Grace and Rainier wedding gifts pour in worldwide
Gifts for Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier pour in from royalty governments and elites across Europe and beyond. Monaco citizens provide jewelry valued around $150000 while a $40000 diamond ruby piece adds to a growing total already at least $300000. Mandarin and hotel chains send wine cheeses and wine cellars with two Canadian beavers and two lion cubs from the Sultan of Morocco among the unusual items. President Eisenhower’s envoy Conrad Hilton brings warm wishes but no White House gift.
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Grace Kelly
Prince Rainier
Monaco
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Re Var
Prince’s Zoo
Morocco
Grace
Prince
RADIO
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Rainier
Conrad Hilton
Eisenhower
White House
Academy of Bordeaux
Wines
Rainier Grace Pre-Wedding Festivities Amid Jewel Heists
Grace and Prince Rainier hosted pre wedding events in Monaco as 21 gun salutes and naval visits greeted the palace. Jewel thefts at guests’ rooms, including Philadelphian bridesmaid Mrs Pamp, overwhelmed security while photographers faced friction. officials withheld details to avoid alarming tourism during the eve of the ceremony.
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Rainier
Lunow Rainier
Alan Roberts
Liverpool
Monaco
USS
Heerman
Kersaint
France
Britain
Dalrymple
Airone
Prince
Avril
John B. Kelly
Philadelphia
Hollywood
Maree Pamp
Pavap
Hotel de Paris
Principality
Telephone walkout settled in Mexico
Mexico City reports that a 6000 worker telephone strike that paralyzed 80 percent of the system ended as the company and the national telephone workers union signed an agreement. Workers began returning to their jobs about eleven hours after the noon start.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Telefoans
del Mexico
National Telephone Workers Union
GOP Urges Soil Plan Support in Farm Vote
The National Committee led by Harry Darby said Kansas Republicans may turnout more congressmen amid farm price concerns. Eisenhower vetoed the farm bill over high price supports, urging a simpler soil bank plan with a 50 percent government down payment, while Simpson prepares a related bill. House and Senate leaders debate chances of overriding the veto as Democrats back various options.
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Colorado
North Dakota
Minnesota
Towa
Nebraska
Kansas
National Committee
Harry Darby
South Dakota
Francis Case
Mundt
I. Was
Benson
GOP
Senate
Knowland
House
Martin
MassAne
Soil Bank
Congress
Eisenhower
Rep. Simpson
R-Ii
Simpson
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Rep. Poage
D-Tex
House Agriculture
Rayburn
Girl Back From Shrine Visit Stricken in Santa Monica
Nancy Hamilton, an ailing girl of uncertain age from Santa Monica, returned with her mother Marguerite Hamilton after a month long visit to the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes in France. The family hoped the pilgrimage might aid her battle with a rare blood disease that has cost her legs. The trip began February 16 with the aim of helping her fight for life.
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Santa Monica
Anti-Inflation Lottery Eyed for Britain
London Chancellor Harold Macmillan proposed a state run lottery to fight inflation. It would use one pound savings bonds as entry, with quarterly draws and top prizes up to 1000 pounds. The plan aims to encourage saving and would exclude nonparticipants from the deal.
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London
Harold MacMill
Britain
Factor and Company Net Income Rise in 1955 Report
Factor In come Up HOLLY wo OD Gr Max Factor Co one of the nation leading cosmetics manufacturers today reported a net income amounting to 52 418 324 for 1955 versus 1 901 for the previous year.
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Max Factor
Cosmics
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