Unprecedented Sex Change Man Becomes Woman in Britain
Health ministry reports Robert Cowell transformed into Roberta Elizabeth Cowell through three years of surgery and hormones. Birth certificate altered to read girl. Cowell, once a fighter pilot and father of two, now lives with parents in Croydon and travels Europe. doctors say he is a woman though not fully bearing children. Police and officials comment on the case amid public interest.
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British Health Ministry
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Roberta Elizabeth Cowell
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Croydon
Europe
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Bronx
Denmark
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Ernest Cowell
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Eisenhower
North Africa
Cowe l
Woman Tells Nine Month Theft Series in Lakewood
Lakewood woman Angela Marie Carone, 24, admitted shoplifting for over nine months and was arrested after being observed taking $70 worth of merchandise from stores on Lakewood Boulevard. Detectives say she traded items for certificates and cash, while a store detective followed her movements through the shops.
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Lakewood
Sheriff's
Lakewood Blvd
Angela Marie Carone
May Seek Endorsement in California 26th District Race
James T. May seeks the Democratic endorsement for Congress in California’s 26th District while signaling possible independence if the party selects another of the 11 candidates. The 26th District Council meets Sunday to consider recommendations. Separately, Mrs. Roosevelt’s attorney asks May 10 for a deposition postponement in her maintenance suit amid her husband’s political plans. Roosevelt was ordered to pay $1625 monthly pending trial, a case not expected to go to trial for about a year.
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Ngeles
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California
26Th District Council
Mearts
Roxa- Wind Wiener
Los Angeles
Romelic Roosevelt
Arthur E. Schifferman
Roosevelt
Thief Robs Sailor's Locker at Fleet Locker Club
Porter J. Rowan of the Long Beach Receiving Station reported a theft at the Fleet Locker Club on 93 S. Pica Ave. Between March 2 and 5, clothing valued at 672.44 dollars disappeared from his locker after finding the door ajar late Friday.
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S. Pica Ave
Porter J. Rowan
A. S. Ni
Army Aide Quits Over McCarthy McCarthy Clash Creates Rift
Amid a spreading dispute involving Senator McCarthy and the Army, Secretary Stevens faced denials of resignation as he and aides clash over alleged witness intimidation and the handling of the Maj. Irving Peress affair. President Eisenhower urged fair play while defending the Army’s stance and General Zwicker drew mixed reactions from Congress and Republicans.
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Army
Ralph Weber
Camp Kilmer
N. J
Irving Peress
Zwicker
Senate Investigations
Pentagon
White House
Wisentower
Gen
Wilson
Navy Disaster Landing Drill Tests Shoreward Support
Navy units simulated disaster response by landing 500 troops from three cruisers and a destroyer tender off Terminal Island. Admiral Roland N Smoot directed operations with ships Helena Bremerton Chester and Frontier providing shelter and communications as ground forces protected key installations.
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Bremerton Angchester
Frontier
Democrats Press Attack on McCarthy Issue in South Rally
MIAMI BEACH UP Democrats pressed a united stand against the McCarthy controversy as Adlai Stevenson and 45 Southern lawmakers kicked off the 1954 off year campaign. Stevenson, the Democratic standard bearer, will keynote a $100 dinner while promising to keep the McCarthy issue as a Republican problem. He and party leaders warned Republicans cannot gain ground on anti communism in government.
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Adlai Stevenson
Stevenson
Eisenhower
Sen
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Rwis
Army Secy
Robert
Stevens
Fire drives guests from Granada Hotel in Los Angeles
An early morning blaze at the Granada Hotel in downtown Los Angeles forced scores of bathrobe-clad guests from their rooms. Firefighters reported no injuries and tenants were allowed to return to first and second floor rooms after four fire companies contained the fire.
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Los Angeles
Granada Hotel
Seaside Blvd Reopens After Weeklong Paving Work
Seaside Blvd west of the post road bridge reopened to traffic this morning following a weeklong closure for paving operations. Work finished Friday and the route is now clear for motorists in the harbor area.
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Seaside Blvd
Potoon Bridge
Latins Urged to OK U S Anti Red Plan
The United States presses Latin American states to approve a plan to counter communism in the hemisphere. Dulles pushes a vigorous line at a regional conference while Guatemala objects, warning against "dollar diplomacy." Debate begins Monday with a potential walkout risk from Guatemala’s Guillermo Toriel lo.
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Guatemala
United States
Hemisphere
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Turen
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Guillermo Toriello
Washington
Torlelle
Toriello
Russia
Guatermala
Coast shipping plan backed by three unions
Union leaders from Sailors Union of the Pacific Marine Firemen and Mesters Mates and Pilots propose a coastwise passenger service. They would invest 1 million dollars to launch four ships running San Francisco to Los Angeles and northern to Vancouver with tourist and regular fare decks and space for vehicles.
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San Diego
Seattle
Tacoma
Vancouver
B.C
Navy
Malone
Uniop
Los Angeles
Alot
Blonde Bank Robbery Attempt Ends in Arrest in L A
A 33 year old blonde identified as Mrs Betty Ray and later as Mrs Marjorie Darlean Hall was seized after attempting to rob a downtown Secur ity First National Bank during the noon hour. She said she needed funds for her sons education. Two companions, John D Wensing and Julian R B Barker, were booked on suspicion of robbery.
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First National Bank
Seventh and Witmer Sts
Marjorie Darlean Hall
Inglewood
Colo
John D. Wensing
Berkeley
Julian RB. Barker
Hall
Jany
Toler
BILINGUAL WEDDING Guard for Truman in New York
A 14 man police guard was assigned to former President Harry S. Truman in New York after a shooting of five congressmen by Puerto Rican nationalists. Truman, here for a Ford Foundation TV appearance, walked with reporters kept several blocks away as police watched the Wallsdorf Towers suite.
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Callas
Albizu
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York
Harry S. Truman
Wallsdorf Towers
Ford Foundation
Japan Workers Pay Jumps to 72 a Month in 1953
Kyodo News reports Japanese workers average about 72 dollars monthly in 1953, a 25 percent rise from 1952. Students from City College’s Lakewood campus will contribute blood for the Red Cross at a Bloodmobile event, with hours listed and prices considered.
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Kyodo News
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