Princess Margaret reassesses duties amid romance split
London reports Princess Margaret has shed royal routine for solo duties and travel. She cancels a planned African tour and Sweden visit, will salute cadets at Sandhurst, confer degrees, and tour factories. The divorce fallout from Peter Townsend shaped a busier, duty-first path with charity posts and international goodwill tours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
INS
Margaret
Sweden
Prince Philip
Sandhurst
Royal Air Force
Peter Townsend
West Indies
Queen Elizabeth
Queen Mother
Thames
Hugh Foot
Jamaica
Britain
West Point
Duke of Edinburgh
Elizabeth
Philip
Nigeria
Mauritius
Zanzibar
Tanganyika
Kenya
Royal Society For the Blind
British Sailors’ Society
The
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Children
Union of Girls’ Schools For Social Service
Girl Guides Movement
Treatment cuts syphilis threat for newborns, study says
In Chicago a study of 1,220 children from 423 syphilitic mothers shows no congenital syphilis among 654 infants born after a full treatment course. Results indicate full treatment before delivery eliminates infant infection, regardless of treatment type or timing within two years.
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Chicago
Nels A. Nelson
Virginia R. Struve
R.N
Baltimore
Journal of the
American Medical Association
Nelson
Bureau of Venereal Diseases
Miss Struve
Baltimore City
Welk Hits The Big Time On TV Says Denton
Hollywood INS Charles Denton profiles Lawrence Welk as his ABC show rises in ratings. Welk defends parodies, stresses a clean, healthy program, and details plans to recruit youth from colleges and schools, while building fan loyalty and profitable ventures.
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Hollywood
Ins
Lawrence Welk
ABC
Welk
Sid Caesar
Princess Margaret Impresses Nuclear Researchers at Harwell Visit
The British press says Princess Margaret amazed Harwell scientists with her understanding of nuclear developments. Her trip included a visit to BBC television studios where she assisted artists with the song Lizzie Borden and dodged equipment while asking her escort if she would be run over by the cameras. Viewers only received two brief shots of her in the royal box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harwell
Merry Princess
British Broadcasting Corporation
Lizzie Borden
Margaret
Royal Box
Missile Fund Sufficient Says Airman In 1950s Race
Washington AP reports Lt Gen Thomas S Power of the Air Research and Development Command states the Air Force has maximum funding for developing an intercontinental ballistic missile. He warns progress must pause at plateaus to avoid dangerous rushes. Congress added 900 million for next year, mostly for B52 bombers, though some chiefs doubt usable.
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Washington
US Air Research and Development Command
Air Force
Thomas S. Power
Nathan F. Twining
Russia
Power
U.S. News & World Report
United States
Congress
Eisenhower
Defense
Democratic Meetings Called For Chicago
Members of the Democratic party's National Executive and Convention Arrangements committees were summoned Monday to a meeting in Chicago July 9 by Chairman Paul M. Butler. The move suggested national committee leaders may choose a keynote speaker for the Aug. 13 convention earlier than Butler had indicated. He had said two weeks earlier that a keynote would likely be chosen about July 15 after the tentative adjournment date for Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Democratic Party
Paul M. Butler
National Committee
Butler
Congress
Father and Son Banquet at St John’s Lutheran Church
A Father and Son Banquet was held Friday evening at St John’s Lutheran Church. Sponsored by the church Brotherhood, with Pastor’s Aid Society women serving the dinner. Paul Zerkel chaired, A C Miller was toastmaster. group singing led by Russell Baker with Donald Ridge on organ. C E Herrington performed magic tricks. Speaker Bob Macholtz, basketball coach of Anderson College, spoke on Playing the Game of Life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John's Lutheran Church
Brotherhood of the Church
Pastor's Aid Society
Paul Zerkel
A. C. Miller
Russell Baker
Donald Ridge
C. E. Herrington
Bob Macholtz
Anderson College
Reykjavik Climate Proximity to Pole Relative to New York
Reykjavik lies 1700 miles closer to the North Pole than New York yet shares an average January temperature only about one degree lower than New York. This reflects a climate parallel where proximity to poleward air masses does not vastly alter winter warmth.
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New York
Iceland
Reykjavik
North Pole
Population count compares Latin America to US and Canada
The estimated population of Latin America and the West Indies is about 173 million, approximately equal to the combined population of the United States and the Dominion of Canada. This figure reflects regional demographics as reported in a contemporary census discussion.
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Washington
Latin America
West Indies
United States
Dominion of Canada
Ard ent Coed and Professor Trade Words in Suit
In Champaign Illinois Dawn Wolf a 22 year old coed and Psychology Professor Jozef Cohen 34 clash through lawyers after she pursued him with gifts love notes and marriage demands Cohen says he does not want to be harassed by her while her lawyer claims she seeks a hearing to prove grounds for marriage Cohen’s attorney notes he would have handled the case himself and the state attorney laments the dispute escalating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Champaign
Ill
Dawn Wolf
Jozef Cohen
Cohen
University of Illinois
Miss Wolf
Aledo
George Hebel
Hebel
Miss
Eisenhower Expected to Allow Air Force Budget Funds
Washington reports Senator Leverett Saltonstall predicts President Eisenhower will not impound the extra 900 million dollars Congress provided for the Air Force. The defense bill totals 34.6 billion, with 800 million for new jet aircraft including B52 bombers.
