Royal Protocol Blocks Princess Margaret Marriage Soon
A royal protocol expert says Princess Margaret cannot wed Group Captain Townsend before August 1956 without violating the Royal Marriages Act of 1772. He notes the Queen must consent and the Church and Parliament could object, making any early marriage null and void and risking serious legal penalties.
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Russia Sees Tourist Boom Yet Cuts Trade With West
Reports from London indicate Moscow plans to cancel millions of dollars in British orders while a tourist boom grows between the United States and the Soviet Union. Western exports to Russia fell from 350 million to 250 million in the second half of last year, with imports from the West at 450 million. Reasons cite limited export markets and reduced consumer goods output under Malenkov’s program, signaling continued trade decline despite freer embargo rules.
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Nana
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Wax Churchill Tour Skips Cigars During Canal Stop
Paris grevin wax figure of Sir Winston Churchill tours the provinces without a cigar to avoid lacking authenticity. A museum spokesman explains cigars vanish quickly into souvenir pockets, noting the replica consumes more jon smokes than the real prime minister. Imitation cigars fetch high prices and the wax Churchill averages about 20 boxes daily.
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No, Never Again Humboldt Sign Teases Police Station
In Humboldt Tennessee drivers paying traffic fines are greeted by a misprinted sign that reads Thank you. Please come Concludad on Pane 3 Column ie again. The garbled message amuses locals and offers a moment of levity at the police station.
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Humboldt, Tenn
Humboldt
Jooms
Sub Tropical Lebanon Trains Troops to Ski
In Lebanon soldiers train for mountain skiing amid warm shores and cold peaks. The program aims to form a Lebanese ski regiment with trainees learning the sport on northern Lebanon slopes near cedar forests and historic sites.
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Beirut
Arlene
Mediterranean
Tonch
Acho
Missouri Float Fishing Delights Ozarks Tradition
In Jefferson City Missouri river guides start float trips on the rivers using a two-boat system. The first boat carries supplies while a second, steered by an expert guide, begins the excursion toward the winding bends and rapid sections. This Missouri original method began at the turn of the century.
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Tion
Missouri
Missouri Ozarks
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Courtois Creek
Gian Creek
Jacks Ford
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Long
Press Agents Become Big Business in America
A study of public relations traces its rise from press agentry to a nationwide industry shaping public opinion. It notes firms with high fees and plush offices, the growth of a 100000 strong field, and PRs guiding clients from presidents to meat companies, using propaganda to influence the mass mind.
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Walison
Oo Teletayne
Tunisian Autonomy Talks Meet Frustration and Threats
Paris dispatch reports Tunisia's Bourguiba warning that talks on internal autonomy may fail. He says if France refuses the promised autonomy, the nationalist struggle could resume, with possible Communist involvement and broader regional consequences.
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NANA
France
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Eand
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Lerybody
Repairs May Silence Voice of Big Ben
The 13 percent ton Big Ben bell at Westminster Palace faces overhaul this year possibly silencing its famed chimes. The bell, cast after the 1834 fire and named for Sir Benjamin Hall, has a storied history of testing mishaps and dramatic London processions.
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Britain
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Paris baker ordered to pay his own pension
Lucien Marx, a Paris baker wounded by his rifle-wielding brother eight years ago, was ordered by a Paris court to pay the National Health Fund the capital sum tied to his pension. The court ruled he must bear the cost of his own pension under the fund rules.
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Paris
Lucien Marx
Marx
French National Health Fund
Jet pilots at Kelly AFB use bowling ball bags
Jet crews at Kelly Air Force Base in San Antonio Texas transport flying helmets in bowling ball bags. The bags protect the helmets from crush damage during handling and storage.
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San Antonio
Tex
Kelly Air Force Base
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