Royal Romance Rumors Shadow Clarence House Visit
Crowds thronged a narrow street near Clarence House as shoppers and tourists buzzed about a possible royal engagement. Princess Margaret met Townsend at Clarence House for the first time in two years, triggering public speculation she may wed the divorced British pilot, with official silence amidst reports of a forthcoming announcement.
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Clarence House
Margaret
Townsend
Britain
Peter
Church of England
Elizabeth
Eden
House of Commons
Brussels
Scotlang
St James's Palace
Storm Pounds East Cities Threatens Canada Path
A powerful storm lashed the east with heavy rain and high winds. It skirted Pennsylvania and threatened Canada, following a path similar to Hazel last October. Rain totals reached multiple inches in Virginia and Maryland, with New York City experiencing gusts to 48 mph and rising waters at LaGuardia. Buffalo Rochester and Niagara Falls saw 1 to 1.3 inches. Baltimore and Williamsport reported over 3 inches by early morning.
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Pennsylvania
New York City
Lake Ontario
Canada
Hazel
Haiti
Carolinas
Washington
Baltimore
Gamage
Diane
Virginia
Richmond
Connie
Capital
Lower Manhattan
la Guardia
New York
Upstate
Buffalo
Rochester
Niagara Falls
Williamsport
Doyle Heads 2nd Secret Red Inquiry
Rep Clyde Doyle chairs the second secret executive session of the House Un American Activities Committee in a Hollywood hotel. Witnesses remain unnamed and the probe’s scope is described as clearing up loose ends while establishing equitable procedures. Rep Donald Jackson, a California Republican, sits with Doyle.
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Hollywood OF
House
un-American Activities Subcommittee
Hollywood
Clyde Doyle
D-Calif
Doyle
Donald Jackson
R ‘Calif
Refugee Flow Dips as Europe Sees Fewer From Communists
Montreal reports one third as many refugees reach Western Europe from Communist countries as before, Dr. G J Van Heuven Goedhart says frontiers now guarded tighter. About 5,000 refugees annually, with 75,000 in 1950, continue to move west amid Italy to Belgium routes and new policies. Weather bulletin warns heavy rains across Pennsylvania New York New England. Flooding evacuations affect Milogueee area and North Brentwood Maryland shelters opened for evacuees.
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Montreal
Que
Europe
Wu, N
G. J. van Heuven Goed“hart
Washington Weather Bureau
Pennsylvania
New York
New England
Connecticut
Ford
West Haven
Brentwood
Order Absolute Rest for Israeli Chieftain
Premier-designate David Ben-Gurion, 69, was ordered to absolute rest for a week. Medical bulletin states he feels well and his condition is satisfactory but fatigue requires recovery. his cabinet presentation to parliament is postponed until his health returns.
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Jerusalem
David Ben- Gurion
Israel
Ben- Gurion
Ben-Gurion
AF Grants Lockheed a $100 Million Jet Contract
The Air Force awarded Lockheed a 100 million dollar contract for its new FL10¢A jet fighter. Gen Nathan F Twining, Air Force chief of staff, said the plane could be the fastest and highest flying fighter yet. It first flew in February 1954 and has been tested at Edwards AFB and Palmdale. The company did not disclose aircraft quantities.
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Burbank
Air Force
Lockheed Aircraft
Nathan F. Twining
Edwards Air Force Base
Palmdale
KC Banker Ex OPA Official Dies at 75
James G. Callaway Sr, 75, a Kansas City investment banker, died after a three week illness in a hospital. He served as district director of the Office of Price Administration during World War II while on leave from the Prescott Wright Snider investment firm. He was a descendant of Daniel Scone and Capt. James Callaway, namesake of Missouri Callaway County.
