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September 2, 1972

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WHEN I OPEN UP DOWN THERE, YOU'D BETTER LOOK OUT

Winthrop Sargeant

PROFILE of Marilyn Horne, the opera singer considered by many to possess the greatest voice in the world. Miss Horne, who is 38, may be regarded as being …