The Fbi is keen to set up a joint task force with Scotland Yard to combat the growing number of insurance , investment and banking frauds in the dependencies which cause a great deal of embarrassment to the British Government .

The Fbi is to set up a joint task force to combat the growing number of frauds in the dependencies which cause embarrassment to the British Government .


British detectives would be posted to Miami , Florida , where the Fbi 's Caribbean fraud team would use their considerable resources to support them .

British detectives would be posted to Miami , where the Fbi 's Caribbean fraud team would support them .


They submitted their final report together with recommendations to him two months ago and last night , Foreign Office officials said a decision was expected soon .

They submitted their report to him months ago and a decision was expected soon .


The investigation has penetrated every level of society on the island and involves allegations of corruption among government ministers .

The investigation has penetrated every level of society and government ministers .


Tourism dominates the economy of the 12,000-strong British colony , which lies 27 miles south-west of Antigua .

Tourism dominates the 12,000-strong British colony south-west of Antigua .


But it had also become a flourishing offshore finance centre with 347 banks before the investigation .

it had also become a finance centre with 347 banks before the investigation .


The Yard and the Fbi believe that many of the banks have been used in tax evasion schemes , by fraudsters and to launder money for South American cocaine cartels , which moved to the island after the Us authorities applied pressure on the Panamanian banking system .

The Yard believe that the banks used in tax schemes and to launder money moved to the island after authorities applied pressure on Panamanian banking .


Detectives have been to the island , which covers 39 square miles , three times since they were called in by Christopher Turner , the former Governor .

Detectives have been to the island three times since they were called by Christopher Turner , the former Governor .


He said there were `` good grounds for suspicion that certain offshore banks are used for fraudulent purposes '' .

He said there were `` grounds that banks are used for fraudulent purposes '' .


An Avalanche of applications by schools wanting to opt out of local authority control is now expected .

schools wanting out of local control is expected .


The number of grant-maintained schools could rise to up to 10 times the current 226 .


Schools will be inspected regularly by privatised inspection services chosen by the head teacher and governess .

Schools will be inspected by services chosen by the head teacher .


Parents will be given simple , straightforward details of the inspectors ' findings .

Parents will be given straightforward findings .


Authority by authority , league tables of examination results will be published .


In primary schools , there will be renewed emphasis on the `` three Rs , '' particularly in National Curriculum at seven .

there will be renewed emphasis on the `` three Rs '' .


The National Curriculum will continue to be reviewed and slimmed down , and integrated with the Gcse exam .

The National Curriculum will be reviewed and integrated with the Gcse .


Pupils sitting GCSEs will find more of their mark concentrated in a final exam and less in course work .

Pupils sitting GCSEs will find their mark concentrated in a final exam .


After 16 , A-levels will remain the `` gold standard , '' but schools will teach more vocational courses which will also be used for entry to higher education .

A-levels will remain the `` standard , '' but schools will teach more vocational courses which will also be used for entry to higher education .


The expansion of higher education will continue --- numbers have already risen from one in eight school-leavers to one in four --- and polytechnics will be able to become universities .

The expansion of higher education will continue .


Leaders of the opt-out movement say more than 2,000 have expressed a strong interest in balloting parents on such a move .

Leaders say 2,000 have expressed interest in balloting parents on a move .


More than 150,000 children are already educated in grant-maintained schools but , if the prediction is correct , two thirds of all state school pupils in England and Wales could be under the new system .

150,000 children are in grant-maintained schools but two thirds of all state pupils in England and Wales could be under the new system .


Schools which have opted out since the reform was introduced in 1989 have had full control of their budgets , and have applied for major grants direct from Whitehall .

Schools which have opted out since 1989 control their budgets and applied for grants direct .


Now they will be given even more freedom --- they may change their characters if they wish to do so .


This has led to predictions that a large number of new grammar schools may be created .


A new Bill will be introduced to prevent hostile local authorities from making life difficult for schools which want to opt out .

A Bill will be introduced to prevent hostile authorities from making life difficult for schools .


For example , they will be prevented from spending public money on campaigns to stop them .


In other areas of education , there will be more sweeping changes .


Moderate supporters of President Rafsanjani were heading for an overwhelming victory over Iranian hardliners last night , according to the latest tally of returns from parliamentary elections held on Friday .

supporters of President Rafsanjani were heading for an victory over Iranian hardliners .


The Iranian Interior Ministry said that 29 members of the Association of Combatant Clergy which , despite its harsh-sounding name , is linked to President Rafsanjani 's cautious opening to the West , were among the 30 highest scoring candidates in Teheran , the largest constituency .

The Iranian Ministry said that members of the Association of Combatant Clergy which is linked to opening to the West , were among the highest scoring candidates .


The most popular candidate in Teheran , after about nine per cent of the city 's vote had been counted , was Hojatoleslam Akbar Husseini , a cleric and the presenter of a popular weekly television programme offering Islamic advice to resolve family problems .

The popular candidate in Teheran was Hojatoleslam Akbar Husseini , a cleric presenter of a television programme offering Islamic advice to resolve family problems .


Mr Husseini beat another cleric , Hojatoleslam Ali Akbar Abou Torabi , who had been a prisoner of war in Iraq for many years , and Dr Abbas Sheibani , a former minister .

Mr Husseini beat cleric Hojatoleslam Ali Akbar Abou Torabi , a prisoner of war for years , and Dr Abbas Sheibani , a former minister .


The best known radicals , such as the Speaker of the outgoing parliament , Hojatoleslam Mehdi Karrubi , and Mr Ali Akbar Mohtashemi , the former Interior Minister and the founder of the Lebanese Hizbollah group , came 36th and 40th respectively .

The best known radicals , Speaker of the parliament , Hojatoleslam Mehdi Karrubi , and Mr Ali Akbar Mohtashemi , the founder of Hizbollah , came 36th and 40th respectively .


In the Holy City of Mashad , Mrs Ghodssieh Alavi , a 50-year-old doctor associated with the `` pragmatist '' faction supporting Mr Rafsanjani , took the highest number of votes and became the first Iranian woman to be elected outside Teheran .

In Mashad , Mrs Ghodssieh Alavi , a doctor associated with the `` pragmatist '' faction , became the first Iranian woman to be elected outside Teheran .


Mrs Alavi beat Mr Hadi Khamenei , the brother of the Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei , who will take part in a run-off poll to decide the fate of the second seat in Mashad .

Alavi beat Hadi Khamenei , the brother of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei , who will take part in a run-off to decide the the second seat .


But the successful candidate will have to receive the endorsement of the Guardian Council , a higher body of clerics and lawyers which supervises the elections .

the successful candidate will have to receive the endorsement of the Guardian Council , a body which supervises elections .


All Iranian papers reported large turn-outs , despite evidence from the streets of Teheran that many did not vote , either out of hostility to the regime or apathy .

Iranian papers reported large turn-outs , despite evidence that many did not vote out of hostility or apathy .


The radicals were widely expected to lose seats after a committee judging the suitability of candidates prevented about 1,000 of the 3,000 hopefuls from taking part , including several well-known radicals .

The radicals were widely expected to lose seats after a committee judging the suitability of candidates prevented 1,000 hopefuls from taking part .


Only three of them secured enough votes to be assured of their seats .


The rest will have to take part in a second ballot at a date yet to be announced .

The rest will take part in a second ballot .


In the rest of the country , about half of roughly 100 candidates who won seats in the first round were linked with the pro-Rafsanjani `` pragmatic '' faction .

In the country , half of candidates who won seats in the first round were pro-Rafsanjani .


Many of them will be new faces in the 270-seat parliament , the Majlis .

Many will be new in the 270-seat parliament .


The preliminary results , particularly in Teheran , indicate Iranians ' weariness with more than a decade of revolutionary turmoil and a desire to rebuild the economy following the eight-year war with Iraq .

The results , particularly in Teheran , indicate Iranians ' desire to rebuild the economy following the war with Iraq .


It was the first parliamentary election since the death three years ago of Ayatollah Khomeini , leader of the Islamic revolution and the radicals ' principal mentor .

It was the first election since the death three years ago of Ayatollah Khomeini , leader of the Islamic revolution .


The radicals have steadily lost ground to the moderates since then .

The radicals have lost ground to the moderates since .


They have opposed every attempt to improve relations with the West and to liberalise the economy as a betrayal of the legacy of Khomeini .

They opposed relations with the West as a betrayal of Khomeini .


Air Vice-marshal Geoffrey Thomas , who has died aged 76 , served the Raf with distinction as a supply , equipment and movements specialist .

Vice-marshal Geoffrey Thomas , who died , served the Raf with distinction .


Poor eyesight had prevented Thomas from qualifying as a pilot ; but he was not content to be a backroom boy .

Poor eyesight prevented Thomas from qualifying as a pilot .


He then gained a job as a clerk in the City , and served as a signals lance corporal in the Territorial Army .

He gained a job as a clerk , and served as a corporal in the Territorial Army .


On the outbreak of the Second World War he was commissioned into the Raf 's equipment branch .


From 1942 he served in India , where he attended the staff college at Quetta ; he then undertook a number of staff appointments in south-east Asia .

From 1942 he served in India ; he undertook appointments in south-east Asia .


On his return home in 1945 Thomas was posted to Hq Transport Command , where he helped pioneer routes for the Raf 's troop and cargo airline .

in 1945 Thomas was posted to Hq Transport Command , where he helped pioneer routes for the Raf 's airline .


In 1950 he was attached to the Turkish air force to teach logistics , and refused to be fazed when , in reply to his question `` How do you define logistics ? '' , one of his students , General Mendiz , said , `` We do n't .

In 1950 he was attached to the Turkish air force to teach logistics .


Anything you teach us will be logistics. '' After two years in Transport Command , he did a stint as deputy director of equipment .

After years in Transport Command , he did a stint as deputy director of equipment .


In 1958 Thomas was promoted group captain and two years later was posted to the Royal Australian Air Force , where he commanded the Tottenham station at Melbourne and became affectionately known as `` Father '' .

Thomas was promoted group captain and later posted to the Royal Australian Air Force , where he commanded the Tottenham station .


Appointed director of movements in 1965 , Thomas supervised the upgrading of the somewhat primitive passenger facilities at Raf Lyneham , and the rapid evacuation of British forces from Aden during the troubles there .

Appointed director of movements in 1965 , Thomas supervised the upgrading of primitive passenger facilities and the evacuation of forces from Aden during the troubles .


He retired in 1971 , after two years as Senior Air Staff Officer at Maintenance Command .

