The condition of Mrs. Rachel Shazar, wife of President Zalman Shazar, worsened today according to information from Hadassah Hospital. A hospital spokesman reported that Mrs. Shazar was admitted July 28 after fracturing her hip in a fall while she and President Shazar were vacationing. The spokesman said her condition improved following surgery but took a turn for the worse several days ago.
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