Obituaries Related to "Wade" from New York Times Archive
Betsy Wade, First Woman to Edit News at The Times, Dies at 91
In a 45-year Times career, she also became the first woman to lead the Newspaper Guild of New York and fought a sex discrimination case against the paper.
Bob Wade, Sculptor of the Outlandishly Large, Dies at 76
Known as Daddy-O, he created roadside, streetside and top-of-the-roof attractions in Texas and elsewhere.
Norma McCorvey, ‘Roe’ in Roe v. Wade, Is Dead at 69
Ms. McCorvey, the anonymous plaintiff in the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling, was a symbol for abortion rights, though she later changed her views.
Throwback Thursday | Jan. 22, 1973: Roe v. Wade and the Death of L.B.J.
As you can see from the picture of the Jan. 23, 1973 New York Times front page , the death of Lyndon B. Johnson was given a larger headline than the landmark Roe v. Wade decision that was handed down the same day.
Wade Mainer, a Pioneer of Bluegrass Banjo, Dies at 104
Mr. Mainer’s use of a two-finger picking style, his biographer said, “brought the music forward.”
Wade F. B. Thompson, Who Rebuilt Airstream Brand, Dies at 69
Mr. Thompson and his partner bought travel trailer businesses, including the popular Airstream brand, which they built up after a difficult period.
Richard Wade, 87, Urban Historian, Dies
Dr. Wade helped put cities on the map as an academic subject and advised Democratic candidates including Adlai Stevenson, Robert F. Kennedy and George McGovern.
In Complex Dance, Roberts Pays Tribute to Years of Precedent Behind Roe v. Wade
Nowhere were Judge John G. Roberts Jr.'s words framed more carefully -- or listened to more closely -- than on the subject of abortion. In what advocates on both sides of the issue described as a complex dance, on the first day of questioning by the Senate Judiciary Committee, Judge Roberts paid full tribute to the weight of 32 years of precedent behind Roe v. Wade, the 1973 Supreme Court decision establishing abortion rights. ''It's settled as a precedent of the court, entitled to respect u ...
Betsy Wade, First Woman to Edit News at The Times, Dies at 91
In a 45-year Times career, she also became the first woman to lead the Newspaper Guild of New York and fought a sex discrimination case against the paper.
Bob Wade, Sculptor of the Outlandishly Large, Dies at 76
Known as Daddy-O, he created roadside, streetside and top-of-the-roof attractions in Texas and elsewhere.
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Gerry Connolly, Democratic Congressman of Virginia, Dies at 75
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Monroe Milstein, Burlington Coat Factory Founder, Dies at 98
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George Wendt, a.k.a. Norm From ‘Cheers,’ Is Dead at 76
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Michael A. Ledeen, Reagan Adviser Involved in Iran-Contra, Dies at 83
A neoconservative who fervidly opposed Communism and the fundamentalist regime in Iran, he wrote many books and articles, some of whose theories were later discredited.
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