He retired in 1971 , after two years as Senior Air Staff Officer .


He was appointed Obe and mentioned in despatches in 1945 and appointed Cb in 1970 .

He was appointed Obe in 1945 and Cb in 1970 .


During Bomber Command 's costly daylight raids on the Heligoland Bight early in the Second World War , he accompanied a Hampden crew on at least one operational sortie over Germany .

During Bomber Command 's raids early in the Second World War , he accompanied a crew on one sortie over Germany .


A quiet , unassuming man , Geoffrey Thomas indulged a great fondness for nature and wildlife in the countryside around his house in Kent , and read so voraciously that his wife feared they might have to move house to gain access to a new public library .

A quiet man , Thomas indulged a fondness for wildlife in the countryside around his house in Kent , and read voraciously .


He married , in 1940 , Sally Biddle ; they had a son and a daughter .

He married Sally Biddle ; they had a son and daughter .


He once arranged unofficially to take part in a raid from his station at Hemswell in Lincolnshire in a Hampden of No 61 Squadron .

He once arranged to take part in a raid from his station in Lincolnshire of No 61 Squadron .


When that aircraft took off without him , Thomas switched to a Hampden of No 144 Squadron .

When that aircraft took off without him , Thomas switched to No 144 Squadron .


The last-minute change saved his life : 61 Squadron 's aircraft was lost on the raid .

The change saved his life : 61 Squadron 's aircraft was lost .


After that exploit , the `` penguin '' equipment officer was well and truly grounded by a posting in 1940 to No 929 , a balloon barrage squadron which was then protecting shipping in the Firth of Forth .

the officer was grounded by a posting to No 929 , a balloon squadron which was protecting the Firth of Forth .


The new job was not without its excitements , though , and Thomas greatly enjoyed observing his balloons from the heights of Dundas Castle , West Queensferry .

The new job was not without its excitements , and Thomas enjoyed observing balloons from Dundas Castle .


One dark and stormy night , accompanied by his wife Sally ( whom he had married after admiring her motor transport repairs in a Hemswell hangar ) , he was wondering whether to lower the balloons , when lightning struck and solved the problem .

accompanied by his wife Sally , he was wondering whether to lower the balloons , when lightning struck and solved the problem .


Geoffrey Percy Sansom Thomas was born on April 24 1915 and educated at King 's College School , Wimbledon .

Geoffrey Thomas was born on April 24 1915 and educated at King 's College School .


The Bomb devastated a part of the City which contains an outstanding series of buildings , dating from the Norman period to the present day .

The Bomb devastated outstanding buildings dating from the Norman period .


The Church of St Helen , in Bishopsgate , which has been wrecked , survived both the Great Fire and the efforts of the Luftwaffe during the Second World War .

The Church of St Helen , which has been wrecked , survived both the Great Fire and the Second World War .


Many buildings of this period have been demolished for redevelopment since the War , so the Baltic Exchange had become a valued monument .

buildings of this period have been demolished , so the Baltic Exchange had become valued .


The 387ft-tall Commercial Union tower , designed by architects Gmw and now a shattered shell , was widely praised at the time of its completion in the late 1960s as a successful adaptation of the modern American commercial style , fronting a Manhatten style piazza .

The Commercial Union tower , designed by Gmw and now a shell , was praised in the 1960s as a successful adaptation of modern American style , fronting a Manhatten style piazza .


It remains a well liked and successful building of its era .


Richard Seifert 's NatWest Tower , which has suffered superficial damage , looks 1960s but was not completed until 1981 .

Seifert 's NatWest Tower , which suffered damage , looks 1960s but was not completed until 1981 .


Also superficially damaged was Richard Rogers 's Lloyd 's building , finished in 1986 .

Also damaged was Rogers 's Lloyd 's building , finished in 1986 .


It was built in the 13th century on older foundations , as a shared church , serving both a convent of nuns and the local parish , and was added to over the next five centuries .

It was built in the 13th century on older foundations , serving a convent and the parish , and was added to over the next centuries .


The interior was notable for medieval woodwork , important funerary monuments , and fine stained glass , some of it medieval and all now severely damaged .

The interior was notable for woodwork , monuments , and stained glass , some medieval and now damaged .


Sir Thomas Gresham , founder of the Royal Exchange , is buried in the church with other important figures in the history of London .

Sir Thomas Gresham , founder of the Royal Exchange , is buried with other figures in history .


( St Helen 's is sometimes described as the Westminster Abbey of the City ) .

( St Helen 's is the Westminster of the City ) .


If damage to its structure is bad enough to warrant demolition , its destruction would be one of London 's worst losses since the Second World War .

If damage is bad enough to warrant demolition , its destruction would be one of London 's worst losses .


But efforts are certain to be made to restore , and , if necessary , rebuild the church , which is a well-used place of worship .

efforts are to be made to restore and rebuild the church , which is well-used .


The Baltic Exchange was also wrecked and is almost certain to have to be demolished .

The Baltic Exchange was wrecked and is to be demolished .


It is an elaborate example of Edwardian commercial architecture , designed by T H Smith and W Wimble and completed in 1903 .

It is an example of Edwardian architecture , designed by Smith and Wimble in 1903 .


Daniele Bovet , who has died aged 85 , won a Nobel Prize in 1957 for his part in developing anti-histamines , and in adapting the poison curare to more beneficent purpose .

Daniele Bovet , who died aged 85 , won a Nobel in 1957 for developing anti-histamines .


Few men can have done more to relieve human suffering , or shown less interest in profiting from the process .

Few have done more to relieve suffering , or shown less interest in profiting from the process .


In 1936 Bovet became head of therapeutic chemistry at the Pasteur Insitute .


He had by then begun to investigate the failure of the human system to produce an antibody against the effects of histamine , associated with such allergic reactions as hay fever and asthma .

He had begun to investigate an antibody against histamine , associated with allergic reactions .


Between 1937 and 1941 he discovered drugs which mitigated the worst symptoms of these maladies .

Between 1937 and 1941 he discovered drugs which mitigated these maladies .


He next turned his attention to curare , which South American Indians used to apply to the tips of their arrows to induce paralysis in their foes .

He turned to curare , which South American Indians used to induce paralysis .


Bovet produced a curare-based compound that came to be widely used as a muscle relaxant during surgery on the chest and the abdomen .

Bovet produced a compound used as a muscle relaxant during surgery .


In 1947 Bovet left the Pasteur Institute for the Insituto Superiore di Sanita in Rome , which was able to offer him better facilities .

Bovet left for the Insituto Superiore di Sanita in Rome , which was able to offer better facilities .


Here he was increasingly concerned with the chemistry of the brain , which he believed held the key to the treatment of mental illness .

he was concerned with the chemistry of the brain , the key to mental illness .


He became an Italian citizen in 1947 .


Bovet married , in 1938 , Filomeni Nitti , daughter of an anti-Fascist prime minister of Italy .

Bovet married , Filomeni Nitti , daughter of an anti-Fascist minister .


Appropriately enough , he experienced `` a lightning chemical reaction '' on their first meeting .

Appropriately , he experienced `` a chemical reaction '' on their first meeting .


When Bovet won the prize it was noted that he had never taken out a patent in his own name or sought to make a penny from the commercial expoitation of his research .

When Bovet won it was noted he had never taken out a patent or sought to make a penny from his research .


They had a son .


The son of an educationist , Daniele Bovet was born at Neuchatel , Switzerland , on March 23 1907 , and was instantly treated as a subject of research .

son of an educationist , Daniele Bovet was born on March 23 1907 , and was treated as a subject of research .


`` We children were guinea pigs for testing father 's educational theories , '' he remembered .

`` We were guinea pigs for father 's educational theories , '' he remembered .


`` It was wonderful. '' Young Daniele demonstrated his proclivities by cultivating moulds in his mother 's jam jars , before undertaking more formal education at Geneva University .

`` It was wonderful. '' Daniele demonstrated his proclivities by cultivating moulds in jam jars , before undertaking education at Geneva University .


In 1929 he went to Paris to work at the Pasteur Institute .

In 1929 he went to work at the Pasteur Institute .


When word came from Germany that a dye product called protonsil was proving efficacious in the treatment of streptococcal infections in mice , Bovet set himself to analyse this `` clumsy , complex chemical '' .

When protonsil was proving efficacious in the treatment of streptococcal infections in mice , Bovet set to analyse this `` chemical '' .


He succeeded in isolating the essential germ-killing element , and created sulfanilamide , the first modern drug to work directly upon the cause of infection .

He succeeded in isolating the germ-killing element , and created sulfanilamide , the first modern drug to work directly upon infection .


He went on to develop a succession of life-saving sulfa drugs .

He went on to develop life-saving sulfa drugs .


Italian air force fighters scrambled to intercept a Libyan airliner flying towards Europe yesterday as the United Nations imposed sanctions on Libya for the first time in Col Muammar Gaddafi 's turbulent 22 years in power .

air force fighters scrambled to intercept a Libyan airliner as the United Nations imposed sanctions on Libya .


Throughout Europe and in Japan , Libyan diplomats were ordered out .

Throughout Europe and Japan , Libyan diplomats were ordered out .


It turned back and tried to land at Malta , but was refused permission .

It tried to land at Malta , but was refused .


Another Libyan airliner took off from Tripoli en route for Malta , but was refused permission to enter Maltese airspace .

Another airliner from Tripoli en route for Malta was refused permission to enter Maltese airspace .


Shortly afterwards , the Swiss Cabinet decided to join in the sanctions , despite the country 's tradition of neutrality .

the Swiss decided to join in the sanctions , despite the country 's tradition of neutrality .


The Italian alert provided the main drama in a day when the diplomatic noose around Libya was tightened .


European countries , including France , Italy , Belgium , Denmark , Sweden and Germany , as well as Japan , ordered out 24 Libyan diplomats .

European countries and Japan ordered out Libyan diplomats .


In Manila and New Delhi , demonstrators burned effigies of Uncle Sam and President Bush , while Arab commentators spoke of a new crusade by the West against the Islamic world .

In Manila and New Delhi , demonstrators burned effigies of Uncle Sam and Bush , while Arab commentators spoke of a crusade against the Islamic world .


The sanctions are designed to force Libya to hand over the two Lockerbie suspects and to co-operate in the investigation in a similar case , the mid-air explosion of a French airliner over Africa in 1989 .

The sanctions are designed to force Libya to hand over the suspects and to co-operate in the investigation in a similar case , the mid-air explosion of a French airliner in 1989 .


A total of 440 people died in the two aircraft bombings .


