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Charles P. Whitlock, assistant to the President for Civic and Governmental Affairs, said yesterday the University is allowing the game under the following conditions...
...Auditorium was contained within a 17-story combination office building and hotel. But by the 1920s, revenue" from both hotel and Auditorium began falling off. When Utility Magnate Samuel Insull decided to build a new opera house as a showcase for his actress wife and persuaded the Chicago Civic Opera to relocate with him, the Auditorium's days seemed numbered. In 1941, the final curtain went down on a production of Hellzapoppin. During World War II, the empty hall was turned over to the U.S.O.; hot-dog stands and coffee bars were set up, and seats were ripped...
Skrowaczewski's efforts have convinced Minneapolis civic leaders that, in the words of one symphony official, "it's now possible for us to have one of the great orchestras of the world." The orchestra has launched a drive to raise $10 million in capital funds, is planning to enlarge from its current 94 players to 105, and is already underwriting more tours. This month it will airlift the entire production of Penderecki's Passion to New York City for a performance in Carnegie Hall. "In a sense," says Orchestra Manager Richard Cisek, "we're declaring...
Today, except for serving on civic boards, he relishes his ranch (a 200-acre spread with a private golf course near Palm Springs), his yacht (the 80-ft. Sirius II), his art collection (Rembrandt, El Greco, Vermeer, Rubens) and, above all, his privacy. Ahmanson runs his establishment from his midtown Los Angeles mansion. "I haven't met an employee in 20 years," he muses. "In insurance, maybe I had too much of people...
Duehay had 4400 number one votes when he was elected for the first time gerald was fourth yesterday with 3239 votes, and Gustave M. Solomons, who like Duehay was endorsed by the Cambridge Civic Association, is running a strong second with 3724 votes...