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William Baker, Who Righted a 1906 Army Racial Wrong, Dies at 86

Driven by a tale of racial injustice from his childhood, Mr. Baker dusted off an old case about a shooting spree in Texas. His findings reversed a ruling made nearly 70 years earlier.

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Norman Baker, Adventurer, Dies at 89; Crossed Atlantic on Reed Raft

He joined Thor Heyerdahl in 1970 on the Ra II, just one of the adventures that turned a Brooklyn boy into an unconventional world traveler.

Bobby Baker, String-Puller Snared in Senate Scandal, Dies at 89

Mr. Baker was a significant behind-the-scenes player in the 1950s and early ’60s for Lyndon Johnson, until an investigation felled him.

Gilbert Baker, Gay Activist Who Created the Rainbow Flag, Dies at 65

Mr. Baker’s emblem, which he created in 1978, came to symbolize the gay rights movement. He described himself as the “gay Betsy Ross.”

Paid Notice: Deaths BAKER, MARY BENTLEY

BAKER-Mary Bentley. Died on January 7, 2003 in NYC. Wife of the late Robert Lynn Baker. Survived by her daughters, Ellen Baker and Susannah Bell, her granddaughter, Tabor Tompkins Story, her sons-in-law, James Sweeney and James Bell, eight nephews and a niece. Mass on Monday January 13, 10 AM, St. Patrick's Cathedral, Fifth Avenue and 50th St, NYC. Contributions may be made to St. Patrick's Home, 66 Van Cortlandt Park South, Bronx, New York 10463.

Paid Notice: Deaths BAKER, JOHN CALHOUN

BAKER-John Calhoun. Died June 9, age 103. President of Ohio University, Athens, OH, for 16 years (1945-1962), he oversaw post-WWII expansion, upgraded academic standards, instituted Ph.D. programs, enlarged and enhanced the physical plant, and established University branches for educational outreach. He served as U.S. Representative to the Economic and Social Council of the U.N. (1953-56), and undertook educational fact finding missions for the U.S. Government to Iran, Cambodia, India, Colombia ...

Gilbert Baker, Gay Activist Who Created the Rainbow Flag, Dies at 65

Mr. Baker’s emblem, which he created in 1978, came to symbolize the gay rights movement. He described himself as the “gay Betsy Ross.”

BAKER SETS BACK BAKSI ON POINTS; Loser's Manager Dies After Ringside Collapse -- Jones Is Upset by Gonzales

Bob Baker of Pittsburgh gained a unanimous decision over Joe Baksi, East Nassau, N.Y., in the main event of ten rounds at the Eastern Parkway Arena in Brooklyn last night.

Russell Baker, Pulitzer-Winning Times Columnist and Humorist, Dies at 93

Mr. Baker, a backwoods-born Virginian who became one of America’s most celebrated writers, spent decades at The New York Times and hosted “Masterpiece Theater” for years.