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Chesapeake resident donates to Virginia military school
The Virginian-Pilot
By Eric Feber Chesapeake resident and retired businessman William M. "Bill" Graham, donated $100000 to Hargrave Military Academy in Chatham. The donation from Graham, a 1951 graduate of the all-male military college prep school, is the lead gift on a ...

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CBS Local
Bill Graham Civic Auditorium Blasts Homeless With Sound In Effort To Disperse ...
Huffington Post
SAN FRANCISCO -- Every evening, a makeshift encampment springs up in front of San Francisco's Bill Graham Civic Auditorium. Dozens of chronically homeless people camp nightly on the City Hall-adjacent sidewalk. And it's become a problem for venue's ...
San Francisco auditorium uses sonic blast, nightly, to disperse homelessCNN (blog)
How To Shoo Away the Homeless, Vol. 364: Noise PollutionSFist
Noise Blasts Aimed At Keeping Homeless Away From SF Music VenueCBS Local

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The Who's Fillmore East 'Tommy' Poster Sells For $401 on eBay
Ultimate Classic Rock
From October 20-25, 1969, the Who occupied the New York version of Bill Graham's club to promote their rock opera 'Tommy,' which had been released five months earlier. They performed two shows a night on the last two dates of the stand.


 
SFist
Bill Graham Blasts Annoying Sounds to Roust Homeless
NBC Bay Area
By Bob Redell In an effort to prevent the homeless from camping out, the Bill Graham Civic Center is blasting industrial music from 11 pm to 7 am to keep people from sleeping outside its doors. The venue known for presenting some of the best music acts ...
Amplified blare rousts Civic's homeless campersSan Francisco Chronicle
'Industrial' sounds blast homeless from SF auditorium stepsLos Angeles Times
Promoters Hope Loud Noises Will Move the Homeless Away from San Francisco's ...KRON 4
The Province (blog)
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Special to The Daily Reflector
Greenville Daily Reflector
A physician's assistant at Eastern Urological Associates, Benson surpassed the static apnea record of 7:39, set by Hawaii's Bill Graham in July 2009. “My focus was relaxation and meditation,” said Benson, who spent the first four minutes of his ...

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Homeless Concert At Bill Graham Auditorium
Pollstar
The Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco recently came up with an interesting solution to a chronic problem. What do you do when homeless people continue to sleep at the doorstep of a venue night after night, to the chagrin of patrons, ...
San Francisco Blasts Sonic Noises to Disperse HomelessHuffington Post (blog)

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US slashes aid to Pakistan, Egypt
Jagran Post
The full Appropriations Committee meets on Thursday to give its final approval to the bill. Graham, said money for Pakistan was cut 58 percent as lawmakers question Islamabad's commitment to the fight against terrorism and as resentment lingers on ...
Senate panel votes to cut aid for Pakistan, EgyptCBS News
US body votes to cut Pak aid by 58pc Final decision on bill todayThe News International
Senate panel clears $52.1 B foreign aid spending billThe Hill (blog)

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