Philip blocked Margaret Townsend romance, new biography claims
Austrian author Willi Frischauer alleges Prince Philip opposed Princess Margaret's 1950s romance with Group Captain Peter Townsend to protect the royal line. The book details palace intrigues, Townsend's influence, and the couple's eventual split, noting Churchill and church leaders also opposed the match.
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Miss Kitty visits Dodge City in Gunfighters parade
Amanda Blake known as Miss Kitty from Gunsmoke returns to Boot Hill Dodge City Kansas on a Monday. She donates a dress worn on the show more than 250 times and quips she could not fit into it now.
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Exner Ordered to Reveal JFK Sex Dates Under Seal
Judith Exner must list dates of sexual encounters with John F. Kennedy as ordered by U S District Court Judge William Gray. The court will keep her responses confidential under seal while publishers pursue a libel case over accusations she spied for Mafia figures.
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Protest Walkout by Students in Alexandra Township
Hundreds of black students in Johannesburg marched through Alexandra to protest the arrests of two student leaders.
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Robber loses finger after Chicago cleaners holdup
A young robber gained 13 dollars and a TV but lost a finger in a Pekin Cleaners holdup on the South Side. He tried to bluff with a sawed off shotgun as a finger discharged. Police report a nine fingered bandit remains at large.
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Woman defies kidnapper in motel beating pursuit
Mrs. Wood eight months pregnant and her husband freed themselves from an armed, drunken escaped killer after he tied them and assaulted their daughter. They drove him away to flee into the night as he faced charges in Illinois and Missouri.
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Mountain man predicts rain by blacksnake ritual
Clifford Casey, a mountain man and itinerant horse shoer, claims rain will come within 48 hours if a dead black snake is hung head down in a tree. He recalls his father and old folk beliefs stating blacksnakes bring rain, though he notes snakes are scarce now.
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