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Even if you do not like science plj
l fiction you will enjoy reading A.E. pr
Van Vogt's "Destination:
Universe," a superb collection of Ei
ten short stories. st<
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Van Vogt's style reminds one foi
more of the science fiction master, nc
H.G. Wells, than of contemporary ju
"fantasy" writers. Written in 1953
and recently released in paperhack,
"Destination: Universe" is hi
an enjoyable bridge from Wells to th
pure fantasy, for like Wells, Van pr
Vogt is believable, his characters m
come alive, and because most of al
the characters are depicted as st
> humans, readers can identify with
them.
On at least one occasion Van re
Vogt writes about something that de
becomes reality 20 years later.
Wells was also known for his un- dr
canny ability to forsee the future of ty
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fiction is pure fantasy, with ten- ec
tacled creatures taking on human th
characteristics and becoming At
super heroes. There is a bit of pr
fantasy in Van Vogt's stories, but cc
not enough to detract from its
literary quality.
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the future and back, doing so in a
way that your mind has little
trouble in believing the plausibility ti
of the story. Everything' that gi
happens in the story is possible ... c?
in the future. ir
"Dormant" tells of man's at- a
tempts to destroy something he pi
icaib uccuu^t' ne caiuiui un- u
) derstand it. It has the classic P
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In opposition to all of the com- s<
Iplimentary material published
since Klvis Presley's death,
"Elvis: What Happened?" stands p
alone as an unattractive, almost d
pathetic portrait of the superstar, c
The controversial book relates s
the accounts of three of Elvis' t?
former l>odyguards, who decided />
to tell all to enterprising journalist
Steve Dunleavy, after they were s
Art museum
I The Columbia Museum of Art
will present a special six-day
showing of the Boehm Porcelain
Objects of Art, November 16.
Co-sponsored by the Museum
and Sylvan Brothers Jewelers
of Columbia, the exhibition will
include approximately seventyfive
porcelain pieces, some of
which have been presented
e reborn
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erne of "get it before it gets us." ?|
"The Monster" is the story of a ||
wer hungry race from another B
anet that attempts to colonize the jj
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mains ui a jjinnei which siiuws I1U Egs
idence of life. Of course it is not ?1
3 long before you realize the g|
anet is Earth. The end is P
edictable. K
The best of the ten is "The 1
ichanted Village." This is the L
sry of an earthman who is |
randed on Mars. His attempts to 1
rce the planet to adapt to his |
?eds result in a strange, but m
stifiable, conclusion. \i
"A CAN OF PAINT" is
imorous. It is a light touch after
e psychological tales which
ecede it, yet it too delves into
an's psychology. Man's curiosity
most becomes his undoing in this
ory.
"Defense" is short, but then it
ally does not take too long to
stroy a planet.
"The Rulers" takes us into
ugs, mind control and a "1984"
pe of future. It is one trip even
e hippest dude would want to
iss up.
"Dear Pen Pal" is about the
rrespondence between an earman
and his friend on the planet
irigae II. Their correspondence
oves to be the ultimate in
immunications.
"THE SOUND" follows a boy's
itiation into manhood. If Van
3gt is right, the Boy Scouts of the
ture will pack quite a wallop.
"The Search" is another story of
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an go from side to side, too. Also
i this story Van Vogt tells us about t
camera that takes pictures that ^
op out of the camera on their own,
Iready developed . . . shades of
olaroid Pronto.
jards tell all
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red by Presley in 1976. He
Most of the book consists of he
ctual quotes from the three, along go
ith some narrative by Dunleavy. tir
The book was published 15 days up
rior to Presley's death, and br
irough it, Red, Sonny and Dave thi
iy they hoped to reach Presley
nd present the facts so he could mi
ee he was destroying himself. w<
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ACCORDING TO ALL TURKIC, eo
'resley's main affliction was with th
rugs. Red West, who was Elvis' po
onstant companion from high
chool until 1976, claims the drug El
aking began while Elvis was in the ri<
ki*my, stationed in Germany. m
"He takes pills to go to sleep," al
ays Ited. "He takes pills to get up. El
offers porcela
internationally in other po
museums, universities, schools lie
and palaces. pi
According to Sylvan's an
spokesman Mr. E.R. Lipscomb, F*
Jr., the purpose of the ni
exhibition is to introduce to the ed
public Boehm's outstanding pu
Tutankhamun collection of ho
twelve pieces. Included are Ti
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ill-A," now offers a new sci-fi thriller
destination I'niverse." Critics have ac<
iionarv and exciting work to date.
