Playboy Bao Dai Stands Little Chance of Regaining Power
Saigon analyst notes ex emperor Bao Dai has fading influence as Ngo Dinh Diem tightens grip in Indochina. Diem’s drive against Binh Xuyen and Hoa Hao sects, plus a cooling French stance, solidifies his leadership while Bao Dai remains largely sidelined. The piece ends with a National Geographic fun fact about sun eclipses.
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Marguerite Piazza Aims To Live 150 Years For Fun
New York singer Marguerite Piazza, once an opera star, now tops supper club fame. She dreams of living 150 years to travel, perform varied acts, and enjoy life with husband William Condon and three children. She cites freedom from conventional limits and seeks Broadway, TV, and film ventures while maintaining happiness at home.
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Marines enlistment aided by guardian amid orphaned teen
Pittsburgh teenager Don Hartle, 17, an orphan, could not enlist without parental consent. Recruiting Sgt. Carl Volz, 23, was made legal guardian to sign papers and push the enlistment through. The report also notes the United States exported 374 million pounds of flue cured tobacco in 1954.
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Cedric Adams Hosts Monday Luncheon at Waikiki Room
Northwest radio host Cedric Adams records interviews with luncheon guests in the Waikiki Room at Hotel Nicollet Minneapolis. The event occurs every Monday at 1 00 PM and may feature a listener as a potential radio show guest for Lunch with Cedric, airing Saturdays at 11 05 on WCCO.
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