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...system, and Presbyterian Wyrick's well-trained memory, which can connect names with their owners if they turn up at church within a month of their first arrival, is just one means by which the athletic 32-year-old pastor has built his church from 176 to 500 members in less than two years-with an average Sunday attendance of 460. His devices are cozy and catchy. From time to time, he stops the service and asks members of the congregation to introduce themselves to those sitting near them. A large album containing photographs of each family...
...recording or score, I must limit myself to tentative first impressions. While I frankly did not grasp same parts very well, certain aspects stood out in their orginiality and expressiveness. One was its form. There are four movements, an introduction and a conclusion; and cadenzas connect the continuous movements. One instrument dominates each movement while the rest comment upon the leader or conflict with it. In addition, each instrument has a unique character throughout the work consistent in intervals, rhythm and quality; the cello, for instance, plays predominantly rubato, and the second violin, in Carter's words, "is a very...
...courtesy to a former prospective occupant, the White House switchboard has been handling any calls for Richard Nixon that come to NA 8-1414. Kennedy Administration telephone operators would ring Nixon's unlisted number, pass along the message, or connect the caller if the family approved. The service is now at an end. Nixon has changed his telephone number without telling the White House where he can be reached...
Spanning 17 States. Five years in the planning, the proposed merger would create an integrated railroad empire spanning 17 states, stretching from Chicago and St. Louis to the West Coast (see map). Through subsidiaries, the Great Northern Pacific would also connect with the Gulf of Mexico at Galveston. Texas, via the Colorado & Southern, which is 75% owned by the Burlington and which, in turn, is the sole owner of the Fort Worth & Denver Railway...
Mechanical failure was partially responsible for the devastating foil loss. Wires running up through the foilmen's clothing and passing to the tip of the weapon are kept taut by a spring-loaded reel which broke during the first round. The wires, which connect to flashing lights registering contact between the foil and the target, had to be hand-wound and interfered with the action...