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Surviving members of the Romanov family--who had come from addresses as diverse as Paris; Oakland, Calif.; New South Wales; and East Sussex--kept a low profile. Those who spoke Russian did so in an archaic St. Petersburg accent that has all but disappeared. Some, such as the mayor of Palm Beach, Fla., Paul Ilinsky, never learned the language. They were restrained in their comments on Nicholas and made no claim to any stake in Russia's political future...
...your portrayal of firearms as "murderous little fixtures." One such fixture kept my wife from being raped several years ago. And the claim that firearms are a cause of the U.S.'s high violence rate is misinformed. Some countries with firearms ownership comparable to that of the U.S. have low crime rates, while nations with strict gun control can end up with high crime statistics. The fact is that income, racial tensions and education, among myriad other factors, contribute far more to crime than the availability of firearms. DAVID O. HUNT Sandusky, Ohio...
DIED. RICHARD MCDONALD, 89, vending visionary who, with his brother Maurice, started a hamburger chain that became international fast-food behemoth McDonald's Corp; in Manchester, N.H. In 1948 the brothers created the first self-service drive-through, offering speedy service and low prices. As the franchise expanded, Maurice handled operations while Richard focused on marketing, designing the now ubiquitous Golden Arches and the "millions served" placards. In 1961 the brothers sold the business for $2.7 million to Ray Kroc, once their milk-shake mixer salesman...
Last year, an "alternative" senior gift wasestablished by Megan L. Peimer '97 and Ezra W.Reese '97 to protest what they saw as a low tenurerate of women faculty...
...breast cancer, made headlines in April when a study suggested it could also prevent the disease. But this week, two European studies showed no proof of prevention, casting doubt on earlier hopes. The studies differed in duration (the U.S. study was shorter) and in participants (one European study included low-risk women...