Libya also has to give proof of its claim to have renounced terrorism --- notably by revealing its history of links with the Ira .

Libya has to give proof to have renounced terrorism by revealing its history with the Ira .


Mr Douglas Hurd , Foreign Secretary , made clear that the sanctions were only a first step , to be followed if necessary by a ban on oil exports , source of 95 per cent of Col Gaddafi 's revenue .

Douglas Hurd , Foreign Secretary , made clear that the sanctions were to be followed by a ban on oil exports , source of 95 per cent of Gaddafi 's revenue .


Even the Arab world , which had tried to prevent the Un turning Libya into an international pariah , grudgingly acceded to the Un Security Council and cut off all air links .

the Arab world grudgingly acceded and cut off air links .


But an oil embargo would also hurt Italy and Germany , the main importers of Libya 's high quality crude .

an oil embargo would hurt Italy and Germany , importers of Libya 's crude .


`` We are deliberately taking it one step at a time ... We hope the existing measures will be persuasive , '' Mr Hurd said .

`` We are taking it one step at a time ... We hope the measures will be persuasive , '' Mr Hurd said .


Britain is not obliged to take any action .


There are no direct air links with Libya , and the two countries do not have diplomatic relations .

There are no air links , and the countries do not have diplomatic relations .


There are two diplomats at the `` Libyan interests section '' of the Saudi Arabian embassy , but they are not formally considered Libyans and will not be expelled .

There are diplomats at the `` Libyan interests section '' of the Saudi embassy , but they will not be expelled .


The sanctions also call for a ban on weapon sales , including small arms for police use , and training , and an end to the sale and servicing of aircraft .

The sanctions ban weapon sales , arms training , and the sale and servicing of aircraft .


Land and sea links remain unaffected .


The Libyan government issued a defiant statement saying that `` Arabs will kneel to no one but God '' and threatened to `` reciprocate '' against countries which followed the Un sanctions regime .

The Libyan government issued a statement saying `` Arabs will kneel to no one but God '' and threatened countries which followed the sanctions .


There are still about one million foreigners in Libya , including 5,000 Britons .

There are one million foreigners in Libya , including 5,000 Britons .


But there has been no sign of panic flight as they remain convinced that they can still leave Libya by road , albeit at the cost of a 12-hour drive through the desert .

there has been no panic flight as they can leave Libya by a 12-hour drive through the desert .


Sanctions , including a ban on air traffic and arms sales and the reduction in Libyan diplomatic representation , went into effect at dawn yesterday with the expiry of a grace period for Col Gaddafi to hand over the two suspected bombers of a Pan Am jumbo jet which exploded over Lockerbie , Scotland , in December 1988 .

Sanctions went into effect yesterday with the expiry of a grace period for Gaddafi to hand over the suspected bombers of a Pan Am jet .


Libya , seeking to test the resolve of its critics , despatched aircraft in defiance of the embargo eastwards to Egypt and north across the Mediterranean en route to Switzerland , whose position on sanctions was unclear at the start of the day .

Libya , to test its critics , despatched aircraft to Egypt and to Switzerland , whose position on sanctions was unclear .


Egypt closed its airspace and two Libyan aircraft were forced to turn back .

Egypt closed its airspace and two Libyan aircraft were forced back .


But as the Zurich-bound Boeing 727 of Libyan Arab Airlines headed towards Italian airspace , two F104 fighters scrambled from a base in Sicily to intercept it. The Libyan plane was about eight nautical miles from Italian air space when it was told by air traffic controllers in Malta that it could not fly over Italian territory , an Italian air force spokesman said .

as the Zurich-bound 727 headed towards Italian airspace , two fighters scrambled to intercept it. The plane was was told by air traffic controllers in Malta that it could not fly over Italian territory , an Italian spokesman said .


Snow , high winds and bitter disagreement yesterday further hampered attempts to tame Mount Etna , which is threatening to overrun the Sicilian town of Zafferana with millions of tons of volcanic lava .

Snow , winds and bitter disagreement hampered attempts to tame Mount Etna , which is threatening the Sicilian town of Zafferana with millions of tons of lava .


The wall of molten lava has come to a virtual halt 150 yards from the first home in the town , but officials said yesterday that its flow appeared to have picked up speed further up the slope .

The wall of molten lava has come to a halt 150 yards from the first home , but officials said that its flow appeared to have picked up speed further up the slope .


Rumours have been circulating that experts are bitterly divided over what to do .

Rumours have been circulating that experts are divided .


But in another experiment 50 two-ton concrete slabs are to be chained together and dumped from a huge tilting steel platform about 6,750 ft above sea level .

50 two-ton concrete slabs are to be chained together and dumped from 6,750 ft above sea level .


It is hoped the slabs will block the conduit from which the main force of the lava is said to be bearing down `` like a train '' , causing it to break up and cool .

It is hoped the slabs will block the main force of the lava `` like a train '' , causing it to cool .


High winds and snowfalls have , however , grounded at a lower level the powerful Us Navy Sea Stallion helicopters used to transport the slabs .

High winds have grounded the Us Navy Sea Stallion helicopters used to transport the slabs .


Prof Letterio Villari , a noted vulcanologist , said yesterday he had `` absolutely no faith whatsoever '' in the plan .

Prof Letterio Villari , a vulcanologist , had `` no faith '' in the plan .


If Zafferana was saved from the lava , which could flow for a year or more , it would be `` a complete fluke '' , he said .

If Zafferana was saved from the lava , it would be `` a fluke '' .


A crust appears to have formed over the volcanic rubble , but red-hot lava began creeping over it yesterday and into a private orchard .

A crust formed , but red-hot lava began creeping over it yesterday and into a private orchard .


Bad weather dashed hopes of attempts to halt the flow during what was seen as a natural lull in the lava 's momentum .

Bad weather dashed attempts to halt the flow during a lull in the lava 's momentum .


Some experts say that even if the eruption stopped today , the sheer pressure of lava piled up behind for six miles would bring debris cascading down on to the town anyway .

experts say even if the eruption stopped , the sheer pressure of lava piled up for miles would bring debris down on to the town .


Some estimate the volcano is pouring out one million tons of debris a day , at a rate of 15 ft per second , from a fissure that opened in mid-December .

the volcano is pouring out one million tons of debris a day , at 15 ft per second , from a fissure that opened in mid-December .


The Italian army yesterday detonated nearly 400 lb of dynamite 3,500 feet up Mount Etna 's slopes .

The army yesterday detonated 400 lb of dynamite 3,500 feet up Mount Etna .


The explosives , which were described as nothing more than an experiment , were detonated just above a dam built in January and breached last week .

The explosives were detonated just above a dam built in January and breached last week .


They succeeded in closing off the third of five underground conduits formed beneath the surface crust and through which red-hot magma has been flowing .

They succeeded in closing the third of five underground conduits through which magma has been flowing .


But the teams later discovered that the conduit was dry , suggesting that the lava had already found a new course .

the teams discovered the conduit dry , suggesting that the lava had found a new course .


LOS ANGELES - Doug McClure , the affable , good-looking sidekick Trampas who imprinted himself in the nation 's memory riding the Western television range with `` The Virginian '' for eight years , is dead at the age of 59 .

Doug McClure , the affable sidekick Trampas who imprinted himself in the nation 's memory with `` The Virginian '' is dead at 59 .


McClure , who last appeared in the 1994 feature film `` Maverick '' as one of many Western gamblers , died Sunday night at his Los Angeles home after a months-long battle with lung cancer .

McClure , who last appeared in `` Maverick '' , died Sunday night after a battle with lung cancer .


I did some films and theater in London .


I went to New York .


But I had been on television so much , people thought ( if I was n't on television ) I was n't around. '' McClure 's first acting job was in a syndicated series , `` Men of Annapolis. '' After a few feature films , including `` The Enemy Below , '' `` Gidget '' and `` The Unforgiven , '' he was placed under contract by Universal .

I had been on television so much , people thought ( if I was n't on television ) I was n't around. '' McClure 's first acting was in a syndicated series , `` Men of Annapolis. '' After a few films , including `` The Enemy Below , '' `` Gidget '' and `` The Unforgiven , '' he was placed under contract by Universal .


He began the string of series for the small screen as William Bendix ' sidekick in `` The Overland Trail , '' and went on to the equally short-lived `` Checkmate , '' a private-eye series set in San Francisco .

He began series for the small screen as William Bendix ' sidekick in `` The Overland Trail , '' and went on to `` Checkmate , '' a private-eye series .


In 1962 , he joined `` The Virginian '' and stayed until it ended eight years later .

In 1962 , he joined `` The Virginian '' and stayed eight years .


The series was highly praised for its 90-minute format , serious stories and fine guest stars .

The series was praised for its format , stories and guest stars .


Last Dec. 16 , McClure greeted the placing of his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame as `` the incentive to get well. '' A memorial floral arrangement adorned the star Monday .

McClure greeted his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame as `` incentive to get well. '' A memorial adorned the star Monday .


McClure expressed pride in bridging two generations .

McClure expressed pride in bridging generations .


Although his fame peaked with `` The Virginian '' co-starring James Drury , McClure continued to work .

Although his fame peaked with `` The Virginian '' McClure continued to work .


Younger viewers have seen him in the 1988 television comedy series `` Out of This World '' as well as in guest appearances on such shows the 1977 classic `` Roots , '' and with Drury on the 1991 Kenny Rogers miniseries `` The Gambler Returns '' and an ABC special titled `` How the West Was Fun. '' McClure recently had been working on a film called `` One West Waikiki '' filmed in Hawaii .

Younger viewers have seen him in the 1988 television comedy `` Out of This World '' as well as in appearances on the 1977 classic `` Roots , '' and with Drury on the Kenny Rogers miniseries `` The Gambler Returns '' and `` How the West Was Fun. '' McClure recently had been working on a film called `` One West Waikiki '' .


But on Jan. 8 he collapsed on the set and was flown to Los Angeles for hospitalization .

on Jan. 8 he collapsed and was flown to Los Angeles for hospitalization .


At that time , doctors discovered that his cancer had spread .


`` I had this feeling everybody thought I was dead , '' McClure said in a 1988 interview .

`` I had this feeling everybody thought I was dead , '' McClure said .


`` I did n't quit .


NEW YORK - William Kunstler , the lawyer whose passionate defense of radical causes and political pariahs catapulted him to fame and controversy within the American legal system , died Monday at the age of 76 at the Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center in Manhattan .

William Kunstler , the lawyer whose defense of radical causes and pariahs catapulted him to fame , died Monday at 76 in Manhattan .


