Farouk to Wed Narriman Sadek in royal wedding
UN troops entered Seoul Inchon and Kimpo airfields as Red forces retreated toward Manchuria. Eighth Army claimed Inchon Seoul port and Kimpo airfield taken. Turks Americans moved into Seoul while Reds reportedly withdrew with heavy casualties.
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Farouk Declares Engagement to Narriman Sadek in Cairo
Egyptian King Farouk announces engagement to 17 year old Narriman Sadek daughter of a former railways official. The wedding date will be fixed later. Iran's Mohammad Reza Shah also to wed Soraya Esfandiari as both monarchs diverce their wives on the same day.
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Toddville Woman Hurt In Head On Collision
A Toddville woman, Irene Morris, 44, was slightly injured in a two car crash on an icy patch of First avenue E inside Marion at 11 56 p m. She was treated for lacerations at St Luke s hospital and released. A westbound Cedar Rapids driver El wood Paul skidded on the slick road and collided head on with the opposing car. A passing vehicle ferried several passengers to the hospital but hospital officials said only Morris required treatment.
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Wedding pomp for Iranian shah as Soraya to wed Monday
Tehran reports a lavish pre wedding scene with orchids Paris gowns Brussels lace and gifts from world leaders for Soraya Esfandiari the half Iranian bride to be queen of Iran. The shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi is 31 and the ceremony Monday is set as a national holiday with fireworks and a 21 gun salute amid expected guests including Rita Hayworth Ali Khan and Aga Khan.
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Griffis sails to Madrid as first U.S. ambassador since 1945
Stanton Griffis sailed from New York for Spain becoming the first United States ambassador to Madrid since 1945. He departs amid official ceremonies and will assume duties at the U.S. embassy in the Spanish capital.
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Bell System plans coast to coast microwave telecom network
A $38,000,000 superhighway of radio beam relays will expand telephone circuits and coast to coast television. The system uses hilltop relay towers 30 miles apart and short radio waves to relay signals horizon to horizon. It already operates New York to Omaha for TV and will extend to Denver and San Francisco this year with future coast to coast TV.
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Week's Flu Death Toll in England Wales Rises to 1269
The ministry of health announced Saturday that 1269 people died of influenza in England and Wales during the week ending Feb 3. This marks a 30 percent increase from the prior week.
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Mrs Ann Parish Celebrates 106th Birthday in London
London AP reports Mrs Ann Parish marked her 106th birthday with three meals a cigaret and a little whisky and a dance. When asked about the modern girl she called it dreadful and said the boys are just as bad.
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Deep Freeze Woman May Not Lose Limbs
Chicago doctors report a remarkable recovery in Dorothy Mae Stevens, a 23 year old found frozen in an alley with a body temperature of 64 degrees. Her fingers and toes moved, raising hope that arms and legs might be saved through grafting after extensive skin loss.
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Women drafted for non combat service urged by WAVES leader
Mrs Mil dred McAfee Horton wartime commander of the WAVES suggested drafting women for non combat service. She said it was part of the obligations of citizenship for women to serve in the armed services.
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London Dock Strike Fading Amid Returns to Work
Britain's 10 day wildcat dock strike spread to London Liverpool and Manchester with almost 20 000 dock workers staying away amid communist accusations. A London meeting voted to report for work Monday and further talks aimed at ending the walkout. The strike began in Liverpool over a wage offer of two shillings a day versus a six shilling demand.
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No-Strike No-Lockout Pact Reached on Defense Building
Senator Johnson said defense contractors and workers signed a no-strike no-lockout agreement for the next construction season. He warned that without the pact at least one major craft union in Alaska defense work would be on strike now.
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Taft assails Truman on war power and recklessness
Senator Taft at an Illinois Lincoln Day dinner called President Truman’s actions thoughtless and reckless. He argued against sending U.S. forces to Europe without congressional approval and warned of a constitutional crisis over executive power.
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Butcher Says Eisenhower Might Accept Coalition Ticket
Harry C. Butcher, Eisenhower’s wartime aide, says the general would accept a presidency on a coalition ticket if urged by the public in a national crisis. He recalled Ike’s commitment to work hard in Europe for 18 months and noted Butcher’s current roles in media at KIST Santa Barbara.
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Soviet Satellite Attack on Yugoslavia Indicated
Western intelligence and signs point to a spring attack on Yugoslavia by Eastern European satellites. The reports prompt discussions on countermeasures and tie into new co operation plans with France and Britain to defend the southern flank around the Mediterranean.
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Senators May Call Dawson In RFC Probe
Senate banking subcommittee on housing will hold public hearings in Columbus on the Lustron loan case. The probe centers on RFC figures including Donald S. Dawson and E Merl Young as well as a furrier loan, with possible calls for sworn testimony.
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Michigan teen admits setting fire to evade draft
Richard C. Shay, 19, a state civil service employee, told Michigan state police he started a fire in the microfilm department of the state office building to avoid the draft. The blaze began Thursday top floors filled with smoke. five cities battled for over 30 hours to control it.
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Iowa Preview of Spring Brings Warm Weekend
DES MOINES AP Iowa enjoys a sneak peek of spring Sunday with highs in the 40s to 70s across regions. The forecast calls for 45-55 in the northeast and 55-70 in the southwest before rain and snow return Monday and bring colder air. Road conditions improve as warmer weather clears highways, though slush remains in northern and eastern areas.
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Toledo Man Hurt In Crash on Ice
George Amos Corum, 26, of Toledo, was seriously injured when his car skidded on icy Highway 63 south of Tama and was hit broadside by a oncoming truck driven by Paul Gass of Montezuma. Corum suffered a broken collarbone, rib fractures, a brain concussion, and a possible spinal injury. He was taken to the Veterans Hospital in Des Moines in serious condition. Passenger Robert Hamon, 26, of Montezuma, had a cut above the eye but was not hospitalized.
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Plan Aimed Against Red Aggression
Prime Minister Yoshida and Ambassador Dulles announced that the United States and Japan have in principle agreed to a mutual defense pact to deter Communist aggression. Talks cover provisional security arrangements while Japan builds its own defenses. The plan is separate from the peace treaty negotiations, with Dulles noting productive talks and universal Japanese support.
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