Leinsdorf Conducts BSO in White House Appearance
Conductor Erich Leinsdorf praised American life as he led the Boston Symphony Orchestra in the East Room of the White House for a NBC televised concert. The event, arranged by Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson, hosted 206 embassy delegations and featured a chamber orchestra of 36 players.
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Boston Symphony Orchestra
BSO
White House
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Lyndon’ B. Johnson
United States
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Luci Johnson
NBC
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Johnson
Boston Symphony
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Knudsen
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Joseph Silverstein
Charles Smith
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Easter Seal Drive Nears Local Quota
Thomas F. Plunkett, local treasurer for 1964 Easter Seal campaign in Pittsfield, urged residents to contribute to reach a $3,450 goal. $3,246 raised so far. The drive funds two traveling rehabilitation teams, JOB placement, nursing, information and referral, counseling for handicapped teens, case services, artificial limb aid, barrier removal in public buildings, and education, with support for the Worcester Rehabilitation Center.
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Thomas F. Plunkett
Pittsfield
Rehabilitation Center
Worcester
Nonwhite Pupils In Pittsfield Public Schools Share 2.18 Percent
The Pittsfield School Department reports 2.18 percent of public school students are nonwhite. Assistant Superintendent Lincoln D. Lynch notes only two small elementary schools are all white, with other schools ranging from one to 17 percent nonwhite. The district withholds full figures, citing limited public benefit, and will forward the complete report to the state Department of Education.
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Pittsfield
State Department of Education
Lincoln D. Lynch
Lynch
James P. Reynolds
Department of Education
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