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War prisoner finally gets fill of steak in New York
Gil Bloom, a U S Ranger from South Orange New Jersey, after 15 months as a German POW, fulfilled his dream of steaks and ice cream by opening The Charcoal Room at 45th Street and Second Avenue with partner Johnny Johnston. The restaurant lets diners cook their own steaks and quickly boomed as crowds enjoyed the novelty. Bloom recalls his hunger during captivity and says happiness comes through the stomach.
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United Nations
Arbor Day trees continued to beautify Middletown schools
In Middletown Arbor Day marks nine years of Federation of Women's Club support with Ben and Robert Bender funding silver maples for fifth and sixth graders. The program aims for lasting beauty through careful cultivation and a growing city, with trees previously planted adding charm today. A personal note ends with a niece’s humorous dinner-table misquote.
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Wedding Battle Across Continents Draws Public Eye
A high profile clash of nuptials unfolds from Monaco to Independence city scenes. Grace of Monaco and Truman-Daniel Kelly-Grimaldi headlined bylists of bridesgrooms civic figures entertainers and fashion houses with coverage spanning Trinity Episcopal Church Monte Carlo and Independence Cathedral. The event features royal titles and media bustle including radio television and a yacht honeymoon while plans note Grace may continue her career and the groom as The Times foreign editor.
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Conrad Hilton
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New York Times
Oil Oilfield Awakening On Greek Island Of Zante
The Greek island of Zante holds ancient oil in unexploited deposits. Greek officials invite American risk capital after postwar delays due to funding limits. Historian Herodotus noted oil existence in 450 B C, but sustained production only begins with capital investment and exploration.
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Burton Crane
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Greece
Automation Through The Ages In Coal Mining
The article traces automation as a long standing concept from the industrial era, noting its use in coal mining to lift output. It cites the National Coal Association, compares U S and British German productivity, and argues automation raises wages, sustains industry, and benefits workers, consumers, and investors.
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America
Eisenhower Sets Campaign on Principles and Peace Slogan
President Eisenhower spoke to Republican state chairmen and leaders emphasizing policy grounded in eight principles. He framed the campaign as one of peace and prosperity through integrity, urging vigor against expediency and highlighting the party's stance on government serving the people and preserving freedom.
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Republican Party
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President's courage may sway farms as veto fight reshapes votes
The President faced pressure to sign a farm bill he deemed unsound yet chose courage over expediency. Analysts say his stand could win votes in farm states. In Congress, 28 Republican members who initially backed the bill flipped to support the override defeat, leaving only 20 Republicans remaining aligned with the original passage.
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House of Representatives
Quips and Quirks From an Early 20th Century Page
A column quizzing readers on U S history cites Henry Clay and the Missouri Compromise dispute, notes about Charles Laughton at 17, and observations on Hitchcock and eye color. It also mentions marriage timing and a transatlantic stewardess job listing with strict height and weight specs, pay, and flight hours.
World traveler favors Savoy and Claridge s hotels
Temple Fielding, famed globe trotter and travel writer, says the Savoy and Claridges in London are the two best hotels in the world. A Brooklyn corset shop sign proclaims a strong foundation for all builds. New marriages show seven in ten couples will have a baby within two years, one in ten remain childless, with the husband at fault in forty percent of childless cases.
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Savoy
Claridges
London
Brooklyn
Aries women may drive husbands to divorce court
Aries women are described as non stop workers who nag husbands to abandon the easy chair and tackle tasks around the house. The piece claims the constant bustle at home driven by an Aries woman can push a comfort loving husband toward divorce court, according to stargazers.
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Figure critique questions body proportions and rating
The reader asks about body measurements and how experts would classify their figure. The response labels the figure as out of proportion and suggests trimming the hips by two inches to achieve a Grade A petite figure, likening the person to a dancer in a pony division.
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Radio City
Gadget makers forecast peripatetic political support boom
A Washington preview shows gadget firms predicting 80 million Americans will wear political badges and signs before the next election. Vendors expect high sales of Ike buttons, pennants, money clips, ties, visors, cuff links, bracelets, and related items, with bipartisan plans and tips on pricing, while reflecting a quirky campaign culture.
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Leonard Hall
Sheraton Park
Ike
Harold Velde
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Sen
Everett Dirksen
Landon
Stars Encourage Careful Planning and Positive Prospects
The horoscope advises taking time to plan daily matters, prioritizing the important tasks, and following a steady program for splendid returns. Enjoy outdoor activity in free time and seek company of friends. It notes pleasant prospects in 1956, gains in work and finances, growth opportunities before August, a likely pleasant journey between July and September, harmonious personal relations, good news in December, and a child born today would be practical and dignified.
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Harmonius
Real Madness In Monaco By Dorothy Kilgallen
In Monte Carlo reporters flood coverage of Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier nuptials. An English journal reports daily arrivals and heavy demand for details. Grace’s poodle Oliver is revealed as a Sketch correspondent, delivering intimate, staged whispers from the palace.
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Dorothy Kilgallen
Monaco
Rita Hayworth
Ali Khan
Hotel de Paris
Miss Kelly
HSH Prince Rainier
Monte Carlo
Grace
Rumor and secrecy amid a welter of chatter
A fragment notes that a secret was revealed despite a flood of rumors and unsettled talk, hinting at hidden plans or information stirring public interest. The terse line captures tension between whispered speculation and an actual disclosure.
Minnich Named President of Broadway M. E. Church Men's Club
Twenty years ago on Monday April 20 1936 John B Minnich succeeded Harry Martin as president of the Broadway M E Church Men's Club Frank Simon conductor of the Armco Band returned from Bloomington Indiana where he served as judge and guest conductor at the Hoosier Band Festival
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Moose River Miners Rescue Bid After Weeklong Mine Cage
Veteran miners in Moose River Nova Scotia dig in two directions to reach two men trapped 114 feet underground for a week. The trapped workers are receiving food and light via a long pipe as rescuers work to reach them.
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Prince Rainier Hones Censor Role at Royal Wedding Photos
Prince Rainier spent much of his wedding reception examining wet photo prints. He acted as sole censor for shots by three permitted photographers Grace’s friend Howell Conant and two Monegasques. A dark room was set up in the palace and prints were rushed to the throne room for scrutiny before release.
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Rainier
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Howell Conant
Factoids From History And Myth On Various Topics
A collection of brief statements notes historical and mythical beliefs. Topics include early flag bunting origins, fur seals absorbing water, draft horse maturity at five years, Pago Pago harbor, elephants in Oriental myth, hair color resistance to water, and legends about Alexander the Great Julius Caesar and the Duke of Wellington never losing battles.
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