Central High vows fight as coed plan moves forward
Alumni of Central High School an all male bastion since its founding 147 years ago pledged to appeal a judge's ruling opening classrooms to girls this fall. Board member Samuel Rubin urged appeal while Herman Mattleman urged acceptance in a new era as the district operates a separate girls school nearby and both schools share classes.
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Philadelphia
Central High School
U.S. Supreme Court
Central
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia School Board
Samuel Rubin
Herman Mattleman
Hospital bars autopsies on AIDS victims in Iowa City
Officials at University of Iowa Hospitals halted all autopsies on AIDS victims due to an inadequate autopsy room ventilation. Pathologist Earl Rose refused to perform an AIDS autopsy, citing risk, and the hospital plans to seek funds for a new air circulating system while restricting autopsies on air-borne virus deaths.
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Iowa City
Iowa
University of Iowa Hospitals
Earl Rose
Rose
Dean Borg
Iowa Board of Regents
Borg
Orlando rape case shocks city as bystanders refuse help
In Orlando, a 42 year old woman was raped and slashed in an early morning attack on August 18. Five or more witnesses watched and did nothing, fearing involvement with police. Riony Jerome Surrency, 28, was arrested on sexual battery charges and jailed without bond. Paramedics revived the semi conscious victim, who remained in serious condition at a local hospital.
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Orlando
Fila
Riony Jerome Surrency
John Chisari
Chisari
Six years for killer who claimed self defense in rape case
In San Diego 24 year old Chifford Stone was sentenced to six years in prison for manslaughter after claiming Rose McNeil raped him and he killed her with a rock in November 1979. The judge credited two years time served, with prosecutors arguing for the maximum term and recalling prior rulings. Stone testified about his sexuality and stated remorse, having since married and fathered a child.
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San Diego
Chifford Stone
Rose McNeil
Stone
Superior Court
Michael Greer
Hugh McManus
McManus
McNeil
Best Man Loses To Loser in Monkey Courtship
In a six month Kenyan study, blue monkeys show that dominant male fighters rarely win mates. Thelma Rowell and Harrison Tsingalia found females preferred males who had lost battles, challenging the classic view of dominance. The troop roamed western Kenya forests as researchers noted blue monkeys’ color and behavior.
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Berkeley
Calif
University of California
Thelma Rowell
Harrison Tsingalia
Kenya
Rowell
Banned Donini wine ad and Fawcett wrist injury news
An Ontario liquor board banned a Donini wine advertisement featuring Margaret Trudeau and Toller Cranston for celebrity use after tentative government approval. Actress Farrah Fawcett broke her wrist in two places during Extremities performances but plans to return in a cast, with press agent notes of her determination. Paul Mellon earns top double rating among America’s greatest art collectors per Connoisseur. Edward G. Robinson also highly ranked.
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Jt Telephoto
Margaret Trudeau
Toller Cranston
Ontario Liquor License Board
Farrah Fawcett
Milly Schoenbaum
New York
Miss Fawcett
Schoenbaum
Miss Mawcett
Mt. Sinai Hospital
Marion McCorry
Paul Mellon
America
Connoisseur Magazine
Edward G. Robinson
Mellon
Stone Mercedes monument guards a New Jersey cemetery
A 36 ton granite replica of a 1982 Mercedes-Benz limousine sits at the Linden cemetery near the tomb of the boy it honors. The monument, inch for inch, took 17 months and three stonecutters to complete, with a veiled license plate name Harte. It cost between 120000 and 250000 and was placed on a 17 ton base amid traditional headstones. The family declined comment.
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Rosedale Cemetery
Lindon
N.J
Linden
Leonardo da Vinci
Marion Brozowski
Rosedale Memorial Park
Terri Nuzzo
Tse
David
New York City
Mercedes
Vermont
New Jersey
Monument Company
Associated Press
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Farrat Fawcett
Harte
Pete Parish
Kalama- 200
Mich
Verrazano Bridge
Hollywood
Guy Robinson
Thomas Hoving
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Edward G
Dorothy Green
Pittsfield
Mass
Green
Buffalo
Iron Maiden
Stagie
Arnold Licerman
mGdent
Suzette Ko
Laga
Memorial Auditorium
Lieberman
State Supreme Court
Bruce Dickenson
American Talent International of
Fenice Theater
Venice
Italy
Ingrid Berman
Valentina Cortese
Liza Minelli
Audrey Hepburn
Gregory Peck
Ginhiclta Masina
Federico Fellini
Pacific
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