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ZINO FRANCESCATTI, 56, is a lineal musical descendant of Paganini: his Italian-born father, who emigrated to Marseille to become concertmaster of the local symphony, had studied with Paganini's only pupil. Fritz Kreisler happened to play in Marseille when Francescatti was a boy. and the youngster never got...
Died. Richard Henry Tawney, 81, influential British economic historian whose books (Religion and the Rise of Capitalism, The Acquisitive Society, Equality) helped shape the thinking of two generations of Labor Party theorists; in London. A descendant of British freeholders who fought for Cromwell and Parliament, he was a passionate believer...
Died. Ralph Owen Brewster, 73, two-term (1940-52) Republican Senator from Maine, a bland-faced Yankee whose old-timy appearance was belied by his immense skill as a political infighter and an unmatched talent for provoking controversy; while on a Christian Science retreat in Boston. A descendant of Mayflower...
"I was burning myself out," confessed Jordan's hard-living King Hussein, 26. as he ended a fortnight's physical checkup in London. "The doctors have advised me to take three days rest each week and a month off every six months. I'm not to do...
Because Shinto taught that the Emperor was the descendant of the gods who had created Japan, the religion was made a patriotic duty for all Japanese by the country's prewar nationalistic leaders. Shrines received state support, and priests became government officials. The ancient Shinto slogan, Hakko ichiu, meaning...