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Died. John Gordon, 84, crusty, Scottish-born editor in chief of Lord Beaverbrook's Sunday Express; in London. In large part because of Gordon's news judgment, the circulation of the Sunday Express, which was about 560,000 when he became a co-editor in 1928, had grown to over 4 million by the time of his death. In 1940, let down by a contributor, Gordon himself dashed off a column that was such a success that he kept it up for over 30 years. His weekly "Current Affairs" sometimes tilted at members of Britain's royal...
...tryst even has its own whereto literature. A newly published (by Collier/Macmillan) Lovers' Guide to America lists inns, hotels and resorts that both welcome and appeal to couples. Scottish-born Travel Writer Ian Keown, 36, visited some 275 spots across the " country, and found 137 that were sufficiently charming and nonchalant to be awarded anywhere from one cupid (good enough for "a one-night stand") to four cupids (where a couple could live "happily ever after"). Among Lovers 'listings...
Died. Edward Wilson, 84, Scottish-born illustrator of more than 70 books, mostly classic adventure tales, beginning with Iron Men and Wooden Ships in 1924 and including such perennials as Two Years Before the Mast, Treasure Island, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Journey to the Center of the Earth; of heart disease; in Dobbs Ferry...
...many ways, particularly in its fondness for classical ballet, its elegant expressiveness and sheer English charm. The company's cheerful penchant for the stately pleasure domes of dance-the long romantic narrative ballets that delight the public, began when Ashton revived them soon after the war. Now Scottish-born Choreographer Kenneth MacMillan is replacing Ashton. He is best known for Romeo and Juliet; but he once transformed The Diary of Anne Frank into a ballet, and no one yet knows what he will do with the company. The triumphant New York tour shows that whatever happens, MacMillan...
Died. Nancy Pigott Kefauver, 56, widow of Tennessee Senator Estes Kefauver; of a heart attack; in Washington, D.C. A vivacious Scottish-born artist and dress designer, she traveled with her husband all through his 24-year political career, pumping thousands of hands as tirelessly as he, prompting Estes to call her "my secret weapon." After his death in 1963, she remained in Washington as art consultant to the State Department, decorating the walls of U.S. embassies around the world with American paintings...