Olivia de Havilland sets film pace avoiding big star trap
In Hollywood Olivia de Havilland explains she will not rush back to cinema. She plans only roles she loves and believes in, saying a bad picture hurts audiences and that years may pass before her next screen appearance.
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Egyptian reporter completes English Channel swim
Egyptian newspaper reporter Abdel Monem Abdu completed his third attempt to swim the English Channel, arriving ashore in Dover 15 12 hours after starting from Cap Gris Nez, France.
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Flock of Chickens Killed by Backfiring Bike in Connecticut Farm
On the Paul Mathews farm in Lebanon Connecticut a flock of chickens died after panicking and suffocating when a motorcycle backfired nearby. Officials attribute the incident to the loud noise triggering the birds.
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On Stage In Person Odessa Hi School Event
An Odessa stage event is set for Wednesday August 20 at 7 30 p m in the Hi School Gym Admission is 1 20 including tax crowds are expected for this on stage in person appearance
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Greek Bulgarian Talks Collapse Over Border Clash
Talks between Greece and Bulgaria to ease a border incident that left two Greek soldiers dead ended in a names clash. A Greek general staff communique said Bulgaria would seek higher orders and reschedule talks. Bulgaria admitted killing the two Greeks on August 12 in the Mt Belles area near Salonika, with each side claiming the event occurred on its own side of the border.
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Voters Can Be Glad Usual Boredom Gone
Washington reports that Eisenhower and Stevenson may shift positions to win votes as voters anticipate a lively campaign. Both campaigns aim to attract Southern whites Northern Negroes and middle ground voters with possible changes to civil rights policy and Senate rule strategy before the 1944 election.
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Free World Not Unified Says Dr Leiner at World Faith Conference
Dr Henry Smith Leiner of the United Church and World Council of Churches warned at Lund Sweden that Christians face a disadvantage against communism due to internal unity gaps. He argued communism claims a worldwide, unified mission while Christianity struggles with uncoordinated strategy and administration.
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CAA Installs New High Frequency Range Near Odessa Midland
The Civil Aeronautics Administration has installed a high frequency radio range station near the Odessa Midland Air Terminal to replace the long-used low frequency range. A national decommissioning schedule targets 1296 of 374 low frequency ranges, phased by aeronautical need. Remaining 78 stations will stay for weather broadcasts and basic navigation.
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Iraqi King Faisal Begins Detroit Tour Amid Welcoming Rally
The 17-year-old Iraqi King Faisal starts a tour of Detroit the automotive and armament hub. He arrived from Washington and will attend receptions and ceremonies as Detroit's Iraqi colony crowds Willow Run Airport in a lively welcome sequence.
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Israel protests Syrian call for a larger Middle East fight
Israel ordered its U N envoy to protest to the Security Council over a report quoted by Cairo newspaper Al Ahram that Syria's Col Adib Shishekly warned the Middle East cannot be shared. Prime Minister Ben Gurion urged an urgent Israeli Syrian Mixed Armistice Commission meeting as the government denounces the remark as a grave armistice violation and seeks UN action.
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Raft Expedition Loses Two Members in Med Drift
A youthful Anglo American raft expedition drifting across the Mediterranean with 75 000 ping pong balls lost two members near Marseille as a British girl Muriel Grand 20 from Hull weighing prospects of quitting. The group of three Americans and two Britons began from Lyon, with Don Kindler and Jose de Tejada leaving the voyage while Richard Miller and Michael Jones press on.
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Malik promises 40 minute germ warfare talk at UN
United Nations reports Soviet delegate Jacob A. Malik pledged another 40 minute address on germ warfare when the disarmament commission reconvenes. He signaled the next move in the Communist germ warfare propaganda campaign.
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Widows Remarry to Shield Pensions in Bonn
Social welfare officials in Bonn report about 160000 German widows have wed without ceremony to retain state pensions. Lawmakers propose partial pension cuts upon remarriage rather than losing all benefits.
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