His death from cardiac arrest was tearfully announced by his law partner , Ron Kuby .


He defended the Chicago Seven anti-war activists against charges of conspiring to incite riots at the Democratic National Convention in 1968 .

He defended the Chicago Seven against charges to incite riots at the Democratic National Convention in 1968 .


Jurors acquitted the seven defendants of conspiracy charges .


Five were found guilty of incitement .


Kunstler persuaded a jury in 1991 to acquit El Sayyid A. Nosair on charges of killing Rabbi Meir Kahane , the founder of the militant Jewish Defense League , even though Nosair , holding a gun , was seen fleeing the Manhattan hotel where Kahane was assassinated .

Kunstler persuaded a jury to acquit El Sayyid A. Nosair of killing Rabbi Meir Kahane , the founder of the Jewish Defense League , even though Nosair , holding a gun , was seen fleeing the hotel where Kahane was assassinated .


Nosair was convicted on lesser charges of weapon possession and assaulting the U.S. postal inspector who captured him .

Nosair was convicted of weapon possession and assaulting the U.S. postal inspector who captured him .


`` I do n't think I ever felt as detested as when I joined the defense team of El Sayyid Nosair , '' Kunstler wrote in his 1994 autobiography , `` My Life as a Radical Lawyer. '' `` Because I am Jewish , the criticism against me for defending Nosair was particularly vehement. '' In another unpopular case , Kunstler helped defend Colin Ferguson , a Jamaican immigrant who killed six and wounded 19 others on a Long Island Rail Road commuter train .

`` I do n't think I ever felt as detested as when I joined the defense of El Sayyid Nosair , '' Kunstler wrote , `` My Life as a Radical Lawyer. '' `` Because I am Jewish , the criticism was vehement. '' In another unpopular case , Kunstler helped defend Colin Ferguson , a Jamaican who killed six and wounded 19 on a Long Island Rail Road train .


Kunstler had tried to argue that Ferguson suffered from `` black rage '' that made him not responsible for his actions .

Kunstler had tried to argue that Ferguson suffered from `` rage '' that made him not responsible for his actions .


He opened his successful defense of Larry Davis , who was accused of trying to kill nine New York City police officers , by declaring the case really was about `` how the police treat young Third World people in the depressed communities of our city. '' Before a judge barred him from continuing the case because he was a potential witness , Kunstler recently defended Egyptian cleric Sheik Omar Abdel Rahman , who is being tried on charges of leading a conspiracy to blow up the United Nations , two commuter tunnels and the Manhattan headquarters of the FBI .

He opened his successful defense of Larry Davis , who was accused of trying to kill nine police officers , by declaring the case about `` how the police treat Third World people in depressed communities '' Before a judge barred him from the case because he was a potential witness , Kunstler recently defended Egyptian cleric Sheik Omar Abdel Rahman , who is being tried on charges of conspiracy to blow up the United Nations , two tunnels and the Manhattan FBI .


Kunstler had been hospitalized since Aug. 28 and had received a pacemaker in hopes of stabilizing his heart .

Kunstler had been hospitalized since Aug. 28 and had received a pacemaker .


In a recent interview , Kunstler , whose clients over a long and often stormy career ranged from the Chicago Seven to Martin Luther King Jr. to comedian Lenny Bruce , discussed how he wished to die .

Kunstler , whose clients ranged from the Chicago Seven to Martin Luther King Jr. to Lenny Bruce , discussed how he wished to die .


He said he hoped to be delivering an impassioned summation to a jury when he passed away , slipping from the lectern to the courtroom floor .

He hoped to be delivering an impassioned summation to a jury when he passed away , slipping to the courtroom floor .


`` I do n't want to lead a life of quiet desperation , '' he said of his life and legal practice .

`` I do n't want to lead a life of quiet desperation , '' he said .


`` Bill was America 's authentic radical lawyer , '' said Norman Siegel , director of the American Civil Liberties Union in New York , who knew him as a friend and attorney .

`` Bill was America 's radical lawyer , '' said Norman Siegel , who knew him .


Throughout most of his career , the deep-spoken lawyer battled the system with theatrical flair .

Throughout his career , the lawyer battled with flair .


`` I enjoy the spotlight as most humans do , '' he explained , `` but it 's not my whole raison d'etre .

`` I enjoy the spotlight , but it 's not my raison d'etre .


My purpose is to keep the state from becoming all-domineering , all powerful. '' He scored some notable successes .

My purpose is to keep the state from becoming all powerful. '' He scored some successes .


COSTA MESA , Calif - Katsumasa `` Roy '' Sakioka , who overcame prejudice , wartime internment and chronic shyness to become one of the United States ' richest men , has died .

Katsumasa `` Roy '' Sakioka , who overcame prejudice , internment and shyness to become one of the United States ' richest men , has died .


He was 96 .


Twenty years after his retirement in the 1960s , Sakioka was still carrying a celery knife and rubber boots in his car , just in case he spied some farm work that needed doing .

Twenty years after his retirement , Sakioka was carrying a celery knife and boots in his car , just in case he spied farm work that needed doing .


In 1991 , Sakioka was named one of America 's 400 richest individuals by Forbes Magazine , to which he refused to grant an interview .

Sakioka was named one of America 's richest individuals by Forbes , which he refused to grant an interview .


The youngest of six children - as well as the father of six children - Sakioka was born in a farming village on the tiny Japanese island of Shikoku .

The youngest of six - as well as the father of six - Sakioka was born in a farming village on the Japanese island Shikoku .


At age 18 , Sakioka came to the United States where he planned to work hard and then return to Japan with his fortune .

At 18 , Sakioka came to the United States where he planned to work and then return to Japan with his fortune .


He returned only briefly in 1920 , to marry his childhood friend , Tomio .

He returned in 1920 , to marry his friend , Tomio .


Together , the couple raised three boys and three girls here .

the couple raised three boys and three girls .


At its zenith , Sakioka 's spectacular land empire included 1,000 prized acres in Orange County alone , where he was among the first to envision the coming real estate boom .

Sakioka 's empire included 1,000 acres in Orange County , where he was among the first to envision the real estate boom .


Despite emigrating to the United States with little money and speaking no English , Sakioka began buying small pieces of rural Orange County just after World War II , much of which he had spent in an internment camp .

Despite emigrating to the United States with little money and speaking no English , Sakioka began buying small pieces of Orange County after World War II , which he had spent in an internment camp .


Sakioka understood that celery thrived in Orange County 's black , moist soil .

Sakioka understood that celery thrived in Orange County 's soil .


But he also had an uncanny knack for knowing where freeways and shopping centers would sprout .

he had an uncanny knack for knowing where freeways and shopping centers would sprout .


He was a master at buying land along development 's path and selling it at the last possible - and most profitable - moment .

He was a master at buying land along development 's path and selling it at the most profitable moment .


A frail , frugal , intensely private man who lived in a modest one-story , ranch-style house in Costa Mesa , Sakioka amassed roughly $ 325 million in landholdings .

A frail , intensely private man who lived in a modest house , Sakioka amassed $ 325 million in landholdings .


Many of the county 's malls and office towers sit on former celery fields he owned .

Many of the malls and office towers sit on fields he owned .


Still , despite his immense wealth , Sakioka , who died Saturday , retained a passion for hard work .


HOLLYWOOD - Leon Schwab , who helped make his family 's fabled drug store on Sunset Boulevard a haven for movie stars and the preferred site of an apocryphal anecdote about the discovery of actress Lana Turner , has died .

Leon Schwab , who helped make his store on Sunset Boulevard a haven for movie stars and the preferred site of an anecdote about the discovery of actress Lana Turner , has died .


He was 88 .


Among the regulars were Clark Gable , Judy Garland , Humphrey Bogart , Marilyn Monroe , Ronald Reagan , Cesar Romero and Turner , although historians have generally decided she was not discovered there by a movie producer .

Among the regulars were Gable , Garland , Bogart , Monroe , Reagan , Romero and Turner , although historians have generally decided she was not discovered there .


Many future stars did get their break by frequenting the drug store , however , thanks to Leon Schwab .

Many stars did get their break by frequenting the drug store .


`` All those movie stars were n't discovered at Schwab 's because they were seen there , but because Leon picked up the telephone , '' customer and Hollywood publicist Joe Seide told the Los Angeles Times in 1988 when the Sunset location went under the wrecking ball .

`` All those movie stars were discovered at Schwab 's because Leon picked up the telephone , '' customer and publicist Joe Seide told the Times when the Sunset location went under the wrecking ball .


`` All the studio heads got their prescriptions filled there and their checks cashed , and their milkshakes made .

`` the studio heads got their prescriptions there and their checks cashed , and their milkshakes made .


So when Leon saw someone of star material , they heard about it. '' Leon Schwab joined his brothers and sisters in the family business after earning his pharmaceutical degree from the University of Southern California .

when Leon saw someone of star material , they heard about it. '' Leon Schwab joined the family business after earning his pharmaceutical degree from the University of Southern California .


After brother Jack 's death , he concentrated on the Sunset store .

After Jack 's death , he concentrated on the store .


Realizing it was nestled among studios - Republic , RKO , Columbia - he catered to the show business community .


`` We started charge accounts , '' he told The Times in 1983 , `` and cashing checks. '' He also ran tabs for out-of-work actors and loaned them money and gave them food when they needed it. In 1953 , he added a pager and special phone for incoming calls to movie people .

`` We started charge accounts , '' he told The Times , `` and cashing checks. '' He ran tabs for out-of-work actors and loaned them money when they needed it. In 1953 , he added a pager and special phone for calls to movie people .


`` They were tying up the pay phone all the time , '' he said .

`` They were tying up the phone , '' he said .


Among Schwab 's survivors are one brother , Bernard ; two sons , Norman and Kent ; a daughter , Lynne , and six grandchildren .

Schwab 's survivors are one brother , two sons , a daughter , and six grandchildren .


Schwab , who often phoned Hollywood executives to tout would-be actors , died Thursday at Harbor South Medical Center following surgery for a broken hip .

Schwab , who phoned Hollywood executives to tout would-be actors , died Thursday following surgery .


Born May 5 , 1907 , Schwab moved to Los Angeles with his family .

Born May 5 , 1907 , Schwab moved to Los Angeles .


To support her four sons and two daughters , the widowed Lena Schwab started a pharmacy in the early 1920s .

To support her four sons and two daughters , Lena Schwab started a pharmacy in the 1920s .


Her six children , including Leon , worked at Schwab 's , which eventually expanded to seven stores in the Hollywood and Beverly Hills area .

