Vanessa Williams Crowned Miss America 1984
Vanessa Williams, 20, Miss New York, becomes the first Black woman to win Miss America in its 63-year history. She won the swimsuit and talent contests, singing Happy Days Are Here Again, and will receive a scholarship and appearance money. Williams hails from Millwood, New York, attends Syracuse University, plays the French horn and piano, and has worked as a model. Her parents are public school music teachers. she has a 15-year-old brother Chris.
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Vanessa Williams
New York
Vanessa
Millwood
N.Y
Chris
Syracuse University
New York State
Stolen Fish At City Market Sparks Police Take-In
On March 4 a fish was stolen from the city fish market. MINI Sam Seal and Dolly Dolphin were taken to the police station in connection with the incident. The readable fragments point to a local crime report with names and a theft event.
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Sam Seal
Dolly Dolphin
Sam
New York
Dolly
Mini Spy
Guion Bluford Jr First Black Space Mission Pilot
Guion S. Bluford Jr. became the first Black astronaut to fly a space mission, spending six days aboard the shuttle Challenger in September 1983 as a mission specialist. He grew up in Philadelphia, earned a Penn State science degree, served 13 years as an Air Force pilot, and earned a doctorate in space engineering while in the service. He is married with two sons and enjoys reading, photography, jogging, racquetball, and tennis.
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Guion
Bluford Jr
Guion S. Bluford Jr
Bluford
Philadelphia
Penn State University
Air Force
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Betty Debnam
Universal Press Syndicat
Universal Press
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James Egan
Department of Psychiatry
Children’s Hospital National Medical Center
Washington, D.C
GUS Goodsports
Supersport
Akeem Olajuwon
University of Houston Cougars
Akeem
Nigeria
Africa
Debnam
Wile
Unive
Washington
Wmchri
Yofour
Lax
Rrao
Fvvaca
AQVE
Ransoda
Universal Press Syndicate
Johnson Drive
Fairway
Kan
Martin Luther King
Remse
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