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...geometry; a wooden scaffolding caught fire; confidence in a money-raising public offering collapsed. Stupak had to sell all but 17% of his ownership, and the project was taken over by the Minnesota-based Grand Casinos firm. Locals dubbed the enterprise the Stupak Stump and the Tower of Bobel. But say this about the Stratosphere: the man did it. In time it may fly or fall; today it is the instant dominant Vegas symbol. The Stratosphere could be Stupak's Tinker Toy gift to the gaming industry, or it could be the ultimate sardonic gesture--a giant metallic finger...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Architecture: JUST WHAT LAS VEGAS NEEDED | 5/6/1996 | See Source »

...after her 54th birthday, Glenna Collett Vare, six times women's amateur golf champion, played a 36-hole match with Rhode Island Champion Joan Bobel, 19, won two-and-one, and took back the state title she last held 36 years...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Scoreboard, Jul. 1, 1957 | 7/1/1957 | See Source »

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