Beecham Dead Famed Symphony Conductor Passes at 81
Sir Thomas Beecham an internationally known conductor of symphony and opera died at 81 from cerebral thrombosis in London. He shaped British music by founding orchestras and reviving composers like Delius and Mozart. Known for caustic wit, he mocked audiences and stirred controversy with his remarks and conduct.
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Sir Thomas Beecham
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England
Frederick Delius
Utica Welles
New York
Betty Humby
Shirley Hudson
Oxford
Halle
New Symphony Orchestra
Beecham Opera Co
London Philharmonic
New York Philharmonic
Bolton Calls Peace Corps Initiative Terrifying to Some
Rep Frances Bolton warned at the Republican women’s conference that the Kennedy administration’s Peace Corps could be dangerous if rushed. She argued volunteers need training and understanding of overseas contexts, noting some groups succeed only with careful preparation.
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Washington
Frances Bolton
Ohio
Hard of Hearing Pilot Classroom Considered by Cedar Rapids
The Iowa State Department invites Cedar Rapids Community School District to pilot a hard of hearing classroom to test education in normal surroundings. Superintendent Arnold Salisbury cites 22 eligible local children and a 100 percent state subsidy up to about 6000 dollars for an instructor, with a two year trial. Board support is noted though action awaits next meeting amid parental concerns.
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State Department of Public Instruction
Cedar Rapids Community School
Arnold Salisbury
Salisbury
Frank Nye
Cedar
Board Inspects Inter-Com Plant For Junior Highs
Cedar Rapids school board inspected plans for intercommunication systems in four junior high schools. They set March 30 as bid deadline and April 31 for a hearing and setting. Estimated cost is $30,000 with speaker at each teaching station and outdoor facilities. Central console enables plugging radio tape recorders or record players and lights a bulb to enable two way communication.
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Board of Education
Two Frenchmen Charged With Kidnapping Boy
Paris AP report says two Frenchmen Raymond Rolland and Pierre Marie Larcher were charged with kidnapping four year old Eric Peugeot after he was held for ransom. Three others including Lise Bodin and Rolande Niemczyk face complicity or receiving charges.
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Pierre Marie
Serge” Larcher
Lise Bodin
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Denmark
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Rolande Niemczyk
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Jean-Simon Rotman
Megeve
Bodin
Niemczyk
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Versailles Abduction Case Faces Magistrate Amid Crowd
The master mind of a 50 million franc kidnapping appeared before an examining magistrate in Versailles as 300 spectators protested outside the Palais de Justice. Police recovered 5 745 000 old francs in two envelopes from a sports car trunk rented under Rotman, with Larcher guiding police to the garage in Paris.
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Paris
Peugeot
Palais de Justice
Rotman
Larcher
Garrage
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