Miss Poland in U S for Miss Universe amid red tape
Alicia Bobrowska Miss Poland, a 22 year old Krakow drama student, faces passport delays and scarce cosmetics as she visits Lafayette Hotel for the Miss Universe pageant. She praises America, enjoys oranges, and longs to be a dramatic actress like Helena Modjeska while sharing rooms with Miss New Mexico amid hotel bedlam and photo flashes.
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Sandi Lin Bullis
New Mexico
Alicja Bobrowska
Poland
Alicia Bobrowska
Lafayette Hotel
John Slovick
Stovick
Krakow
United States
Denmark
Greece
Helena Modjeska
Sand Lin Bullis
Albuquerque
U S Commits Only Fraction of Power
The report notes the United States has committed only a tiny fraction of its total strength to the Middle East theater. Navy air power grows, with expanding operations and broader reach, while the Air Force and other forces remain limited in comparison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Washington
Navy Work Speeded in S F Yards
The Navy secretively moved the Pacific Fleet amid the Middle East crisis and accelerated repairs at Hunters Point San Francisco and Mare Island Vallejo to bring ships up to full strength. About 7 500 ground forces in Lebanon area with 6 230 Marines en route. Army has one airborne battle group about 1 600 men. The U S Navy along Lebanese coast includes 44 ships, part of the 6th Fleet, with 400 combatant vessels overall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
UPS
Hunters Peint Naval Shipyard
Mare Island Shipyard
Vallejo
Mare Island
Hunters Point
12Th Naval District
Fleet Air Headquarters
Alameda
Bay
Far East
Navy
Lebanon
Turkey
Marine Corps
Army
United States Air Force Lhas
Tactical Air Command
Strategic Air Command
Air Defense Command
U. S. Navy
6Th Fleet
Mediterranean
United States Navy
United States
Baghdad Coup Seizes Iraq in One Day July 14
A Baghdad coup unfolds from 5 AM to 8 PM as Brig. Gen. El-Kayseni’s 20th Brigade seizes key sites, declares the monarchy dead, and installs a republic. Nuri Said flees. Faisal II’s circle and royal palace guards are crushed. mobs burn sympathetic sites and two Americans die at the Baghdad Hotel amid chaos.
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Washington
Baghdad
Iraq
Middle East
Abdel Karim El-Kayseni
Main Street
Bagdad
Kassem
Sovereignty Council
Najib El-Rubai
Ace
Ering
Faisal
Abdullah
Nuri
Eisenhower
U.S
U. S. Information Library
Baghdad Radio
Jidda
Mecca
Saudi Arabia
Benn
Switzerland
sRow
Oid
Seige
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New York
Betty Marsh
Lynchburg
Virginia
Rose Marie Nielson
Seattle
Nancy Hill
Little Rock
Arkansas
Southern Methodist University
Dallas
Texas
Dial
By Elton C. Fay
S.F
Ewes
Los Angeles
Dunkirk
SWIS
Warren Rogers
Bers
Eli Oe
Abdul Flak
Ankara
Aaron
Atlantic Avenue
Schultz
Giant Savings
Atlantic Avenue Telephone Garfield
Sontantes
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