Ivis bad
; takes pills to go to the john and make a s
takes pills to stop him from mental p
ing to the john. There have been move, 1
nes when he was so hyper on "smiled
pers that he has had trouble
eathing and on one occasion SONN1
ought he was going to die." strange 1
The three claim that Presley also supersta
ade them take drugs and they a.m., at
>uld go for days at a time without took sev<
>i>n Prpslpv sjooniprl tn Imi/p fnnnrnl h
ntrol over them and actually being re,
ought he had supernatural Presle;
wers. is also c
Sonny West relates a time when panions
vis and several others were would si
Jing along and suddenly Klvis televisioi
ade the driver stop the car. They whim.
1 then sat for 15 minutes while Sonny
ivis looked up in me sKy trying to wnicn sn
see Elvi
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I to see hi
in exhibit ?? si?,
whipped
rcelain reproductions of the
iv-KinO Mnclf luin hac.rnlinf 1? .
aques of the Golden Throne
id Ivory Chest and the famous Accor<
dcon Head. These objects, minute I
any of which are limited you and
itions with all available for want t0
irchase, were produced in j
nor of the recent Treasures of SOME
itankhamun Exhibition. could hi
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11 iiMIIiiiiii i 11 i i ! I.
tasy Art|st's
works
|H exhibited
In August, Michael Tice wasl
asked by the University Union
Fine Arts Committee to have a
show of his work in the Russell
House. Tice agreed and the
show will be held during
November and will include
recent drawings and water
colors.
Tice, 24, is a drawer, painter
and printmaker. He received a
Scholastic Arts Scholarship and
the Hallmark Award in
Alabama in 1971. He graduated
from USC in December, 197.").
earning a BFA in printmaking
and drawing.
Hllis work has been included in
22 juried national and regional
shows and has won awards in 12
In April of this year, Tice was
selected by a curator from the
Museum of Modern Art for
inclusion in Ihe Piedmont i
Graphics Show in Greenville.
His work was also included in
this year's Bradley National
Print and Drawing Exhibition
in Peoria, 111.
One of Tice's ink and
walprrnlnr Hrawinos it
1500 en >
^ k ' ' i ded ' th
collections of the Greenville
?. u r County Museum of Art, S.C
f "Slan, The World of Arts Commission, Springs
for his vast audience. Mills, Inc and in numerous
Maimed it as his most private collections across the
U.S.
Tice will begin graduate work
at the California College of Arts
and Crafts in January, 1978.
side
olitary cloud move by his . . "
owers. When it did finally
Elvis took credit and -<
that sly smile of his." j1 11
>' A I.SO TKII.S of ofhor v "^IfinRHs^l
labits and fascinations the
r had. One morning at 3 V "
cording to Sonny, Elvis F HH
?ral friends to a Memphis * J|;i
ome to look at dead tx>dies ? r4^f& ~~
tidied for embalming. ..
y's fascination with guns / /-ggisw^'^ >w"
xplored. The three com- wp-'
relate times when Klvis BflH E^i
loot out chandeliers and eEB i
i screens at the slightest ^
relates one incident in ^HRnS&tt ' N, uga||
lger Jimmy Dean came to HB9H^h ?p
s and waited for over an p||
len Klvis finally came out g|||
m, Dean kiddingly chided ggggggf ?|||
for being late. Klvis
out a .22 revolver, stuck it ElviS *
>an's chin and said, "And I *
l.i i i -te t I All. l_ I 0\
o me like that - wna? nappenea r
ling to the three, "one from his wive.Priseilla. According
Elvis would want to kiss to the authors, these were the only
the next minute would women Klvis really loved.
blow your head off." Klvis even tried to set up a hit on
Priscilla's boyfriend after she and
OF ELVIS' problems Klvis divorced in 1973.
*ve been caused by the Throughout the book the three
his mother and his divorce See ELVIS, page 16