Word: sailors
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Noon-2 p.m.: A Sailor's Diet...
Naval Airman Terry Helvey was sentenced to life in prison for beating a gay shipmate to death. Helvey, who pleaded guilty, denied in court that the victim's homosexuality was a motive, but documents released after the trial indicated Helvey's longstanding ill will against the gay sailor...
Discussion ranged from President Clinton's attention to the gay community to Federal District Judge Terry Hatter Jr.'s's recent decision--which is under appeal--that the Navy should reinstate a gay sailor who had been discharged...
...lest either Clinton or the bigoted defenders of the status quo think that ignoring the question of gay troops will make it disappear, the story of Allen Schindler should make them think again. Schindler, a 22-year-old naval radio operator, was brutally murdered by a fellow sailor a month after he revealed his homosexuality to his commanding officer...
...maybe down more"). But there was none of the wildness usually associated with offspring of rich, flamboyant families. Instead we find a likable boy with a cool head and an IQ of 119 who was more interested in good times than good grades. He was a competent sailor, played some football and swam competitively until stomach trouble, fevers and a puzzling weight loss curtailed his activities...