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I Cannibal Guards Star LONDON (AP) African mov ie fans are the most rabid yet, says Juliette Greco. "I think some of them wanted to cat us alive," says the French Kenton To 6CoP Friday, Nov. 18 One of America's most controversial figures in the music world comes to the Coliseum Ballroom on Friday night, Nov. 18. He is Stan Kenton, the best modern music, progressive jazz man.

Kenton will bring his There have been, and band to the Coliseum, probably always will be, This is his third venture people who disagree with in modern music with a Kenton's ideas. Fortunate- 20-piece group that has this hasn't slowed the been successful in two force of the man who has media dances as well as brought America some of concerts. 4 i 1 a. 3 3 3 a Star Once A Cripple It's difficult to believe that statuesque film beauty Nancy1 Walters was once a cripple. At the age of four, Miss Walters contracted a serious bone disease that left doubt whether she would even live, much less walk again.

For several years she was flat on her back. Then she was in a wheel chair and finally on crutches. At the age of 12, she again was able to walk without aid. Although still not able to undertake strenuous activities in school she couldn't even wear high heels the destined-to-be actress studied art and painted backdrops for school plays. She also studied music, playing the clarinet in the student band and singing in the glee club.

But even so, those were rough years for Nancy. She had developed a quiet attitude and an inferiority complex as a result of her long illness. actress singer. "She's right, they did," chimed in Darryl Zamirk, producer of "The Big Gamble," which recently returned to Ixtndon from location shooting along Africa's Ivory Coast. "Juliette and two other girls in the company slept in a tent guarded by a native who was on parole for cannibalism," says Darryl.

Juilette said she knew it but didn't let it bother her. "They are only interested in delicacies from enemy tribes," reports Juliette. "I wag not afraid." Zanuck says he was amazed to learn that so much connibalism st ill exists among tribesmen of the Ivory Coast. NANCY WALTERS Nancy gave them one of her pic tures (o take back to New York. Shortly after, Miss Walters was in Manhattan embarked on a suc cessful modeling career, appear ing on covers of such famed magazines as Vogue, Harper's and Glamour.

Sing With Basic Band Joe Williams (right), called by Downbeat "the best band vocalist of the year," will appear with Count Basie and his Band in a concert the night of Nov. 10 at Centennial Hall, Augustana College, Rock Island. The event is being sponsored by G. La Verne Flambo. Williams formerly was with Lionel Hampton, and he carries the style of blues which was brought to the Basie band by Jimmy Rushing.

it I ('- CV -h 'i- The Manhattan Club proudly presents Upon graduation from high school, Miss Wallers went to secretarial scnool for seven months. She also took a business law course. Nancy intended to be a lawyer's secretary. But "Rockin' Robin Johnny" fate stepped in and decided other- wise. It was at a fraternity dance Every Wed.

Fri. and Sat. Night 121 18th St. Rock Island at the University of Florida that she met a model from New York and her photographer husband. r'Hx-.

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