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...most women, the notion of undergoing a mastectomy in order to prevent breast cancer smacks of wild paranoia. But for Maria Burkhardt of Covington, La., the unthinkable slowly became the inevitable. Twenty years ago, an aunt was stricken with the disease. Her mother died from it a decade later. In 1986 Maria's younger sister Jo Ann began fighting for her life. Next her older sister Rose developed an aggressive tumor. Maria consulted a doctor and was told she was "a ticking time bomb." Ominously, her tissues were judged too dense for mammograms to scan reliably...
During the day, Williams, an attorney specializing in the law of financial institutions, is a partner at Covington and Burling, one of Washington's largest and most prestigious firms...
...COVINGTON, Ky.--Philip A. Sharp, whose interest in science dates back to his teen-age years, is expected to be appointed to the top position at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. one of the nation's most prestigious colleges...
...more than we expected of him," said his father, Joseph W. Sharp of Covington. He described Sharp as "an all-around boy" who studied hard, but "no more than any normal person would...
...partner is a seductive newcomer to town, captivatingly played by film star Jean-Marc Barr (The Big Blue). Redgrave's competitor for the young man's attentions is the dizzy belle (Julie Covington). All three are compelling. Redgrave, her heartbreaking vulnerability ever mingled with steely determination, reinforces her reputation as perhaps the greatest actress in the English-speaking world. Williams said that the theme of all his plays is how society destroys the sensitive nonconformist. In Hall's gifted hands, that destruction becomes unforgettable...