TenYear-Old Poet Minou Drouet Sparks France Debate
Paris reports on Minou Drouet a ten year old poet whose early poems astonished critics yet touched off a national debate over genius or hoax. The girl under care of Mme Drouet writes and composes across poetry novels piano and guitar with a solitary outlook and public curiosity mounting around her claims.
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Andrew Borowiec
Paris
Minou Drouet
Minou
France
Mme. Drouet
Minow
Mme Drouet
Monsieur
French Society of Authors, Composers and Music Publishers
Rene Julliard
Europe
Julliard
Francoise Sagan
Berthe Grimault
Mme. Lrouet
Mystery photographer Rawson heads Inn er Sanctum Mysteries
Clayton Rawson demonstrates a time exposure trick using studio floodlights and a bulb squeeze to photograph a card flourish mid flight. He explains setup with a wire supported deck of cards and a floating carpet illusion, then discusses his new role as editor of Inn er Sanctum Mysteries and his mystery novels featuring the Great Merlins.
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Clayton Rawson
Rawson
Cl Rawson
Simon and Shuster
New York World
Palace of Wonders
Irving Desfor
Voila
Frankie Vaughan Tackles Transatlantic Fame After US Welcome
AP News profiles Frankie Vaughan a British singer matching Victor Mature in looks and Frank Sinatra in style as he debuts in America His album Man Alive Epic Records and film Generous Youth around Teddy Boy culture spark interest Teens flood his Manhattan hotel for autographs and he contemplates a reverse Elvis rise without guitar or sideburns Women and teens in Kansas City rewrite terrible into wonderful. Vaughan notes cultural reverse in slang as he navigates US showbiz.
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Hugh Mulligan
AP News
Frankie Vaughan
Elvis Presley
Colonies
Kansas City
Frankie
England
Victor Mature
Frankie Lane
Epic Records
Manhattan
Belgium issues stamps for UN World Fair participation
A 16 stamp series from Belgium honors UN and specialized agencies at the Brussels World Fair. Ten stamps cover ordinary mail and six are for airmail, listing the contributing organizations such as ILO FAO UNESCO IMF WHO UPU ICAO WMO UNHCR UNICEF IAEA. Also noted is Minnesota commemorative stamp and first day sale details amidst other international stamp news.
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Belgium
United Nations
Brussels
International Labor Organization, Food and Agriculture Organization
FAO
International Bank
Unesco
International Telecommunications Union
International Monetary Fund
World Health Organization
Universal Postal Union
International Civil Aviation Organization
World Meteorological Organization, Protection of Refugees
Unicef
International Atomic Energy Agency
Minnesota
St. Paul
Minn
Homer Hill
St. Paul 1
China
Sung Yo Shi
Tenfeng
Chien Hsin
Tali
Shih Chia
Yinghsién
Fei Hung
Hungchao
Israel
Miriam Karoly
Israel Philatelic Agency
West 30Th Street
New York
N. Y
Nature Of Competition The Contenders
Review of John Wain's The Contenders noting its English-American focus on competition as a decaying force. Ned the businessman and Rob the narrator trade ambitions, with a sly wit and humane center. The piece compares the work to Angry Young Men themes, praising its humor and insight into humanity amid rivalry.
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John Wain
St. Martin's
England
Wain
Ned
Rob
Joe Shaw
Joe
Robert
Dutton
John Osborne
Walden Books Adopts Diverse Reads on Travel and Mystery
A varied catalog showcases fiction and nonfiction including The Anatomy of a Murder travel title, The Winthrop Woman, The White Witch, Rally Round the Flag Boys, Please Don't Eat the Daisies, Kids Say the Darned Things, Masters of Deceit, Where Did You Go Out, Baruch My Own Story, and more.
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Goudge
Shulman
Kerr
Linkletter
Hoover
Smith
Baruch
Obstruction Charge Leads to Fine in Rupert
Richard Loosli paid a $15 fine after appearing before Police Judge George Radford for driving with an obstructed view. Officer Curtis Stevens testified Loosli had a girl on his lap while driving.
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Rupert
Idaho
Richard Loosli
George Radford
Curtis Stevens
Loosli
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