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...build museums, libraries and concert halls that would rival any to be found on the Continent. In their diverse ways, these benefactors believed culture served the common good, not only educating the people but also making them better citizens. Such patronage helped ensure that our cultural plate would overflow with options, as it still does. Although rock and country dominate radio airwaves, listeners in most cities can tune in a variety of other music, including classical. Decent bookstores stock James Joyce's Ulysses somewhere along with Stephen King's Insomnia...
...crisis overflow may be causing delays...
Weekend flooding from a series of Pacific storms forced several hundred people from their homes in northern California. Three rivers north of San Francisco are expected to overflow again later this week. Evacuations were underway from San Francisco Bay to Eureka, 225 miles to the north. Flooding was worst this morning in the wine region: Napa County's Napa River crested at 26.5 feet this morning, while neighboring Sonoma County's Russian River hit 45 feet at one point; flood stage is 32 feet. The storms have also saturated southern California, causing more than $20 million in damage last week...
Sophomore T.J. Carella sealed Harvard's improbably victory on a goal off a direct kick, and the overflow crowd of 2500 Harvard fans poured out onto the field to carry their heroes...
...source said last night that while the health service seemed to respond well to the epidemic, the overflow crowds and lack of beds highlighted problems. The source noted that financial considerations have forced Rosenthal to reduce the number of medical staff by attrition...