Met Opera marks final curtain in historic home
New York AP reports the Metropolitan Opera raised its legendary golden curtain for the last time in the old Broadway building. Rudolf Bing led the farewell as performers and guests recalled decades of great voices and a shift to a new Lincoln Center home next September.
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Big Man Faces Severe Obesity Tragedy in Peoria
A Mexican-born resident of Peoria Arizona Apodaca weighs over 700 pounds and cannot work or drive. He began rapid weight gain in 1952 after years as a truck driver and now relies on a cane. He has seven children and undergoes hospital tests to determine treatment.
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Morton urges GOP broaden South campaign to win black voters
Republican strategist Morton argues for a southern appeal focusing on local offices and state programs to attract Black voters. He remains aligned with moderates and rejects the idea that outreach should avoid the South due to accusations of racism. He cites Texas and South Carolina races as promising for Republicans.
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India weighs reforms to spur growth and sovereignty
Indian officials face choices on liberalizing imports and easing internal controls to accelerate growth. The Gandhi government weighs steps on birth control and policy sovereignty while balancing World Bank aid and donor expectations as the five‑year plan unfolds. New Delhi relies on external funds from the United States and Moscow amid limited private investment prospects.
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Tuthill named U S ambassador to Brazil and Mexico ties
Johnson’s pick of Tuthill as ambassador to Rio de Janeiro signals a diplomatic push with Mexico and Latin America. Moyers described a 55 year old Foreign Service veteran who previously led U S representation to the European Economic Community in Brussels and who would aid planning for a hemispheric summit Johnson endorses in Mexico City.
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U.S Britain and Bonn set up new NATO Working Group
The United States Britain and West Germany formed a Bonn based Working Group to coordinate post July 1 NATO policy after De Gaulle’s Paris pullout. The body includes Karl Carstens and the U S and British ambassadors George McGhee and Sir Frank Roberts. It signals shifting influence in the alliance and faces questions on integrating French and West German forces and potential reciprocal arrangements.
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Peking rejects U.S. offer on scholars visit
In Tokyo, China denounces Washington proposal to allow Chinese scientists and scholars to visit American universities as a fraud. A Foreign Ministry spokesman says the United States aims to deceive China and world opinion while pursuing hostility, noting Taiwan remains under U.S. control.
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