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

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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

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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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HIGHLIGHTS The sighi was calculated to terrorize and humiliate. In a U.S. Embassy compound swarming with a rabblelike cadre of armed Iranians and daubed with hostile signs, cap-tors paraded about 60 blindfolded American diplomats and marine guards. One American—later identified as Barry Rosen, the embassy press attache—was marched to the main gate. Behind him. a red. white and blue sign read: According to the sayings of the Imam, the U.S. is our enemy . The mob chanted. Death to Carter! Rosen had refused to answer questions, said one of his captors, and he was being made to “listen to the shouts so he'll realize that we’re not alone. Militant students had seized the embassy and two abandoned U.S. consulates in the name of the Imam. Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, and demanded that Washington send the exiled Shah of Iran home to face “revolutionary justice. Efforts to negotiate quickly foundered- The main U.S. link to Khomeini, the Western-minded government of Prime Minister Mehdi Bazargan. resigned in despair, and Iran became more of a theocracy than ever under a secret Revolu- Noteservice Leader on Trial CHELTENHAM. (AP) - Bcleagurcd head of the Temple ’81 Noteservice, Murray (Shifty) Cohen, was slated to stand trial today for the alleged embezzlement of class funds totalling S54.232 over a four year period. Cohen reportedly used those funds to entertain business clients on vacation excursions to Jamaica and the Bahamas. Witnesses expected to testify for the prosecution include former cronies as well as girlfriends who accompanied him on several trips. Said one girlfriend. Shifty always said they would be working vacations, and we did work from the minute we stepped off the plane and into our hotel, until the minute we landed back in Philly. SFLC Escalates Demands UNIVERSITY CITY, (AP) Notorious SFLC (Student-Faculty Liaison Com miltcc) leader. Phillip Khoury, delivered additional demands today to the Chairman of the Internal Medicine Department. Dr. Sol Sherry. Not only docs Khoury, a ruthless negotiator, want Sherry to write letters of recommendation for SFLC members interested in I.M., he insists on letters from him for all relatives of SFLC members going into any walk of life. Dr. Sherry stated that if he was to meet these demands, he would have to delay his eventual retirement until the year 2001. The SFLC first came into prominence nearly two years ago when during negotiations with the Dept, of Pathology, Khoury spearheaded a group which abducted and held noted professor Dr. Joseph Baum of that Dept, for several days until their demands were subsequently met. These demands included: first crack at all autopsy specimens by SFLC members, choice seating arrangements during all lectures, and two free, all-expense paid trips to the American Society of Pathologists annual meeting of their choice for two lucky SFLC members. New bar experience for embezzler Cohen 14