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...facade could not be altered. As a result, a walkway built between Widener and Houghton was made to go through one of Widener’s original windows. The odd crossing was eventually torn down for safety reasons.Lamont Library was built in 1946, in the name of Thomas W. Lamont, class of 1892 and then-chairman of the board of J.P. Morgan. The Dana-Palmer House had originally been built on the proposed Lamont lot. The University intended to demolish the house to make way for the new library, but due to alumni outcry and Mr. Lamont?...
...ensured the failure of the Fed’s intervention in March 1933. At the beginning of March, $700 million were withdrawn from banks, plunging the Dow to only 50 points. In an effort to avoid further turmoil, New York Fed Governor George L. Harrison contacted Clearinghouse Chairman George W. Davison about declaring a bank holiday. With no incentives to act despite the damage this holiday might do to bank reputations, and with much criticism from an increasingly populist Congress, the Clearinghouse had no reason to partner with the Fed. Davison refused to galvanize his member banks in support...
...maintains financial independence. Huey did not specify how the Law Review’s financial footing would be affected by the current economic downturn or what steps she would take to ensure the journal’s financial well-being. Huey assumes the Law Review presidency from Robert W. Allen, a third-year law student. Allen said he had confidence in the new president and thought she would continue the journal’s reputation for top scholarship. “The qualities that we look for in a president are someone who is smart, hard-working, and easy...
...month on Brattle Street in the former home of the Greenhouse Café, which closed nearly two years ago after three decades in the Square. Tory Row will be a full service, 80-seat restaurant with both European and American elements, according to co-owner Matthew W. Curtis. The café’s interior design and menu are still being finalized. Richard Getz, who owns the 3 Brattle St. location, hinted that the restaurant would open near the end of the month, but both he and a spokeswoman for Tory Row declined to provide an exact date...
Some czars have been famous, like drug czars Bill Bennett and Barry McCaffrey. Others have been obscure, like George W. Bush's "Katrina czar," Donald Powell. Either way, in Washington, the appointment of a czar is often a sign that the government plans to do very little...