Young Italian princess to wed actor amid republican vows
In Rome, Princess Maria Beatrice of Savoy, 23, announced engagement to Maurizio Arena, 33, a slum-born actor who loathes monarchy. Both had not consulted exiled King Umberto or Beatrice's mother Queen Maria Jose, while Japan's Shigeru Yoshida died at 89 and will receive a state funeral.
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Umberto
Maurizio Arena
Garbatella
Garibaldi
Portugal
Beatrice
Maria Jose
Switzerland
Yoshida
Japan
Shigeru Yoshida
Douglas MacArthur
United States
Tokyo
Youshida
Four Young Brothers Die in Florida House Fire
In Miami four young brothers perished after a fire started by an 8 year old playing with matches. Irene and Carolyn Taylor, sisters of Mrs. Major, cared for the children. The blaze began with a pillow ignite and smoldered until late at night, trapping the youngsters under beds and rubble.
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Miami
Fla
Shirley Major
Martin Wasilewski
Major
Irene
Carolyn Taylor
Robbie
Taylor
Typhoon delays U S air assault on North Vietnam
The typhoon Carla halted Navy air raids but Air Force and Marine bombers carried out 77 missions against North Vietnam. Green Beret teams killed 64 Viet Cong in jungle battles near Saigon and in the Mekong Delta. North Vietnamese jets downsized to 25 American planes as Air Force strikes near Con Thien pressed the border defense.
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U.S
Army
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Green Berets
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Mekong Delta
South Vietnam
Marine Fortress
Cong Thien
Con Thien
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Ex-Wife of O Neill Suffers Malnutrition at Paint Pleasant
Agnes Boulton Kaufman, second wife of playwright Eugene O Neill, is in good condition after being treated for malnutrition at Paint Pleasant Hospital. Her daughter Oona O Neill, wife of Charlie Chaplin, flew in from Switzerland to be at her mother's bedside. The 76 year old previously registered as Mrs ONeill and has authored books under her maiden name Boulton.
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Agnes Boulton Kaufman
Eugene O'Neil
Paint Pleasant Hospital
Oona O'Neill
Charlie Chaplin
Switzerland
O'Neill
Kathleen Jenkins
Carlotta Monterey
Thieves Loot Md Bank of 100000 in Cresaptown
Thieves broke into the First National Bank of Western Maryland branch in Cresaptown and escaped with an estimated $100,000. A state trooper reported the vault door was cut with a torch, the door kicked in, and money and burglars’ tools found nearby. Cresaptown lies about eight miles southwest of Cumberland in Alleghany County.
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Cumberland, Md
Allegany County
Maryland
Betrays Dad to Reds Gets Prison for Treason
In Karlsruhe Germany Joach im Bergschmidt 22 was jailed two years and nine months for high treason by revealing his father’s code names and supplying data to East German security. The elder Bergschmidt’s career ended with a clerical posting, never in danger of capture by Communists. Also franked: Hollywood actor Herman Hack, 68, known for 500 films and Bonanza, funeral set for Saturday after heart attack death.
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Herman Hack
Parents Pressure Over Mini Skirted Teacher at Taylor Jr High
About 200 Brake Junior High parents packed Taylor School Board executive session to protest art teacher Hope Palmer's hemlines. Superintendent Simon Katchaterian described her as talented and among the best, while noting discussions on dress length. Palmer defended her clothing as her choice and said she would continue to wear what she pleases.
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Mich
Brake Junior High
Hope Palmer
Taylor School Board
Carolyn Kalhins
Hope
Half Brothers Home From War With Legs Blown Off
In Birmingham Alabama two half brothers, Ernest Rembert and George Bestedler Jr, survived severe injuries from a Viet Cong land mine. Rembert, 22, has artificial legs and uses a wheelchair while Bestedler, 20, also lost both legs and received a Purple Heart eight months after his injury. Their mother speaks of the limited pension support, as both plan to resume schooling once they regain walking.
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Birmingham
Ala
Ernest Rembert
George Bestedler Jr
Rembert
Ther Holston
James Hughes
Lfe
Besteder
Peru to L A Plane Lands Finally in San Diego
A South American C46 with four engines diverted from Los Angeles by fog and landed at Brown Field in San Diego. The pilot Capt Squella telephoned police after landing and reported two Americans, six Chileans, five race horses aboard. The flight began in Lima and stopped at Mazatlan before heading to Los Angeles, with officials saying the Los Angeles woman chartered the trip. The pilot initially considered Tijuana but Brown Field lights guided the safe touchdown.
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Mazatlan
Mexico
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Newsmen Bias Criticized Over Oakland Demonstrations
Sacramento reports say Ronald Reagan aide Edwin Meese Jr praised police and attacked news media for bias during Oakland Induction Center protests. He called demonstrators the most vicious groups seen, urging protection for reporters and noting police resources as a major challenge. Florence Sommers, 38, Berkeley divorcee, died by jumping from the Bay Bridge.
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Ronald Reagan
Haz
Oakland
Edwin Meese JH
Reagan
Governor's Council
Oakland Induction Center
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Policc
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Florence B. Sommers
Berkeley
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