function openMapWindow(param1, param2, param3, param4, param5, param6) {

    var theStoryId       = param1;
    var theText          = param2;
    var theStreetAddress = param3;
    var theLabel         = param4;
    var theLatitude      = param5;
    var theLongitude     = param6;

    var newWindow = window.open(
                                'locator_map.php?story_id=' + theStoryId + '&the_text=' + theText + '&the_address=' + theStreetAddress + '&the_label=' + theLabel + '&latitude=' + theLatitude + '&longitude=' + theLongitude,
                                'locator_map',
                                'width=488, height=575, toolbar=no, menubar=no, resizable=no'
                                );

}