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...lady's 40th birthday can be a depressing affair. But Aristotle Onassis knew how to put a sparkle into his Jacqueline's anniversary. First there was a gala dinner for family and friends at their villa in Glifadha, outside Athens; then they moved on to the Neraida Club for Jackie's introduction to Athenian night life. The dancing and bouzouki music went on until 7 a.m., with Jackie clapping spiritedly to the rhythm and raising toasts to the players. At one point, eavesdroppers heard her tell Ari: "I want to know every word of those beautiful songs...
...prospect that even a few doctors were overtoiling the state and federal governments was especially disturbing in view of the states' growing reluctance or inability to shoulder their share of Medicaid's relentlessly spiraling costs. So far only 40 states have set up Medicaid programs (the 40th, Virginia, began operation last week), and some have already been forced to cut back services. Last week close to 200,000 of New York City's low-income Medicaid recipients were dropped from the rolls when the state lowered the eligibility level to an annual income...
...awful stuff like octopus. And don't charge into the water. In fact, don't do anything." Anything, that is, except dance. Prince Rainier and Princess Grace had invited Balanchine's New York City Ballet to Monaco for a week-long festival commemorating the 40th anniversary of the death of Sergei Diaghilev, whose famed Ballets Russes Balanchine choreographed in the 1920s. And for "Mr. B.," whose embroidered cowboy shirts were as outstanding as his interpretations of Stravinsky, returning to Monte Carlo's wildly baroque, red and gold opera theater was a special pleasure. "My whole life...
...month grind, fell farther behind and eventually lost by a score of 12½ to 10½. One morning last week, the two contenders met at the Moscow Chess Club to sign a document that signified Spassky was the new world champion. It was Petrosian's 40th birthday...
...blood's oxygen concentration and temperature. Forced Uphill. Among preemies, a common cause of death is formation of a glassy membrane in the lungs, which prevents oxygenation of the blood. This hyaline membrane disease carried off Patrick Bouvier Kennedy, the late President's son, in the 40th hour of his life, and is to blame for at least 25,000 infant deaths in the U.S. each year. Despite years of research, the immediate cause of the disease is still unknown...