Leopold III to Abdicate for Baudouin 1 in July
King Leopold III told Belgium he will abdicate July 18 in favor of Prince Baudouin who will be crowned the next day. Baudouin has served as regent since 1944 and will become Leopold’s successor after coronation ceremonies at the royal palace. The abdication follows years of exile and political crisis.
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Brussels
Belgium
Leopold III
Prince Royal Baudouin
Joseph Plholsen
Pholien
Leopold
Baudouin
Baurouin
Royal
Astrid
Josephine-Charlotte
Albert
Prince
Liege
Maryland 4 H Team Sails For England
Maryland 4 H team fails to compete in the International Contest at Cambridge England scheduled for July 11. Members Barbara Riggs Janice Elmer Glen McGrady Jr and Robert Barton were selected after winning at the Timonium State Fair and Waterloo Iowa National contest. The report notes Riggs is National Holstein 4 H champion girl Barton had top daily score and McGrady led State contest scoring. Governor commended for abstinence from smoking and drinking by Takoma Park Seventh day Adventists after their camp meeting.
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New York
Maryand
Cambridge
England
Barbara Iges
Gaithersburg
Janice Elmer
Olney
Glen McGrady
Rising Sun
Obert Barton
Queennne
Timonium State Fair
Waterloo
Miss Riggs
Barton
McGrady
Takoma Park
Seventh Ay Adventists
Theodore R. McKeldin
Flaryland
Washington
Virginia
Southernaryland
Two U S Jet Fighters Vanish Near Russ Area
Two F 84 Thunderjets from the 86th fighter-bomber wing at Giebelstadt disappeared on a training mission last Friday near the Soviet zone. A wide search by air and ground covering Western Germany failed to locate the missing jets or their airmen.
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Frankfurt
Germany
U. S. Air Force
Iron Curtain
U. S
Europe
Barney Oldfield
Air Force Public Relations Office
Oldfield
Air Force
Berlin
North Sea
Alps
Soviet Zone
Czechoslovakia
86Th
Giebelstadt
Japanese War Criminals Executed on Manus Island
Five Japanese war criminals were hanged on Manus Island after Australian court verdicts. Executed: Lt. Gen. Takuma Nishimura, Lt. Takahiko Tasaki, Capt. Tamoa Shinohara, Lt. Yutaka Zusuki, Warrant Officer Ipachi Miyamoto. Nishimura convicted for 110 Australian and 35 Indian POW deaths. Austria offers £2 daily room meals for year round Alps tourism.
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Sydney
Australia
Manus Island
Takuma Nishimura
Takahiko Tasaki
Tamoa Shinohara
Yutaka Zusuki
Ipachi Miyamoto
Nishimura
Woolworth's Early Five and Ten Store in Utica Fails
The pioneer F. W. Woolworth opened his first five and ten cent store in Utica New York in 1875 but the venture failed.
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F. W. Woolworth
Utica
Open Today Continuous Shows From 11 A M
The notice announces continuous shows starting today at 11 A M and running through the day. It lists timing blocks from 11 A M onward with ongoing screenings.
Two New Submarines to be Launched This Week
The Navy announced two ultra modern Tang and Trigger submarines will be launched soon at Portsmouth New London. These vessels start the Tang class in a six boat program begun after World War II and rushed since the Korean war. Tang carries snorkel gear improved hulls and stronger armament to hunt enemy ships. The Tang nickname honors a World War II submarine with a storied Pacific record.
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Washington
Jure
Navy
Portsmouth
N. W
Navy Yard
New London
Submarine Sinking by Japanese Torpedo Strikes Near Enemy Mainland
A Tang class submarine was torpedoed near the enemy coast. only nine of 70 crewmen survived after a hit to the stern. The incident highlights the perilous naval actions amid ongoing operations in the area. A separate note announces the Baltimore Presbytery meeting in Hagerstown and plans for the General Assembly and Synod gathering in Frederick, with details on venue and dates.
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Hagerstown
Presbytery
Baltimore
Herve Fom
General Assembly
Frederick
Ingerstown
Coburn Charged In Beverly Hills Card Game Bust
Hollywood police raided a friendly poker game involving actor Charles Coburn and four associates including producer Stoward Benedict and Paul A Yawitz. They are cited for violating county gambling laws and will appear in Beverly Hills justice court for hearings. The same report notes Senate Crime Investigating Committee interviews with narcotics hospital witnesses in Lexington and upcoming executive hearings.
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Foker Game
Hollywood
Charles Coburn
Vhe
Kane
Coburn
Lin
Stoward S. Benedict
Paul A Yawitz
Beverly Hills Justice Court
Kentucky
Baltimore
Federal Narcotics Hospital
Lexington
Senate Crime Investigating Committee
O'Conor
Maryland
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