Concerning the poor conditions for the Virginia Slims tournament, Gitlin writes that he and his neighbors, who collectively have more than two dozen boxes at the Grand Champions, cannot support the event in Palm Springs. Attached is an article from the Desert Sun opinion section regarding the conditions at tournament, which is not scanned. Also with this item is a letter from Miriam Dawson regarding International Merchandising Corporations failure to furnish tickets to the Virginia Slims in exchange for advertising.
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