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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 29, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday november 29, 1985 the stars and stripes Page 7 new York has of on Fop Bagel court rules san Francisco the court of historical review the Wise and whimsical arbiter of such debates As who invented the hot dog " had in 1t,k. Wednes Day digesting the question of who has he Heller Bace new York or san i Francisco. The Issue gnawed at some. Others had no problem Swal lowing the evidence Hul All agreed in  a Crummy dilemma. To help the Mool court resolve the Mailer bagels from the big Apple were flown in As evidence o support the testimony of a rabbi a professor and the City treasurer. Or Stephen Hobbs of the Center fur Luscri Mcneal and interdisciplinary arts at san i Francisco state University testified new York s bagels had a taste hat could not be matched by any other City. Supervisor Carol Ruth Silver defending the san fran Cisco Bagel quickly interjected that the Lasic came from the big Apple s polluted water and  she said the City s fumes must have clouded the memory of Dobbs. And she branded the san Francisco native a  rabbi Herbert Morris and City treasurer Mary c Alla Nan tried to get the entire Case thrown out. The rabbi argued that word Bagel could not be found in any hebrew dictionary and therefore was  Morris asked How can a court determine whether new York or san i Francisco has the belter Bagel when there Are no such things Callanan testified for san Francisco s bagels but tried to convince the court thai the round hard Rolls were not really jewish but Irish. She said St. Patrick developed the recipe and had Given i to a jewish Man in Exchange for the secrets of mat of. Former supervisor Lee Dolson. Defending the big Apple s bagels accused her of receiving lots of dough for her  after hearing six witnesses and eating several bagels smeared w ill lox and lots of Cream cheese. Superior court judge Roy wonder whose rulings in the historical court Are non binding found new York is still the Home of the Bagel " however the judge added after nibbling on one of san Francisco s delicacies that the Bagel did not lose any Fla Vor in its migration from new York to san Francisco. Silver considered appealing the ruling but the thought was quickly lost amid the Mounds of new York and san Francisco bagels. Wonder was Able to raise the spirits of san franciscans by saying. The Bagel evolved in new York. And reached maturity in san Francisco. The bagels of san Francisco arc at least equal to those found in new  protesters Mark year of anti apartheid rallies Washington 1, i Jesse Jack son and other civil rights activists led 500 demonstrators in a Chilly Dri be to the South african embassy on the firs anniversary of daily protests against apartheid. Leaders of the free South Africa move ment pledged wednesday to continue the demonstrations but said they would focus this year on pressuring american corporations to leave the minority ruled country. Eleven demonstrators including nation Al organi action for women president elea nor Smeal were arrested at the embassy As they Sang we shall overcome and Dis played a Banner Reading apartheid kills on the building s front Steps. Among the activists leading the chanting demonstrators up Massachusetts Avenue were Jackson Coretta Scott King District of Columbia mayor Marion Barry District congressional Delegate Walter Fauntroy. Tennis pro Arthur Ash Smeal and free South Africa movement leaders Randall Robinson and Mary Berry. A Row of lesser known demonstrators marched in front of them for Security Rea sons organi cars said. At a rally one Block from the South Afri can embassy the leaders railed against South Africa s apartheid system and presi Dent Reagan s constructive engagement policies. Jackson speaking to about a Hundred reporters before the March repeatedly referred to the Reagan Thatcher Botha sleaze Friendship and called on . And British governments to use economic and diplomatic channels o end apartheid. Apartheid is the historical successor to nazi  Jackson told the crowd at apartheid anti apartheid protesters March to the South african embassy in Washington. Such rallies have been held Cut a for a ear. The embassy estimated to be about 500. Those who fed the imperative to say no to Hitler must say no to  Robinson said the demonstrations which began on thanksgiving eve 1984, with the arrests of himself Paulroy and Berry would continue but that the movement would focus its pickets this year on corporate America. Robinson said the companies targeted for mass demonstrations would b announced next month. In this Case we re going to bring our Smeal and 10 others were handcuffed i we r 10 Onn macai a la outer Wen boys Home Robinson said. We re going while they Sang protest song to bring 350 corporations  driven away in a Paddy Wagon the were former iranian hostage Keough 55, Dies flit nolo William f. Keough. A lie Tim of Lou Geh Rig s disease. Washington a William f. Keough who was one of the 52 hostages held for 444 Days in the . Embassy in Iran died wednesday at his Home Here of Lou Gehrig s disease his family said. He was 55. Keough an educator who stood a hulking 6 fool 9. Once called himself one of the first casualties in the age of  he was diagnosed within a year of his release in january 1981 As having Mayo pro Pic lateral sclerosis an incurable degenerative ailment of the Central nervous system named for the famed baseball player. His wife Kathyrn was with him when he died. I was there. No one else she said it was very important to him to die Here at Home in his own  no Mailer How bad things arc you can t be cynical and pessimistic because that s self destructive to the mind and body Keough said in an interview in sep tember. A lot of people say that s easy to say but i be lived it. 1 know  mrs. Keough said the Captivity in Iran was an experience that stayed on her Hus band s mind until the end. We spoke frequently about the iranian hostage crisis she said. Bill Felt in was just an incident that had occurred. An Accident of  although the memories remained her Hus band had put the ordeal behind him she said. I know that he did not feel bitter about in she said. He was not a Man who Dweller on the  Bui icy were Haun cd by the recent rash of terrorist incidents mrs. Keough said. Once you have been involved in International terrorism you feel a  degree of immediacy with others who Are in similar situations. A great degree she said. Keough returned from Iran weighing to pounds less than when he was captured. He later said in interviews thai he never really fell Well again Afier returning Home in Jan uary 1981 with the other freed hostages. Mrs. Keough said her Hub Jim did not at tribute his illness to his Captivity however. He believed thai even though Iacre was pc Cullion Hal his disease May be con no Clad because his is the second such Case among the former homages he personally made the decision nol to blame it on that she said. Another former hostage. Richard Queen developed multiple sclerosis during his Captivity prompting his Early release. Lou Gehrig s disease is generally fatal in two to five years and afflicts about 30.000 people in the United Stales. Keough a graduate of Boston College was super intendant of the american inter National school in Islamabad. Pakistan when he visited Tehran in 1979 to pick up some papers he also had been superintend Danl of the american school in the iranian capital. The institution closed after the ouster of the Shah in january 1979. He was at the .  on nov. 4 when iranian students and others Loyal to the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini Sei de the building and most of the people in it. After months of negotiations and an abortive Rescue attempt the hostages were finally released Jan. T. 19si. The Day president Reagan was inaugurated Keough. A former Burlington. It. And Bedford. Mass Sulu Oil . Lived in Washington while working from his Home for the department of of Deucalion. Survivors include two daughters from a previous marriage his brother. Paul and his Mother who lives in Waltham mass. Funeral arrangements were incomplete said Francis j. Joyce of the Francis j. Joyce & sons funeral Home in Wal Ham  
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