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Formed from the gan ." groups original "Outerspace" ," "Will" Go Ever. splinter of the It - Round in Circles"" and "Space" Preston then went back. to Small Fares - Humble Pie and playing gospel Ray Charles , Quo now ¬ ' ; Race , " will appear in Pucillo and The Faces Status con L 2"" , - fAO; . Preston met Mike Rossi ( EGA , tt mk Gymnasium' this Saturday at numbers. Charles sists of lead gui d Aj'j ' ¬ during his year with the TV tar, acoustic guitar, vocals) , 8:30: p.m.. Status Quo, an Eng- " " lish heavy metal group best show Shindig. This resulted Ritchie Parfitt ( second guitar, in signing with the Ray acoustic , vocals ) , known for their hit, "Pictures" his guitar Alan % ' - Charles Revue.. Preston toured Lancaster ( bass guitar, electric 4 ' ' of' Matchstick Men," will also be tc r' 1 throughout the U.S.. ¬ guitar ) Coughlan F , . and Eur- and John featured. ,' ope , as well as taping a TV (drums. percussion ) . Preston's' prominence as a and show in London.. Originally formed in 1965 , performer was recognized with - appearance at Status Quo had their first ma his the historic PerformsPe orms with Beatles jor record breakthrough with - - .. .. - ' - . - - - ' . - - - . , ... Madison Square Garden Benefit ..... - ' - -= -- -- -- . - " - "Pictures of Matchstick Men"" Bangladesh.. With a back-up- It was this showthatthatledled to , for was 1968 , selling over two - BILLY PRESTON best known for his keyboard technique , will George - Preston's' association with in mil perform band composed of Har " " ¬ here on Wednesday in a program which includes the George - lion copies.. "Pictures" was folfol-- rison , Ringo , Leon Russell Harrison and the Bea , rock group, Status Quo.. Starr , ¬ ' tles.. He played' on "Abbey" lowed by three other interna- and. Eric Clapton, Preston's the " " " tional hits, "Ice" In The Sun ," " ' : Way Road" and "Let It Be" albums , rendition of "That's the "Down" Dustpipe"" "' - the and . becoming the first God Planned It"" rocked and American " In to , My Chair , but things suddenly , Students Assemble rolled its way to rock history.. artist work with the Beatles 4,000 the first black entertainer with took a turn for the worse and Career Starts Early whom the Beatles had ever as- Status Quo went into the back- ' ¬ - ground.. Preston's career in show busi- sociated themselves profession On Capitol Steps Tuesday- , , ally and the first to ¬ ness however started much artist rere-- Turning Point Yesterday , approximately 4-,- President of CAS , Dan Bair. - . age 10 , ceive label credit with - earlier than that At the Bea 000 students participated in a Various College senate presi¬- Preston , appearing with the Ma-- tles The Beatles with Billy was during this ,bleak peri- - It state rally held in Harrisburg. dents , including MSC president - . halia Jackson Show in Los An Preston. od that the group found the At least 900 of the attending Rick Flynn , spake throughout: ¬ , Preston recorded two point . geles was spotted by a produc- then turning in its career. As students were from MSC.. the program.. K.. Leroy Irvis signed to solo albums with the help of one said , " er who promptly him member "We started Students began gathering in from the House of Representa¬- portray W.. C.. Hardy ( a legend- George Harrison for the Apple believing. in our own stuff.. We " the Capitol Commons prior to tives spoke in favor of the 7.4. jazz " . label , "Encouraging" and . special ary blues and artist in "St. Words" stopped bothering with the rally time.. Small marches million appropriations bill to - . " ' " " "That's the Way.. He also stage we - Louis Blues" which starred the has clothes and realized and cheers were led by MSC the chering crowds.. Secretary of " " ) . go late Nat "King" Cole toured with the Rolling Stones could wear jeans and down students as they awaited the Education , John Pittinger, 1962 , appeared on "Exile" ." In Preston toured with and their just as well. march to the Capitol building.. whose speech was interrupted On Main " LP.. , Little Richard and Sam Cooke Street" After touring the universities The thirteen speeches pre¬ continually , could do little to - A&M& England , Preston is now with colleges throughout . in and Germany play the and clubs sented began at 1:00: with the appease the protestors{) . ing gospel and - - . It label.. His