Hollywood welcomes Miss Universe contestants to 20th Century Fox
At 20th Century Fox Studios the 1979 Miss Universe contenders arrived for lunch drawing glare from cameras and stars. Hugh O’Brien welcomed them as Wyatt Earp, while Richard Egan greeted the group with kisses. Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman joined the lunch group with Don Murray and Lee Remick from other studio productions.
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Miss Universe prelims open as 15 vie for final
Contestants begin the Miss United States preliminary judging at Municipal Auditorium in a week of decision. From 45 entrants, 15 reach the final on Wednesday with four runners up. winners will contend for Miss Universe Friday. Also named tonight are Most Popular Girl and Miss Photogenic with trophies awarded. In Frankfurt Germany over 50 West Germans drowned in heat related bathe accidents since June 1, police report.
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Advise Khrushchev to Ask U.N. Probe of Anglo-U.S. Acts
Washington reports that the Western Allies drafted a note to Soviet Premier Khrushchev urging him to complain to the United Nations Security Council if he believes American and Allied actions threaten international peace. The reply avoided proposing a summit and followed Eisenhower's meeting with Dulles amid Middle East crisis diplomacy.
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Iraq Premier asks West to maintain friendship
Abdul Karim Kassem, revolutionary premier of Iraq, urged the West to see Iraq as still their friend and to continue the former relations. He spoke by phone from Baghdad to the Iraqi Embassy in London, as Col. Abdul Kadir Faik announced at a press conference.
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Knowland warns against unarmed UN force in Lebanon
Sen. William F. Knowland says replacing U.S. troops in Lebanon with unarmed United Nations observers would be fatal for the country and for U.S. security. He asserts replacements must be armed and rejected any Japanese resolution rushing such a move.
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Hoffa invites longshore unions to discuss shipping tech
Washington AP reports James R. Hoffa invites Harry Bridges and William Bradley to a August 14 meeting to forge a common policy on new shipping techniques. Bridges leads ILWU on the West Coast and Bradley heads ILA on the East Coast.
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Americans Flown Out of Iraq Reach Rome Refugees
A UPI report states 92 Americans arrived in Rome from Baghdad aboard a giant DC-6B airliner, the first group airlifted out after Iraq’s government was overthrown. The passengers include 36 women and 54 children, with two men and two dachshunds among them. The flight marks the start of an effort to evacuate about 1,500 Americans, as Rome officials and embassy contacts coordinate departures through Ankara and Tehran.
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Weatherman Captures Mug Wump Bird Photo
The weatherman bursts into the office waving his camera and shouting about photographing a mug wump a bird described as perched with its mug side and wump side visible. The assistant questions the term as the weatherman explains the quirky bird concept with enthusiasm.
Teener Peepers Nabbed At Miss U Hotel Quarters
Two teenage boys were seized by police Monday night from the fifth floor fire escape at the Lafayette Hotel. Officers said the youths sought a glimpse of the Miss Universe girls, used the escape plan, were taken to the station, questioned, and released to their parents.
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Libyan Ruler Proclaims Mourning for King Faisal
Tripoli Libya United Press dispatch reports King Idris declares two weeks of mourning in memory of King Faisal of Iraq after his assassination. Local officials note Libyan grief across the nation as condolences are sent to Baghdad.
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