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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 16, 1968

Page

3

Lewis Named First Negro Musical Director Of Major Symphony

Henry Lewis, 35, named to lead the New Jersey Symphony, becoming the first Black conductor of a major American orchestra. He succeeds Kenneth Schermerhorn who left for Milwaukee. Lewis has led the Los Angeles Philharmonic as an associate and formed the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra. He will assume duties June 1 and oversees a program with substantial student concerts.

Newark Henry Lewis Lewis New Jersey Symphony Kenneth Schermerhorn Milwaukee Symphony Los Angeles Los Angeles Philharmonic Marilyn Horne Miss Horne The University of Southern California Henry P. Becton New Jersey Orchestra Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra San Francisco Symphony London Symphony Detroit Symphony Chicago Symphony

Rae to Star in Hello Down There with Leigh and Randall

Hollywood reports stage and television actress Charlotte Rae will make her major film debut in Hello Down There alongside Janet Leigh and Tony Randall.

Hollywood UPI Charlotte Rae Janet Leigh Tony Randall

Gore Vidal’s $900000 film offer and Broadway buzz

New York gossip notes Gore Vidal touts a $900000 film bid for Myra Breckenridge at the Algonquin while remarking a $1,000,000 figure is only talk. Other items include Bishop Sheen’s invitation, Indonesia visa drama for Cindy Adams, and Broadway figures like Neil Simon and Patricia Neal amid a flurry of flattery and film plans.

New York Gore Vidal

Torres to Return in May Fight in Australia

Former light heavyweight champion Jose Torres plans a May bout in Australia against Bob Dunlop before retiring after a clash with Dick Tiger at the new Madison Square Garden. He has been noted to have watched Scuba.

Jose Torres Bob Dunlop Australia Dick Tiger Madison Square Garden Torres

Dubai' and broke up a fight in the lobby

A brief note describes an incident in a lobby where an individual from Dubai intervened to stop a fight. The item ends with a phone number for a classified space sale or ad response.

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