piano and organ Great Britain, Status Quo has ¬ , was while in rockHamburg that playing are a blend. of jazz, gos- now become one of the most Preston met the Beatles.. He pel, blues and rock on the "I" popular bands around.. continued to play rock for about Wrote a Simple Song , " "Music" Tickets for the concert are Biemesderfer Executive ' " three years , recording his first Is My Life, and "Everybody" on sale in SMC at $3.50$ . for stu¬- " - " " ¬ album "Sixteen-Year-Old- Soul , Likes Some Kind of Music" alal-- dents and $5$ for all others. Center Dedicated Sunday The restored and refurbished Biemesderfer Executive Center , formerly the old library, was' dedicated Sunday, Dec.. 2, at 6 p.m.. in Lyte Auditorium. The dedication marked the culmination ofo nearly two years of effort by the college , alumni and students and the community to fund the restoration project.. In a departure from traditional dedication ceremonies , the day's' events included a concert performed by a specially formed college-community- chorus.. The chorus performed iiieethoven's' "C" Major Mass"" and "The" 100th Psalm"" by Ralph Vaughan Williams.. The chorus was accompanied!) by the Millersville College- -¬ ty Orchestra.. The concert was preceded by a reception in the new executive center.. - - . Dr. and. Mrs. D.. L.. Biemesderfer , president emeritus and form er first lady of he* college for whom ,the building has been named , were in attendance at both events.. The concert and reception were by invitation only.. However, a community open house was held that evening from 7:30: to 9 p.m.. I ! The majority of the work has been completed , however , sev¬- , eral small tasks have been left unfinished to be completed at' a date later this year.. Structural work, including the reinforcing of beams and sup- ports and the installation of new walls and partitions , is completed.. f Some detailed finishing touches have yet to be applied. New carpeting has been laid , new electrical fixtures have been installed and all of the furnishings are on hand.. Of special interest in the new facility is a larger-than-lifesize- - portrait of Dr.. and Mrs.. D.. L.. Biemesderfer which has been hung in the lobby area.. The portrait was painted by Rosemarie Sloat of Reading. A new centrally located staircase has been erected and two small side stairwells have been removed.. A special feature in the executive center is the installation of a stained glass window en- titled "Charity"" " which was saved when Old Main was torn down.. The window occupies a position of prominence immediately inside the front door and has been installed in a specially prepared THE NEWLY dedicated Biemesderfer Execu¬ several administrators , including those of Dr.. lighted panel new . tive Center, shown , here , will house the offices of William H.. Duncan and Dr.. Gary Reighard.. beneath the staircase. _ _ _ _ _ _ . - _ _ _ u . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . - - Page Two SNAPPER Wednesday , December 5, 1973$ , C The Outside World - - -. ' --- - RUW OFFFF /' - / c . Ben uroon Dies . Gurion . /1.. niLLION. COPIES. en- > . , -.,.. OFTHOF THTHEE. of Israelis filed past the casket of : " ) Thousands - :: - - - ' CONSERVE' PAPER DavidBenBen-Gurion under a bleak winter sky Sunday , - of : - f/ . mourning the death of the founder modern Israel . r /' . MEMO / . ' and its first premier , who died Saturday at age 87.. - ' - _ . -- / ' . l : , . - . / . -- 4 - ' - ;; / : : >/' President Nixon paid $78,651$ , in federal in - ' l [ J - - . t 1972 , .i/. come taxes for the years 1969 through accord : i . \ = / % ing to White House documents.. I . - - LLTY' ' JuanJuan Corona, convicted murderer of 25 mimi--¬ ' - : / 'w// grant workers , was stabbed 32 times in an attack z - - - " . , , California , Sunday.. - 1 in his prison cell in Vacavilla . " , : '. _ i Reagan , governor of California and ' ' . -Ronald - ; / , I ' special envoy of Nixon, arrived in Jakarta / . - . : President ; - : - 1// -- - - I " - // " I to _ , ' - Indonesia, Sunday for two days of talks pegged : ' . boosting American exports in Indonesia.. - . : -7JJjjL-. -.: -_ ' _ ,: fi." / I - of State Henry A.. Kissinger will , Secretary - . - ' / . ; - 1 . .1. ' . " . /, , ' . " Cairo Dec. 13 Anwar . ; visit for talks with President '( . , .SE'NATO . _ _ _ - - _ . _ . _ _ . 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