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Behind the heavy wooden furniture and between the shelves stacked with law books in the office of Alex Hunter, district attorney of Boulder, Colo., there are three familiar images: a bust of Abraham Lincoln, a sketch of John F. Kennedy--and a photograph of JonBenet Ramsey...
Dominican Minister of Higher Education Alejandrina German and the presidents of five of the Dominican Republic's 35 universities-Abraham Hazoury, Roberto Berges, Franklin Holguin, Edylberto Cabral and Radhames Mejia-were among the featured guests...
DIED. CONLON NANCARROW, 84, eccentric and enigmatic American-born composer; in Mexico City. One of the most curious characters in modern music, he devoted his life to composing almost exclusively for the player piano. He fought with the Abraham Lincoln Brigade against fascist Spain in 1937. His political views led the State Department to refuse to renew his passport in 1940. He moved to Mexico, where he became a citizen...
...City bombing. The back reveals a tree with droplets of blood for leaves, and underneath is a 1787 inscription by Thomas Jefferson: "The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants." The front of the shirt shows a picture of Abraham Lincoln's face as if displayed on a wanted poster, and it is accompanied by the Latin phrase shouted by John Wilkes Booth at Ford's Theater after he assassinated the Civil War President. Translation: "Thus always to tyrants...
...recognition of his numerous scientific accomplishments and awards, Abraham was knighted...