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...little more than wince, or cringe in their seats. When the last cataclysmic sound had died away, they gave a standing ovation to the sturdy, craggy-faced composer who made his way to the podium. At 75, Composer Edgard Varèse (rhymes with fez) was finally receiving the acclaim he deserves as the U.S.'s Grand Old Man of electronic music...
...such optimism. Alfred, who advocated federal subsidies, went on to warn against such aid when extended "with strings attached." Miss Hellman felt that the plays chosen for the current tour had been handpicked "for their 'safe' qualities." She likened this to Broadway's gearing all its productions toward critical acclaim...
Real Problem 1: Given two super-powers (U.S. and U.S.S.R.) in international competition. The U.S.S.R., which has given highest priority to science education, wins world acclaim by launching Sputnik I. Question: How does the U.S. respond...
Died. Wallingford Riegger, 75, versatile composer whose music, ranging from the romantic (La Belle Dame Sans Merci) to the atonal (Third Symphony), won prizes and international acclaim, and whose arrangements, under various pseudonyms, of everything from sacred music to Shortnin' Bread earned him a living; of head injuries after he tripped over a dog's leash; in Manhattan...
...cars and 40 trucks each month. They are going to have to teach cats and dogs to drive to ever sell the number of cars they want to produce and push out on dealers." Nonetheless, counters Ford's Lee lacocca, "the dealers are the first to acclaim you for coming out with new models." Jim Moran says that he takes only as many cars as he wants, adds that dealers have to be firm with Detroit to keep from being overloaded. He also thinks many dealers too rigid on prices. "If they can't sell...