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Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori has committed perhaps the first case of First Lady-sacking since Henry VIII's quadruple hat trick 450-odd years ago. In a television message broadcast Tuesday night, Fujimori withdrew all of Susana Higuchi's responsibilities and privileges in the ceremonial post. And why not? Over the last 2 weeks, his wife -- a presidential aspirant herself -- has accused various ministers of corruption and her husband of "authoritarianism." His comebacks: "disloyalty" and "blackmail." Oddly, there's no talk of divorce. BTW: Henry VIII had six wives: he divorced two, beheaded two, saw one die and died before...
Feminists, a minority among Japanese women, are divided about Owada's decision to join such a closed society. Some think she let down the side. Says Keiko Higuchi, professor of women's studies at Tokyo Kasei University: "There is a view that it's too bad she doesn't continue her work as a pioneer." She will be consigned to attending cultural events, tending to charity work and composing poems, an exacting task expected of all imperials. But, says Yukiko Kishimoto, the author of several books on women, "she is already a star and a diplomat, and she made...
...wait no longer. Early last month he announced that the old Imperial would be demolished, except for its 1958 annex of 550 rooms, to make way for a modern 18-story hotel with 1,000 additional rooms. Protests, editorials and cables from abroad poured in. The influential architect Kiyoshi Higuchi called the old Imperial "a swan afloat on a lake." Young Japanese architects formed a society to save the hotel as "a symbol of courage and originality." Wright's widow, Olgivanna, now in her 70s, flew in from Taliesin, Wis., to meet with officials in an effort to save...
...Elis, mired in the league's cellar, have had pitching problems all season, and it is still uncertain who wil start against the Crimson. Diminutive Pete Higuchi, who suffered the defeat in last year's Crimson victory, is a possibility...
Finishing fifth in the league standings this spring after taking the championship last season, the Yale team has been plagued by weak pitching--a handicap which must come as quite a shock to coach Ethan Allen after his recent successes with Ken MacKenzie and Ray Carlsen. Diminutive southpaw Pete Higuchi, who lasted only one inning against the Crimson last month, may get the starting call again today...