Women Tennis Players Rise Over Public Shirt Rule in Atlanta
In Atlanta, debate surfaces over a rule barring men from playing tennis shirtless on public courts. A company spokesman notes female players’ complaints while Bitsy Grant Tennis Center, named for the late star, hosts many shirtless matches. The article mixes memories of Players and personal reflections on tennis culture and body image.
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J McEnroe
Martina Navratilova
Hulk Hogan
Atlanta
Cy Pegty
Tom
Bitsy Grant Tennis Center
Bitsy
Bitsy Grant
No Shirt Drama in Sports Equity Debate
Lewis Grizzard argues about nipple-burn in women athletes and compares it to men playing shirtless. He questions double standards, noting bras and tape for women versus male wardrobe options, and mocks how public exposure affects perceptions and promotions.
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Jim Palmer
Kim Ba
Three Kids In College Poor Family Planning
A satirical piece critiques family planning choices and the chaos of having three children in college simultaneously. It pairs humorous cautions with quips about numbers, timing, and social expectations, highlighting how planning can go awry and the quirks of family dynamics.
Film producer Toby Halicki killed by water tower collapse
Toby Halicki 48 of Gardena California, creator star and director of Gone in 60 Seconds, was killed in Buffalo Tonawanda while filming a stunt. A 141 foot water tower toppled after a cable snapped, crushing him as crews attempted to pull it down. Officials described Halicki as insisting the stunts be done with safety precautions after earlier resistance from town officials.
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Buffalo
N.Y
Toby Halicki
Halicki
Gardena
Calif
Tonawanda
Micael Thorp
Thorp
Kenmore Mercy Hospital
Ronald Moline
Moline
Associated Press
Dunkirk
Henry B. Halicki
Toby
Buffalo-Tonawanda
Halick Aid
Fritz the schnauzer piano prodigy in Rockville
In Rockville Maryland Shirley Mae Ross trains Fritz a schnauzer who plays piano for nursing homes and students. The dog performs three movements with cadenzas and keeps a dog musician union biscuit pay routine. Fritz appears in a book Dogs and Their Women and travels with a playful wardrobe including a mink coat and a Santa suit.
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Fritz
Schnauzer
Mae Ross
Rockville
Fritz the Schnauzer
van Cliburn
Shirley Mae Ross
Shirley
Mrs. Ross
Oi City
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