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...Sportscaster Marv, being tried in Arlington, Va., for sodomy, seems not to be benefiting from a whole lot of the newfound restraint. The New York Post and Daily News tabloids reported from the courtroom that Marv allegedly liked group sex and sometimes wore women's underwear, that his alleged victim preserved evidence of oral sex, that the same alleged victim might have tried to bribe a cab driver to give false testimony, and many other details of this signficant tale. USA Today has three stories in Wednesday's edition. The wire services are carrying family versions of the story...
...charm: easy is better. In a world of overfeatured, tech-heavy computers and Internet gadgets, Case built a business on the simple idea that the electronic world should be easy to use. "The geeks don't like us," Case said last week as he kicked back in his Dulles, Va., office, sporting a new green CompuServe shirt. "They want as much technology as possible, while AOL's entire objective is to simplify." It was Case, for instance, who introduced the first graphical interface to the online world in 1985, allowing users to point their mouse arrows at whatever they wanted...
...appurtenances of wealth are well known--the Range Rovers and Rolexes, the little Chanel purses and the personal chefs trained in the Pritikin diet. But in the horse country around Warrenton, Va., a lustrous green pocket one hour from Washington where the Mellons and Kennedys have homes, the wealthy have a little-known luxury. It's the imported Argentine polo player, a man who can do a lot for your game--and if you happen to be one of the available local horsewomen, escort you home afterward...
...DULLES, Va.: He swallowed CompuServe, now the America Online CEO, Steve Case, is forging an alliance with the Dark Side. Just a week after the surprise announcement that AOL was taking over its top rival, TIME magazine reports Case is about to unveil a deal with Microsoft. The partnership include everything from licensing the online magazine Slate, which will appear on America Online this fall, to becoming part of Microsoft's "Active Desktop," which delivers information to Windows computers using new Microsoft Internet technology...
...utmost, all those around him did likewise. When his wife was expecting a baby, we on his staff urged Fred to name it either Phillip or Phyllis so the child's name would be "Phil" Coe. Needless to say, the Coes opted for another name. MARJORIE KREGER GALLAGHER Midlothian, Va...