Temple University School of Medicine - Skull Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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Drug Problems in Philadelphia Medical Schools PH ILLY, UPI — Sophomore medical student, Chris Gilbert, shown here at a pharmacology lecture on the adverse effects of cocaine abuse, checks his own sniffer for confirmation of the content of the lecture. It is believed that soon-to-be Dr. Gilbert engages in the pleasures of cocaine at least three times per week. Reporters learned that as a freshman medical student, Gilbert almost destroyed the school’s (name withheld to protect the school from embarrassment) labs in an endeavor to synthesize cocaine. When asked by reporters to comment on the drug problem among medical students, Gilbert stated, “There is no drug problem among medical students. We can get all the drugs we want. Gilbert also suggested that reporters visit his office and experience. The landmark Bakke ruling. Chaz the Spaz Named Poster Boy for Easter Seals N. PHILLY, (AP) - A national representative of the annual Easter Seals campaign today named Philadelphia resident Chas. Fatseas their Poster Boy for 1979. The spokesman was quoted as saying, If ever there was a symbol of people needing help, we certainly found one in Chaz! 5CRRY, HAM... A SpeCIAl PR0S6CUTDR IS mmrnwi C0CAIN6CAS THeRe... ' ■meRe... mrm rr 50 harp. 12

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John Wayne: At home on the range, a supertough, supermacho, superpatriot who became a legend for the world. John Lennon: 1940 1980: “Strawberry Fields Forever Kanev and Franklin PIIILLY, (AP) Paul Kanev, during his recent stint as curator of the Benjamin Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, discovered after exhaustive research that he is indeed related to that museums' namesake, by a marriage of his mother’s grandfather's grandfather's cousin twice removed from the great man’s 2nd generation great-nephew. Kanev was so overwhelmed at this revelation that he immediately went out and purchased a pair of granny glasses and a kite. Queried recently by a group of reporters as to any similarities which he noted between himself and Mr. Franklin, he stated that he liked to invent things. He numbered among his most recent inventions a way of sleeping in a classroom with his eyes open, a way of using the reflection of the sun off his head for Morse Code Transmissions, and a unique way of detecting whether or not a female person is wearing underclothes. So far. Kanev said, no one has approached him about marketing any of his inventions. This photograph of model Cheryl Tiegs was taken using Kanev’s latest invention. 11

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HIGHLIGHTS Numbers King Arrested SO. PHILLY. (UPI) — Rcponcd numbers king Joey Russino was arrested today for bookmaking after detectives found hundreds of gambling tickets stashed in empty orange juice cans in Russino's refrigerator in his South Philadelphia home. Following an exhaustive search of the remainder of the house, police also found numerous dice (some loaded), two roulette wheels, four one—arm bandits, one chuck—a-luck wheel, several playboy bunny costumes, and hundreds of bottles of liquor distributed in bars on each floor of Russino's three story house. Police believe this to be one of the biggest gambling busts in the history of Philadelphia. If convicted, Russino faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. Russino. who remained calm throughout his preliminary trial, told reporters, I'll give ya 8 to 5 for a double sawbuck that I won't spend a day in da slammer. A confident Russino enjoys a sandwich from PAT'S Steaks moments before his arrest. Dr. J. Junior. Jones Dilema-Basketball or Medicine NORTH PHILLY. (UPI) Robert Jones, shorter brother of Too Tall Jones, is pictured here in formal work-out attire by Pierre Cardin while attending a medical school lecture during one of his breaks from his strenuous exercise routines. Classmates say that it is a rare occurence for R.J to attend a lecture and that the only time that he consecutively attended school for more than two days was during human sexuality lectures. It is said that he aspires to be called Dr J. Junior. When asked why he chose to go to medical school, R j. replied, Well,they call Julius Irving 'Dr. J.’ because he mastered the game. They'll call me 'Dr. J. Junior' even if I play terrible basketball. The talk at President Carter's table at a White House buffet for 80 congressmen last week drifted from energy to politics, and Rep. Toby Moffett of Connecticut naturally asked the question of the hour: what about Teddy Kennedy? “If Kennedy runs in 80, Carter answered evenly, I’ll whip his ass. Through the whoosh of soaring eyebrows and a startled spatter of applause, a congressman across the table said he wasn't sure he had heard that right—would the President mind repeating it? “I don't think you'd better, Moffett inteijccted protectively. But Jimmy Carter, the born-again Baptist from Plains, said. No, I'll repeat it—if Kennedy runs in '80. I’ll whip his ass.” CARTER 'I’LL WHIP HIS ASS’ A Storm Over Billy Carter 13