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Contemporary glass attempts inspiration without narrative. It is also more part and parcel of the architecture. In a blend of concrete and glass called Be-tonglas, Loire melds translucent chunks of 623 shades, provided by the Saint-Gobain glassworks, with concrete forms. Free as a mosaic maker, he often chips away the edges of his glass slabs, making them into odd lenses that scatter light haphazardly...
...National Press Club speech, Sato offered his own oblique explanation of why the U.S. commitment in Asia had become so troublesome. "In Asia there in an Asian way, a blend that results from the interplay of Asia's historical, geographic and other forces, and which defies full comprehension when seen through the rational eyes of Western people," said Sato. "A spirit of tolerance and harmony, in particular, is essential in dealing with the problems of Asia. The establishment of peace and freedom in this area requires enormous effort, wisdom and time...
MARCH--The University purchases the River Street power station and plans to convert it into the Tenth House. "All it needs is a little fixing up to blend in with the rest of Harvard's new architecture," observes President Pusey. Ethel Kennedy is awarded the "See What We Mean" Trophy by the Planned Parenthood League of America...
PAUL HORIUCHI-Nordness, 831 Madison Ave. at 69th. This artist arrived at an esthetic blend of East and West by drawing by turns on Sumi-ink training in his native Japan, the tutelage of Seattle Zen Master Takizaki and, finally, the abstract expressionism of Mark Tobey (who selected this show). Horiuchi's abstract collages, composed of torn bits of rice and mulberry paper stained in misty shades of grey, evoke not so much nature's shapes as its weathery moods-sleet, snow, rain...
William B. Tabler '26, the motel's architect, has used the additional time to refine the building's design. He predicted last night that "It's going to blend very well" with the surrounding architecture in Harvard Square...