Frenchwoman Jacqueline Auriol Sets New Air Speed Record
Jacqueline Auriol, the French aviator and former first lady’s daughter in law, breaks the world women’s air speed record in a Mystere IV turbo jet at over 715 mph. Despite a severe crash six years earlier and 22 plastic surgeries, she holds six pilot licenses and vast flying hours, training daily at a Paris facility.
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Jacqueline Auriol
France
Jacqueline
United States
Niagara Falls
Hoyt Vandenberg
U.S
Jacqueline Cochran
TL Am
Paul
Vincent Auriol
Auriol
More Self-Government For Tunisia Approved
The Council of the Republic approved a plan granting Tunisia substantial self-government by a 254 to 25 vote. It moves to President Coty for signature after passing the National Assembly. France will retain defense and foreign relations while Tunisia gains domestic control.
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Tunisia
Council of the Republic
Rene Coty
France
Algeria
French
Morocco
National Assembly
No Luck for Ted Cress After Car Theft and Crash
Ted Cress in Erlanger, Ky., loses his car to a thief who drove a few blocks before colliding with a truck at an intersection. Cress owned the truck involved in the wreck.
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Erlanger
Ted Cress
Cress
Higley Rejects Run for Wisconsin Governor
Madison veteran affairs chief Harvey Higley of Marinette rebuffs calls to resign as head of the Veterans Administration and seek Wisconsin governor next year. Higley, GOP figure and former gubernatorial hopeful, insists he will stay in Washington despite urging from Marinette County leaders and American Legion colleagues.
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U.S. Veterans Administration
Washington
Wisconsin
Harvey Higley
Marinette
Walter J. Kohler
GOP
Marinette County
American Legion
State Department
Cents Make Dollars in Want Ads Appeal
Call 2-8040 to fill vacant units by selling unneeded items, a local appeal urging residents to use want ads to raise cash and keep properties rented.
Cumberland Gap National Park Set for October Dedication
Washington Special reports Cumberland Gap finalizes a 55 year effort to become a national historical park. The dedication is tentatively set for October with three states contributing over 20 000 acres. The park spans Virginia Kentucky and Tennessee near the gap where Daniel Boone and other pioneers entered the West.
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Berland Gap
Cumberland Gap
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Tennessee
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Appalachians
Thomas Walker
College of William and Mary
Richmond
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Columbus
Ohio
Indianapolis
Ind
Frankfort
Nashville
N.C
Toledo
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