Margaret Freed to Marry Townsend Amid Regency Debate
London AP reports Queen Elizabeth II authorized Princess Margaret to wed divorced Group Captain Peter Townsend, prompting government plans to amend the Regency Act of 1937. Prime Minister Butler said the change would ease royal constraints while preserving family consent amid constitutional complexities across the Commonwealth.
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Elizabeth II
Margaret
Peter Townsend
Brussels
Hess
Richard A. Butler
House of Commons
Air Hero
Jeader Clement Attlee
Butler
Charles
Townsend
Church of England
Elizabeth
Prince Charles
Duke of Edinburgh
India
Rising Food Prices Push Index to Record High
The government reports May and June living costs hit a record high as food prices rose and other costs increased. The Bureau of Labor Statistics index climbed four tenths from mid May to mid June to 124.5 percent of the 1947-49 average, with June up 0.2 percent from May and 12.5 percent higher than the Korean War start in 1950. Fruits and vegetables led food increases at 5.6 percent, while meats and poultry rose 1.9 percent.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Truman
Rescuer Dies Inside Water Pipe in Fullerton Tragedy
At 8 a m in Fullerton, a 31 year old mechanic John E McDormid died attempting to rescue 34 year old Danny Marshall from a six foot irrigation pipe. Marshall remained in critical condition at Fullerton General Hospital as authorities described deadly dead air inside the stand pipe and the men’s failed rescue efforts.
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Fullerton
Commonwealth
Brookhurst Aves
John E. McDormid
West Ave
Danny Marshall
Martha PL
Fullerton General Hospital
Marshall
Dan Marshall Sr
Hunt Foods
McDonald
RAF Plane Goes Down Off North Africa Coast
The air ministry reported a Royal Air Force Hastings aircraft with 16 aboard crashed into the Mediterranean Sea off the North Africa coast. Another aircraft saw survivors on a raft and a ship was diverted to assist.
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London
Air Ministry
Royal Air Force
Hastings
Mediterranean Sea
North Africas
Tragedy at Fresno River Drowns Bride-to-Be
Teresa Mendoza an 18 year old from Caruthers drowned in the San Joaquin River as her fiancé Jesse Vallez 20 and family watched. She tried to swim to a sand bar about 25 feet from shore and sank before rescue could reach her.
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Fresno
San Joaquin
Here
Teresa Mendoza
Caruther
Jesse Vallez
Nationwide telephone workers strike hinted
INDIANAPOLIS Indiana CIO Communication Workers official said a walkout of Indiana Bell Telephone Co workers in three cities may be a prelude to an almost nationwide work stoppage in Bell systems. Mrs May Mann Indiana director of the union told the Associated Press that telephones might be scarce across the nation within a few days.
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Indianapolis
CIO
Indiana Bell Telephone Co
Bell Systems
May Mann
Indiana
Associated Press
Four Thousand GM Workers to Return Monday
Linden, N J Striking General Motors workers ended a walkout after complaining of overtime. More than 4000 employees idle at the large GM assembly plant since leaving Wednesday night.
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Monda Linden
N. J
General Motors
Uno Dimensio Legs Italian Entry Raps Miss Universe
Rita Stazi, an Italian entrant, blasted the reigning Miss Universe Christigne Martel, criticizing her for lacking leg definition and calling her one dimensional. Historical notes recall Giovanna Mazzotti’s 1952 claim of a rigged contest in favor of Finland’s Armie Kuusela.
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Rita Stazi
Christigne Martel
Rita
Giovanna Mazzotti
Long Beach
Finland
Armie Kuusela
Rhee Perils Truce Again President Still Hopeful
President Eisenhower spoke at a news conference and said he remains hopeful and reasonably confident a Korean armistice will be signed soon. He noted concerns over South Korea's threats to press for a Chinese withdrawal after the ceasefire and declined to comment on Rhee's 90 day ultimatum amid ongoing misunderstandings in armistice talks.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Syngman Rhee
United Nations
Korwea
Rhee
Dulles and Rhee pledge nonobstruction of Korea armistice
Secretary of State Dulles said the United States assumes South Korea's President Syngman Rhee will not impede the armistice and that the U S will support Korea's rebuilding and goals. He said he will meet Rhee soon after a truce to align policies for a 90 day postwar conference aimed at unifying Korea.
