La Peregrina Pearl Mystery at Lausanne Auction
An examination showed a queen of Spain may own a larger La Peregrina than the New York sale pearl. The Parisbergers weighed 223.8 and 203.84 grains, with Parke-Bernet confirming authenticity of the sold jewel. The winning bidder and buyer remained anonymous as the famed pearl remains missing once more.
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Lausanne
Switzerland
Spain
New York
Parke-Bernet Galleries
Victoria Eugenia
Duke of Alba
Peregrina
Geneva
Marcel Sadek
Sadek
Peregrine Pollen
Parke- Bernet
la Peregrina
Faubus Divorce Suit Filed by Wife Alta Faubus
Alta Faubus, wife of former Arkansas governor Orval Faubus, sues for divorce on grounds of general indignities. Faubus waived appearance and indicated a property settlement is agreed. The couple, married 37 years, have one son, Farrell Faubus, a lawyer who filed the suit.
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Huntsville
Ark
Orvald. Faubus
Alta Faubus
Faubus
Farrell Faubus
Dear Abby Advice and Nightly TV Laughs Highlight Page
Abigail Van Buren offers relationship guidance about falling for a pastor and handling transfer options. The page also lists Abby’s columns and a comedic plug for Roger Dangerfield and Joey Bishop Show on Channel 9 at 10 30 PM.
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Roger Dangerfield
Joey Bishop
Channel 9
USC study finds three hours weekly exercise boosts vigor in seniors
USC researchers led by Dr. Herbert A. Devries tested 69 men aged 50 to 87 over a year. A three hours weekly program including calisthenics swimming and jogging raised VO2 max 9.2 percent cut body fat 4.2 percent lowered blood pressure 6 percent increased arm strength 7.2 percent and reduced nervous tension 14 to 15 percent. Devries plans to study older women next and urges individual tailored exercise with medical supervision and pre participation physical exams.
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Los Angeles
University of Southern California
Herbert A. Devries
USC
Gerontology Center
Mrs. Jennings Survives After Vanity Delays Flight
Marion Jennings, 40, credits vanity for her survival after missing a flight that crashed into the Pacific killing 38 aboard. She arrived late at Los Angeles airport, hesitated due to rain and her fur coat, and chose to wait 30 minutes for another plane.
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Aurora
Colo
UPI
Marion Jennings
Los Angeles
Pacific Ocean
Denver airport crash survivor false alarm for Jennings son
A 17 year old at Denver International Airport reported United Airlines officials informed him a plane had gone down. He and others were kept in a room awaiting survivors, then told his mother was not aboard.
Parade Officials Ban Tights Drink In Buffalo N Y
In Buffalo on March 16 the St Patrick's Day parade will be loose and dry as sponsors ban alcohol and girls in tights. Erie County United Irish American Assn president Raymond D. O'Brien cites past drunken incidents and says decorum matters for the parade.
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Buffalo, N.Y
Buffalo
N.Y
Raymond D. O’brien
Erie County United Irish-American Assn
O’brien
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Philip II of
Parke-Bernet
Gov. Faubus
Dean Arbby
Abigail van Buren
Abby
H. Ford
E. Whitney
H. Westinghouse
W. Chrysler
W. Wright
O. Wright
C. Lindbergh
Jim H
Calif
Ralph Dighton
Devries
Flame Room
FOX & Hounds
Hiltbrunner
Second Street
Demuth
First Avenue
Sentey
Mt. Vernon Rd
Sixth Street
Third Avenue SW
Edgewood Rd
Oren Daily
Quedey
Ian Wo
Cedar Rapids, Towa
Colonies
Mengel
Lumberland
Third Ave
Tweed Designs
Solon
Iowa
Jesup
Saekbay
Gibson
Armstrong Plac
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