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"Gerald Michael Boyd (October 3, 1950 - November 23, 2006) was an American journalist and editor. He was the first African-American metropolitan editor and managing editor at The New York Times, after joining the newspaper in 1983 in its Washington, D.C. bureau. A controversy in 2003 about the reporting of Jayson Blair forced both Boyd and the Executive Editor, Howell Raines, to resign that year. Boyd had started his journalism career in 1973 at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, in his hometown city, after graduating from the University of Missouri. In 1977 he and a colleague, George Curry, founded the Greater St. Louis Association of Black Journalists. In addition, they established a program to train black high school students in the business. Raines received a Nieman Fellowship in 1979. Biography Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Boyd had an older brother and younger sister. After their mother's death at a young age from sickle cell anemia, their father left the family and they were raised by their paternal grandmother. He attended local schools, including Soldan High School. There he worked on the high school newspaper and after school at a grocery store to earn money for the family. He won a full scholarship to the University of Missouri sponsored by the St. Louis Post- Dispatch, which also guaranteed him a job after graduation. He joined the newspaper in 1973. Together with colleague, George Curry, in 1977 the two reporters founded the Greater St. Louis Association of Black Journalists. In addition, they established a program to train black high school students in the business.Barringer, Felicity (November 24, 2006), "Gerald M. Boyd, Who Broke Barriers as an Editor at The Times, Dies at 56", The New York Times After joining The New York Times in 1983, Boyd worked in the Washington, DC bureau. By the early 1990s, he moved to New York City, where he led coverage that won three Pulitzer Prizes: *The 1993 World Trade Center bombing *A series on children in poverty *Race relations in the United States Boyd also shared the leadership of The Times reporting following the September 11, 2001 attacks. The newspaper's coverage, including its published biographies of all known victims, earned a total of seven Pulitzer prizes. In 2002 Boyd won National Association of Black Journalists "Journalist of the Year" award.NABJ Special Honors - Past winners. Boyd and executive editor Howell Raines resigned in June 2003 in the wake of the Jayson Blair reporting controversy related to plagiarism and fabrication. They were said to have lost the support of the newsroom. He was succeeded by co-managing editors Jill Abramson and John M. Geddes. After resigning, Boyd worked as a consultant. He also kept an office at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. Boyd died in Manhattan at age 56 of complications from lung cancer. Personal life Boyd was married three times. He and his third wife Robin Stone, had a son. References External links *Barringer, Felicity (November 24, 2006), "Gerald M. Boyd, Who Broke Barriers as an Editor at The Times, Dies at 56", The New York Times. *"Gerald M. Boyd." Who's Who Among African Americans, 16th ed. Gale Group, 2003. Reproduced in Biography Resource Center. Farmington Hills, Mich.: Thomson Gale. 2006. http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/BioRC Document Number: K1645541403 *Long, Colleen (November 24, 2006), "Ex-NY Times managing editor dies at 56", Associated Press via Yahoo.com.] * Category:Writers from St. Louis Category:University of Missouri alumni Category:Nieman Fellows Category:Deaths from lung cancer Category:African- American non-fiction writers Category:American non-fiction writers Category:The New York Times editors Category:1950 births Category:2006 deaths Category:Deaths from cancer in New York (state) Category:20th-century American journalists "
"Gerald Boyd may refer to: * Gerald M. Boyd (1950–2006), American journalist * Gerald Boyd (British Army officer) (1877–1930) "
"St Francis Xavier's Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Adelaide, South Australia. It is classified as being a Gothic Revival building in the Early English style. The tower stands 36 m high and is 56.5 m lengthwise and 29.5 m horizontally. The foundation stone was laid in 1856 and the building was opened in 1858. The construction of the tower began in 1887. However, it was not completed until 1996. History In 1838, two years after the proclamation of South Australia, an advertisement was put up to organise religious meetings for South Australian Catholics. The first Mass was celebrated in a house on East Terrace in 1840. In 1845, a Catholic primary school was set up and used as the religious centre for Catholics until the foundation stone for a cathedral was laid in 1851 for a design by Richard Lambeth. However, with a gold rush in Victoria, Lambeth left along with many of the population, leaving no plans and with the community in economic depression. The original foundation stone was put in place on 17 March 1856 by the vicar general, Father Michael Ryan, with the first part of the cathedral being dedicated on 11 July 1858. It was first extended when construction began at the southern end of the cathedral, including the sanctuary, side chapel, lady chapel and sacristy in January 1859. Construction of the first extension finished the following year in November 1860. With further growth in the population of Adelaide, another extension was required to seat more worshippers. In November 1886, Bishop Reynolds laid the foundation stone for an extension on the eastern side for a further 200 people, as well new vestries and confessionals. These were completed in August the following year. In 1904, electric lighting was introduced. The cathedral was expanded again in 1923, with extensions to the western aisle and northern end of the bell tower, and was opened in April 1926 by Archbishop Spence. The cornerstone of the current bell tower was laid in 1887, and although the lower part was built between 1923 and 1926 it was not completed until 1996 by the architect Lynton Jury, 109 years after construction of the tower commenced. The bell used in the tower is the Murphy Bell of 1867, surrounded by thirteen other bells hung for change ringing, installed in 1996, seven of these bells date from 1881 and were previously in St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney. The bells are rung by members of The Australian and New Zealand Association of Bellringers. The cathedral suffered significant damage in the 1954 Adelaide earthquake.60 Years On - Adelaide Earthquake Australian Earthquake Engineering Society Retrieved 15 March 2016. Features Located at the north-western corner is a statue of St John the Baptist, which was carved in Tuscany in 1925 and features a picture of the baptism of Jesus. The lady chapel altar, located at the south- west, is made from Carrara marble with inset panels of simulated lapis lazuli (although many texts erroneously describe it as real) and was dedicated in 1954. Bronze statues of Joseph and Jesus and the flight into Egypt are also depicted on the western side of the cathedral. At the front of the cathedral, the southern end, are lancet windows featuring images of St Patrick and St Lawrence, as well depictions of the life of Mary and Jesus. The eastern side of the cathedral features a statue of St Patrick, the patron of the Archdiocese of Adelaide, with Celtic symbols prevalent in the surroundings. The cathedral has had three organs throughout its history. The first was put in place in 1869 by Johann Wolff, with two pedals and one manual. It was replaced in 1926 by J. E. Dodd with two manuals, which was subsequently rebuilt in 1954. Services The cathedral is open daily from early morning until evening, with Mass celebrated three times daily. The cathedral also maintains a choir. Gallery Image:Stfxc1863.jpg|The cathedral in 1863 File:Victoria sq, adelaide.jpg|View from Victoria Square File:Adelaide StFrancisXavierCathedral.JPG|Front aspect (across Wakefield St) File:St Francis Xavier's Cathedral, Victoria Square.jpg|Night view File:Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Cathedral Adelaide.jpg|Tower File:St Francis Xavier Cathedral, Adelaide - interior.JPG|Interior References External links * Cathedral Parish of St Francis Xavier Category:Churches in Adelaide Category:Roman Catholic cathedrals in South Australia Category:Roman Catholic churches in South Australia Category:Gothic Revival architecture in Adelaide Category:Gothic Revival church buildings in Australia Category:South Australian Heritage Register "