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...state's rights and a belief that the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act makes a constitutional amendment unnecessary. If there is a sentiment that Mollohan is out of step with the district, it's not a widely shared one, said another longtime political observer in Morgantown, associate professor Neil Berch of WVU. Mollohan, who was elected in 1982 to succeed his father in Congress, is a good fit for the district: he is generally conservative on social issues and liberal with the federal purse strings. "He's the Robert Byrd of the House, and people understand him," said Berch. Mollohan...
DIED. Buck O'Neil, 94, star first baseman for the Kansas City Monarchs of the Negro Leagues who later became Major League Baseball's first black coach; in Kansas City, Mo. "Since I was a pup," he wrote in his memoir I Was Right on Time, "I've been following that bouncing ball." A Florida kid who grew up watching Babe Ruth during spring training, O'Neil joined the Monarchs in 1938 after their first baseman broke a leg--a move that led to his friendship with teammate Satchel Paige. O'Neil later became a Chicago Cubs scout--he signed...
...school’s history. Two Harvard-affiliated hospitals, Massachussetts General and Brigham and Women’s, merged in 1993. And three more, Beth-Israel, Deaconess, and Mount Auburn, joined together in 1996.Looking for a leader who would steer the school through a period of change, then-President Neil L. Rudenstine named Martin to the deanship starting in 1997, bringing him to Harvard after a four-year stint as chancellor of the University of California-San Francisco.“The situation at the time was one when the health care system as a whole was in jeopardy...
...current University of Pennsylvania chief Amy Gutmann ’71 made an under-the-radar appearance in Cambridge this weekend, but she said she was not in town for talks that would bring her back to lead her alma mater. Gutmann, who was among the finalists to succeed Neil L. Rudenstine in the 2001 presidential search, told The Crimson early yesterday morning as she left her hotel that she was in town “fundraising for the University of Pennsylvania.” The former Princeton provost and political science professor brushed off questions about her interest...
...called a few more,” he said.MISCELLANIAThe win was Harvard’s first in the series since 1997. The all-time series, which dates to 1928, is tied at 6-6....Freshman running back Cheng Ho took over as the kickoff returner beside senior Neil Sherlock, replacing senior Clifton Dawson....Mazza’s touchdown catch in the second quarter tied him for second place on Harvard’s all-time career receiving touchdowns list....The team suffered a pair of injuries. Senior defensive tackle Michael Berg suffered a mild concussion in the third quarter, while...