, NANCY KERRIGAN has
- an image that's been sullied ever since the Olympics. Perceived
- as a sore loser to gold medalist Oksana Baiul and ungrateful
- to sponsors, Kerrigan must now contend with accusations that
- she broke up the marriage of her agent, Jerry Solomon. Divorced
- two weeks ago, he denied those rumors but admitted that he and
- his client are dating.
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