Ballerina Vlasova Defects and Returns to Soviet Home
Ludmilla Vlasova, wife of Bolshoi star Alexander Godunov, returned prematurely from a U.S. tour to the Soviet Union. The defecting couple sparked a clash between the two powers, with Tass crediting her for civic duty despite police threats.
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Ludmilla Vlasova
Bolshoi Ballet
United States
Miss Vlasova
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L.M Vlasova
Tass
L.I. Vlasova
Alexander Godunov
U.S
Godunov
Ballerina
State Department
Godunov and other Soviet defectors point to harsh fate for families
AP reports on Alexander Godunov and other defectors like Natalia Makarova and Mikhail Baryshnikov leaving the Soviet Union for westward careers. Arkady Shevchenko recalls his wife Leongina’s forced return after his own defection, noting she died soon after Moscow exile amid Soviet pressure and U.S. asylum disputes at Kennedy Airport.
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Alexander Godunov
Soviet Union
Rudolf Nureyev
Paris
Leningrad
Kirov Ballet
Natalia Makarova
Mikhail Baryshnikov
Canada
Arkady Shevchenko
Ludmilla Vlasova
Godunov
Shevchenko
United Nations
Leongina
Manhattan
U.N
Kennedy International Airport
U.S
Moscow
Kennedy
U.S. State Department
Pan American Terminal
United States
Miss Vlasova
Soviet Foreign Ministry
Illiterate signatures and a call for legible marks in business
Walter Dill Scott pioneered the Army Alpha test and later led Northwestern University. A column recalls encounters with illiteracy among farmers and business leaders, noting signatures as a key personal attribute and urging readers to write for Dr Crane’s booklet, with contact details and costs.
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Walter Dill Scott
Northwestern University
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Chicago
Great Lakes
Iowa
School of Music
Walter Morrow
Scripps Howard Papers
Mrs. Crane
Akron
Oklahoma
Walter
Dr. Crane
Horoscope by Jeane Dix Aces Your Today Brief Reading
Daily forecast notes Aries to Pisces with focus on love, work, and health. Highlights include avoiding overtime, potential gains and saved budgets, friendly reunions, promotions, and influential allies. Married life may wobble early but improves through attention and diplomacy.
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Teens Debate Hitchhiking Risks and Opinions
Richard of Santa Barbara asks teen writers to respond to his summer hitchhiking habit. Brad Skinner of Dubuque and Marie Collins of Fresno share cautious views, warning of dangers while some see benefits with precautions. The column invites more teen letters to weigh in.
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Santa Barbara
Calif
Brad Skinner
Dubuque
Iowa
Marie Collins
Fresno
Brad
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