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...mind, the passing of the Busch-Reisinger would be a real loss; for neither the Fogg nor Sackler can boast of an equally broad display of one culture's objects d'art, a display which so illuminates that culture's history and aspirations. Consider, too, the Busch-Reisinger's "bucolic" locale, its small size and relaxed atmosphere--things which make it one of those rare student retreats so essential to the preservation of one's sanity come finals. I, for one, will sorely miss lunching in the Busch-Reisinger's sunny courtyard, attending organ recitals in Kuhn Hall, and dropping...
...satisfied to stand still, Tisch hankered after the bigger, bolder deal. In 1960 he found a worthy object for his ambition in Loew's Theatres, a chain of 118 movie houses. Like many a later Tisch target, the company was undervalued. Reason: many of the theaters rested on prime city real estate, whose worth was not reflected in the stated, or book, value of the firm. After taking over the company, the brothers sold off the most valuable sites and renovated many of the remaining theaters...
...street, Thompson discovered another side of the story. Says he: "When I interviewed heroin and cocaine addicts in Baltimore, I saw first-hand that there is a core group of drug abusers who may be ignored by the popular concern over drug abuse: ignored except as object lessons...
...officials tried to mute the matter, hoping that a cooling of rhetoric would allow a quiet solution. "The object is to save face for everyone," said a White House spokesman. "We're trying to find a way through the maze." Despite reports that the Administration was ready to retaliate, President Reagan postponed making a public statement on the issue until at least Monday. Instead, Reagan sent a private letter to Gorbachev in which, according to a spokesman, he "gently but firmly" asserted Daniloff's innocence and demanded his release. Word was passed to the Soviets that they should resubmit their...
...comic misadventures of a female yuppie, a hard- working stock trader who refuses to acquire furniture, artwork or a steady boyfriend for fear of being tied down. She picks up a waiter who is an out-of- work actor; he refuses to be bought or treated as an object, and they embark on a classic screwball-comedy romance, unable to live with or without each other...