Word: annelies
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...stake, every facet of her person, her trial and the surrounding events are still scrutinized and argued by lawyers, theologians, historians, mystics, psychologists, poets and playwrights. Even medical pathologists have joined in the continual replaying of the trial of the Maid of Orleans. In 1958 Scholar Isobel-Ann Butterfield and her physician husband John theorized that an advanced infection of bovine tuberculosis might have led to the phenomenon of Joan's hearing voices. Critic Albert Guérard was right when, in a review of one of the thousands of books about her, he said: "The last word...
...Ann Meyers signs with the pros...
...rebound well, but she excels as a playmaker. She sharpened her skills in pickup games against the guys - and the guys were the N.B.A. playmates of her big brother Dave, a U.C.L.A. All-America and now a power forward for the Milwaukee Bucks. At the age of 24, Ann Meyers is the paradigm of the new woman athlete: tough, dedicated and talented...
...York Knicks, on hearing of the signing: "It's disgraceful, a travesty." Others accused the faltering Pacers of signing Meyers solely for publicity. Said Seattle SuperSonics Owner Sam Schulman: "It's a stunt, like Bill Veeck signing a midget when he owned a baseball team." But for Ann Meyers, it is the fulfillment of a dream, and she has no qualms. Said she: "I can dribble and make plays as well as anybody in the league. "The league will...
...company's problems may be multiplied soon. Several states--Pennsylvania, Hawaii, Maryland, California and even Massachusetts are considering truth-in-testing bills of their own, Mary Ann McLean says. McLean is legislative assistant to Kenneth LaValle, the New York state senator who sponsored the bill. Congressional hearings were held this week, and will continue on September 24, on a national version of the same legislation...