Celebration of Henry Purcell Festival in Kansas City
A lavish festival recalling Henry Purcell, born in 1658, features Dame Margot Fonteyn in a ballet and three performing arts segments. The program includes Dido and Aeneas with Ruza Pespinov as Dido and Robert Kerns as Aeneas, a Purcell masque inspired ballet, and an orchestral tribute by Virgil Thompson. Locking in a broad lineup, the event is produced by Lawrence Kelly with Ellis Rabb as artistic director and Oliver Smith and Jean Rosenthal overseeing production elements. Tickets range from 4 to 25 dollars, with top prices for some performances at 8 dollars.
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Kansas City
Mozart
Margot Fonteyn
Henry Purcell
Music Hall
Performing Arts Foundation of
Handel
Purcell
Westminster Abbey
Lawrence Kelly
America
Dame Margot
England
Royal Ballet
Virgil Thompson
National Institute of Arts and Letters
Ruza Pespinov
One Man Killed In Sunday Gun Fight
AP report from Kansas City notes two boys drowned near Prairie Lee Lake dam in Jackson County. Albert Leroy Chrisman 16 and Charles B Briss Jr 18 died after Briss grabbed them while they swam. Albert’s brother Tom Chrisman 18 attempted a rescue and was pulled under but survived. Gary McMullin 18 observed Briss call for help before all went under. scuba divers recovered the bodies.
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Kansas City
Praire Lee Lake
Jackson County
Albert Leroy Chrisman
Charles B. Briss Jr
Albert
Tom Chrisman
Gary McMullin
Briss
Chrisman
McMullin
Telex Electron Ear promises discreet hearing aid
Advertisement touts a self contained ear canal hearing device ideal for nerve deafness. The small speaker sits deep in the ear to improve clarity, with a local representative available at the Warren Hotel in Garden City on Wednesday May 25 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. or by calling Telex Hearing Aid Center in Great Bend Kansas.
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Dale Taylor
Seon
Warren Hotel
Garden City
Wed
Telex Hearing Aid Center, Inc
Great Bend
Kansas
Cost of Living Is Out of Step with Economic Signs
The article notes the consumer price index rising despite slower production measures and questions whether the economy is cooling. It cites April price hikes driven by services, housing, transportation, and medical costs, with food leveling off. It discusses the Viet Nam war's potential impact and concludes that real purchasing power has diminished.
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New York
Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Paul Hauser
Barton's Auction Service
Garden City, Kansas
Geri Barton
Avivamiento
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Conkling
F. Gonzalez
Florence
Colorado
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Cuidad de
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Avivamiento Evangelistico de
Salvacion
Gonzalea de Flor
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Dara Principio el Dia
Garnand's
Garland's
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