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Married. Princess Fatmeh of Iran, 21, U.S. educated (Converse College, S.C.) daughter of the late Shah Mohamed Riza Pahlevi, youngest sister of the ruling Shah of Iran; and Vincent Lee Hillyer, 24, son of a Los Banos, Calif, doctor; in Civitavecchia, Italy. Although Hillyer offered to become an Iranian citizen and a Moslem, the Shah inexorably divested Fatmeh of all her royal privileges for marrying without his consent...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones, Apr. 24, 1950 | 4/24/1950 | See Source »

Moscow propaganda trumpeted the customary accusations: the U.S. was transforming Persia into a military base against the Soviet Union; as a pretext for the outlawing of Persia's Communist Party, the U.S. had engineered last month's attempt on the life of Shah Riza Pahlevi,* who was glumly recovering from his injuries (see cut). In Washington, Secretary of State Dean Acheson called these Russian accusations "false and demonstrably untrue...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: International: Safety in Persia | 4/4/1949 | See Source »

Year ago Iran's touchy Riza Shah Palevi, King of Kings, broke off (for a month) Iran's diplomatic relations with France, because a French humorous weekly had punned "chat" (cat) with Shah. Last week, Paris papers reviewing the annual cat show did it again. So did the Shah...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People, Jan. 9, 1939 | 1/9/1939 | See Source »

...Often there are completely irrelevant skirmishes. John Gunther knew at once that Riza Pahlevi was Shah of Iran. Fadiman: "Are you shah?" Gunther: "Sultanly." Another time, Fadiman asked what four prominent women have the first names Marina, Elzire, Hepzibah, Farida. Marcus Duffield (day news editor of the New York Herald Tribune): "The name Elzire is familiar. ... As a matter of fact, I used to play Indians with her.'' Fadiman: "Well, you must have had a lot of fun. Elzire is Mrs. Dionne...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Radio: Session Sold | 10/10/1938 | See Source »

...first woman officer of the Turkish Flying Corps, and a pioneer in Kamâl Atatürk's movement to open all professions, even the army, to the tough, modern Turkish woman. She volunteered for service during the uprising, plunked a bomb on the house of Seyyid Riza, a rebel leader, killed him and so helped mightily to crush the rebellion. For her trouble the Turkish Government awarded her Turkey's highest aviation honor, a medal set with brilliants...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: TURKEY: 659 Disturbances | 6/28/1937 | See Source »

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