Her six children worked at Schwab 's , which expanded to seven stores in the area .


A copy of the legendary lunch counter at 8024 Sunset Boulevard has recently been seen on both coasts as a set in the musical `` Sunset Boulevard. '' It also has been recreated more permanently at Universal Studios Florida , complete with a plaque dedicated to founder Lena Schwab .

A copy of the legendary lunch counter has recently been seen on both coasts as a set in the musical `` Sunset Boulevard. '' It also has been recreated permanently at Universal Studios Florida , with a plaque dedicated to Lena Schwab .


The original Sunset Schwab 's closed in 1983 after more than 50 years .


In its heyday , Gloria Swanson , star of the original film `` Sunset Boulevard '' which featured scenes at Schwab 's , bought her makeup at the Sunset landmark .

In its heyday , Gloria Swanson , star of `` Sunset Boulevard '' which featured scenes at Schwab 's , bought her makeup at the landmark .


Charlie Chaplin and Paulette Goddard made their own milkshakes at the counter , and Hugh O'Brian worked there as a soda jerk .

Charlie Chaplin and Paulette Goddard made milkshakes at the counter , and Hugh O'Brian worked as a soda jerk .


LOS ANGELES - Paul Gillette , novelist , script writer and beverage industry analyst , who was best known for the book `` Play Misty for Me , '' has died of heart failure in Los Angeles .

Paul Gillette , writer and beverage industry analyst , best known for the book `` Play Misty for Me , '' has died of heart failure in Los Angeles .


He was 58 .


He often called us to task , and we are all the better for it. I always looked forward to reading his valuable critiques and evaluations of the industry whether I agreed with him or not. '' He was also a highly regarded writing coach .

He called us to task and we are the better for it. I looked forward to reading his evaluations of the industry '' He was a highly regarded writing coach .


In addition to a weekly masters class for professional novelists , Gillette also taught fiction writing in the Master of Professional Writing program at the University of Southern California .

In addition to a masters class for professional novelists , Gillette taught writing in the Master of Professional Writing program at the University of Southern California .


Born in 1938 in Carbondale , Pa. , Gillette had his first article published in the Carbondale Daily News in 1949 as an 11-year-old .

Born in Pa. , Gillette had his first article published in the Carbondale Daily News in 1949 as an 11-year-old .


He was a 1959 graduate of Penn State University .


Gillette is survived by his wife , Shelly , and two daughters , Giuliana and Caroline .

Gillette is survived by his wife and two daughters .


`` Play Misty for Me , '' published in 1971 , became a film starring Clint Eastwood .

`` Play Misty for Me , '' , became a film starring Clint Eastwood .


It was one of several books written by Gillette including `` Carmela , '' ( 1972 ) ; `` The Chinese Godfather , '' ( 1981 ) ; `` Cat o ' Nine Tails , '' ( 1972 ) ; `` One of the Crowd , '' ( 1980 ) ; `` The Lopison Case , '' ( 1967 ) and `` Inside Klu Klux Klan '' ( 1965 ) .

It was one of several books written by Gillette including `` Carmela '' ; `` The Chinese Godfather '' ; `` Cat o ' Nine Tails '' ; `` One of the Crowd '' ; `` The Lopison Case '' and `` Inside Klu Klux Klan '' .


Gillette , who died Jan. 6 , was also a publisher and was among the first to host a nationally syndicated television show on wine appreciation .

Gillette , who died Jan. 6 , was a publisher and among the first to host a television show on wine .


`` Enjoying Wine with Paul Gillette , '' which he also wrote and produced , aired on what is now the Public Broadcasting System in 1974 .

`` Enjoying Wine with Paul Gillette , '' which he wrote and produced , aired on the Public Broadcasting System in 1974 .


Earlier , Gillette wrote for , and occasionally hosted , the long-running CBS program , `` Camera Three. '' In recent years , Gillette concentrated on publishing several beverage industry trade newsletters which he founded in 1976 including `` The Wine Investor - Executive Edition ; '' `` California Beverage Hotline , '' `` The Wine Investor - Buyers Guide , '' and `` Healthy Eating. '' He was also senior editor for `` The Wine Enthusiast , '' a consumer publication .

Gillette wrote for and hosted the program , `` Camera Three. '' In recent years , Gillette concentrated on publishing several beverage industry trade newsletters and He was also editor for `` The Wine Enthusiast , '' a consumer publication .


Gillette was considered a leading financial analyst on the beverage industry - one who also had an expert palate for wine tasting .

Gillette was a leading financial analyst on the beverage industry - who had an expert palate for wine .


He served as a consultant to wine industry clients in California , Washington state , France , Italy and Argentina .

He served as a consultant to wine industry clients in California , Washington , France , Italy and Argentina .


Robert Mondavi , founder and chairman of the Robert Mondavi Winery in Oakville , Calif. , said Gillette 's impact `` was perhaps most felt in his uncanny ability to forecast trends and target the critical issues and challenges facing the wine industry .

Robert Mondavi , founder of the Robert Mondavi Winery , said Gillette 's impact `` was most felt in his ability to forecast trends and target the critical challenges facing the wine industry .


LOS ANGELES - Gene Kelly , the exuberant , charismatic hoofer who danced , sang , smiled and splashed his way into the hearts of generations , died Friday after years of declining health .

Gene Kelly , the charismatic hoofer who danced , sang and splashed his way into the hearts of generations , died Friday after declining health .


He was 83 .


But of all Kelly 's dance partners , none was more memorable than an umbrella .


`` Singin ' in the Rain , '' the beloved , campy 1952 Hollywood spoof with Reynolds and O'Connor , provides the lasting image of Kelly 's winning screen persona : an affable , optimistic man with a fine Irish grin and soft spot in his heart .

`` Singin ' in the Rain , '' provides the lasting image of Kelly 's winning screen persona : an affable , optimistic man with a fine grin and soft heart .


In 1951 , Kelly worked with director Vincente Minnelli on `` An American in Paris , '' co-starring with the then 18-year-old Caron .

In 1951 , Kelly worked with director Vincente Minnelli on `` An American in Paris , '' co-starring with the 18-year-old Caron .


The film won eight Academy Awards , including Best Picture .


Kelly was awarded a special Oscar `` in appreciation of his versatility as an actor , singer , director , and dancer , and specifically for his brilliant achievements in the art of choreography on film. '' For all the accolades for `` An American in Paris , '' it was the next film , `` Singin ' in the Rain , '' that would define Kelly for years to come .

Kelly was awarded a special Oscar `` in appreciation of his versatility and specifically for his achievements in the art of choreography '' For all the accolades for `` An American in Paris , '' it was the next film , `` Singin ' in the Rain , '' that would define Kelly .


On the big screen , Kelly directed six films between 1957 and 1969 , ranging from the experimental `` Gigot '' with Jackie Gleason in 1962 to the big-budget box office hit , `` Hello Dolly ! '' with Barbra Streisand in 1969 .

Kelly directed six films between 1957 and 1969 , ranging from the experimental `` Gigot '' with Jackie Gleason to the big-budget hit , `` Hello Dolly ! '' with Barbra Streisand .


Kelly was married three times and fathered three children .

Kelly married three times and fathered three children .


As respected as he was likable , Kelly `` died peacefully in his sleep '' in his Beverly Hills home with wife Patricia at his bedside , according to his publicist , Warren Cowan .

Kelly `` died in his sleep '' in his home with wife Patricia at his bedside .


Kelly had suffered strokes in 1994 and 1995 and had been in ill health since .

Kelly had strokes and been in ill health .


His life was the stuff of a Hollywood musical .


Gene Kelly was a would-be baseball player and failed law student who once made money teaching basic dance steps in the basement of his parents ' Pennsylvania home .

Gene Kelly was a baseball player and law student who once made money teaching dance in his parents ' home .


After a few Depression-era amateur contests , he conquered Broadway and then Hollywood , starring in such films as `` Singin ' in the Rain , '' `` On the Town '' and `` An American in Paris. '' Along the way , he revolutionized motion picture choreography , and achieved success as a director and producer as well .

he conquered Broadway and Hollywood , starring in `` Singin ' in the Rain , '' `` On the Town '' and `` An American in Paris. '' he revolutionized motion picture choreography , and achieved success as a director and producer .


Debbie Reynolds , who co-starred in `` Singin ' in the Rain , '' remembered Kelly Friday as `` a great dancer ... a cinematic genius ( whose ) work will influence films forever. '' `` He made me a star ... , '' she said .

Debbie Reynolds remembered Kelly as `` a great dancer ... a cinematic genius ( whose ) work will influence films forever. '' `` He made me a star ... , '' she said .


`` He taught me how to dance and how to work hard , to be dedicated and yet still loving , as he was to his family and friends. '' Charles Champlin , former arts editor of the Los Angeles Times , called Kelly 's classic swing around the lamppost in `` Singin ' in the Rain '' `` the high point of solo screen dancing ... an absolute masterpiece of the dance form. '' Judy Garland , in 1942 , was Kelly 's first dance partner on the big screen .

`` He taught me how to dance and work hard , to be dedicated and yet still loving , as he was '' Charles Champlin , former arts editor of the Los Angeles Times , called Kelly 's classic swing around the lamppost in `` Singin ' in the Rain '' `` the high point of solo dancing ... an masterpiece of form. '' Judy Garland was Kelly 's first partner on the big screen .


Later came Fred Astaire , Rita Hayworth , Frank Sinatra , Leslie Caron , Debbie Reynolds , Donald O'Connor , Shirley MacLaine and many others .

Later came Fred Astaire , Rita Hayworth , Frank Sinatra , Leslie Caron , Debbie Reynolds , Donald O'Connor , Shirley MacLaine and others .


Leading civil-rights lawyer and former City University of New York Law School Dean W. Haywood Burns and Shanara Gilbert , an associate professor at the law school in Queens , N.Y. , were killed in a car crash Tuesday in Cape Town , South Africa , authorities and associates of the two said Tuesday night .

civil-rights lawyer and former City University of New York Law School Dean W. Haywood Burns and Shanara Gilbert , an associate professor at the law school in Queens , N.Y. , were killed in a car crash in South Africa .


Burns , 55 , and Gilbert , about 45 , both of whom had traveled several times to South Africa to press for the civil-rights cause there , were attending a conference of an international lawyers ' association , said Clinton Bamberger , a University of Maryland law professor who knew Burns well .

Burns and Gilbert , both of whom had traveled to South Africa for the civil-rights cause , were attending a conference , said Clinton Bamberger , a University of Maryland law professor who knew Burns .


