Coronation of Elizabeth II Opens In London Pomp
Britain crowns Elizabeth II in a grand ceremony watched by millions as crowds line streets. The event marks the first female monarch crowned since Victoria and features Prince Charles amid heavy rain and global attention.
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Big-Scale Chinese Attacks Explode Along Korean Front
Forces of North Korea and China launch large assaults against Allied positions across Eastern Central and Western Korea. U S and ROK troops repulse multiple main-line and outpost attacks with heavy enemy casualties and air support reported by Fifth Air Force.
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Rhee Demands Korea Withdraw Chinese Forces After Armistice
South Korea’s President Syngman Rhee said Seoul will co operate with the United States at any cost but will insist on Chinese forces withdraw from North Korea after a armistice. He cited receiving a three point message from President Eisenhower and refused to disclose details.
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White House Meeting Scrubs U.N. Ban on Red China
GOP leaders after a White House session with President Eisenhower agreed to drop a rider blocking further U.S. funds to the United Nations if Red China joins. Sen Bridges and Sen Knowland reported the President backed a substitute to oppose Chinese Communist admission under any circumstances. The move aims to keep Red China out of the U.N. and addresses concerns linked to a Korean armistice.
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Season's First Tropical Storm Pushes North
The season's first tropical storm moved slowly northward in the Gulf of Mexico about 230 miles southwest of Ft. Myers with winds up to 60 mph. Forecasters warned it may become a hurricane as storm warnings spread along the Florida Gulf Coast from Tarpon Springs to the Keys and small craft were urged to use caution.
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Duke of Windsor Watches Queen Elizabeth II Coronation in Paris
The Duke of Windsor and Wallis Simpson watched a televised coronation in Paris at the home of Mrs. Margaret Thompson Biddle with about 100 guests. The former king wore a dark suit while the duchess wore a dark dress, as protocol barred his attendance in London.
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Death Takes Prominent Methodist Dr J D Williams 87
Dr J D Williams 87 retired Methodist minister and High Point College trustee since founding died at home on Cedrow Avenue after a period of illness. He served continuously on the HPC board since its start and was born September 13 1866 in Orange County. His early ministry included Tar River Mission and multiple pastorates in Saxapaw Spring Church and Roanoke.
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North Carolina Fire Marshal Sherwood Brockwell Dies at 67
Raleigh obituary notes Sherwood Brockwell longtime state fire marshal and pioneer of organized fire fighting in North Carolina dies at 67. He led Raleigh’s first paid fire department and trained firemen statewide, shaping the state building code and fire safety programs over nearly four decades. Funeral set for tomorrow at Good Shepherd Church.
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Pleasant June Day In Prospect
Rain clouds in Western areas with a generally pleasant June day across most of the nation. Showers and thunderstorms hit the Northern and Central Rockies and Great Plains. Sydney Nebraska recorded over 1 inch. Warmth moved into the mid continent while New England remained cool. the south stayed hot and Eastern states near normal.
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Union Jack on Everest Crown British Summit Victory
A Buckingham Palace coronation eve release says a British expedition led by Col. John Hunt planted the Union Jack atop Mount Everest, 29 002 feet high, May 29, with climbers Edward Hillary and Bhutia Tensing completing the final ascent amid storms. The feat is hailed as a landmark in British daring and likened to Cook Drake and Scott.
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Nip and Tuck Air Race To Televise Coronation
New York NBC and CBS vie to televise coronation films using RAF Canberra and P51 jets. NBC gains early lead with an RAF Canberra but a fuel tank fault forces a return. Both networks plan to relay films to Boston via Logan Airport with De Bona and Reaves racing to placement.
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