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Fulton's St. Mary Aldermanbury Church, rebuilt from bombed ruins in , is the site for the Robinett family reunion. The Robinetts' last European ancestors were married in the church in 1653. Bernice Robinett of Payson. Ariz., right, rem- inisces about her family's last reunion two years ago. Gregg Goldman Four-da-y family reunion unites 250 descendants By Sarah Clayton Peace" (Iron Curtain) speech at West- ing that comes from a 300-ye-ar history in the to Fulton he took a 50-ho-ur bus ride. Monta L. Osborne, an amateur genealogist Missourian staff writer minster College in Fulton. In the early 1960s, United States. The move to gather the family together in and Robinett descendant, also has looked the remains of the London church were re- Until two years ago, his knowledge of his Fulton began with James Onan. into his family line. He has determined that In 1653 Allen Robinett and Margaret Simm constructed at Westminster. The Sir Christo- family's background only extended as far as Onan spent years compiling a genealogical there are approximately 30,000 living Robi- were married in a small church, St. Mary A- pher WreiKiesigned church now houses a his grandfather. Today his knowledge ex- history of the Robinett family. But a few nett descendants in his line alone. He has 10,-00- 0 ldermanbury, in London. memorial museum for Churchill. tends 12 generations. years ago he became too ill to complete his of those30,000 names recorded. In 1682, they bought land in Pennsylvania As for the Robinetts, the church is a sym- William Robinett says the reunion brings a work and passed it on to his nephew, James Privately, James Robinett estimates that from William Pennand moved there. bol of the family's origin. commonality between total strangers . Robinett. about 500,000 Robinetts are living in the Unit- This weekend 250 of Allen and Margaret Robinett descendants came from about 35 "To start up a conversation," he said, It was James Robinett who fulfilled his un- ed States today. Robinetts' direct descendants are meeting Canada to reunite this weekend, simply to ask what is their family cle's dream by organizing the tricentennial states and 'one has Part of the activities planned for the week- for a four-da- y reunion took place two years ago. in Fulton. explore family ties and learn about their line." reunion that end are genealogy workshops, The Robinett family chose Fulton because family's history. meeting is the Rev. D. Archibald of Oakland, Without those efforts, the family history an auction This year's For Harold and entertainment by family members. But it is the location of St. Mary Aldermanbury . family for may his chance to which brings the Robinett family together second reunion the Robinett clan. Calif., the reunion be last the highlight of the the In 1941, St. Mary Aldermanbury was Two years ago the family met in Fulton to learn about his family's history. Archibald would have remained a mystery, said Wi- reunion is memorial service today Robi-nett- 's bombed by the German Luftwaffe. Though celebrate the tricentennial of the year when not tricentennial two years lliam Robinett. to Allen and Margaret could attend the ancestors in St. Mary the stones remained, the interior was de- Allen and Margaret Robinett first came to ago because he was undergoing chemothera- Together James Onan and James Robinett Aldermanbury. stroyed. America. py treatment for cancer. compiled a 10-volu- me history of the family, This will not be the last reunion for the Ro- Winston Churchill came to the United For William P. Robinett of Glendora, Cal- This year's gathering is giving him a which has been available for browsing dur- binetts. The family association plans to meet States in 1946 and gave his "Sinews of if., the celebration creates a sense of belong chance to visit with and meet family. To get ing the four-da-y reunion. in Fulton every two or three years.