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Washington
Dulles
United States
Syngman Rhee
Korea
Rhee
Republic of Korea
Carl W. McCardle
South Korea
Eisenhower
Triple-Ace Jabara Due in U. S. Today
Maj. James A. Jabara of Wichita Kansas the first U.S. jet ace landed in Honolulu en route home from Korea after a second tour. He shot down 15 MiG jet fighters and was scheduled to depart Hickam Field for the mainland with a military transport plane due at Travis Air Force Base near San Francisco this afternoon.
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Honolulu
James A. Jabara
Wichita
Kan
U.S
Korea
Tabara
Hickam Field
Jabara
Travis Air Force Base
San Francisco
Drouth Aid Regulations Clarified by White House Telegram
President Eisenhower said drouth relief rules are being clarified to state committees. Gov Allan Shivers of Texas claimed cattlemen faced strict eligibility and possible oath requirements to buy feed cheaply. White House and Agriculture officials denied any oath exists or knowledge of such a clause, stating no change known beyond clarification telegraphed to states.
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Washington
Eisenhower
White House
Allan Shivers
Texas
Shivers
Lagerty
Department of Agriculture
Weeser Begin Poo Wa Crossword Page Editorial
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a crossword page on page B14 with editorial items and financial references. Distinct entities include Page Bi4 and sections A-11, 15, and 6, indicating layout cues rather than a complete article. The text is unreadable enough to limit factual detail.
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Weeser
Financial
Western relief to East Germany sparks Soviet protest in Berlin
In Berlin, a Soviet note denounces U S food aid to East Germans as an anti red plot while Western Berlin prepares to distribute a million packages of free food from a West German reserve. Eisenhower supports the aid, Molotov condemns it as propaganda, and U S officials say the protest will not halt assistance.
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Vladimir Semyonov
U. S
U.S
James B. Conant
West Berlin
United States
Eisenhower
East Germany
V. M. Molotov
Iron Curtain
Boy Survives Ordeal From Rattler Bite
A 12 year old boy bitten by a rattlesnake on a hand in a canyon 13 miles east of Oroville lay in 110 degree heat for over five hours before movement to a hospital. Foster son Darrell Loflin was among four companions fishing when the bite occurred. A 13 man rescue party carried him to a jeep to avoid helicopter delay.
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Oroville
Darrell” Loflin
Larry Blevins
Hve
Here
Sharp play fuels Fordham University rally in New York
Fordham University witnesses a sharp rally as key players propel a comeback in New York. The contest features standout performances from notable Fordham figures and highlights competitive play across the period. A decisive late sequence shifts momentum and sparks crowd engagement.
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New York
Fordham University
Rhee Threatens to Go It Alone in Korea Talks
South Korea President Syngman Rhee, aged 78, insisted all Chinese Communist forces must depart Korea within six months after armistice day and called any promises to cooperate in a truce “conditional.” He warned he may follow his own course if conditions aren’t met, complicating UN efforts to seal a truce as Washington notes reach Seoul. Dulles warned negotiations could stall but said no obstacle is insurmountable if the Communists delay.
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Seoul
Korea
Syngman Rhee
Washington
United States
Rhee
United Nations
Ex Army Captain and Daughters Slain in San Francisco
A retired Army captain Nellie Felix 67 and his two daughters Julia 29 and Alexandra 24 were found shot to death in their apartment near the Presidio. Police consider it could be a murder suicide with Felix possibly shooting the girls then himself. The scene showed a .38 revolver near the captain.
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San Francisco
Presidio
Nellie Felix
Julia
Alexandra
Felix
Yanks Lose 1563 Troops in One Week
Washington reports 1563 new battle casualties in Korea in a single week, the largest weekly rise since November. The surge reflects intensified fighting as forces strive to slow Communist gains before any ceasefire. Total battle casualties reach 139,272, up 1028 that week after 537 cases shift to nonbattle status.
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Washington
United States Today
Korea
House OKs Bill Plugging Tax Loophole of Stars
The House unanimously approved a bill to stop movie stars and others with large incomes from escaping U S income taxes by going abroad to work. The action, without debate or explanation, sent the measure to the Senate, aiming to curb tax avoidance. history notes cite past gains and the risk of members of Congress taking similar exits.
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Senate
U. S
Mendation
Daniel A Reed TN
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Meare
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