World News Briefs Roundup from Cairo to Los Angeles
World Bank President Eugene Black says financing for the Aswan Dam remains available. A British soldier dies from burns after a Troodos Mountains fire during operations against the pro Greek ROKA. In Chicago traffic groups urge nationwide enforcement to curb July 4 deaths. Paris sees Mollet backed with three confidence votes as old age payment bill advances. London reports Tito and Soviet leaders have abandoned a rift, per Moscow radio. Los Angeles reveals a new jet age contender the 609 mph Golden Arrow by Hughes Delta Convair and GE.
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Zanuck Plans To Film Stalin Crimes Story
Hollywood producer Darryl F. Zanuck announced plans to make a color wide screen semidocumentary titled The Secret Crimes of Joseph Stalin. The project will be produced by Zanuck's independent company and released through 20th Century Fox.
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Joseph Stalin
Darryl F. Zanuck
20Th Century-Fox Studio
500 Expected To Attend Greek Convention Here
More than 500 delegates are expected for a three day district lodge convention of AHEPA and Daughters of Penelope in Louisiana Texas and Arkansas June 23 25. Awards include AHEPA and DOP outstanding chapters AHEPA Young Man of the Year and two 200 scholarships.
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Daughters of Penelope
AHEPA
George Rousse
Virginia
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Monroe
AHEPS
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Texas
Arkansas
SMU
Pete Chantilis
Little Rock
Rice Institute
Pluto Vamvakias
Ruston
Garrison
New York
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Penelope
Pericles
Maids
Athens
James Petheriotes
Houston
Actor Edward G. Robinson Jr Faces Felony Drunk Driving Claim
Hollywood police booked Edward G. Robinson Jr., 23, on suspicion of felony drunk driving after his sports car struck four parked vehicles and he allegedly failed a blood alcohol test. Passenger Martin Barth, 37, was ejected and may lose an eye. Robinson was uninjured and held without bail due to the felony charge.
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Martin Barth
Santa Monica
Young Robinson
Tough Guy
Los Angeles
Indians Gather for annual pow wow convention in Wickford
Indians from across the United States and Canada converge in Wickford for the League of North American Indians convention. The two day gathering features delegates from more than a dozen tribes led by Chief Sam Grey Wolf and Chief Tom Pee-Saw with theme one fire signaling unity among Indians and non-reservation peoples.
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Griffin’s car scare ends with angry cat encounter
In Chicago Gerald A. Griffin started his car and heard a piercing screech. He feared hitting a child, then lifted the hood to find an angry cat wedged between the fan belt and radiator, emitting another screech.
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Gerald A. Griffin
Griffin
Bell tolls for man in Portuguese village accident
In Leiria Portugal Antonio Faria 58 was tolling a church bell for the dead in Pousos when the bell suddenly stopped swinging and struck him leaving him unconscious.
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Portugal
Antonio Faria
Faria
No clear headline in habeas corpus case notes
The report cites ongoing legal troubles for Robinson with repeated scrapes with the law. A police official called the day’s action serious, while awaiting a habeas corpus or order through his lawyer.
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