Math theorists add prestige to conference Residents to get new ZIP versity. There will be representa- and co-organiz-er of By Andrew Fields the conference. Pisier will give 10 lectures during By Awort Sumner tives from 18 countries, including In 1979, won five-da-y "Anyone not using Missourian staff writer Pisier the Salem the conference. He will ex- Mlaaourlan staff writer the new ZIP Israel, Spam, France, England and Prize, which is awarded each year to plain his and others' work on Gro- at the end of that period will still mindboggling China. the best young mathematician. He thendieck 's problems. get their mail, but it will be diffi- It is to consider the A section of the theory that there may no boundaries Saab, who is directing the confer- has been a professor of mathematics Six other main speakers are Columbia area cult for us to deliver it in the time will get a new ZIP code beginning we're to the universe. ence, originally planned for only 40 at the University of Paris since 1981. scheduled at the conference. An ad- Julyl. supposed to," Whittaker There is another theory that con- people to attend. In the 1950s, another French math- ditional 49 people have signed up to said. "This wasn't meant to be an inter- ematician, Alexandre Grothendieck, 20-min- ute siders worlds that, in another way, give talks in smaller par- All mailing addresses south of The Post Office plans a cam- national conference," Saab said. proposed a series of six problems m well. are limitless. This second theory, allel sessions as Interstate 70 west of in- paign at the end of the summer to But when the word got the area of Banach space theory. and and however, has nothing to do with around that "We are very interested in estab- cluding Providence Road, Route inform returning students af- French mathematician The first was solved by the Swedish lead- planets, stars or the origins of the lishing our claims as one of the K and Route N now using 65201 fected by the change, said AIS had been invited to be 1972. universe. It is a field of mathematics the principal mathematician, Per Inflow, in ing centers in this field of mathemat- will change to 65203, analyst Don Casteel. speaker at the -- conference, every- Pisier, who worked same said Postal called Banach space theory. under the ics," Kalton said. "This conference Service Address Information Sys- Population growth, both actual body wantedto come. teacher as Grothendieck Poly- "The real world is limited to three at the will put the University of tems Administrator Vic Whittak-er- . and projected, prompted the cre- dimensions. In our area of math- "A mathematician from Yale Uni- technic in France, has solved the on the map." ation of the new ZIP code zone, ematics, we study infinite dimensio- versity has called me six times," sixth problem h the series. Kalton, Saab and his wife, Pau-lett- e, Whittaker said. nal worlds," said Elias Saab, assist- Saab said. "He is worried he won't "Each step was necessary in order Peter Casazza and Dennis Sen-till- es Roughly half the boxes current- ant professor of mathematics at the be able to get into the conference. to complete the next step," Pisier are the core of mathematicians ly designated 65201 will change. "The 65201 zone had reached a University. Another person called from Copen- said. "I was fascinated by this work in the University's math department To make for an easier transition, saturation point We had too Banach space theory is an area of hagen, Denmark. He can't come, but and by its challenge. Once I'm who work on functional analysis, an the Postal Service has sent out much mail, too many deliveries theoretical mathematics where wanted to make sure he would get a hooked on a problem, I don't like to area related to Banach space theory. about 12,500 notifications to those going to this one ZIP," he said. mathematicians still work out long copy of the lectures." give up." The axioms, or basic principles, of affected, Whittaker said. "We needed a finer breakdown of equations and theorems on a black- In mathematics, some problems Banach space theory appears ev- Banach space theory were formu- No 65202 designation will addresses to assure prompt deliv- board. Though it deals with abstract have remained unsolved for hun- erywhere in mathematics, Pisier lated in 1920. Two mathematicians, change, he added. ery without undue difficulty for concepts, it is the basis for much of dreds of years. Pisier, 33, has re- said. , in England, and The Postal Service urges those us. So we made a new zone out of '. applied mathematics and physics. cently solved a 30-year-- old problem. "It's frustrating not to be able to , in Poland, came up affected by the change to notify the western part of the old one. " There is a great deal of interest in Because his area of study is so convince people of its fundamental with the theory at the same time. their correspondents at the first Population projections indicate Banach space theory throughout the broad, many mathematicians are in- importance," he said. "All this work Wiener was born in Columbia. His opportunity, but will allow a two-ye- ar that this new zone should be the world. terested in his work. in infinite dimensional theory even- father was a professor of Slavonic grace period for this notifi- last one necessary for the next 20 Starting Monday, 170 of the "Pisier has settled some of the tually boils down to the finite theory. languages at the University in the cation. years or so, Whittaker said. world's leading mathematicians in most outstanding problems in this There is a chain between what we do late 1800s. The younger Wiener is BftMMMBBajaMMBMMHBMBliBaBHBMMaanaaBiiBlMMU Banach space theory will be attend- field," said Nigel Kalton, a professor and reality, but there are many links best known for founding the science ing a five-da-y conference at the Uni of mathematics at the University in the chain." of cybernetics. Man hits two patrol cars Quality 1-7- in education linked to budget dimensions on 0; officer injured departments needed the money Proposition C was not From 1 A intended to "It takes years and years for peo- By Mlka MeQurro tioned around