Venezuela Shows Wealth and Silence Under Dictatorship
Caracas offers a stark contrast between oil wealth and civilian repression. Oil profits fund vast public works while Seguridad Nacional polices speech, and elections remain unresolved since 1952, as guards scrutinize travelers and editors.
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Larry Allen
Caracas
Venezuela
Texas
Seguridad Nacional
Secret Police
Lake
Maracaibo
Spain
South America
Radio Signals Enable Doors Near Navy Airfield Interfered
In San Diego Point Loma the mystery of doors opening was traced to radio signals from navy jet landings. FCC agent Vergne Hoke found the doors were activated by signals, causing interference with the navy airfield approach system.
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San Diego
Point Loma
Federal Communicatons Commission
Vergne Hoke
Fccman
Navy
Blonde had Robber and a Stolen Cash in Store
In Los Angeles market owner Paul Gertz faced a double holdup as a robber demanded 1500 dollars with a gun. While Gertz collected the bills he attempted to draw attention from other customers who were transfixed by a blonde shopper described as tall with sandy hair and striking eyes.
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Los Angeles
Paul Gertz
Gertz
Newport's faded but dazzling social grandee world endures
Newport remains a palace of old money and private mansions where Mrs. Wetmore and Mrs. Bruguiere anchor society. The Breakers and Rough Point epitomize a changing balance of wealth, privacy, and public tours as Navy ties and historic sites ground a resilient Rhode Island town with a 40 000 resident base and 5 000 seasonal guests.
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Saul Pett
Newport
R. 1
Social
Rhode Island
Eisenhower
Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish
Edson Bradley Castle
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Countess Szechenyi
Gladys Vanderbilt
Butler
Henry
Chateau Sur Mer
John Singleton Copley
Edith Wetmore
U.S
Miss Wetmore
Heery
Wetmore
Louis Bruguiere
New York
Miss Duke
Old Island
Bailey's Beach
US. Navy
Naval Base
Naval War College
Thames Street
Touro Synagogue
White Horse Tavern
Trinity Church
George Washington
Redwood
Louis Lorrilard
Newsport
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Harold S. Vanderbilt
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Perez Jimenez
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Caribbean Sea
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University City
Catholic Church
Supreme Electoral Board
Central University of
Pee-Jay
Jimenez
Consors
United States
Western Hemisphere
Bellevue Avenue
Mistress of
Wakehurst
Capt
Alan Villiers
Astor
Southampton
Philadelphia
Doris Duke
Ocean
Rough Point
Duke
New Jersey
Emil Jemail
Newport News
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