Auto of tomorrow unveiled by Hollywood millionaire Hayes
Hal Hayes, famed for building the atom bombproof mansion, unveils a new car with a built in office system. The vehicle features a bar in the trunk, a dicta phone, telephone, typewriter, running secretaries, and 10 folding chairs for curbside meetings. Hayes explains he can dictate to his secretary en route and have letters typed while parked. The car, longer than typical models, garners attention on Sunset Boulevard alongside his famed house with tree floors and a sliding rug. A belated housewarming drew 250 guests including Peter Lawford and Danny Kaye.
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Hayes
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Peter Lawford
Ginny Sims
Danny Kaye
James Mason
MacDonald Carey
Ann Miller
John Payne
El Paso girl conquers Plaza de Mexico bull ring
El Paso 19 year old Georgiana Knowles became the second woman to perform in the Plaza de Mexico arena. On horseback she faced a 700 pound bull, placing four banderillas before the bull halted her charge and the animal was slain by an assistant. Citron of Peru was the first woman here.
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Iranian Official Decries Aid Ban
Washington Iran's ambassador Allaryar Saleh criticized Secretary Dulles remarks linking U S aid to the illegal Tudeh party. He noted the party was dissolved in 1947 and argued withholding aid would be like cutting a transfusion from a dying patient. Dulles warned Iran's tolerance of Tudeh activities could jeopardize U S assistance.
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Iran
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Allar-yar Saleh
United States
Mossadegh
Lieutenants Mocked as Gentlemen at Camp Carson
A recruit at Camp Carson in Colorado asked Lt. Thomas L. Cowhick if he could use the jeep later. A nearby sergeant sharply retorted that the lieutenant should not be called a gentleman.
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Thomas L. Cowhick
Denver
Cliffside Crossing About a Mysterious Bridge Beams
A short report notes two steel beams extending over a cliff as a man parks and exits his car without revealing how he reaches the edge. The terse detail leaves the method and purpose unclear.
Old Inventors Had Multitude Of Zany Ideas
Washington reports on eccentric 19th century devices by inventors like Thomas Brady who touted a chin rest for tobacco pipes, Charles Miller who created mustache guard and training clamps, and Benjamin Oppenheimer who devised a parachute style fire escape device worn on the head. Other ideas include an illuminated cat-paint for rats, hair growth tonic with hazardous ingredients, and a ventilator hat with internal wings to aircool hats.
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Thomas Brady
Charles Miller
Booneville
Benjamin B. Oppenheimer
Trenton
Tenn
John H. Nelson
South Lima
N. Y
Nelson
William M. Stark
Frank George
Mansfield
Writers Group Steps On Reds
Hollywood The Executive Board of the Television Writers of America moved to curb communists in the group. Vice President John Murray announced the board approved two constitutional amendments for ratification by about 400 members. The changes target Communist or fellow traveler members and impose expulsion for those who acknowledge or refuse to deny membership in subversive groups.
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Television Writers of America
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TWA
Government Starts Campaign Against Contaminated Wheat
A 17 member advisory committee was named by the Agriculture and Health Departments to plan a program to clean up contaminated wheat. Led by Dr. Charles Glenn King, the panel will seek ways to improve wheat cleanliness and reduce losses from rodent, bird, and insect damage while addressing enforcement and education. First meeting is August 11.
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Nutrition Foundation
New York City
Wren Dowry: First Stone Layed at St Pauls 1675
Sir Christopher Wren laid the first stone of St Pauls Cathedral in London in 1675 and 35 years later his son Christopher laid the last stone completing the building.
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St. Paul’s Cathedral
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Senators clash over value of UMT in anti communism drive
Washington report notes two Democratic senators debated Universal Military Training. Sen Smathers Florida advocated adoption to avoid bankruptcy under current military spending. Sen Edwin C Johnson Colorado argued UMT would create an unnecessary land army. he urged defeating Russia through science and research.
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