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Pidgin. That theory receives its first book-length substantiation with the publication of Black English (Random House, $10). In it, Linguist J.L. Dillard of the University of Puerto Rico describes how slaves were forced to develop their own lingua franca because traders usually separated groups speaking the same language in order to hinder communication and thereby prevent revolts. The slaves taught each other pidgin varieties of their masters' language...
...were, and security men are reluctant to move on any but the most suspicious-looking characters. Meanwhile, thieves are getting ever more sophisticated. Until it was caught, one ring, operating out of Montreal, made regular sweeps by jet, knocking over airport motels in New York, Washington, Miami or Puerto Rico-and getting home each day in time for dinner...
...jury on charges ranging from sodomy to endangering the welfare of a child. According to Cahn, the group had been operating for ten years with at least 45 members-adults and boys aged seven to 17 seduced into homosexuality. The ring's activities allegedly ranged to Pittsburgh, Puerto Rico and Los Angeles. Club members supposedly got together on such outwardly innocent enterprises as fishing trips, and then swapped boys, generally fatherless youngsters who had been coaxed into the ring with gifts. Those who threatened to call the authorities were promised beatings and even death...
...Could Mr. Geneen hold his next management meeting at my home in Puerto Rico, where ITT owns the telephone company? They might then solve the difficult problem of repairing my telephone, which has been out of order since December...
Miss USA Beauty Pageant. Miss USA 1972 will be crowned in Puerto Rico from among 51 contestants. Bob Barker is emcee, while judges include Ed Sullivan, Walt Frazier, Jacqueline Susann, and Cleveland Amory. 10, May 20, Chan...