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...surprise excitement of last week's Tchaikovsky Competition (see above) was supplied by the slight, dark-haired girl who finished second-Philadelphia's Susan Starr. At 20 one of the youngest of the competitors, Pianist Starr ripped into the Tchaikovsky First Piano Concerto with such dazzling virtuosity that the audience erupted in applause at the end of the first movement, and the orchestra and conductor joined in at the close...
Daughter of a Philadelphia Orchestra violinist, Pianist Starr was pleased but not overwhelmed by her fine showing. "I didn't really want to go to Moscow," said she to the New York Times, "but the Institute of International Education raised the money for the trip. Of course, a good showing is important toward launching a career, although it's pretty unlikely that the Van Cliburn experience will ever be repeated." One annoyance of the competition, Susan found, was "learning a lot of repertory that I wouldn't otherwise have bothered with. There was a piece composed...
Starting his sophomore season at number eight on the varsity, Wiegand moved up to four in time for the Yale match. He lost a close contest to Eli Tat Starr...
Winners of other executive board positions were James H. Broussard '63, treasure; William C. F. Kurz '64, recording secretary; John W. Starr '64, corresponding secretary; Donald F. Winter '63 and freshmen E. Jon Bayley, L. Stock Illoway, Jon Jewett, and John L. Powers, members-at-large...
...keep his Western Champion Green Bay Packers moving against the Eastern Champion New York Giants, Packer Coach Vince Lombardi relied on a savagely blocking line, the accurate passing of Quarterback Bart Starr, and the multiple talents of Paul Hornung - the N.F.L.'s Player of the Year. Hornung drove past Giant defenders for 89 yds. (including a 6-yd. touchdown burst), booted three field goals and four extra points as the Packers cut down the hapless Giants...