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On October 4 Russia launched this first satellite into space |
Sputnik
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You'll find the largest one in Mexico, not Egypt; its base covers nearly 45 acres |
a pyramid
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This type of shoe has a slot in the strap across each vamp into which a coin can be inserted |
a pennyloafer
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Bill Clinton awarded this political rival the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1997 |
(Phil: Who is... Frank Grant?)
Bob Dole
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It's based on the memoir "Anna and the King of Siam" |
The King and I
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Both England's King George V & FDR put their stamp of approval on this "king of hobbies" |
philately (stamp collecting)
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When Wham-O introduced this toy in 1957, it was called the Pluto Platter |
the Frisbee
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Longer than 2 football fields, it was launched at Friedrichshafen, Germany in 1936 |
(Phil: What is a zeppelin?) (Alex: Be more specific.) (Phil: Graf Zeppelin?)
the Hindenburg
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The lad who's the symbol of a line of Sherwin-Williams paints wears this type of shoes |
(Alex: The symbol represents Dutch Boy paints.)
wooden shoes (or clogs)
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Indiana's current governor, Frank L. O'Bannon, ran against Stephen Goldsmith, the mayor of this city |
Indianapolis
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(Hello, I'm Marla Maples Trump.) In 1992 I made my Broadway debut in the musical about this humorist who never met a man he didn't like |
(Alex: Here is a special guest with the clue...)
Will Rogers
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For many years Andre Previn conducted one |
a philharmonic
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As the Teamsters' vice president, he was indicted for bribery, conspiracy & obstruction of justice |
Jimmy Hoffa
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Growing over 20 feet, it's the largest predatory fish |
the great white shark
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These boots named for a British general became popular during the Napoleonic Wars |
Wellingtons
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Now a Tennessee senator, he appeared in the films "Die Hard 2" & "The Hunt For Red October" |
Fred Dalton Thompson
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In January 1997 Liza Minnelli returned to Broadway, filling in for Julie Andrews in this musical |
Victor/Victoria
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You beta know that this letter follows upsilon in the Greek alphabet |
phi
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He ended his brief retirement to become chairman & president of Occidental Petroleum |
Armand Hammer
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Greenland is more than 2 1/2 times the size of this next largest island |
(Roxanne: What is Madagascar?) ... (Alex: Minute to go.)
New Guinea
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Miranda, Spectator & d'Orsay are types of this slip-on women's shoe |
a pump
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This champion stock-car racer lost the 1996 race for North Carolina's Secretary of State |
Richard Petty
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The rock opera "Rent" is a reworking of this Puccini opera, set in modern times |
La bohème
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This Olivia Newton-John recording spent 10 weeks at No. 1, the longest of any single in the 1980s |
"Physical"
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The first explorer to fly over both poles, he passed away in March |
Admiral Richard Byrd
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With its supporting roots & trunks, a single one of these trees in India covers some 3 acres |
a banyan
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This flat shoe normally has a cloth upper & a flexible rope sole |
(Alex: They were really popular just a few years ago.)
espadrilles
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In November 1996 Rep. Maxine Waters was elected chairwoman of this caucus |
the Congressional Black Caucus
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This Stephen Sondheim musical was based on the Ingmar Bergman film "Smiles of a Summer Night" |
A Little Night Music
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The name of this Egyptian island is Greek for "lighthouse" |
(Phil: What is Phobos?)
Pharos
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