Burns headed the defense teams of black communist activist Angela Davis and the Attica Brothers after the 1971 prison rebellion .

Burns headed the defense of black activist Angela Davis and the Attica Brothers after the 1971 prison rebellion .


He served for 10 years as vice provost and dean for urban and legal programs at City College before being named dean of the City University of New York Law School at Queens College in June , 1987 .

He served for 10 years as vice provost and dean for urban and legal programs at City College before being dean of the City University of New York Law School at Queens College in 1987 .


When he assumed his duties on Sept. 1 of that year , Burns became the first black dean of a law school in the state .


After stepping down as dean after the 1994-95 academic year , Burns spent last year as a visiting professor at his alma mater , Yale Law School .

After stepping down as dean , Burns spent last year as a professor at Yale Law School .


He had returned to the CUNY Law School faculty last fall .

He returned to the CUNY Law School faculty last fall .


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Maria Louw , matron in charge at Tygerberg Hospital in Cape Town , said in a telephone interview that the two were brought to the hospital 's emergency room shortly before 10 p.m. Tuesday night .

Maria Louw said the two were brought to the emergency room shortly before 10 p.m. Tuesday night .


Louw said she did not know details of the accident , only that there were at least two other deaths in a collision , both in the car in which Burns and Gilbert were traveling and in another vehicle .

Louw said that there were two other deaths , both in the car in which Burns and Gilbert were traveling and in another vehicle .


Both Burns and Gilbert suffered head injuries , and Gilbert suffered chest injuries as well , Louw said .

Both Burns and Gilbert suffered head injuries and Gilbert suffered chest injuries , Louw said .


Both were unconscious when they arrived at the hospital , and were immediately placed on life-support equipment , she said .

Both were unconscious when they arrived and were immediately placed on life-support , she said .


Gilbert died about 10 p.m. and Burns died about 2:30 a.m. , Louw said .

Gilbert died about 10 p.m. and Burns about 2:30 a.m. .


Burns , a graduate of Harvard University and Yale Law School , had been a leading legal light for civil rights since the movement of the 1960s in the Deep South .

Burns had been a leading legal light for civil rights since the 1960s in the Deep South .


He waged his first personal fight against discrimination as a 15-year-old in Peekskill , N.Y. , when he helped to integrate a swim club by filing a complaint with the state Human Rights Commission .

He waged his first fight against discrimination as a 15-year-old in N.Y. , when he helped integrate a club by filing a complaint with the state Human Rights Commission .


In the 1960s , he registered black voters in the South , worked as a lawyer for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and was chief counsel to the Poor People 's Project , the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s last project before King was assassinated in 1968 .

he registered black voters , worked as a lawyer for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and was counsel to the Poor People 's Project , the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s last project in 1968 .


LOS ANGELES - Tom Forman , half of the creative team which produced the `` Motley 's Crew '' syndicated comic strip for the past 20 years , has died .

Tom Forman , half of the team which produced the `` Motley 's Crew '' comic strip for 20 years , has died .


He was 60 .


At age 26 , he turned down an offer to pitch in the minor leagues for the Los Angeles Angels .

At 26 , he turned down an offer in the minor leagues for the Los Angeles Angels .


He also was an avid swimmer and golfer and Little League coach .

He was an avid swimmer and golfer and coach .


The two men worked in their respective homes and met weekly to critique each other 's output , sure the neighbors thought they were occupied in something illegal .

The men worked in their homes and met weekly to critique output , sure the neighbors thought they were occupied in something illegal .


`` They 're very suspicious , '' Forman told the Los Angeles Times in 1981 .

`` They 're suspicious , '' Forman told the Los Angeles Times .


`` All they know about us is that we work for a syndicate , get phone calls from New York , never go out and have meetings in the basement. '' Ever the teacher , Forman spent his life mentoring youngsters and other writers and cartoonists including Dave Miller and Stephen Bentley .

`` we work for a syndicate , get calls from New York , never go out and have meetings in the basement. '' Forman spent his life mentoring youngsters and writers and cartoonists including Dave Miller and Stephen Bentley .


`` As well as being very good at this job , '' Templeton said of his partner , `` Tom had the most human attribute of all , that of a natural-born teacher. '' Forman is survived by his wife , Ann , and two children , David and Laura .

`` As well as being good at this job , '' Templeton said , `` Tom had the most human attribute , that of a teacher. '' Forman is survived by his wife and two children .


Forman , who wrote the strip drawn by Ben Templeton and signed Forman Templeton , died Saturday of cancer in his home in nearby Agoura Hills .

Forman , who wrote the strip drawn by Ben Templeton and signed Forman Templeton , died Saturday of cancer in his home .


The team also produced the comics `` Elwood , '' `` Prime Time '' and `` The Sporting Life. '' `` Motley 's Crew , '' printed regularly in 250 newspapers , is a satirical social commentary as seen through the eyes of blue-collar worker Mike Motley .

The team produced the comics `` Elwood , '' `` Prime Time '' and `` The Sporting Life. '' `` Motley 's Crew , '' printed in 250 newspapers , is a social commentary seen through the eyes of worker Mike Motley .


Born in Detroit , Forman earned a degree in government at California State University , Los Angeles , and taught government and history for four years .

Born in Detroit , Forman earned a degree at California State University , Los Angeles , and taught for four years .


Then he switched to writing , producing and developing television documentaries , feature films and television plots .

he switched to writing , producing and developing documentaries , feature films and television plots .


Deciding he was going broke trying to sell movies , he got the idea for Motley and , through a mutual friend , met Templeton , an advertising art director and designer .

Deciding he was going broke trying to sell movies , he got the idea for Motley and met Templeton , an art director .


They drew and wrote the strip and , despite long odds against selling a new cartoon , managed to sell it to a syndicate in 1976 .

They wrote a new cartoon to sell it to a syndicate in 1976 .


They added `` The Sporting Life , '' which satirizes sports , two years later and the others after that .

They added `` The Sporting Life , '' which satirizes sports , later and the others after that .


A sports junkie , Forman played semipro basketball and baseball .


Melvin Belli , 88 , one of the most celebrated and controversial of American trial lawyers , a flamboyant defender of the notorious and courtroom champion of the aggrieved , died Tuesday at his home in San Francisco .

Melvin Belli , 88 , one of the most celebrated lawyers , a defender of the notorious and champion of the aggrieved , died Tuesday at his home in San Francisco .


Belli suffered a stroke last week as a result of pancreatic cancer , a family member told the Associated Press .

Belli suffered a stroke as a result of cancer .


`` I will defend anyone who comes to me-even the president of the bar association. '' A man who acknowledged to one interviewer that he `` might have been an actor '' if he had not chosen the law , he also achieved renown through writing , speeches and seminars .

`` I will defend anyone '' A man who acknowledged that he `` might have been an actor '' if he had not chosen law , he also achieved renown through writing , speeches and seminars .


Among the contributions to courtroom technique for which he was known was `` demonstrative evidence , '' the use of dramatic props and presentations to bring to life the issues of a case .

Among the contributions was `` demonstrative evidence , '' the use of props to bring to life the issues of a case .


He said he learned the value of that while representing a San Quentin prisoner who claimed the killing of another prisoner was self-defense .

He learned that representing a San Quentin prisoner who claimed killing another prisoner was self-defense .


At a crucial moment , Belli let slip the contents of a package he carried .

At a crucial moment , Belli let slip the contents .


A glittering array of knives and other sharp objects , allegedly seized from the other prisoners , clattered to the floor before the eyes of the jury .

knives and other sharp objects , allegedly seized from the prisoners , clattered to the floor before the jury .


The defendant was acquitted .


`` If you can tell them and show them , too , let them see and feel and even taste or smell the evidence , '' he said , `` then you will reach the jury. '' Jack Ruby , accused of fatally shooting Lee Harvey Oswald , the accused assassin of Kennedy , may have been Belli 's best-known client .

`` If you let them feel and taste or smell the evidence , '' he said , `` then you will reach the jury. '' Jack Ruby may have been Belli 's best-known client .


Demonstrating the vast store of medical knowledge he had accumulated over a lifetime of malpractice suits , Belli tried to show that Ruby had suffered a blackout as a result of psychomotor epilepsy .

Demonstrating medical knowledge accumulated over malpractice suits , Belli tried to show that Ruby had suffered psychomotor epilepsy .


Thus , the argument went , even though millions had seen the shooting on television , he was not guilty by reason of temporary insanity .

even though millions had seen the shooting , he was not guilty by reason of insanity .


But the verdict was guilty , and Belli waxed indignant , calling it a `` victory for bigotry. '' Belli was born July 29 , 1907 , in Sonora , Calif. , and he determined on a legal career from childhood .

But the verdict was guilty and Belli calling it a `` victory for bigotry. '' Belli was born in Calif. , and he determined on a legal career from childhood .


He apparently had pneumonia when he died , according to a publicist with his Los Angeles law office .

He had pneumonia when he died , according to a his office .


He got his law degree from the University of California in 1933 , and his first job involved posing as a hobo while serving as an investigator for one of the New Deal agencies .

He got his law degree from the University of California and his first job involved posing as a hobo while serving as an investigator for the New Deal agencies .


Later , in private practice , he began specializing in civil actions , in which he collected a fee only if he won .

specializing in civil actions , he collected a fee only if he won .


Many of the victories set legal precedents .


For Belli , it was exhilarating .


`` I felt good , '' he said , `` because I had elevated the injured little guy to the economic level of stocks and bonds ... a yacht , old paintings and prized violins. ''

`` I felt good , '' he said , `` because I had elevated to the level of stocks and a yacht , old paintings and prized violins. ''


A specialist in civil damage suits , Belli combined an instinct for personal publicity with a flair for courtroom innovation to become one of the best-known members of his high-profile profession .

A specialist in civil damage suits , Belli combined an instinct for publicity with a flair for innovation to become one of the best-known members of his profession .


In part , his fame stemmed from his clients , who included Jack Ruby , the killer of John F. Kennedy 's alleged assassin , and television evangelist Jim Bakker , as well as a number of entertainment industry figures .

In part , his fame stemmed from clients , who included Jack Ruby , the killer of John F. Kennedy 's alleged assassin , evangelist Jim Bakker , as well as a number of entertainment figures .


Such touches as scarlet-lined suits embellished his image .


Sometimes called the King of Torts , Belli became known for frequent representation of the weak and the injured , as well as his pugnacious enthusiasm for crossing legal swords with doctors and lawyers , with insurance companies and with other institutions that represented privilege and power .

called the King of Torts , Belli became known for representation of the injured , as well as his enthusiasm for crossing legal swords with doctors and lawyers , and with institutions that represented privilege and power .


