Farouk Engagement Breaks Off With Egyptian Beauty
A British newspaper fragment reports the engagement of King Farouk to a young Egyptian beauty ending abruptly. It mentions royal deliberations, cabinet involvement, and the couple's social details. The piece notes a planned wedding date and public interest in the royal union. The report references the Egyptian delegation to the United Nations and notes differing social ranks of the parties.
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FAP Kin Faron
Marcy Calvin Sadok
Beauiful
Fern
Leeds
Egypt
Abe
Switzer
Finbark
Kite
Angel
Batok Bey
Cinge
United Nations
Navin
Anto
Narriman Sadek
Farouk
Miss Sadak
Ca Osvind
Seoul battle snapshot as U N and patrols push toward capital
In Tokyo on Sunday February 11 United Nations artillery blasted Seoul while South Korean patrols tested Red strength inside the bridgeless Han River area. Allied divisions pressed from the Seoul area to the Yellow Sea, with Inchon Kimpo and Yongdongpo secured in swift operations.
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United Nations
Seoul
Han
Yellow Sea
U.N
U.S
Inchon
Kimpo
Yongdanepn
Seapital
U. S
Yongdongpo
Eighth Army
Seon
Tots Saved From Blaze by Mother in Long Beach
A Long Beach mother Leona Plunkett, 26, rescued two of her five children from a trailer fire at 5602 Inox trailer park as a stove ignited the home. Chisting Lambert, 4, and infant Robert Plunkett, 11 months, escaped with flames. Mrs Lambert and Robert suffered burns and all were treated at Senate Hospital. Police report details given.
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Long Beach
Inox
Long Beach Biya
Leona Phinkett
Chisting Lambert
Robert Punkett
Robert Punkett. Mra
Bitter Arctic Cold Grips Northeast States
A surge of Arctic air sent temperatures plummeting with 48 below at River Bend and 45 below at Owl's Head in New York. Most of the Midwest thawed gradually as a warm dry wind from the Rockies raised readings, with Omaha at 57 and Rapid City at 74, Denver 68, and other regional highs.
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River Bend
Owl's Head
New York
Midwest
Rocky Mountains
Great Falls
Montigh
Nebraska
Omaha
Burwell
North Platte
Sidney
Rapid City
S. D
Denver
Colo
Britain’s Wildcat Dockers Strike Expands in London Ports
The 110 day wildcat dock strike in Britain involved almost 20,000 longshoremen across London Liverpool and Manchester staying away from work. Union leaders denounced the action as Communist inspired with talks of returning to work next week and mass meetings planned to decide on ending the walkout.
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Britain
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Manchester
Farmer's Slushy Landing Strip Saves AF Pilot
A 29-year-old Air Force pilot Capt. Billy Means crash-landed his F-51 Mustang on a farmer built landing strip in Klamath Falls Oregon. The runway was slushy with melting snow and the left wing burst into flames at 15 000 feet over the Cascade Mountains before the single engine plane slid to a halt.
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Ore
UPA
Oakland
Calif
Air Force
Billy Means
Means
Cascade Mountains
Floods drive hundreds from homes in Pacific coast regions
Western Washington and British Columbia floodwaters forced the evacuation of hundreds as rains continued for a third day. The Skagit and Snohomish rivers swelled, with Hamilton on the Skagit completely evacuated and Yarrow near Vancouver warned to prepare to flee. In Aberdeen water supply was cut after a dam breach, and roads, trains, and rail lines suffered damage from slides and high water.
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Washington
British Columbia
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Snohomish
Fraser River
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Yarrow
Vancouver
B. C
Chilliwack
Vancouver Sun
Paul St Pierre
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Willa Foreman
Cook
Aberdeen
Wishkah
Ed Lundgren
Weather Bureau
Mount Vernon
Red Cross
Civil Defense
Northwest Washington
Canadian Pacific
Canadian National Railway
Mild Quake Strikes Dominican Republic
A minor earthquake was recorded today by the University of Santo Domingo seismograph with its center near the town of Sanchez on the east coast, according to university officials in Ciudad Trujillo. It was described as of some intensity.
