Townsend Meets Princess Margaret at Clarence House Tea
Captain Peter Townsend visited Princess Margaret for a private tea at Clarence House near Buckingham Palace. A palace official said the visit was private with no further information. Townsend had earlier tea with Margaret and Queen Mother Elizabeth after landing in London from Brussels.
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Peter Townsend
Margaret
England
Townsend
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First Lady Leaves Denver for Capital
First Lady Mamie Eisenhower and sister left Union Pacific City of St. Louis railroad car in Denver after a three hour private visit with her mother Mrs. Elivera Doud. The trip continues toward Washington D C as details remained strictly private.
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Mamie Eisenhower
Union Pacific
Riots at Betsy Ross School in Los Angeles lead to 12 squad cars
Across the Nation reports police used twelve squad cars to quell a disturbance at Betsy Ross social readjustment school for emotionally disturbed girls. About twenty students were taken to Juvenile Hall for questioning and later released to parents under custody. Two girls sparked the riot by upsetting fables, breaking windows, and cursing. Authorities suggested the incident followed a Wednesday fight.
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Los Angeles
Betsy Ross
City Board of Education
Knight Urges Senate to Reject Shipyard Bill
In a telegram to Senate Armed Services Committee chair Richard B. Russell Knight urged rejection of a bill by Senator Butler to force 73 percent of naval ship repair funds into private yards. Knight argued the measure would effectively close West Coast naval shipyards and hinder both private industry and national interests. He said a mix of naval and private yards best serves ship repair needs.
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John Mareshall Butler
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Richard B. Russell
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De Gaulle Ready to Take Power in France Crisis
General Charles de Gaulle declared he is ready to assume the powers of the Republic as Premier Pflimlin asks the National Assembly to declare a state of emergency across France and Algeria. Army units and public safety committees move to back the government amid fears of civil unrest and right wing reactions.
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France
Pierre Pilimlin
National Assembly
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Pilimlin
Algiers
Andrew le Troquer
Onne
Nixon urges policy reappraisal after Latin America tour
Vice President Nixon sails for a reappraisal of U S policy toward Latin America after a hero’s welcome in Washington. President Eisenhower and cabinet officials accompany him as he outlines a plan to confront Soviet influence and safeguard ties with Latin American nations amid regional unrest and economic trouble.
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Peru
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Bolivia
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Santa Cruz
Soviet launches third heavy satellite into orbit
The Soviet Union fired a 1.5 ton satellite into earth orbit using powerful rockets, signaling a step toward lunar capability. Sputnik III weighed 2,925 pounds, about 100 times heavier than Explorer III, and completed an orbit every 106 minutes.
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U. S Army
Russia
U. S
Haze Hides Sputnik Over Southland Twice Tonight
Thick haze blocked observers from seeing the third RussianSputnik as it passed over the Southland twice Thursday night. A spokesman at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory in Pasadena said the satellite may be much higher than expected. The one and a half ton craft is due to flash over again at 12:20 p.m. today if weather cooperates and may be visible to the naked eye.
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Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
Pasadena
UAW Warns GM Workers to Stay on Job Without Contract
UAW has notified its General Motors employees to remain at work beyond May 29 even as no contract is in place. The stock market rebounded sharply on Thursday, signaling renewed momentum.
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UAW
General Motors
It’s Dodger Day in WM’s Cubbyhole
WM arrived in a Dodger cap and jacket and waved a pennant. He boasted about the Dodgers beating the Cubs in recent games and recalled past NL glory. An assistant questioned his memory as the exchange shows playful team pride.
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