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...rawboned young Billy delivered his first sermon one cold night before 36 Baptists in Bostwick, Fla. Since then, he has preached in person to upwards of 100 million people, more than any other clergyman in history except perhaps Pope John Paul. With recent appearances in Buffalo, Rochester and Hamilton, Ont., Graham has achieved a remarkable four- decade run of 375 carefully choreographed revival meetings along a civilized sawdust trail...
Also costly to fix are America's crumbling bridges. Many are too narrow or corroded to handle the load of traffic from connecting roads. The 1,850-ft., four-lane Ambassador Bridge linking Detroit with Windsor, Ont., which seemed spacious when it opened in 1929, suffers daily backups, pinching the flow of trade between the U.S. and Canada. Federal surveys indicate that 42% of the 573,928 bridges more than 20 ft. long need to be rehabilitated or replaced, at a total cost of more than $50 billion...
...Guthrie emphasizes European drama, including adaptations of fiction, in a schedule rarely leavened by a conventional comedy or musical. Unlike its rivals in total audience, the Shakespeare festivals in Ashland, Ore., and Stratford, Ont., it depends chiefly on its heartland community rather than tourists. And it is plainly prized by that constituency: the Guthrie is filling more than 80% of the house for almost 250 performances this season. It derives a hefty 54% of operating costs from the box office, with local corporations subsidizing a further 13% of the $8.5 million annual budget. While a dip in subscription sales last...
...drug can cause severe damage to the kidneys as well as allow cancerous tumors to develop. Moreover, cyclosporine costs as much as $6,000 for a year's supply, and patients may need it for life. Still, declares Calvin Stiller, chief of transplantation at University Hospital in London, Ont., "cyclosporine clearly stands out as the most important medical discovery in transplantation. It changed the field...
Upcoming Schedule: Date Opponent Time Location Nov. 8 Harvard University 8:00 Cambridge, MA Nov. 10 Univ. of Minnesota 7:30 Bloomington, MN Nov. 16 Bowling Green State 7:30 Bowling Green, OH Nov. 19 Canadian Olympic Team 7:30 Hamilton, ONT Nov. 20 Michigan State 7:30 Detroit, MI Nov. 22 Michigan State 3:00 East Lansing Nov. 24 Canadian Olympic Team 7:30 Calgary, ALB Nov. 28 Canadian Olympic Team 1:05 Inglewood...