In a career that began when such verdicts were relatively rare , he won more than 200 cases in which damage awards amounted to more than $ 100,000 .

when such verdicts rare , he won 200 cases in which awards amounted to more than $ 100,000 .


He also sought to uphold the civil rights of topless waitresses , took the side of the `` free speech '' demonstrators in Berkeley , Calif. , and represented rackets figure Mickey Cohen and controversial comedian Lenny Bruce .

He sought to uphold the rights of topless waitresses , took the side of the `` free speech '' demonstrators in Berkeley , and represented rackets figure Mickey Cohen and comedian Lenny Bruce .


`` Any lawyer worthy of the name has a commitment to defend the pariahed , unpopular defendant , '' he once said .

`` Any lawyer has a commitment to defend the unpopular defendant , '' he said .


Sheila Jo McKinney Watkins , who prided herself on being a `` typical Navy wife '' to retired Admiral James D. Watkins , former chief of naval operations and U.S. secretary of energy , has died .

Sheila Jo McKinney Watkins , a `` typical Navy wife '' to retired Admiral James D. Watkins , former chief of naval operations and U.S. secretary of energy , has died .


She was 67 .


You 're a smart woman if you know that right from the start .

You 're smart if you know that from the start .


There is n't any competition .


Most naval officers are faithful men , but their mistress is the sea. '' As a Navy wife , she advised others : `` That means sink or swim .

Most naval officers are faithful men , their mistress is the sea. '' As a Navy wife : `` That means sink or swim .


You 're on your own .


Gotta be tough. '' As her husband rose in rank , she comforted officers ' wives : `` I tell them that my husband appreciates their role , that it 's an unsung role , a very demanding role that no one appreciates unless they 've been there - the lonely hours , keeping your chin up when it 's pretty tough. '' Watkins ' help to other families was personal and sometimes official , as she served on the boards of the Navy Relief Society and the Navy Wifeline Association .

As her husband rose in rank , she comforted wives : `` I tell them my husband appreciates their unsung , demanding role - it 's tough. '' Watkins ' help was personal and official , as she served on the boards of the Navy Relief Society and Wifeline Association .


When her husband , a nuclear expert , joined the cabinet as energy secretary , she established and raised money for two state-of-the-art child care centers in the nation 's capital .

When her husband joined the cabinet as energy secretary , she established two child care centers in the capital .


Still helping wives even in her semi-civilian years , Watkins founded the Spouses of Presidential Appointees to help the other half of cabinet couples adjust to their new role .

Still helping wives , Watkins founded the Spouses of Presidential Appointees to help the other half of cabinet couples adjust .


She was honored in 1992 as a Roman Catholic Dame of Malta for her assistance to the needy .

She was honored as a Roman Catholic Dame of Malta for her assistance to the needy .


Watkins died Friday in her home in St. Leonard , Md. , of cancer , her family said .


The daughter of a rear admiral , J.D. McKinney , she grew up in Asia and California while he served in the Pacific .

The daughter of a rear admiral , she grew up in Asia and California while he served in the Pacific .


She earned a degree in journalism from San Diego State University and , during her college years , wrote a weekly column about campus activities for the San Diego Union .

She earned a degree in journalism from San Diego State and wrote a column for the San Diego Union .


But once she met Watkins , whom she married in 1950 , her career was set : following him around the world and rearing their six children , often alone .

once she met Watkins , her career was set : following him around the world and rearing their six children , often alone .


She became an adept hostess for receptions for 500 , weathered such events as a royal romance between her daughter Laura Jo and Britain 's Prince Charles , and moved her family 32 times during her husband 's 37 years with the Navy .

She became an hostess for receptions for 500 , weathered a romance between her daughter Laura Jo and Britain 's Prince Charles , and moved 32 times during her husband 's years with the Navy .


Wherever she was , she helped other loyal and flexible wives cope .


`` We share the same joys and loves , '' she told the Los Angeles Times in 1984 , describing her instant rapport with other Navy spouses .

`` We share the same loves , '' she told the Los Angeles Times , describing her rapport with other spouses .


`` Our husbands love the sea first .


Moneta J. Sleet Jr. , who picked up a box camera while attending segregated schools in Kentucky and went on to become the first black to win journalism 's top prize , for documenting the funeral of Martin Luther King Jr. , died of cancer Monday in New York City .

Moneta J. Sleet Jr. , who picked up a camera while attending segregated schools and went on to become the first black to win journalism 's top prize , for documenting the funeral of Martin Luther King Jr. , died of cancer Monday in New York City .


He was 70 .


He influenced a whole generation of young photographers , especially black photographers who have won Pulitzers since then. '' Sleet , a tall , willowy man who played tennis while not traveling the world for Ebony and Jet magazines , was born Feb. 14 , 1926 , in Owensboro , Ky. , the son of a college administrator .

He influenced a whole generation of photographers , especially black photographers who have won Pulitzers since then. '' Sleet , a willowy man who played tennis while not traveling the world , was the son of a college administrator .


He earned a master 's degree in journalism from New York University in 1950 after completing a business degree at Kentucky State in 1947 and helping set up the photography department at Maryland State College the next year .

He earned a master 's from New York University in 1950 after completing a business degree at Kentucky State in 1947 and helping set up the photography department at Maryland State College the next year .


He went to work as a sportswriter for the Amsterdam News , then joined the staff of Our World , a popular black picture magazine .

He went to work as a sportswriter , then joined the staff of a black picture magazine .


When the magazine folded in 1955 , he was tapped by Ebony 's parent company , the Johnson Publishing Co. , where he worked at the time of his death .

When the magazine folded , he was tapped by Ebony 's parent company , the Johnson Publishing Co. , where he worked at the time of his death .


His colleagues said the pictures Sleet liked best were of ordinary people .


His favorite photograph was one he took of a woman , clapping her hands with her eyes tightly closed , as she walked in the 1965 civil rights march from Selma to Montgomery , Ala .

His favorite photograph was of a woman , clapping her hands with eyes closed , in the 1965 civil rights march from Selma Ala .


Sleet , who lived on Long Island , is survived by his wife of 46 years , Juanita ; a daughter , two sons , a sister and three grandchildren .

Sleet is survived by his wife of 46 years ; a daughter , two sons , a sister and three grandchildren .


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In 1969 , Sleet won a Pulitzer Prize for feature photography after capturing the forlorn image of a veiled Coretta Scott King cradling her 5-year-old daughter on a crowded church pew .

In 1969 , Sleet won a Pulitzer Prize for photography capturing a veiled Coretta Scott King cradling her 5-year-old daughter on a church pew .


Although he spent the bulk of his career documenting America 's slow march toward racial equality , Sleet himself was almost denied the chance to take the photograph .

Although he spent his career documenting America 's march toward racial equality , Sleet was almost denied the chance to take the photograph .


When a pool of photographers was selected to cover King 's funeral , not a single black was included among them until King 's widow spoke up. Sleet later described being inside the church , face to face with the leading figures of 1960s America .

When a pool of photographers was selected to cover King 's funeral , not a single black was among them until King 's widow spoke up. Sleet described being face to face with the leading figures of 1960s America .


`` It was so dramatic ; everywhere you turned the camera - Daddy King , Vice President Humphrey , Nixon , Jackie Kennedy ... Dr. Ralph Bunche reading the program with a magnifying glass .

`` It was dramatic ; everywhere you turned - Daddy King , Vice President Humphrey , Nixon , Jackie Kennedy ... Dr. Ralph Bunche reading the program with a magnifying glass .


I considered myself fortunate to be there documenting everything .

I considered myself fortunate to be documenting everything .


If I was n't there I knew I would be somewhere crying , '' Sleet said in 1986 while preparing a one-man show for the New York City Public Library .

If I was n't there I would be somewhere crying , '' Sleet said while preparing a show for the New York City Public Library .


`` He was prepared to do great work as so many other black photographers were but were not given the chance , '' said Lerone Benett , Ebony magazine 's executive editor , who had worked with Sleet since 1955 .

`` He was prepared to do great work as so many other black photographers were but were not given the chance , '' said Lerone Benett who worked with Sleet since 1955 .


`` He showed on the spot what he could do and what black photographers could do .

`` He showed what black photographers could do .


BALTIMORE - Dr. Hugh James Davis Jr. , who as a professor of gynecology and obstetrics at the Johns Hopkins Medical School developed the Dalkon Shield birth-control device , died Wednesday of pancreatic cancer at his Gibson Island home. .

Dr. Hugh James Davis Jr. , who as a professor of gynecology and obstetrics at the Johns Hopkins Medical School developed the Dalkon Shield birth-control device , died of cancer at his home. .


He was 69 .


He dropped out of college in 1943 and worked as a journalist for the Atlanta Constitution before joining the Army in 1944 where he served in the Pacific with the Army Corps of Engineers .

He dropped out of college and worked as a journalist before joining the Army in 1944 where he served in the Pacific .


After being discharged in 1946 , he built houses in Florida before returning to the University of Georgia where he earned his bachelor 's degree in chemistry and biology in 1949 .

he built houses in Florida before returning to the University of Georgia where he earned his bachelor 's degree in 1949 .


He was a 1953 graduate of the Johns Hopkins Medical School and after completing his residency in gynecology and surgery , traveled to Denmark where he joined the staff of the National Cancer Center there .

He was a 1953 graduate of Johns Hopkins Medical School and after completing his residency in gynecology and surgery , traveled to Denmark where he joined the staff of the National Cancer Center .


He returned to Hopkins where he was associate professor of gynecology and obstetrics until retiring in 1982 .

He returned to Hopkins where he was associate professor of gynecology until retiring .


A pioneer in laparoscopy , he held over 30 patents for medical instruments used in abdominal surgery such as tubal ligations .

he held over 30 patents for medical instruments used in surgery .


He developed a do-it-yourself kit for the detection of cervical cancer , where a woman could take samples at home and mailed them to a center where they were analyzed .

He developed a do-it-yourself kit for cervical cancer , where a woman could take samples and mailed them to a center where they were analyzed .


He was also the author of `` Intrauterine Devices for Contraception '' that was published in 1971 .

He was the author of `` Intrauterine Devices for Contraception '' published in 1971 .


He is survived by his wife , Jytte ; a son , Bruce J. Davis , of Gibson Island , Md. ; a daughter , Rikke K. Davis , of McLean , Va. , and a sister , Elaine Golden of Panama City , Fla .