the clock for the Page more. inspire legislators to decrease ap- ple to to last be able see the tangible Mlaaourlan atelf wrltar week at the Providence Road bridge. past few years. Wilson said the federal govern- propriations to schools, but that is product their school taxes buy." 1981, ment would have stepped in and re- the "We and the Columbia police will Since President Reagan's effect it has had. Missourians have been reluctant A Columbia man veered off Inter- New quired prison reform if the state had be at the bridge until the construc- Federalism programs have "Proposition C has been a net to raise their taxes, but they say state 70 and crashed into two patrol of not boosted the corrections budget help," tion is finished and the beams are shifted more the education burden Wilson said, "but without it, they want more money spent on pub- cars early Saturday morning, injur- to state. At this year. state appropriations raised," said Sgt. Don Wells of the the the same time, the would have lic education. ing a policeman and drawing a Highway federal government stopped or "The bottom line is the prisoners been $750 to 60 million." Patrol. "An accident dur- has "You want more, you pay more," charge of drunken driving. ing this phase could slowed funding to several other pro- are more important than the school The state Department of Elemen- set the whole Jacob said. John A. DeaWns, 38, a city police project back three months." grams. kids," Wilson said. tary and Secondary Education esti- "As long as these legislators go officer, sustained head and neck in- The bridge deck is normally 14 "When you cut federal dollars to "There's not a Missourian alive mates that Missouri ranks 37th back to their home districts and tell 14 1-- juries. Rodney L. Woods, 30, of feet, or 2 inches above the 70 pave- other programs," Rep. Ken Jacob who would agree with that, but among the states in funding pu- per the people they aren't going to raise Mohawk Court, and highway patrol- ment, but the said, "education can suffer, too. that's just what we had to do." pil. taxes, we going to to metal beams have aren't be able man Charles E. Klncaid, 49, were been lowered 6 inches con- There's only so much money to go To get state funding per pupil up to do much more for during Proposition C may have eased the education." not injured. All three vehicles were struction. The bridge should be back around." of legislators who voted the national average, the state The people of Missouri, through damaged, " consciences to its normal height by Friday, Wells Both Jacob and Wilson agree that against funding for public schools. Board of Education will ask the Leg- their reluctance to elect representa- Woods was charged with careless stajte runs a very budget, islature to said. the trim Wilson said the attitude of some of appropriate an additional tives who support public schools and and imprudent driving and DWI. There have because of federal cuts and $430 million over next been accidents at the partly his fellow state senators was that the three through their reluctance to raise the The two patrol cars were on the bridge, but mostly, partly because Missouri's tax base is years. The board will request the tax base of are saying "they've just "Proposition C gave education a the state, that westbound lane of the interstate been trucks scraping top of any other first installment of $143 million this do the the lower than state's. shot in the arm, so now other depart- they not want public schools to be highway, warning motorists of the bridge," Wells said. The New Federalism requires year. adequately funded. "But one truck ments could getthe money." bridge construction underway at transporting plastic pipes hit the to more responsible for The assistant 1-- states be Proposition C was passed in 1982. commissioner for If this problem is not corrected Providence Road and 70 and were of Missou- administration, Bob beams, causing damage to the certain areas funding, but It provides for a 1 cent sales tax Bartman, said soon, the quality of education in Mis- monitoring motorists with radar. At picking up of the state board has suggested pipes." ri is not its share the half for a property tax rollback and that souri will decline. School districts about 3:30 am. Woods who was As well as warning burden. Consequently, there have public schools should receive 50 per- will motorists, the half for the school districts. not be able to recruit and retain driving with a suspended license, Highway Patrol is at the been losses in the budgets for educa- cent of new revenue each year. If the talented teachers. Programs, espe- bridge to according to police was driving in protect the construction workers and Legislature approves that proposal, 1-- tion, conservation, social services Wilson said there is some animosi- cially the more expensive math and the westbound lane of 70 and to take action against have been ty among legislators expenditures per pupil in the state ones, cut. trucks that are science 13-fe- 5-in- and areas will be et, other that toward Proposi- veered off the roadway, crashing ch will reach the average above the limit, Wells deemed responsibilities of the state. tion C. Seeing themselves as the leg- national in a Everyone suffers from a decline in into the rear of Deakins' patrol car. said. This year, elementary and second- islative authority, Wilson few years, he said. education, but those hurt the most said some The impact caused the police car to "Since we're using radar at ary schools suffered. Lacking an ad- legislators think, "How those Powderly said,"People re- are children who do not have the ed- vehi- the dare aren't crash into the rear of Kincaid's bridge, we've been increasing our equate tax base, the state had to teachers write their own law and alizing that it takes money to fund a ucational opportunities their older cle. ticket output' of 13 said Sgt. Bill Tinsley make a choice about which its then get it passed by the people?" 'free' public education." siblings and parents had. The two patrol cars have been sta- - of the Columbia police.

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