Iraq and Jordan form Arab federation amid Middle East tensions
Kings Faisal of Iraq and Hussein of Jordan announce a federation joining Baghdad Amman forces and policy the move creates a rival to the Egypt Syria union and may affect Iraq's status in the Baghdad Pact amid rising Arab nationalist pressure.
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Amman
Jordan
Faisal
Iraq
Hussein
United Arab Republic
Baghdad-Amman
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Egypt
Cairo
Arab East
Middle East
United States Backing Jordan Iraq Union
The United States cautiously endorsed unification of Jordan and Iraq and welcomed closer Arab association. State Department experts and some non Arab diplomats in Washington privately considered the move potentially favorable for Middle East stability.
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Washington
United States
Jordan
Iraq
State Department
Middle East
Heart Award Given To Miss Swarthout
Gladys Swarthout received the Valentine’s Day Heart of the Year award from the American Heart Association at a Washington luncheon. Dr. Paul Dudley White presented the honor for courage in meeting heart disease, as she plans recovery in Italy with her husband Frank Chapman and hopes to resume her concert career.
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Gladys Swathout
American Heart Assn
Paul Dudley White
Boston
Eisenhower
Washington Heart Assn
Miss Swarthout
Death of Helen Twelvetrees Ruled Self‑Inflicted Overdose
Dauphin county coroner ruled that former film star Helen Twelvetrees died from a sleeping-pills overdose described as death by own action. The 49-year-old retired actress, wife of Air Force captain Conray Payne, died at home in Middletown after leaving Hollywood for private life.
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Dauphin County
Helen Twelvetrees
Thomas J. Fritchey
Air Force
Miss Twelvetrees
Conray Payne
Olmsted Air Force Base
Middletown
Payne
Helen Jurgen
Clark Twelvetrees
Frank J. Woody
Hollywood
Polar explorers' campfare left for later travelers
Explorers in polar regions commonly leave fare and well messages when breaking camp. They also leave food and fuel when feasible, to aid others encountering their site in harsh conditions.
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Polar Regions
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