Princess Margaret Weds Antony Armstrong Jones in Glass Coach
Crowds in London jam the streets for Princess Margaret and Antony Armstrong Jones wedding. Royal procession from Clarence House to Westminster Abbey features the glass coach arrival, Queen Elizabeth II, Queen Mother, and dignitaries. Jubilee atmosphere with broadcasts in multiple languages and 70 degree weather.
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Antony Armstrong-Jones
Winston
Lady Churchill
Elizabeth
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Buckingham Palace
Abbey
Palace Yard
Queen Elizabeth
Queen Mother
Prince Philip
Britannia
Caribbean
Westminster Abbey
D. Roger Gilliatt
Elizaabeth II
Prince Charles
Vows Fluster Princess Margaret Wedding at Westminster Abbey
Princess Margaret wed Antony Armstrong-Jones amid silver trumpets and cheers in Westminster Abbey. The ceremony featured a momentary vow hesitation by the bride as Archbishop Geoffrey Fisher led the Anglican rites to unite the princess with a commoner in a historic match.
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Margaret
Westminster
Eric S. Abbott
Eddy Gilmore
London
Antony Armstrong-Jones
Westminster Abbey
Margaret Rose
Antony Charles Robert
Geoffrey Fisher
Princess Margaret
Archbishop of Canterbury
London crowd faints and rests at wedding on pavement
In London many attendees, mostly women, slept on the pavement and stood for hours, missing the show. Ambulance services aided 71 people before the ceremony, with five taken to hospitals for fatigue and fainting.
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London
Body recovered after backyard well cave in
Luther Warren Payne an 18 year old high school athlete buried by a backyard well cave in Burling ton Ohio was found dead after more than 27 hours of rescue work. Officials estimated the well depth at no more than 30 feet and workers fought shifting sand as they dug with hand tools and machinery.
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Payne
Ohio
Luther Warren Payne
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West Virginia
Kentucky
Senate approves aid bill for distressed areas despite veto risk
The Senate sent to President Eisenhower a 251 million dollar relief package for chronically distressed regions. Eisenhower signed the 1960 civil rights bill protecting black voting rights. He voiced an "if" about plans to visit Russia during a union-industries exhibit with AFL-CIO leader George Meany.
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Eisenhower
Washington
Russia
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Union-Industries
House Appropriations Panel Approves Agriculture Bill
The House Appropriations Committee condemned farmer plights and criticized administration farm policies as it approved a 3,964,781,500 dollar funding measure for the Agriculture Department.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Agriculture Department
On The Inside Crossword Puzzle
Inside crossword page features a set of clues and puzzle layout with theme entries. Sections highlight radio and TV highlights, social notices, and obituary briefs, noting 24 deaths and funeral plans in this edition.
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Society
Margaret Antony Wed At Westminster Abbey
Grechko told the Supreme Soviet the American plane shot down May 1 was destroyed on the first shot by a remarkable rocket fired on Khrushchev's orders. He, a former commander in Germany, charged the United States with aggression in the incident.
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Andrei A. Grechko
Supreme Soviet Today
Nikita Khrushchev
Grechko
Germany
Weekend Storm Portends Showers In Miami Valley
A low pressure storm entering the Miami Valley brings scattered showers tonight while officials forecast mostly cloudy warm weather today with a high near 80 and a low around 57. Saturday and Sunday turn cooler with lingering showers ending Saturday and a high of about 72. Middletown reported a high near shoulder and a low of 62 this morning.
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Miami Valley
Middletown
U S Reaction Quiet Over Soviet Boast Of Shootdown
Washington moved to keep the claim in official channels as the United States assessed Soviet boasts that an American plane was shot down over the Soviet Union by a remarkable rock et. The incident prompted diplomatic caution and a careful review of the narrative while officials monitored developing statements from Moscow.
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Washington
U. S
Soviet Union
Soviet official touts rocket forces as main defense line
A Soviet marshal described rocket forces as the main component of the armed forces and outlined separate rocket units with their own command and structure. Diplomats expected Grechko to command these units. Deputies applauded when he claimed the American plane was destroyed by a remarkable rocket with a first shot.
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Supreme Soviet
Grechko
Gromyko Threatens Separate Peace If All-German Settlement Fails
Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko warned that Moscow will sign a separate peace treaty with East Germany if the Big Four powers cannot agree on a single German settlement. He said the USSR and Warsaw Pact forces will guard East German borders and that West Berlin would lie within the restricted zone controlled by the East German regime rejected by the Allies.
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Moscow
Andrei A. Gromyko
Soviet Union
East Germany
Gromyko
West Berlin
Khrushchev Says Soviet Rockets Fired in Retaliation
Premier Khrushchev told reporters on Thursday that the plane was shot down. Marshal Grechko stated Soviet servicemen fulfilled the government order, asserting the rocket launch came from the Soviet government and personally from Khrushchev.
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Grechko
Chuckle Quotes on Wise Words vs Foolish Talk
A humorous reflection contrasts the abundance of foolish earnest talk with the rarer wisdom of jest. The quip suggests weighty sayings fall short against blunt, plainspoken humor that exposes pretension.
Tornadoes Swoop In Kill 25 In Oklahoma Attacks
Severe tornadoes ripped eastern Oklahoma causing 25 deaths and about 200 injuries. Wilburton and Sapulpa bore the brunt with extensive property destruction including a blown City Hall in Wilburton and heavy damage in a college district. Multiple towns reported fatalities and injuries as rescue efforts continued.
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Oklahoma
Moffet-Roland
Arkansas
Fort Smith
Keota
Sapulpa
Sallisaw
Checotah
Bristow
Hoffman
Henryetta
Eastern A&m Junior College
Royal Wedding Splendor Lights London Abbey Scene
Outside a million Londoners cheer for the newlyweds on a sunny day as a pageant of banners and flags crowns the scene. Inside Westminster Abbey, the bride shines in white silk organza with a diamond tiara and long sleeves, as trumpets, vestments, and flowers fill the air with historic splendor.
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