Two 18 Year Old Cousins Enthroneed In Iraq And Jordan
In Baghdad and Amman two Hashemite cousins, Faisal II of Iraq and Hussein I of Jordan, were enthroned at age 18. Both sworn to uphold constitutions, with regents previously guiding their nations. Large crowds, military parades, and fireworks marked the ceremonies across both capitals.
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Baghdad
Iraq
Faisal I
Hussein I
Jordan
Faisal
Arabian Nights
Hussein
Amman
Mohammed
Arab Legion
Jordan River
Arab Palestine
Talal
Abbany
Old Jerusalem
Parliament
Mitchell Warns Strays Behind the Surplus Farmers
Mitchell criticizes surplus farmers while warning of higher rates on long term government bonds, noting a 1 percent rise would cost $2.6 billion yearly. He predicts a Democratic majority in Congress and urges a national party that unites North and South. He meets Mecklenburg leaders in Charlotte and targets the 10th NC seat. He cites McCarthy as the GOP problem and studies Republican moves for 1954 campaigns.
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Mitchell
Treasury
Andrew Mellon
Democratic Party
South
Charlotte
Mecklenburg
North Carolina
Charles R. Jonas
Lincolnton
Sen
Joseph McCarthy
R-Wise
DuPont Reports 1953 Q1 Earnings Up 12 Percent
FE. I. duPont de Nemours & Co. Inc. the world’s largest chemical firm, announced first quarter 1953 earnings up 12 percent from a year earlier. The company also revalued its General Motors investment, boosting the surplus by 45 million dollars. Consolidated net income for January–March 1953 reached 56,721,002 dollars, or 1.19 dollars per common share, compared with 50,812,906 dollars or 1.06 per share in 1952 quarter.
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Wilmington
Del
FE. I. duPont de Nemours & Co., Inc
DuPont
General Motors Corp
Lake
France Hosts Three Former Latin American Presidents
Paris hosts Eduardo Santos of Colombia Manuel Prado of Peru and Miguel Aleman of Mexico among ex leaders living in the city. Additional presidents are believed to be on their way as Latin Americans joke about an Association of Latin American Presidents.
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Paris
Eduardo Santos
Colombia
Manuel Prado
Peru
Miguel Aleman
Mexico
Broyhill seeks probe of firings amid federal layoffs
Rep. Broyhill of Virginia announced plans to press for an investigation into allegedly deliberate firings of career federal employees by holdover Truman appointees. He cited concern over Sabotage aimed at embarrassing the Eisenhower administration and noted workers with decades of service feel driven from their jobs.
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Washington
Rep
Broyhill
R-Va
Truman
Eisenhower
Four Youths Seek Party Enter Skating Rink Attack Chaperone
In Statesville North Carolina four youths tried to crash a Sunday School skating party at a rink rented by New Salem Methodist Church. They beat chaperone Fred Hagger seriously injuring him and fled after a deputy stopped a car chase. Arrested were Marvin Turner Roy Rumple Marshall Fox and Kenneth Fox charged with assault with intent to kill and released on bond.
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Statesville
N.C
Charles Rumple
Rumple
Fred
Hagger
Iredell County
Long Hospital
Marvin Turner
Roy Rumple
Marshall Fox
Kenneth Fox
New Salem
Fast Digging Operation Saves Child's Life
In Benton Harbor Michigan on May 12 rescuers freed 3 year old Carol Sue Jones after a cave in buried her at the ravine edge. Police firemen and volunteers dug for 10 minutes to reach air and 30 more minutes to completely free her. Her father Edwin Jones is identified.
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Benton Harbor
Mich
Carol Sue Jones
Endep Edwin Jones
Benton Har
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