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...Sunday service was about to begin at Miami's Palmetto Presbyterian Church, and the Rev. Neil Wyrick stood, as usual, on a balcony overlooking the parking lot. Below him, pencils and Polaroid cameras at the ready, were what he calls his "spies." As the congregation began to arrive the pastor suddenly pointed to a sunburned, middle-aged couple climbing out of a new, blue Thunderbird. One of the spies hurried over and began to write down their names, addresses and church affiliation on a printed form. While he was questioning them, another spy snapped a picture...
...same couple were leaving Palmetto Presbyterian two Sundays later, they were surprised and pleased when Pastor Wyrick paused as they filed past him, greeted them by name and added: "I'm glad you could come over again from Fort Lauderdale...
...member fails to show up for several weeks, Pastor Wyrick gives his name to a church officer, who telephones him for permission to pay a visit-to which he brings a taped recording of the previous Sunday's hymns and sermon. Wyrick keeps Palmetto's parishioners in touch during the week with a mimeographed news letter, a column in the Coral Gables Times, and a "Dial-a-Devotional" telephone service pepped up with maxims that he composes mostly while driving at night. Sample: "Just because a church member is always up in the air doesn't mean...
...tedious preflight procedure had been repeated. Step by step the Redstone had been readied for launch. The capsule's innards had been checked and rechecked (Fellow Astronaut John Glenn had spent the previous two hours in a minute inspection) before a warning horn sent mournful blasts across the palmetto flats. The Redstone was ready...
...maid, a secretary, three wardrobe women (she has three copies of each dress she wears in the film), and Paula Strasberg. Dramatic coach, lay analyst, and wife of the Actors' Studio's Lee Strasberg, Paula stayed close to her ward, nib bled away at a large palmetto fan, sent notes around the set on postcards that pictured an ax and a chopping block. Wearing a black babushka, black glasses, black duster and carrying a black bag that seemed to contain everything from tranquilizers to a bunch of half-dead roses, she tossed lavish bouquets at her pupil ("Boom...