Mike Todd Dies In Plane Crash Near Grants New Mexico
Famed producer Mike Todd perished with three others when his twin engined airplane The Liz crashed in the Zuni Mountains near Grants New Mexico at 2 05 a m during a storm. Writer Art Cohn pilot Bill Verner co pilot Tom Barkley and Todd aboard according to officials. Todd planned a New York testimonial dinner and his wife Elizabeth Taylor was not with him due to illness.
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Los Angeles
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Tom Barkley
Burbank
Miss Taylor
West Coast
Mike Todd Dies In Plane Crash After Vow With Liz
Hollywood star Elizabeth Taylor's husband Mike Todd died in a private plane crash breaking his vow to accompany her. Todd, 50, perished with three others after taking off at 10 30 p m in a craft he called The Lucky Liz. He had lectured at UCLA about democracy and Russia and was known as a flamboyant money maker.
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Elizabeth Taylor
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University of California At Los Angeles
Russia
America
Barnum
Lenin
Stalin
What to Do With Happiness in a Christian Life
A meditation on sharing personal happiness as a Christian duty. The author links gratitude, health, and home to praise of God and urges giving to assist the oppressed. He cites Jesus and Paul, recalls aid to refugees, and promotes the Great Hour of Sharing by Church World Service.
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Albert W. Beaven
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Africa
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Paul
Burma
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Russian Change On Talks Noted
Washington officials saw signs of limited progress in pressuring the Soviet Union to avoid a quick showy summit. They noted Moscow moderating a June summit push and hinted that talks at lower levels might be possible while awaiting a substantive U.S. reply on the purpose of a summit. The State Department said no decisions on time or venue could be made until the reply is received.
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Nikolai Bulganin
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Lourdes Miracle Observed Marks 100th Anniversary Commemoration
Thousands of pilgrims from around the world gather in Lourdes France for the 100th anniversary of Bernadette Soubirous visions. Cardinal Roncalli to consecrate an underground basilica. relics and a nighttime vigil precede a dawn procession and first mass.
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Benny And Truman Team In Concert In Kansas City
Benny and former President Truman performed at a benefit in Kansas City for the Philharmonic Orchestra. The event sold out 2,500 seats with ticket prices from 2.50 to 50 dollars, raising funds and drawing praise from officials who credited Truman with saving the orchestra. Benny joked about the duet and rehearsals, and the pair have been friends for 25 years. Benny learned of producer Mike Todd’s death during the tour.
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Harry Truman
Jack Benny
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White House
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New Mexico
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New York
Festival Queens Share Dual Titles At Washington And Louisville
Patricia Travis of Owensboro Kentucky holds Kentucky Princess title for the National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington and Kentucky Derby Festival Queen in Louisville. She arrived in the capital last night to a reception hosted by the Kentucky and Virginia State Societies. Virginia's Cherry Blossom Princess is Jean Wood Brydon of Richmond with Shirley Thompson as escort.
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Washington
Louisville
Virginia
Jean Wood Brydon
Richmond
Shirley Thompson
Miss Travis
Measure To Boost Business
Washington committee for Economic Development calls for a temporary 20 percent cut in all income tax rates if March and April show a drop from February. The plan runs midyear for nine months with short term public works and accelerated federal spending. No corporate or excise tax relief included.
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High Point Bids For TV Channel Amid Channel Shuffle
High Point Television Co requests Channel 8 for High Point as FCC sets deadline for initial responses to Carolina channel reshuffle. Jefferson Standard Broadcasting seeks to swap Channel 8 to Greensboro with Florence and Charleston educational uses, while WTOB-WNAO and WNAC seek similar moves to Winston-Salem. Granite City Mount Airy seeks Winston-Salem allocation, and Atlantic would keep Florence Channel 8 with Channel 13 added to Charleston.
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National Council of Churches
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