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Tom Rooney, an investment banker for Prudential Securities, was riding in a limousine uptown on Third Avenue for cocktails at Mortimer's the other night. A companion tapped his knee, and said, "I think there's someone at the door for you."
The New York City Police Department has banned the use of choke holds, the restraining maneuvers that cut off the flow of blood and oxygen to the brain and have been blamed in the deaths of suspects in New York and other cities. The directive comes as police departments around the country have prohibited or reviewed the use of various choke holds by officers. It also underscores a nationwide debate on the appropriate use of police force, from 9-millimeter handguns to "hogtying" to pepper spray.
The 103d Congress more or less ended a productive first session today, but on a note of ill will that made it clear that the legislative paralysis of recent years had been diminished but not vanquished. Many bills that President Bush had vetoed became law with the signature and backing of President Clinton. But party divisions were raw and obvious during the budget battle in the summer and clear again today as minor differences held up a popular gun control measure. Democrats sought to trap the Republicans into blocking it, or giving up ignominiously. [ Page A21. ]
LEFTOVER turkey is a ghoulish reminder on the morning after Thanksgiving. Roasted, dismembered and carved, remnants of big bird tweak the guilt of all who dare crack the refrigerator door. Therein lies evidence of abundance, testimony to overindulgence. Great are the protestations of all who possess an embarrassment of second-day turkey. Many claim to loathe it and say they can endure its presence and face its challenge only because leftover turkey is an unavoidable byproduct of Thanksgiving's behemoth sine qua non.
Schools Chancellor Ramon C. Cortines said yesterday that Board of Education officials have in recent years minimized the extent of violence in the New York City schools by restricting information about school-based crimes, and he vowed to change the practice. "It's time for a system like ours," Mr. Cortines said, "to share this information about the crisis of violence in our schools so that people can begin to devise a solution."
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of November 24, 1993, covering November 24, 1993.
Pearl Jam
Frank Sinatra
Meat Loaf
Various Artists
Mariah Carey
1993Ivi Adamou, Cypriot-Greek singer-songwriter[†]
Ivi Adamou is a Greek Cypriot singer. Born and raised in Agia Napa, she rose to recognition in Greece and Cyprus following her participation in the second season of the Greek version of The X Factor, where she was under the mentorship of Giorgos Theofanous. Right after her elimination from the X Factor, Adamou secured a recording contract with Sony Music Greece. She gained further recognition from her participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012, where she represented Cyprus with the song "La La Love".
1993Joe Pigott, English footballer[†]
Joseph David Wozencroft Pigott is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker.
1993Albert Collins, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1932)[†]
Albert Gene Collins was an American electric blues guitarist and singer with a distinctive guitar style. He was noted for his powerful playing and his use of altered tunings and a capo. His long association with the Fender Telecaster led to the title "The Master of the Telecaster".
In 1993, the world population was approximately 5,591,544,797 people[†]