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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 22, 1982

Page

12

Fisher-Price nears foray into video game market

Toy maker Fisher-Price, born in 1930 and now under The Quaker Oats Co., is exploring video games as a new market. After acquiring U S Games, Fisher-Price researchers in East Aurora are preparing a Las Vegas show debut with about a dozen games, half brand new, while stressing it remains a toy company at heart.

East Aurora N.Y Fisher- Price Toys Fisher- Price Quaker Oats Co U.S. Games Santa Clara Calif Fisher-Price Buffalo Las Vegas Franklyn Barry Jr Barry Harold Tolley Tolley

Rhodes scholars named for 1982 from 32 nominees

The Associated Press reports 32 students receive Rhodes Scholarships for 1982 including Raymond Paretsky of New York City, first CUNY recipient, whose father was murdered in a diamond heist. Other honorees include Marvin Krislov of Yale and Richard Sommer of Princeton, with selections from Harvard, Stanford, and Naval Academy.

Associated Press New York Connecticut City University of New York University of Pittsburgh David Alexander Pomona College Claremont Calif Rhodes Cecil J. Rhodes Raymond Paretzsky New York City Oxford CUNY Paretzsky Martin Paretzsky Hudson River Marvin Krislow Yale University New Haven Oxford University Princeton University Harvard University Radcliffe College Stanford University U.S. Naval Academy Clay Jenkinson Alexander New England John Whitaker Fanestil la Jolla Dartmouth College Charles R. Conn D'l Cambridge Mass Boston University Jerri-Lynn Scofield Newton N.J Massachusetts Institute of Technology Marvin Krislov Lexington Lexington, Ky., Yale University, Middle Atlantic; —Raymond P. Paretsky Flushing N.Y Queens College Lawrence T. Ellis Jr Skillman University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Mark Martins Adelphi United States Militany Academy Richard F. Sommer Morgantown W.va Elizabeth Kirkland Charleston S.C Radcliffe College of Iowa University of Iowa Robert Charles Hackett Stilwell Kan University of Kansas Lois Quam Marshall Minn Macalester College Paul M. Vaaler Minneapolis David C. Frederick San Antonio Texas West Geoffrey T. Gibbs San Francisco Wade B. Buchanan Boulder Colo Colorado College Terrence Tehranian Honolulu Hawaii Brenda L. Buttner Carson City Nev Northwest Timothy C. Gokey Fargo N.D Christopher Eisgruber Corvallis Ore Mark R. Hagerott Kent, Wash United States Naval Academy David Duncombe Laramie Wyo Northwestern University

Florida case strikes down child name law in federal ruling

A federal judge invalidated Florida’s rule that a child born in wedlock must take the father’s last name. The ruling favored Dean Skylar and Chris Ledbetter of Delray Beach who named their son Sydney Anthony Skybetter after marrying and using Ledbetter’s maiden name. The couple argued the statute intruded on family decisions and identity.

Fort Lauderdale Jose Gonzalez State Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services Boynton Beach

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