Divorcees Challenge Palace Rules At Ascot Party
London papers say Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip seek to ease rigid royal bans on divorced people after hosting American actor Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and his wife at Ascot. Edwards argues the palace shows inconsistent attitudes toward divorce with royal receptions and court appointments barred for the divorced. The report notes Princess Margaret’s past romance with Peter Townsend, whose divorce influenced royal perceptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Elizabeth
Prince Philip
Robert Edwards
Pxpre
Douglas Fairbanks Jr
Witch
Philip
Princess
Margaret
Royal
Ascot
Ascous Royal Enclosure
Edwards
Buckingham Palace
Red and Soviet warships head toward Suez amid rising Middle East fears
Soviet and Chinese backed warships were sighted moving south through the Suez Canal as observers warned a broader conflict could erupt. Cairo accused Cairo of complicity with allies while reports spoke of alleged secret talks among Israel and Arab states. Palestinian refugee movements and Jordanian tensions added to the regional volatility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jurdan
Sandie Rita
David Ben Tiurion
Murder suicide found in El Monte home
A Long Beach welder, who recently gave a .22 caliber rifle as a gift, was found dead beside the weapon in an El Monte residence. The body was discovered yesterday. police are treating it as a murder suicide case involving the couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Monte
Bob Davenport
Monte
Long Beach
Collegians and a Campus Tragedy Across Time
A fragmentary reminiscence recalls a campus shooting at Barney's in Las Vegas where Mrs. Wilson, 52, killed Willis Wilson after a violent quarrel. Neighbors described tension and a planned separation as police investigated the fatal shooting and the gun's discharge through the mouth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. and
Las Ar
Willis
Wilson
Jody Thidson
Wes Dodson
Vighbor
Wills
Motorist Killed as Car Crashes Freight Train
Gilbert Simons, 33, of 12733 Ramona, Baldwin Park, died when his car hit a Southern Pacific freight train near Durfee and Garvey Avenues at Five Points. Sheriff's officers said his car was dragged about half a mile and fire crews had to extricate him. no other injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durfee Ave
Garvey Ave
Dea
Gilbert FL Simomhans
Ramona Gird
Baldwin Park
Southern Pacific
Temple Cir
Simmons
Capital Girl State Beauty Title Won By Miss California
Lorna Anderson of Sacramento won the Miss California title for the second year in a row at the Capital. Clara Lee Shark of Los Angeles finished as runner up. Anderson, a student at Amen State College, also won the bathing suit division and talent contest by playing the accordion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Cruz
Sacraamento
Lorna Te Anderson
Amen State Colege
Clara Lee Shark
Miss Albany Places In Final At National Pageant In Atlantic City
A 20 year old Sacramento area entrant, known as Miss Albany Latin Marie Pawson, 20, placed in the national Miss America pageant race in Atlantic City this September. She stands 5 feet 11 inches tall with a 35 inch bust, 20 inch waist, and 35 inch hips. The event awarded a gold trophy and two vacation tickets. other finalists included Sharon Lee Gleason, Kitty May Smith, Christine Noel Falkenberg, and Miss Anderson from Sacramento.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicas
Cumming
Atlantic City
Hawa
Santa Cruz Beach Plaza
Minta
Sharon Lee Gleason
Richmond
Lora
Francisca
Nash
Sacramento State
Adams
Alley
Primary Fight May Cost GOP Victory Says Knight
In Williamsburg Virginia Governor Knight cautioned that a split Republican primary in California could cost the GOP the governorship Senate seat and multiple congressional offices. He declined to reveal personal plans, said a 1960 bid remains possible, and warned the party about divisions echoing a 1938 split. He avoided criticizing Knowland or Nixon while signaling readiness to campaign if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seoul
South Korea
China
Riave
North Korea
Williamsburg
California
Senate
Knight
Sunde
C. S
South Sea
United States
Consentien
William Fy Kiser Bt
Raight
Sacramento
Syngman Rhee
Republic
People
Dnelared
Mein Woull
Ath Ns
Vice P
Til
Republican Party
Mesa
South
Cor
Knowland
Nixon
Republi
iKnowland
Cuba Exiles Rally for United Anti-Batista Movement
In Miami a mass rally of about 1100 Cuban exiles pledged a united effort to topple President Fulgencio Batista. Leaders urged dissolving petty differences and coordinating action while former Cuban president Carlos Prío Socarrás urged exile unity and praised Fidel Castro as a rallying figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
Miami
Fla
INS
Fulgentio Estista
Ba Bs
Carlos Frio Socarres
Baista
Gars
Batista
Fidel i Castro
Hansta
Rede
Castro
Classified Ad Sparks Trade of Cars and Nails
A chaotic OCR fragment describes a South Pasadena man moving to Alaska using an Independent Star-News classified ad to sell a car, claiming it yielded about 25 calls and cash. It mentions nails and ads as a joking contrast but centers on the successful car sale through the newspaper ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Schrumpt
South Pasadena
Alaska
Fourteen Die in Port Hardy Canada Plane Crash
A Pacific Western Airlines crash near Port Hardy British Columbia killed fourteen people including captain G W Hardy and co pilot L D Roland both of Vancouver. Twelve victims were Port Hardy residents and four survived with injuries including stewardess Pat Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Port Hardy
B.C. Tins
Pacific
Western Airlines
G. W
Portation
Vancouver
Hardy
L. D. Roland
B.C
Pat Wilson
Fire crews halt blaze near oil field in Solth Whittier
Firefighters contained a blaze near the Solth Whittier oil field area as air crews and officials reported the flames did not spread to adjacent homes. The Six county fire department said the incident began near Mane and Greenleaf Ave with trouble for a short period before responders stopped the threat en route to Vancouver BC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solth Whittier
CNS
Air Hells
Hones
Mane
Las Nielos
Greenleaf Ave
Port Hardy
Vancouver
Also Mentioned on This Page
Church of England
Amvont ‘Ho
Princess Margaret
Peter Townsend
Townsend
Korea
Suez
Israel
Vint
Our City
Barney's
Ant
A. Jmrst
Capital Girl
Inside Today's Independent
Christina Wennerstram
Copenhagen
Avack
Baye Ie
Gop
U.S
Robert EF
Socorras
Guerd
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!