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...convicted murderer who wished to die. After discussing the case, Chief Justice Warren Burger and four others voted to overturn a stay that had been issued by an appeals judge earlier in the day. About 45 minutes later, that news reached Coppola at Virginia State Penitentiary in Richmond. At 11:18 p.m., the prisoner walked 30 paces and, with outward calm, sat down in an oak electric chair built by inmates 74 years ago. At 11:27, after two 55-second jolts of electricity, Coppola died...
Such a narrow vocational focus understandably has some thoughtful elders worried. Says Garland Richmond, associate dean of Emory University in Atlanta: "I think this need for certification and emphasis on a diploma and transcript has kept them from really enjoying college which is one of the most exciting experiences in life." Comments Roger Lehecka dean of students at Columbia: "These young people feel they must make career decisions immediately or be left out. This element of panic is unhealthy. They're making premature decisions." Northwestern Associate Provost John Margolis wishes for "a bit more willingness to try out unconventional...
...disadvantaged students has been besieged by volunteers. Students at Emory University organized a service to send some 400 volunteers into the Atlanta community to help the elderly and handicapped. Among class members there appears to be a rich sense of camaraderie, despite the intense competition. Says Emory's Richmond: "I find students enormously caring and supportive of one another...
...which was established in 1910 to safeguard the capital against invasions of bad taste and urban barbarism, wanted something more appealing. It asked for another try from the Park Service, which is in charge of the White House grounds. The Park Service, in turn, commissioned architects Wiley & Wilson of Richmond. "Any new addition to the White House ought to look as if it had always been there," said Commission Chairman J. Carter Brown, 47, who is also director of the National Gallery of Art. "Like the mansion itself, it should have the feel of a historic Georgian country house. These...
...originally took shape at the Crawdaddy Club in Richmond, where the Stones spent the first half of 1963 playing cover versions of their favorite American blues and rock tunes. Many of these songs were never recorded, and according to the more reputable historians of the group, including Bill Wyman, they were often little more than copies of the masters. Gradually, the band members gained more confidence. Watts added a shuffle beat where once there was only a straight eight-count. Richards and Jones tried with two guitars what Chuck Berry did with one, and a new, more powerful sound jumped...