First Woman Heads West Point Cadets
Kristin Baker becomes the first female captain of the West Point Corps of Cadets leading a 4400 cadet brigade. The Burke Virginia native spoke of Ring Weekend and graduation on May 31 as she assumes duties. She plans to study human factors psychology and may pursue a future in the Army.
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U.S. Military Academy
Corps of the Cadets
N.Y
Corps of Cadets
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U. Military Academy
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Baker
Officer Corps of the Army
Col
James Hawthorne
Lisa Buskirk
Bake
U.S. Army
Danbury
Conn
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Isaac Stern
Marian Anderson
Washington
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Anderson
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Lincoln Memorial
Metropolitan Opera
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Kennedy
Kings and Queens
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Stern
Julius Rudel
Ives Symphony Orchestra
Orpheus H. Fisher
Oak Ridge Man Nets 4000 for Einstein Note
Oak Ridge resident Howard Whetsel sold a 1947 letter from Albert Einstein to a Beverly Hills broker for 4000 dollars. The deal wrapped last week after the note was resold, with broker Joe Maddalena declining to disclose a new price or buyer. Whetsel said the payment likely reflected the value of Einstein’s signature, not the full letter.
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Tenn
Albert Einstein
Howard Whetsel
Oak Ridge
California
Einstein
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Whetsel
Fitores
Beverly Hills
Calif
Joe Maddalena
TV Host Christina Ferrare Opens Up On Pregnancy Toll
Christina Ferrare says she worked through a pregnancy hosting three TV shows and had to rest after labor. She returned to work a month after giving birth, burnt out, and left two of her programs while one was canceled.
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New York
Cristina Ferrare
Ms. Ferrare
Tony Thomopoulos
John DeLorean
Good Housekeeping
Los Angeles
Public Enemy Reforms After Griff Firing
Chuck D confirms Public Enemy has reunited after dismissing Professor Griff for anti-Semitic remarks and plans a 1990 comeback album. He stated the group took time for reorganization and is back in action with the show to go on.
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New York
Chuck D
Public Enemy
Professor Griff
Aretha Franklin Offered Benefit for Motown School Music
Soul singer Aretha Franklin reportedly offered to headline a benefit to raise 1.25 million dollars for Detroit public schools music programs swept by budget cuts. Superintendent John Porter said the offer was made to restore instrumental classes cut last June. Officials extended an August deadline to raise funds and noted a Sept. 12 tax vote could fund music restoration with any surplus added to the curriculum.
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Motown
Franklin
John Porter
Detroit
Porter
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