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Washington
Senate
Eisenhower
Congress
Leverett Salstonstall
R-Mass
Senate Armed Service Committee
Defense Appropriations
Air Power
Truman
Defense
Charles E. Wilson
Pentagon
Curtis E. LeMay
Strategic Air Commander
Russia
Baltimore Insight on Human Lungs Oxygen Intake
A health note from Baltimore states that the average human lungs absorb about 25 ounces of oxygen each day. This estimate highlights daily respiratory needs and the body's efficiency in oxygen utilization.
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Baltimore
Designers Cater To New Cult With Sports Car Duds
New York reports fashion embraces sports car wear as 58 000 cars on US roads fuel a clothing boom. Designers stage shows with car furs slim coats and fur lined robes, headscarves with clips, visors, and leather pants with sequin trimmed tops.
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Gay Pauley
United Press
New York
U.S. Department of Commerce
United States
Maxwell
Jaguar
Manhattan
House of
Aronowicz
Vera
Coliseum
Lily Dache
Symphony
Samuel Robert
NEW CARS FOR OLD
Car owners spend over 50 million dollars yearly to refresh family vehicles with new paint. Lacquer, the fastest drying finish, provides a dust-free coat in minutes and a durable surface ready for delivery within hours.
Beef processing yields at least 37 retail cuts per animal
Chicago reports that a typical beef animal moving through a packing plant produces 37 or more retail cuts of meat. This figure highlights efficiency in slaughterhouse processing and the distribution of beef products to markets.
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Chicago
Boy Admits Slaying Girl With Knife
Springfield reports a 13-year-old cousin confessed to fatally stabbing 14-year-old Carol Drennon with a four inch blade. He said he had a sudden urge to kill and struck the girl in the back then followed her as she screamed, praying at the end. The weapon was recovered near his home. No charges filed yet. juvenile authorities will pursue psychiatric evaluation.
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Springfield
Carol Drennon
John Pat Drennon
Sam Robards
John Pat
Robards
John Drennon
David Woodruff
Greene County
Nixon Aims to Quell Bases Foes in Far East
Vice President Nixon, en route to Manila, said his talks with Philippine leader Ramon Magsaysay would focus on the protest against U.S. bases in the region. He urged a satisfactory solution amid rising opposition spreading from Okinawa to the Philippines during the critical defense perimeter discussions.
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Agana
Guam
Richard M. Nixon
Philippines
U.S
Nixon
Ramon Magsaysay
Manila
Special Air Force
Japan - Philippines
America
Far East
Governors to Dedicate Wabash River Bridge Anew
Illinois Governor William Stratton and Indiana Governor George Craig will jointly dedicate the memorial bridge over the Wabash River linking New Haven Illinois and Mount Vernon Indiana this Saturday.
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Springfield
Ill
William Stratton
Illinois
George Craig
Indiana
Wabash River
New Haven
Mount Vernon
Ind
Washington Counts Americans Hot Dog Intake
United States Department of Agriculture data shows the typical American consumes about 35 frankfurters annually. The statistic highlights yearly eating patterns and reflects dietary exposure across the population.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Credit Union Changes Life in Fijian Villages
In Kalokoloevu Fiji, an Illinois priest Father Marion Ganey and Australian bank clerk Dick Philips have introduced credit unions, growing to 154 with 17,500 members and nearly $200,000 in assets. Villages run their own banks, balancing ledgers and holding weekly savings ceremonies with kava, while a mobile bank truck services distant communities.
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Kalokolevu
Fiji
Marion Ganey
Gillespie
Ill
Chicago
Dick Philips
Dubbo
Australia
South Sea Island
Wall Street
Philips
Father Ganey
Sigatoka
Tailevu
Peni
Ronald Garvey
British Honduras
Tim Moriarity
Moriarity
Wheat support price set at $2 a bushel for 1957
Secretary Ezra Benson announces the national average wheat support for 1957 will be $2 a bushel, same as 1956, contingent on July 20 quotas. If quotas fail, support drops to about $1.21 and varies by state with allotments. commercial areas stay at $2 under discretionary authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ezra T. Benson
Department
Benson
East Germany Cuts Army Strength to 90,000
East Germany announced a 30,000-man reduction in its new army, lowering total strength from 120,000 to 90,000. The move follows Moscow’s example in military cuts and signals a wish for goodwill and a political understanding with West Germany.
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Berlin
East Germany
Russia
West Germany
West Berlin
Mauzy Club Entertained at Falls Park Picnic Planned
The Mauzy Club met Friday at Mrs Maud Stohler s home with a noon pitch in dinner and an informal afternoon. Attendees included Mesdames Pearl Hardy Hildred Dennis Dana Biddle Hallie Blake Coreine Mauzy Ina Slaughter Faye Rittenour Verna Hardy Maud Collier Virgie Tweedy Mildred Arbuckle Cora Ham Mae Sparks Clara Scott Geneva Hawkins Grace Hawkins Georgia Gustin Gertrude Ham Lillian McCormack Virginia Stottlemyer Mary Hallowell Stella Harreson Rosa DeWitt Gadys Fourmier Grace Fiscus and hostess Maud Stohler. A picnic at Falls Park is planned for August with Coreine Mauzy and Maud Stohler on the menu committee.
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Lillian McCormack
Virginia Stottlemyer
Mary Hallowell
Stella Harreson
Rosa DeWitt
Gadys Fourmier
Grace Fiscus
Maud Stohler
Falls Park
Coreine Mauzy
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