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DIED. Ruthanna Boris, 88, wry dancer-choreographer who in the '40s became the first American ballerina to earn top billing with the vaunted Ballet Russe; in El Cerrito, Calif. Famous for her versatility--she shone equally in Swan Lake and Frankie and Johnny--she directed pieces like 1947's Cirque de Deux, a spoof that likened ballet dancers to circus performers...
DIED. CLARK KERR, 92, educational innovator while president of the University of California system in the 1950s and '60s; in El Cerrito, Calif. He pushed for the right of every student to a college education, regardless of ability to pay, and created a multicampus public institution that became a blueprint for state universities across the nation. But his reputation was tarnished in 1964 when he was caught in the cross-fire between student protesters at Berkeley and a Board of Regents that wanted him to take a hard line. He was ousted three years later by Governor Ronald Reagan...
Lots of little boys ask Santa for a bike or a baseball bat. But when Richard Langlois was growing up in El Cerrito, Calif., all he wanted for Christmas were the test tubes and beakers pictured in his laboratory-supply catalogs...
...military battles that cannot solve fundamental problems. Do we need a military response? Yes. Do we need to invoke a jihad of our own? Absolutely not. Can we distinguish between the two if we allow emotions such as hatred to control us? Probably not. CATHERINE S. DALY El Cerrito, Calif...
...first selection, "Pas de Quarte," choreographed by Jules Perrot, was originally tailored to showcase the abilities of the 19th century's premiere ballerinas: Marie Taglioni, Carla Grisi, Fanny Cerrito and Lucile Grahn. This epic performance by the four dancers became infamous for its air of heated rivalry, each woman vying for the spotlight and the audience's attention. In this 20th century rendition, four women re-enacted the parts of these famous ballerinas. The Conservatory students amusingly portrayed this onstage tension through exaggerated, flowery arm movements and strained smiles, plastered across the face of each dancer. The underlying competition, acted...