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Sunday, July 11.197H I 34 Lab Band Happy To Be Back Home By JOYCE HOPKINS Education Writer Lots of good will and 25 staunch American patriots were two by-products of the North Texas State University Lab Band's tour of the Soviet Union. Leon Breeden reported a total audience of 82,800 people in the five cities where the band performed 25 concerts and gave 77 encores. "We did not leave the stage when there was not rhythmic clapping and shouts of 'More, More'," Breeden reported. "Musically, it was a total success," Breeden said. When the plane bringing the NTSU group back to the United States touched down in New York, however, Breeden reported the musicians shouted with joy.

The trip was not without its problems. "As each day passed, as we had out day-to-day battles to get something to eat, to get something to drink," he said, "the group began to be somewhat disenchanted." It was no doubt this feeling which led to the fried chicken confrontation. Breeden said one day their guide met a unified demand for fried chicken from the group of Americans who had grown tired of whale meat, of eel and some delicacies which they could not recognize. "She realized it was a confrontation and went to see what she could do," he said. The result was a sort of fried chicken for the evening meal.

"We expected a political state, all the rooms to be bugged," Breeden said. "There was a little lady on every floor (of the hotel) who watches the comings and goings of people." There was a meeting in his suite of all 25 Americans from NTSU, and Breeden said they had been warned that when a group would gather in a room "she calls the KGB (Soviet secret police) and says Room 209and zap you're on. They hear every word you're saying." Democrats Add Up Pricetag For Primary Democracy cost 88.5 cents per vote in Democratic party primary elections. That is the average compiled from total costs of $20.714 for the two primary elections in which 29,386 votes were cast, according to County Chairman Emma Jo Yarbrough. The state Democratic Party picks up the tab for the elections although there apparently has been some time lag in paying the bill.

Calls to the Secretary of State's office finally brought a promise Thursday that the county's statement had been approved and the remainder of the amount due will be paid. Mrs. Yarbrough said. The state initially advances an estimated two-thirds of the election cost, and the remainder is sent after all expenses have been established Election workers mad? up the biggest part of the bill here, u-jth Si4.443 listed for personnel, plus S265 for the extra fee required, to election judges for returning the voting boxes. Other types of employment, such as office workers on election day to dispense materials and take returns, added another $242 in expenses Printing costs included 51,801 for a total of 41.000 ballots for both elections, and approximately $200 was added for Spanish imerprtMationh and printing The bill for election envelopes containing al! legal forms for voting returns was SI.098.

FncilitH's for the voting precincts cost the party S906 in rent which ranges from no ie all for a number of buildings to a high of S35 for use nf church in Lewisville. OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF Lab Band director Leon Breeden, left, and members Mark Van Sickle and Bill Yeager take part in a jazz jam session i Soviet musicians during the band's tour of Russia. The photo was taken by a Soviet photographer. He reported a feeling of paranoia among the musicians, a feeling that while they were not followed, they felt their hosts always knew where they were, such as during a jam session with many excellent Russian jazz musicians when they noticed military men looking through the windows into the room where they were. "We went over there to try to create better relations between our countries," Breeden said, explaining that he preferred to discuss music.

"They're different from us -let's face it. We went over there as free people." He said he felt the objective of the U.S. State Department sponsored tour was met. that the well-received performances of the group and the jam sessions with Russians created that good will. In the music department, however, there was a bit of problem, with two numbers left off the list of 10 hours worth of music Breden submitted before the tour, "St.

Thomas" and "Mi Burrito." We assumed that whoever was doing the censoring left them off the list. They gave the guide strict instructions we were not to use them," Breeden said. "When we wanted to play 'St. Thomas' for the NBC July 4 broadcast, they said, 'Nyet, NyetV In what Breeden descrided as the "good old U.S. of A.

tradition." the band played both numbers during concerts, by not announcing the titles, and the Soviets apparently did not know the difference. Breeden said the knowledge of American jazz is quite high in the Soviet Union, with musicians there buying albums and recording the latest from Voice of America broadcasts. "We had jam sessions they still call it that although it's a little outdated here in Moscow, Volgagrad (formerly Stalingrad) and'Yerevan (the capital of Armenia)," he said. He said the group heard some really fine Soviet musicians. "Our respect for these men who still play jazz even though it's not exactly recognized is overwhelming," Breeden added.

"They can't get reeds, mouthpieces." Conductor Leon Breeden. left, and Frank Lively, administrative assistant for the NTSU Lab Band, are happy' men as they return to Texas after nearly six weeks in For-', tugal and the Soviet Union. Breeden said the tour for the U.S.", State Department was his greatest challenge, but he never wants to go back. Our Most Dazzling White Sale Is On Right Now Sale 4.93 Reg. 5.49.

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