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Great Organ Goes Boom

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The heat wave occurred in July.
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Liane speaks with Dorothy Papadakos, head organist at he Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York. This past July, the heat wave aused temperatures in the organ loft to skyrocket, and part of the organ xploded, causing extensive damage. People interested in contributing can call he Cathedral Great Organ Restoration Fund at 212-316-7518, or they can write o: Cathedral of St. John the Divine, Great Organ Restoration Fund, 1047 msterdam Avenue, N.Y., N.Y. 10025.

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