THE PRESIDENT ALSO WAS LAVISH in his praise of entertainerRamsey Lewis, the jazz pianist, and comedian Tom Dreesen, who closedthe evening. Just before Dreesen was to go on, an aide remindedClinton, "It's time to go." "Oh, no," Clinton replied. "If I getup and leave, nobody will stay to hear Dreesen. We can't do that tohim."
SO CLINTON and the guests remained seated for another half hourof laughter. . . . Dreesen, incidentally, returns next Thursday forthe opening of the restaurant Tavern on Rush, at Rush and Bellevue.He is a part owner.THE FUND-RAISER at the lavish Highland Park home of LouWeisbach, president of Ha-Lo Industries, and wife Ruth, both closefriends of Clinton's, raised an estimated $700,000 and gladdened theheart of Steve Grossman, chairman of the Democratic NationalCommittee, who attended.A POLL showed overwhelming support for a third regional airportat Peotone. But the poll failed to ask, "Would you be willing tohelp pay for the new airport?" A Peotone airport, styled afterO'Hare, would cost at least $5 billion. Both American and United,the two major carriers, already have stated they are opposed tohaving their landing fees, ticket taxes, etc., go to guarantee theconstruction bonds of the facility. So where's the $5 billion comingfrom, if not from you and me?ATTORNEY EARL NEAL, chairman of the Chicago-Gary AirportAuthority, will receive the Defender of Justice Award from theNational Conference of Christians and Jews April 29 at the PalmerHouse Hilton. Neal's primary purpose now is to increase passengerand cargo service at the Gary Regional Airport.ANOTHER OF THE frequent feuds in the Garland-Luft family haserupted over Lorna Luft's book, Me and My Shadows: A Family Memoir.Her father, Sid Luft, once wed to Judy Garland, no longer speaks toher because of the book. Luft and her half sister, Liza Minnelli,never too friendly, haven't spoken to each other in two years. AndLuft long has been at odds with her former husband, Jake Hooker.It's not what you would call a well-oriented family.HOW ABOUT THIS for a lineup of speakers for the Jewish UnitedFund dinners? It includes Robert Dole (May 6), Mario Cuomo (May 19),and George Stephanopoulos (May 20 and June 4), and all at the HyattRegency.SUGAR RAUTBORD, author and socialite, has invited fellow writerArianna Huffington to a book party Rautbord is throwing May 8 at theRitz-Carlton for Huffington's next tome, Greetings From the LincolnBedroom. Huffington, also a columnist who appears in the Sun-Times,also will be feted by the Ritz-Carlton at a tea.FORMER President George Bush is due in Chicago April 27 to behonored at the Westin Michigan Avenue Hotel by the Ageless Heroes, ofwhich he is one. The group is sponsored by the Blue Cross and BlueShield Association. Also included in the list - Helen Thomas, whocovers the White House. She will speak at the luncheon.JERRY REINSDORF is getting involved in politics. He'll host areception for Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) Monday at the United Center,where the Bulls play the Indiana Pacers. McCain is a possiblecandidate for president. . . . Add Scott Craig, formerly of Channel2, as a Peabody Award winner for his classic productions.CHIP CARAY, the new Cubs announcer and grandson of the latebroadcaster Harry, will be the attraction at the Broadcast Ad Club'sMay 18 luncheon at the Westin Michigan. . . . State Sen. HowardCarroll, defeated for Congress, has listened to a few callsencouraging him to turn Republican and run for the seat. "Butturning Republican? No way," said Carroll. But he may seek someother office as a Democrat.BIRTHDAYING: Hugh Hefner, Dennis Quaid, Keisha Knight Pulliam,producer Michael Leavitt and Jean-Paul Belmondo.AND THE CLOSER: Israel reportedly has learned from all theerroneous leaks, reversals, apologies, etc., in Washington and nowpermits its legislators to take notes during a session - so they canleak the stories accurately.Kup's Column regularly runs on Sunday, Wednesday and Friday andis available on the Internet: www.suntimes.com
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