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...Linus Pauling, have advanced knowledge of the basic chemistry of human life. Physicist Richard Feynman is helping to unify the theories of gravitational and electrodynamic fields, and his colleague, Murray Gell-Mann, broke new ground in subatomic theory by correctly predicting the existence of new particles. Seismologist Charles F. Richter's scale for measuring earth tremors is an international standard...
Both kills were made by F-105 Thun derchiefs which, although faster than the MIGs, were designed more as bombers than fighters. And in both cases, the American pilots made use of their greater speed to surprise the Communist planes from behind. Lieut. Karl W. Richter, 23, of Holly, Mich., zeroed in on a MIG-17 that was chasing a flight of F-105s, poured cannon fire at it until its right wing broke off and the pilot ejected. Lieut. Fred A. Wilson, of Mobile, Ala., overtook another MIG-17 so fast that he had no time to adjust...
Among the guest artists are Pianists Sviatoslav Richter and John Browning, Soprano Shirley Verrett and Conductors Zubin Mehta, Thomas Schippers and Werner Torkanowsky...
...Rubinstein's unique blending of "romantic" and "modern" piano styles deserves the highest praise of the civilized world. But to state categorically that he is "the world's greatest pianist," to put him on a pedestal above Horowitz, Richter, Serkin, etc., is irresponsible reporting of a type to which I think Rubinstein himself would take exception...
...involved. Yet Indjic is obviously an artist of great promise, with strong, sure hands and a sound musical imagination. His approach to the Brahms concerto reflected the precision and fidelity of today's younger school of pianists, though occasionally suggestive of Gilels' savagery (in the first movement) and Richter's coloristic indulgences (in the first movement) and Richter's coloristic indulgences (in the third and last). In his best moments, Indjic displayed a facility ranging from unerring power to an unbroken legato touch. However, it is important to add that his technique has not yet reached the point where...