Britain crowds line coast to greet Queen Elizabeth II home
Hundreds of thousands gather along England's south coast to view 28 British warships escort Queen Elizabeth II aboard the royal yacht Britannia. The procession passes through the English Channel with the Vanguard and Apollo firing a salute as Britannia sails toward the Thames.
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Queen
Plymouth
England
Elizabeth II
English Channel
Britannia
Elizabeth
Duke of Edinburgh
Prince Charles
Princess Anne
Vanguard
St. Austell
Cornish
Apollo
River
Thames
London
Notice of Sergeant's Sale in Winchester Virginia
Public auction to be held May 15 1954 at 1:00 PM in Winchester Virginia to satisfy a $700 judgment from the Civil and Police Justice Court. Property includes multiple autos and office equipment with items like 1941 Plymouth sedan 1940 La Salle four door and other vehicles. Sold for cash under execution levied by the city sergeant.
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East Piccadilly Street
Winchester
Virginia
Frazer
Civil and Police Justice Court
Richard D. Kern
Randall Farrington
A. R. Dean
Hemingway recovering after serious injuries in Africa flight crashes
Ernest Hemingway, 55, is in Madrid recovering from injuries from two Africa plane crashes in January and a later brush fire burn. Italian doctors in Venice said his wounds could have been fatal, with multiple injuries including damaged kidneys liver ruptures and spinal trauma, while he seeks sun and medical care in Spain.
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Madrid
Spain
Ernest Hemingway
Africa
Venice
Hemingway
Mary
Murchison Falls
Central Africa
Nairobi
Congo
Miss Mary
Hemingways
Italy
Is American Lloyds associated with Lloyds of London
The text states there is no direct connection between American Lloyd's and Lloyd's of London, though the American group is patterned after the English organization. Lloyd's of London is not an insurer and does not assume risks, but oversees insurance transactions for its member underwriters. In the U S it can operate only in Illinois and Kentucky.
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Lloyd’s
Lloyd’s of London
New York Stock Exchange
United States
Lloyd's of London
Illinois
Kentucky
Valley Towns Told to Speed Up Pollution Abatement
The State Water Control Board ordered nine Shenandoah Valley towns to accelerate pollution abatement work after a two day SWCB meeting. Cities listed include Dayton Edinburg Woodstock New Market Mount Jackson Bridgewater Timberville Broadway Strasburg with deadlines of 60 days for preliminary plans engineering studies and financing details.
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Richmond
State Water Control Board
Shenandoah Valley
SWCB
Dayton
Edinburg
State Health Department
Woodstock
New Market
Mount Jackson
Bridgewater
Bridgewater College
Timberville
Broadway
SFCB
Strasburg
Venturi Yacht Breaks Up in Heavy Seas Off Bahamas
Gar Wood, 73, a famed speedboat racer, and eight others were rescued after the Venturi, a twin hull 188 foot yacht, broke up in 10 foot seas 65 miles east of Fort Lauderdale while returning from Nassau. Coast Guard helicopters and small boats saved crew and passengers, with Wood describing the sudden storm and brittle hull condition. The vessel, designed for Army Air Force use in 1944, was 10 years old and built with 20 bulkheads in each hull to help survive rough seas.
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Miami
Fla
Venturi
Great Isaac Light
Bahamas
Gar Wood
Nassau
Wood
Army Air Force
Jean Berry
Jodie Rodriguez
Coast Guard
Fort Lauderdale
C. A. MacCallum
R. B. Staysa
C. J. Berger
J. S. Meister
Harry Folsom
M. Vandenberg
Jerry Mar
Isaac Light
Hand of Fatima or Fatimah Acknowledged Amulet
The Hand of Fatima is an Arabic charm or amulet depicting the right hand of Fatimah daughter of Mohammed. It is believed to offer strong protection against misfortune.
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Fatimah
St. A
Mohammed
Neely Attacks Eisenhower at West Virginia Rally
West Virginia Senator Neely told a West Virginia Democratic audience that in 32 years in Washington he had never seen a more useless president than Dwight D. Eisenhower. He described Ike's leadership as ineffective and urged support for Democratic policies.
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Charleston
W. Va
Sen. Neely
Wva
West Virginia
Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Back the Vote Slogan Adopted by Republicans
The Republican National Committee adopts "Back thevote Republican" as its campaign slogan for the upcoming Congressional elections in Washington.
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Washington
Republican National Committee
Army McCarthy Hearings Triggers Senate Clash Over Adams Testimony
Democratic members of the Senate Investigations Subcommittee pressed Army counselor Adams to reveal talk source and possible blackmail claims tied to McCarthy. Amid protests, Mundt allowed questions but not compulsion, Symington urged immediate disclosure of any threats. Dirksen recalled Adams and White House aide Morgan hinting at a scandal on January 22.
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Army
McCarthy
Adams
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Welch
Mundt
Sen
Symington
D-Mo
Subcommittee
Cohn
Army Loyalty Board
Dirksen
White House
Gerald Morgan Dirksen
Senator Dirksen Targets McCarthy Aide Over Loyalty Board
Dirksen recounted a late afternoon meeting with McCarthy and other GOP subcommittee members. He said he learned a story that could justify firing Roy M. Cohn and suggested notifying the Defense Department that Adams might need to be dismissed as well.
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Morgan
Adams
Sen. McCarthy
Dirksen
McCarthy
Tee
Subcommittee
Roy M. Cohn
Defense Department
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Lyle P. Strosnyder
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Donald C. Towlen, O.D
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L. Adolph Richard
George Washington Hotel
Jack
Middletown
Francis L. Woolf
Winchester Star Photo
District of Columbia
King Rover
Howard Zink
Saturday Evening Post
Cammer Tire CO
S. Braddock St
Neely
Ike
Edgewood Restaurant
Front Royal Road
Copie
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Piccadilly ST
Loudoun
Matheney UK
Thom icAn
America
Wards
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