Rock Hall of Fame funds blocked by HUD ruling
Cleveland faces a denial of a 6.9 million UDAG grant for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame project. HUD Secretary Jack Kemp said no UDAG funds will be provided, leaving Cleveland to seek private financing while officials push for a 18 story glass pyramid and 85,000 square foot museum to spur riverfront redevelopment and 600 jobs.
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Rock and Roll Foundation
Hall of Fame
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Smokers Not At 1990 Goal Despite Decline
The CDC reports 28.8 percent of adults smoke cigarettes in 1987 down from 30.1 percent in 1985 but not enough to meet the less than 25 percent target by 1990. The agency notes steady declines since 1964, with about 400,000 annual smoking-related deaths and ongoing efforts to reach remaining hard-core smokers.
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Bon Jovi praises Moscow festival and makes hotel jokes
US magazine excerpted Jon Bon Jovi diary details from the Moscow Music Peace Festival noting the Ukraina hotel’s four star status in Russia, TV access, and a memorable concert that raised funds for the Make a Difference Foundation. Also covers Wilson Pickett suing Philadelphia over false concert advertising and Candice Bergen’s portrait of Louis Malle.
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Chloe
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Lehnhoff withdraws from San Francisco Opera Ring revival
Composer Graeme Lehnhoff pulls out of the planned Wagner Ring cycle at the San Francisco Opera citing unworkable rehearsal schedules and inability to create a blueprint for the earlier production. He told General Director Lofti Mansouri in a letter reported by the San Francisco Chronicle.
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