Singers Bid Adieu to Old Met in Fiery Farewell
In New York AP reports the Met Opera House farewell gala draws Leontyne Price and Zinka Milanov in top form. Richard Tucker joins Milanov in Andrea Chenier duet as 82 former Met soloists take bows. Conductor Leopold Stokowski pleads to save the building before torn down for an office block. The event raises a crowd of eager fans and ends with Auld Lang Syne.
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Goodby
Metropoli Opera House
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The
Lincoln Center For the Performing Arts
Leontyne Price
Zinka Milanov
Sun
Andrea Chenier
Richard Tucker
Met
Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney
Elizabeth of
Austria
Leopold Stokowski
Tannhauser
Saat
Stokowski
$3,500 Log Cabin Restoration in Winchester
The Winchester Frederick County Historical Society funds a $3,500 log cabin restoration. Irvan O Connell will restore the cabin near Abram's Delight in Rouss Park, with logs and framework piled beside the Hollingsworth house. The 1 1/2 story structure measures 18 by 22 feet, featuring a seven foot wide fireplace.
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Winchester
Frederick County
Rodents Across and Uncooked Items in Puzzle Clues
A compact puzzle-style list features clues such as Demigod Uncooked Rodent and Burrowing rodent with answers relating to animals and terms. The scattered hints reference idea of an artificial head towering and a deflect proposition, plus medicinal plant and small herrings.
Leesburg Crash Fatal To Well Known Horseman
Ben O'Meara, 30, a renowned horse trainer and rider from Middleburg, died when a WW II era Mustang crashed near Lincoln Virginia after refueling at Godfrey Airport. Officials suspect engine trouble and say he had just taken off moments before the crash.
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Ben O’meara
Godfrey
O’meara
O'Meara
Lincoln
Medical College of Virginia
Richmond
Federal Aviation Agency
Middleburg
Virginia
New York
Madison Square Garden
Birth Control Pills Debates Across Medical Voices
A selection of doctor and lay opinions on providing birth control pills to underage girls. Debates cover parental consent, ethics, legality, and the risks of pregnancy, abortion, or venereal disease. Contributors include Beverly Hills M D, a Baltimore physician, a Dayton physician, and a Minnesota attorney.
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Chicago Tribune
Abby
Altho
Beverly Hills
M. D
Planned Parenthood
Baltimore
Explosions Rock Cuban Exile Home In Miami
A second unexplained bombing targets the home of Antonio Prio Socarras in Miami amid a rising series tied to Cuban exile politics. No injuries reported as blasts damage car and windows, echoing an earlier strike on Armando Garcia of Patria.
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Miami
Fla
Antonio Prio Socarras
Prio
Carlos Prio Socarras
Fulgencio Batista
Armando Garcia
Patria
Garcia
Pino
Bridge traffic jam blocks Braga Memorial dedication
New Bridge across the Taunton River became impassable when a traffic jam formed during the ceremonial drive. Officials opened the Braga Memorial Bridge, but an antique car stalled at the head of the parade, delaying the motorcade about fifteen minutes.
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Fall River, Mass
Braga Memorial
Taunton River
Barbs by Walter C. Parkes spontaneous ad libs
A witty column ponders how gag writers supply spontaneous ad libs for top comics. The piece riffs on timing and opportunity, noting reactions to unintended slips and the craft behind humorous interruptions.
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