Jazz great Erroll Garner dies of heart attack at 53
Erroll Louis Garber, famed pianist who refused to read music and played Carnegie Hall, died of a heart attack at 53 while en route to Cedars Sinai in Los Angeles. Ill with emphysema, he had been discharged from hospital near his home a few days earlier. His burial was planned for Pittsburgh. His signature hit Misty and other works boosted him to international acclaim. He rose from Pittsburgh radio appearances to New York clubs and festivals, earning awards from Downbeat and festivals in Paris and Washington. He played with major orchestras and released acclaimed albums including Concerts by the Sea and Magician.
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New York
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Paris
Themas
Sadat hosts austere Cairo wedding reception for daughter
Cairo reports say President Anwar Sadat held a modest wedding reception for his 16 year old daughter Jihan with tea and sandwiches reflecting Egypt’s strained economy. Jihan wed Mahmoud Osman in a private ceremony as Lubna and Noha’s weddings drew lavish attention in earlier years.
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Sadat
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Noha
Mahmoud Osman
Pope and Rome’s Communist Mayor Meet at Vatican
Pope Paul VI hosted Rome’s new Communist mayor Giulio Argan and council members in a New Year ceremony marking their first formal talks since August. The Pope urged preserving Rome’s singular character while aiding the needy, noting the symbiosis of sacred and profane life guiding welfare measures. He held a private 40 minute audience with Argan.
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Three Women Ordained as Priests by Episcopal Church
Three women were officially recognized as priests within the Episcopal Church. Rev. Jacqueline Means faced a smaller Indianapolis congregation during Communion. Patricia Merchant Park was ordained in Virginia without protest Nancy Hatch Wittig was affirmed in Newark after previously being ordained in defiance of church law.
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Virginia
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Alexandria
Trinity Cathedral
Newark
Nancy Hatch Wittig
Philadelphia
George Rath
Prince Andrew to Attend Canadian Lakefield College
London AP reports Prince Andrew, 16, flew to Canada for six months at Lakefield College near Peterborough Ontario. He will sleep in a tent in subzero weather, share a room with a doctor’s son, and perform daily chores while taking meals with fellow students. Palace officials seek privacy and the stay includes a guardian from Ontario Lt. Col. Frank McEachern.
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Prince Charles
Gordonstoun
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Pauline McGibbon
Ontario
Frank McEachern
McEachern
Thai Prince Weds In Televised Bangkok Royal Ceremony
Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn wed 19 year old Somsawali Kittiyakorn in a televised ceremony at Princess Sangwan's Bangkok palace. The 24 year old heir to the throne and the bride received blessings as crowds celebrated with parades, dancing, food offerings, and merit rituals performed by the prince's grandmother. Attendees included the king and queen.
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Vajiralongkorn
Somsawali Kuttyakorn
Princess Sangwan
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