1963

Here's your chance to make his-tory. Last tory. Last years off-Homecoming mini-reunion was so successful our class has decided to do it again and hold it this year on Penn weekend, September 30 to October 2. It may be our last off- Homecoming, because the College is considering making official Homecoming earlier in 2006, when weather is warmer and foliage closer to peak. More later.

Why not combine your trip north with avisit to Stowe and the Trapp Family Lodge run by Johannes Von Trapp, one of the original 10 children who helped inspire The Sound of Music? Travel andLeisure calls the hotel "one of the best in the world," and you may run into Johannes' sister, Rosmarie, who's been known to burst into song, or one of Johannes' two children, who may run the place someday.

Our class repeated as winners of the 16th annual Dartmouth Golf jamboree in Palm City, Florida. The team of Burt Albert, Norris Siert, Bill Wellstead and Art Williams scored a best-two-balls- of-four-score of 131. Third place went to the team of Beth Bysshe (Bob),Tatiana Kubacki (John) and Ann Young (Jim 58). Fourth place was captured by Judy Derasse (Bill Wellstead), Willie Siert (Norris), Joy Smith (Daryl) and Sandra Williams (Art). Joining the '63 mini were Melinda Muncey (Burt Albert), Bruce Nichols and Jeff and Kay Weaver.

Tom Holzel, who makes no secretar of his political leanings, was acknowledged in Daniel Okrent's "Sunday Public Editor" column for analysis of The New York Times' election photo coverage. Tom said his first study proved bias in favor of Kerry but that The Times had "cleaned up its act" by the time the paper asked him to do it again. Decide for yourself at Toms Web site, www.velocityassociates.net.

Newsday police columnist Len Levitt was banned as a reporter from New York police headquarters when the commissioner objected to some of his commentary. Len still enters with escort and uses his many sources to do the column. Lens book, Conviction, on the Martha Moxley murder in Greenwich is just out. Len and Susan live in Stamford and have two children, Jennifer '04, who is teaching basketball to Peruvian girls, and Mike, a Bucknell grad.

Diet expert and psychologist Larry Stifler defended his industry against FTC assertions that commercial weight loss programs do few rigorous scientific studies. Randomized controlled trials "are not feasible when a company is offering a treatment," Lariy told Times medical reporter Gina Kolata. But Larry said Health Management Resources, his Boston-based company, had data showing patients dropped large amounts of weight if they stuck with the diet.

John Merrow's PBS documentary on California schools won a CINE Golden Eagle.

Gil Knight of Gartmore Global Investments in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, and Steve Rosen of Aloha Asset Management in Northbrook, Illinois, are cautiously optimistic. Gil does not think higher interest rates a threat. Steve projects a 5 to 8 percent market gain.

I regret to report the death of Dick Keegan, a chemist, from an automobile accident in North Carolina. An obituary will follow.

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