Conductor Mitropoulos Dies Rehearsing at La Scala
MITROPOULOS Miltoop 64 Greek American conductor Di Mitropoulos collapsed and died during a Mahler Third rehearsal at La Scala Milan He had just ten minutes into the session and died en route to a hospital Officials attributed a heart attack He led major orchestras including the Minneapolis Symphony New York Philharmonic and the Metropolitan Opera He planned to conduct at the Met this season and had brought new works to New York audiences including Shostakovich Elektra and Vanesa
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Arturo Toscanini
Jury Refusal to Dismiss Delays Finch Trial
In Los Angeles, Dr. R Bernard Finch and Carole Tregoff face murder and conspiracy charges as a second trial continues after a defense bid to dismiss the jurors failed. Jurors have deliberated multiple weeks with 17 weeks of testimony already presented.
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Grant Cooper
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Road Unit Denies Politics In Governor Campaign
Iowa Highway Commission rebukes claims by Atty. Gen. Erbe alleging political interference. The panel says it stays neutral, stressing road-building duties and a hands-off stance during the campaign. Members split 3 Democrats and 2 Republicans with cited contractual obligations from prior HoeGH administration affecting road widening.
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Leo Hoegh
Cedar Rapids approves 400 car parking ramp plan on First Street SE
Cedar Rapids City Planning Commission endorsed a 400 car ramp design proposed for First Street SE. The plan, backed by Mayor Jim Meaghan and National Garages Inc., includes a spiral ramp with self service parking, two entrances, riverfront beautification, and no meters. Progress includes property acquisition steps and a $14 million revenue bond issue.
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Jap Slayer Hangs Self in Tokyo Jail
Tokyo AP reports 17 year old Otoya Yamaguchi, who killed Socialist leader Inejiro Asanuma, hanged himself in jail. The death occurred Wednesday according to police.
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Tokyo
Otoya Yamaguchi
Inejiro Asanuma
Elizabeth Taylor Leaves Hospital for Hotel Rest
Actress Elizabeth Taylor returned to her London hotel after three days in hospital for a virus fever. She was admitted earlier this week and is now in the penthouse suite recovering.
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London
Elizabeth Taylor
Accused Slayer of 6 Dies in New Jersey
Michael Fekecs, 25, a Hungarian refugee charged with murdering six, died after 30 months in a coma. He shot himself July 12 as two police closed in. He had faced charges for killings on the North Brunswick estate of Dr. Francis Clarke and two Franklin Township officers.
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George Dunham
John Leber
Feliecs
Fund Drive Nears Goal in Cedar Rapids United Campaign
Cedar Rapids Marion United Fund totals reach 494 914 dollars 89 percent of the 555 796 goal after new pledges. Major sections show Pattern gifts 219 595 Special gifts 65 563 Industrial 97 984 Classified 98 313 Residential 13 459 with unaudited amounts subject to minor changes. Final luncheon set for noon Thursday at the Chamber of Commerce building.
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Chamber of Commerce
Campaign Offers One Consolation
An independent voter is pictured with a bumper sticker that reads Be thankful. Both can't win. The slogan reflects a muted consolation in a competitive campaign scene.
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Los Angeles
UAR and Poland Sign New Trade Pact
Cairo report says the United Arab Republic and Communist Poland agreed to raise mutual trade by about 20 percent and signed a three year trade and payment agreement.
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UAR
Poland
Cairo
United Arab Republic
Opera Star Regina Resnik Undergoes Intestinal Surgery
Metropolitan Opera star Regina Resnik age 37 is resting comfortably after surgery for an intestinal obstruction in Poughkeepsie New York.
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Poughkeepsie, N.Y
Metropolitan Opera
Regina Resnik
Kennedy vows pay hike for teachers in 1961
The Los Angeles report notes John Kennedy pledges next year a Democratic Congress and President will enact a bill to raise teachers salaries. He outlines plans for an educational extension service, a student loan insurance act, and a strong push for school construction. He criticizes Nixon and Eisenhower, citing political maneuvering over defense funding.
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Los Angeles
John Kennedy
Democratic Congress
Welfare Department
Foreign diplomats invited to observe U S election balloting
President Eisenhower invited foreign diplomats including from Iron Curtain states to observe American voting on Election Day. He offered to waive travel restrictions for Communist diplomats, expanding international oversight of U S ballots.
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Eisenhower
U. S
New York Parade Draws Eisenhower Nixon Crowds
Dwight Eisenhower and Richard Nixon led a large parade up Broadway as confetti filled the air. Gov. Rockefeller estimated the crowd at two million, while police and reporters put it closer to a million, smaller than Kennedys turnout last week.
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