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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1954
Page
2
Pegler loses libel suit with $175,000 in damages awarded to plaintiff Robert M Farrington. The case details reflect a high profile confrontation over published statements. Legal action concludes with a monetary judgment and implications for press accountability.
Quentin Reynolds wins a $178000 award in a libel case against Westbrook Pegler for defaming him in a Hearst syndicate column. The jury assigns $100,000 to Pegler, $50,000 to Hearst Corp, and $25,000 to Hearst Consolidated Publications, with payouts scaled by contract protections. The ruling marks a rare civil victory after seven weeks of trial and related testimony on reputational damages.
Barbara Hutton arrived from Madrid Monday night and settled into her Tangier casbah home seeking months of rest. The 41 year old American heiress avoided questions about husband Porfirio Rubirosa or any divorce as gossip swirls on both sides.
Atlantic reports Miss Hutton plans a visit to end her marriage to Rubirosa. They wed last December 30 and separated on March 13.
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