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Kansas City
James G. Callaway
Callaway
Office of Price Administration
Prescott- Wright-Snider
Daniel Scone
Capt
James Callaway
Missouri
Callaway County
Truman and Hoover Meet in New York Quiet chat between ex presidents
The nation's only living ex presidents Harry S Truman and Herbert Hoover met Thursday in New York. Truman, visiting the city, called on Hoover at the Waldorf Towers. The substance of their conversation was not disclosed. A Truman aide said the meeting was arranged after a telephone call.
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Truman
Hoover
New York
Herbert Hoover
Harry S. Tmman
Warlders Towers
President Eisenhower Celebrates Birthday Amid Gifts From Staff and Nation
Gordon Moore of Washington, D C, presented a toy hound dog autographs for the President as a surprise. A bouquet from the Eisenhower family garden and roses from cabinet members, Republican groups, and press staff filled the room. Gifts included trees planted at Gettysburg and a birthday cake shared with hospital staff at Fitzsimons. The White House reflected a busy day with budget talks looming and defense discussions set for Monday.
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Gordon Moore
Washington
B.C
Eisenhower
Cal
Edythe Turner
Abilene
Kaw
Fitzsimons
Emmett Graham
Eisenhower Memorial Foundation
David
Gettysburg
Leonard W. Hall
White House
Treasury
Humphrey
Defense
Wilson
Adm
Arthur W. Radford
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Earthquake Reported in Southwest Pacific
Indonesia seismographs logged a fairly heavy tremor Thursday afternoon in the southwest Pacific. Seismologists said the shaking lasted a couple of seconds with the epicenter likely near the Solomon Islands.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
UPI
Meteorological Service
Southwest Pacific
Solomon Islands
Three Unhurt in Las Vegas Plane Crash
A light plane at Municipal Airport in Las Vegas New Mexico skidded on takeoff when its landing gear failed. Pilot R M Vance of Tucson and two passengers George A Hollour of West Covina and George H Hawke of Pasadena escaped unhurt. The aircraft later burst into flames and was destroyed. They had stopped to refuel on a Omaha to Tucson flight.
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Las Vegas
N. M
Municipal
R. M. Vance
Tucson
George A. Hollour
West Covina
George H. Hawke
Pasadena
Vance
Omaha
Gas Rate Hikes Tied to Political Costs in Long Beach
A Lakewood group argues proposed Allen bill raises gas rates and blocks cheaper Long Beach Municipal Gas service. Southern California Gas Co spent 22000 plus attorney fees on a public relations campaign led by California Tidelands Protective Association to back the bill. Attorney General Brown probes lobbyist registration as publicists and company figures face questions from investigators.
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South Lakewood
Long Beach
Lakewood Group
Municipal Gas Department of
Southern California Gas Co
California ‘Tidelands Protective Association
Edmund G. Brown
Southern California:Gas Co
Los Angeles
John A. Fleming
Southern California’ Gas Co
Fleming
Jafter
California
Lakewood
Long Head
PUC
The
Utilities Commission
Frank Sullivan
Southern California Gas
Charles Forward
San Diego
California Tidelands # Protective” Association
Theodore Gabrielson
Gene Ne
B47 Crash Kills 4 From March Field
A B47 bomber from March Air Force Base crashed near Riverside killing four crew members. The jet, flying at nearly 500 mph, exploded on impact, scattering wreckage over two miles and sparking brush fires quickly contained. The dead were Capt Edward A. O'Brien Riverside, Capt David J. Clare Riverside, Maj Thomas F. Mulligan near March AFB, and Capt Joseph A. Graeber Buffalo NY.
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Riverside
March Air Force Base
Syt
Col. Pickham Smith
Bese
Edward A. O'Brien
Owensboro
Mary Catherine
David J. Clare
Brooklyn
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Secret Red
Pittsburgh
Edward Schatzman
Lockheed
OPA
Ike
Arrow
Fitzsimons Army Hospital
Denver
March Field
320Th
March Afb
Waldo Small
Carl’s
Lido
Carl
Ketem
Carl's
Nevada
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