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Ciudad Trujillo
Dominican Republic
University of Santo Domingo
Sanchez
Lincoln Day address set for tomorrow at Municipal Auditorium
Local coverage notes Rep Dewey Short will deliver the Lincoln Day address tomorrow in Municipal Auditorium with additional notes on a postwar high employment figure at the Douglas plant reaching 9860 and a strong survey on abundant goods and booming business.
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Douglas Plant
Dewey Short
Missouri
Municipal Auditorium
Young Father Plotted Blaze to Duck Draft
A 19 year old Michigan state highway department worker Richard C Shay confessed to starting a blaze at the Michigan state office building to dodge the draft. He allegedly dropped a match in a wastebasket and planned to be arrested or face probation for a lighter sentence.
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Blaze
Lansing
Mich
State Highway Department
Michigan
Thomas Masterson
Richard C. Shay
Masterson
Shay
Woman Flees Nude Pursuer on American Ave
A 29 year old woman on the 2300 block of American Ave fled a nude man who halted his car and chased her late last night Dor othy Wilson of Compton told police the attacker jumped from a dark sedan and pursued her until a passing motorist drew attention forcing her to escape into another car The assailant, in his late 30s and shoeless, returned to his vehicle and sped off
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American Ave
Dorothy Wilson
130Th St
Compton
Fire Kills 3 in Hospital at Byberry Philadelphia
A fire on the second floor of Philadelphia State Hospital Byberry broke out in a linen closet during a fight among female patients. Smoke filled the ward as rescuers with respirators saved nearly 75 people and three women died. Several patients were revived after exposure to smoke. No identifications were made immediately.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia State Hospital
Byberry
Great Debate on Best to Balk Red Gains Continues
Washington February 10 1947 The sharp pages of the great debate over Europe troop policy unfold as Sen Taft attacks President Truman’s restraint while administration figures challenge Herbert Hoover on air sea defense and strategy Connally warns of European weakness if Hoover’s plan is adopted McFarland emphasizes Eisenhower’s view that Europe is aware of Kremlin threat Harriman leads a World Affairs Council address urging broader strategic thinking Public hearings on European troops are set to begin with further coverage on page A4 Col 4
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Truman
U.S
Europe
Administration
Herbert Hoover
Sen
Connally ofTexas
Senate
Connally
Hoover
Sen. McFarland
Arizona
Free World
America
J. McFarland
Raleigh, N. C
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Kremlin
W. Averell Harriman
World Affairs Council of
Miladelphia
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Armed Services Committee
Taft Attacks Truman Over War Policy in Lincoln Day Speech
Senator Taft assailed President Truman as reckless and undemocratic for proposing to commit U.S. troops to Europe without Congress. He warned of unlimited powers, urged limits on forces, and backed a revised Atlantic Pact plan with defined divisions and caps, urging Republican foreign policy control.
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Sen. Taft
Ohio
Truman
Taft
Europe
Congress
United States
Mr.Truman
RFC
Senate
Britain
Ha Laprees
Herbert Hoover
Sheraton Hotel
Red Division in Open Prey of Yank Fire
On February 11 1951 Allied artillery and air power struck a Red Chinese division massed openly above the Hukchon River four miles north of Chipyong Korea. U S artillery and South Pacific fighter bombers killed about 300 in one area while 36 B 26s continued attacks after dark as the air controller ceded control to pilots.
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Korea
Hukchon River
Chipyong
U. S
Blast Hurts 10 Rips Warehouse in Springfield
An explosion ripped through a one story wooden warehouse of Robbins & Myers Inc, manufacturers of electrical supplies. At least 10 persons were injured and no fatalities reported. The blast shook the north end of Springfield, Ohio, on February 10.
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Springfield
Ohio
Robbins & Myers, Inc
Prize of 17 Day Offensive Free Korean Beer
Members of the 45th Infantry Regiment celebrate capturing a brewery with two 2000 gallon metal tanks. They fill many small kegs, and a sergeant carries a keg down the street. He notes the unit has lacked beer for weeks and jokes about the WCTU finding out.
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Koreas
45Th Infantry
WCTU
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