Nancy Reagan has first acting role in The Proud and the Jane
Hollywood reports Nancy, former wife of Frank Sinatra, makes her film debut as a Red Allen worker in Paramount's The Proud and the Jane. She lacks lines but enjoys the scene as Deborah Kerr appears in the foreground. Producer William Perlberg hails her potential. Nancy notes she never planned acting but is drawn by her children's needs and the chance to try something new.
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United States Sets First Maiden Voyage Steamship Record
The S. S. United States achieved a world speed record on its maiden voyage in 1952 by averaging 35.59 knots about 41 mph across the Atlantic from west to east in three days, 10 hours and 40 minutes.
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Integration Expands at Florida Air Bases and Tennessee
Integrated schooling spreads in the South with three Florida Air Force bases MacDill Eglin and Tyndall opening mixed classrooms. Oak Ridge Tennessee begins desegregated high and junior high with about 45 and 50 Negro pupils respectively. Ashland Kentucky opens its junior college to both races and Birmingham Alabama eases a court order for University of Alabama. Texas towns begin integration with several hundred Negro students across Big Spring Austin and Bexar County.
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New Mexico airman drowns at Pinecastle Lake
Orlando report identifies airman 3-C George Leonard Wise, 18, of Tucumcari New Mexico, a member of the 813th Food Service Squadron at Pinecastle Air Force Base, who drowned Tuesday after venturing into a lake beyond his depth.
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Survive better in crash when hitting another car says Ford forum
Detroit reports traffic safety specialists at a Ford sponsored two day national safety forum. They say scientific research shows head on collisions with another moving vehicle offer higher survival chances than crashing into a tree or bridge abutment at the same speed. Two colliding cars mesh and absorb more impact energy, experts explain.
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Crawford Won't Quit As Film Star
Joan Crawford returns to Hollywood to finish her Columbia contract and says she cannot quit films. She plans to produce for United Artists, star in six movies, and appear in three. The actress discusses her traveling marriage to Al Steel, family routines, and plans to settle near New York and Florida between shoots.
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Newsmen Inspect Secret Atom Base at Salton Sea
The Atomic Energy Commission opened its Salton Sea testing base to reporters. Located 37 miles northwest of Brawley, the 3.5 million dollar facility covers 81 square miles, two thirds water, with about 100 staff. Kirtland Air Force Base planes drop dummy bombs from up to seven miles, while ground instruments record fall, trajectory, and impact. No live nuclear weapons are used.
Lake Baikal Seen as World’s Deepest Lake at 5711 Feet
Scientists assert Lake Baikal in Russia reaches about 5711 feet, making it the deepest freshwater lake on Earth. The finding highlights Baikal’s unique geology and biodiversity, attracting researchers and conservationists.
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