He is survived by his wife ; a son ; a daughter , and a sister .


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It was his combined lifelong interest in cervical cancer , birth control and finding a safe alternative to the problem-plagued birth control pill that motivated Davis to invent the Dalkon Shield in 1968 .

his interest in cervical cancer and finding a safe alternative to the pill motivated Davis to invent the Dalkon Shield in 1968 .


Sales of the Dalkon Shield , one of the most widely used IUD 's , were suspended by the Food and Drug Administration in June 1974 after 11 deaths and 209 cases of spontaneous abortion were reported .

Sales of the Dalkon Shield were suspended by the Food and Drug Administration in June 1974 after 11 deaths and 209 cases of abortion were reported .


In 1975 , A.H. Robbins , a Richmond , Va. , pharmaceutical company that purchased manufacturing rights for the Dalkon Shield from Davis for $ 750,000 , put 2.2 million of the intrauterine devices on the market before discontinuing production in 1975 .

A.H. Robbins pharmaceutical company purchased manufacturing rights for the Dalkon Shield from Davis for $ 750,000 , put 2.2 million of the intrauterine devices on the market before discontinuing production .


The IUD was finally taken off the market in 1984 .

The IUD was taken off the market in 1984 .


Nearly 200,000 lawsuits were brought by women who said they suffered injuries ranging from minor inflammation to infertility and in some cases , death .

Nearly 200,000 lawsuits were brought by women who said they suffered injuries ranging from minor inflammation to death .


Under a 1989 settlement , a trust fund of $ 2.475 billion was set up to pay damages to women claiming injury from the Robbins IUD .

Under a settlement , a fund of $ 2.475 billion was set up to pay damages to women claiming injury from the Robbins IUD .


Davis was born and raised in Mayaguez , Puerto Rico , the son of a government botanist .

Davis was born and raised in Puerto Rico , the son of a botanist .


He was a 1941 graduate of the Kent School in Connecticut , entered the University of Georgia when he was 14 .

He was a graduate of the Kent School in Connecticut , entered the University of Georgia when 14 .


LOS ANGLEES - Col. Frank Kurtz , Olympic medalist diver and the most decorated Army Air Corps pilot in World War II known for flying the last surviving B-17 Flying Fortress , has died .

Col. Frank Kurtz , Olympic medalist diver and the most decorated Army Air Corps pilot in World War II known for flying the last B-17 Flying Fortress , has died .


He was 85 .


His remarkable story was detailed in a book by W.L. White titled `` Queens Die Proudly. '' His wife told their personal story in a best-selling book titled `` My Rival , The Sky. '' One of Kurtz 's most celebrated post-war flights was crash landing a Swoose in the Australian bush with no injury to his passengers - then Sen .

His story was detailed in a book by W.L. White titled `` Queens Die Proudly. '' His wife told their story in a book `` My Rival , The Sky. '' One of Kurtz 's celebrated post-war flights was landing a Swoose in the Australian bush with no injury to his passengers .


Lyndon B. Johnson and a congressional committee .


Kurtz came from Missouri , and at the age of 14 , hitch-hiked to Los Angeles seeking top diving coaches .

Kurtz came from Missouri and at 14 , hitch-hiked to Los Angeles seeking top diving coaches .


He developed as an athlete at Hollywood High School and the University of Southern California .

He developed as an athlete at the University of Southern California .


When Los Angeles hosted the Olympics in 1932 , Kurtz competed in high platform diving .

When Los Angeles hosted the Olympics , Kurtz competed in high diving .


He won a bronze medal .


Survivors include his wife Margo and daughter Swoosie , who have requested that any memorial donations be made to the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum .

Survivors include his wife and daughter , who requested that any donations be made to the Smithsonian Museum .


He died last Thursday at his home from complications following a fall , said his wife , author Margo Kurtz .

He died at his home following a fall , said his wife , author Margo Kurtz .


An Army pilot on duty in the Philippines when the Japanese drew the United States into the war , Kurtz flew the last of the 35 planes stationed in the Pacific .

An Army pilot on duty when the Japanese drew the United States into war , Kurtz flew the last of the planes stationed in the Pacific .


When the plane was chewed up in combat , Kurtz and his crew dubbed it `` part swan and part goose - The Swoose. '' It has been called the most famous plane in the Pacific except for the Enola Gay which carried the atom bomb dropped on Hiroshima .

Kurtz and his crew dubbed it `` part swan and part goose - The Swoose. '' It has been called the most famous plane in the Pacific except for the Enola Gay which carried the bomb dropped on Hiroshima .


After flying the big plane home , Kurtz went to the European theater where he headed `` the Swoose Group '' and personally flew more than 60 missions over Italy and Germany .

Kurtz headed `` the Swoose Group '' and flew more than 60 missions over Italy and Germany .


In 1949 , he was given the honor of flying the Swoose to the Smithsonian Institution .


When Kurtz 's only child was born in Los Angeles during the war , news media immediately nicknamed her the second Swoose and the name stuck .

When Kurtz 's only child was born in Los Angeles during the war , media immediately nicknamed her the second Swoose .


She grew up to be the actress Swoosie Kurtz .


Kurtz ' wartime exploits earned him an international reputation and the Croix de Guerre , three Distinguished Flying Crosses , three silver stars , three air medals and five presidential citations .

Kurtz ' wartime exploits earned him the Croix de Guerre , three Distinguished Flying Crosses , three silver stars , three air medals and five presidential citations .


Marcello Mastroianni , the witty , affable and darkly handsome Italian actor who sprang on international consciousness in Federico Fellini 's 1960 classic `` La Dolce Vita , '' died Wednesday at his Paris home .

Marcello Mastroianni , the handsome Italian actor in Fellini 's classic `` La Dolce Vita , '' died Wednesday at his Paris home .


He was 72 .


`` At my age ( then 68 ) I can take pleasure in that I always did everything for spiritual needs , never for money , '' Mastroianni told the Los Angeles Times when he was on a promotion tour for that film .

`` I take pleasure that I did everything for spiritual needs , never for money , '' Mastroianni told the Los Angeles Times when he was on tour for that film .


`` I like very much to act !


That is my food .


... Ah , acting ... it 's exhibitionism .


An actor is like a child : He wants everybody to be interested in him. '' Mastroianni was born Sept. 28 , 1924 , in Fontana Liri , Italy , a small town near Rome , and was reared in Turin and in Rome .

An actor is like a child : He wants everybody to be interested in him. '' Mastroianni was born Sept. 28 , 1924 , in a small town near Rome , and was reared in Turin and Rome .


His father was a carpenter who put the youth to work in his shop at an early age .

His father was a carpenter who put the youth to work at an early age .


The future actor studied surveying and architecture , but when World War II began he was ordered to draw maps for the Germans and in 1943 the Germans took him to a forced labor camp in the Italian Alps. Mastroianni escaped to Venice , where he lived in near poverty as a tourists ' artist until the war ended .

The actor studied surveying , but when World War II began he was ordered to draw maps for the Germans and in 1943 the Germans took him to a labor camp in the Alps. Mastroianni escaped to Venice , where he lived as a tourists ' artist until the war ended .


After working as a cashier for a British filmmaker in Rome , he joined an amateur theatrical group at the University of Rome , where he was taking some classes .

After working for a British filmmaker in Rome , he joined an amateur theatrical group at the University of Rome , where he was taking classes .


There he met Fellini and his wife , actress Giulietta Masina .

he met Fellini and his wife , Giulietta Masina .


Mastroianni had made his film debut with a bit part in `` I Miserabili , '' an Italian version of `` Les Miserables. '' But his break occurred when a scout came to see Masina ( playing opposite Mastroianni ) in the play `` Angelica '' in 1948 .

Mastroianni made his film debut in `` I Miserabili , '' an Italian `` Les Miserables. '' his break occurred when a scout came to see Masina in the play `` Angelica '' in 1948 .


Mastroianni , a comic but also suave and romantic leading man in some 120 motion pictures , had suffered from pancreatic cancer .

Mastroianni , a comic but romantic leading man in 120 motion pictures , had suffered from cancer .


The scout offered Mastroianni a job with Italian stage and film director Luchino Visconti .

The scout offered Mastroianni a job with Italian director Luchino Visconti .


`` He was the most distinguished director in the Italian theater at the time .

`` He was the most distinguished director in the Italian theater .


Very important luck , '' Mastroianni told a Times writer 45 years later .

important luck , '' Mastroianni told a writer 45 years later .


`` An encounter can change your life , like in the old-style Hollywood movies. '' Visconti cast Mastroianni memorably as Stanley Kowalski in Tennessee Williams ' `` A Streetcar Named Desire. '' The actor stayed with the company several years , performing in the Italian versions of other classic plays such as `` Death of a Salesman , '' `` The Glass Menagerie '' and `` Uncle Vanya. '' From 1950 to 1955 , Mastroianni had character roles in 27 films .

`` An encounter can change your life , like in Hollywood movies. '' Visconti cast Mastroianni as Stanley Kowalski in `` A Streetcar Named Desire. '' The actor stayed with the company , performing in the Italian versions of `` Death of a Salesman , '' `` The Glass Menagerie '' and `` Uncle Vanya. '' From 1950 to 1955 , Mastroianni had roles in 27 films .


But , although he became popular with Italian audiences , he fretted that his screen career would be limited to playing taxi drivers and the like .

although popular with Italian audiences , he fretted his career would be limited to playing taxi drivers and the like .


More varied roles followed , however , and his versatility was noted .

varied roles followed , and his versatility noted .


In 1960 , Fellini cast Mastroianni in the leading male role for `` La Dolce Vita , '' which at long last made him an international star .

Fellini cast Mastroianni in the leading role for `` La Dolce Vita , '' which made him an international star .


Actress Catherine Deneuve , their daughter , Chiara , and his other daughter , Barbara , were with him at his death .

Catherine Deneuve , their daughter , and his other daughter , were with him at his death .


Mastroianni was much loved around the world in his roles opposite Italian actress Sophia Loren in 11 movies .

Mastroianni was loved in his roles opposite Sophia Loren in 11 movies .


He earned nominations for best acting Academy Awards in two of them , `` Divorce , Italian Style '' and `` A Special Day. '' The actor won a third Oscar nomination for the Soviet film , `` Dark Eyes , '' which also earned him a best actor award at the Cannes Film Festival .

He earned nominations for best acting in , `` Divorce , Italian Style '' and `` A Special Day. '' The actor won a third Oscar nomination for , `` Dark Eyes , '' which also earned him a best actor award at Cannes .