********Van Cliburn collapses in concert

[Avery Todd]

Jerry,

   Believe me, it isn't ONLY over North Texas. It's also extending way up
beyond Texas even. It's so bad here, they've even put out a health alert.
Especially for those with heart and/or lung problems. Now I hear it's going
to extend at least until next Monday. :-(

Avery

>Regarding Van Cliburn, according to the Dallas Morning News, he
>apparently fainted from exhaustion and "the effects of hot lights and
>the haze that has hung over North Texas for the past two days." For
>those of you who haven't heard, much of Texas is covered in a cloud of
>smoke from the forest fires raging in Mexico.
>
>--
>Jerry Hunt
>Dallas, TX USA