Ezio Pinza Dies Quietly in Sleep at 64
Stamford Connecticut Ezio Pinza the Broadway matinee idol and former Metropolitan Opera bass died in his sleep at his Stamford home at age 64 after a stroke earlier in April His wife Doris Leak and children were at his bedside The death ends a career that spanned opera and Broadway with famed roles in Don Giovanni Faust and Boris Godunov Pinza had limited formal training but sang 78 operatic parts and later achieved fame in South Pacific His family includes wife Doris Leak daughters Clelia and Glorida son Peter and daughter Claudia Boller who lives in Italy with her husband and two children The Brooklyn Dodgers fan enjoyed hunting fishing and bridge and earned an estimated 125000 yearly income.
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David H. Fogel
Metropolitan Opera
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Italy
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Doris Leak
Clelia
Glorida
Peter
William H. Leak
West Stamford
Claudia Boller
Dedi
Boller
John
Ravenna
United States
Grand Opera
Mephistopheles
Faust
Boris Godunoff
Brooklyn Dodgers
Fathers Power Got Him Job
Anheuser Busch officials described Dave Beck Jr as an overgrown spoiled boy granted the nation’s largest Budweiser distributorship due to his father’s Teamsters influence. Dwight Ingamell testified that Beck Sr’s union leadership helped his son obtain the Spokane distribution and lucrative Alaska terms amid a broader probe of Beck and his union.
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Anheuser-Busch Brewing Co
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St. Louis
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Western Conference
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Washington State
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Senate
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Seattle
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Tacoma
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Anheuser-Busch Company
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Irving Levine
K and L Company
Eisenhower Seeks Backing for Reduced Foreign Aid Plan
President Eisenhower told congressional leaders he trimmed foreign aid to 3.88 billion dollars, funds to run three years, with 2.8 billion for defense and defense support and 1.08 billion for economic aid. Leaders said he made a strong case and urged bipartisan backing amid calls to cut nonessential items.
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Eisenhower
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Christian Herter
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James P. Richards
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D-Tex
Joseph W. Martin
Massachusetts
Rayburn
Senate
William F. Knowland
California
Minnie Mermaid Challenges Sunshine Bill
Minnie Mermaid questions Gov Collins proposal to hold tax supported group meetings in the sunshine. She argues the idea ignores days with poor weather and suggests looking outside before backing such measures. Sarasota forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies with scattered showers and mild temperatures.
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Minnie Mermaid
Womens Republican Club of Sarasota votes to boycott state conference
The Sarasota chapter of the Womens Republican Club votes to boycott the state conference in Miami. The brief note directs readers to page 13 for details and mentions other items on pages 8 and 13. A minstrel, aged seventy-nine, is billed for a talent revue tomorrow night.
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Miami
Massachusetts Mobilizes Civilian Army Against Forest Fires
Massachusetts declares a state of emergency as every adult and private vehicle is mobilized to fight wildfires. A six mile wide fire column threatens beach resorts near Plymouth while numerous communities face fire and water-use restrictions amid drought across New England.
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Maine
Edmund J. Muskie
New Hampshire
Vermont
Summerfield Seeks Funds as Post Office Faces Cuts
Postmaster General Summerfield warned Congress that July 1 postal service cuts loom unless 70 to 90 million dollars in additional funding is provided beyond Eisenhower budget requests. He asked for full restoration of 58 million plus extra funds as mail volume surges. Senate panel considered newspaper and magazine rate hikes to aid the deficit.
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Border Peace Plan Delay Pregnant With Four Day Window
Honduras and Nicaragua awaited an OAS withdrawal plan as peace talks and a four day truce stretched toward extension. The border remained quiet while the mission moved from Tegucigalpa to Managua and an inspection by U.S. Lt Col Frank Brinn found no obvious damage at Los Manos despite Nicaraguan claims of a mortar barrage.
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Honduras
Nicaragua
Organization of American States
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U.S
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Los Manos
King Gustav quiets Robin Douglas Home romance with Princess Margaretha
Swedish court spokesman says King Gustav has not ruled out the match but requires Robin Douglas-Home to establish himself before the engagement. Douglas-Home, 25, earns about 125 dollars weekly from work in London, combining advertising agency duties by day with cocktail lounge work by night. The royal stance aims to ensure the couple wait until he secures a suitable position in life.
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Stockholm
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von Essen
England
Michigan Forest Fire Suppressed After 400 Battle
DETROIT fire wardens and woodsmen won a half day battle against a major 750 acre crown blaze in Huron National Forest near Lake Huron. Dry conditions persisted and alarms remained high as crews prevented any reach to nearby settlements.
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Detroit
Michigan
Big Huron National Forest
Lake Huron
Pat Gagnon Shooting Taints Bradenton Bar Scene
In Bradenton the 50 year old painter Pat Gagnon shot his ex wife Irene Gore 47 and Beatrice Dowdeswell 49 at the Trail Inn before turning the gun on himself. Gore remains in satisfactory condition at Manatee Veterans Memorial Hospital Dowdeswell is critical. Patrons recall a hard working man with a drinking problem and a history at local bars.
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Pat) Gagnon
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Michigan
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