teelds Purchase
Circus Firm
WASHINGTON — The
Feld family, proprietors of
the Ringling Brothers-
Barnum and Bailey Circus,
has purchased the entire
Ringling Brothers enter-
tainment conglomerate
from Mattel Inc. for $22.8
million.
The acquisition includes
the Ice Follies, Holiday on
Ice, Walt Disney's World on
Ice and a Las Vegas night-
club act, "Beyond Belief."
The entertainment com-
my employs 1,200 people
nd counts 500 circus ani-
mals and 98 railroad cars
among its assets.
Summer Courses
for CJF Staff
NEW YORK — A com-
prehensive program of con-
tinuing professional educa-
tion, sponsored by the
Council of Jewish Federa-
tions, will offer its first four
courses to federation profes-
sionals this summer.
The program is designed
to assist in the ongoing de-
velopment of all levels of
federation staff. The courses
will be offered on both the
East and West coasts.
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29 over Continental Cable,
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