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When she learned that Jordan's King Hussein was planning to visit the Air Force Academy, Barbara Ann sent him a telegram, begging him to grant Barnwell amnesty during his stay-a right traditionally given visiting heads of state by U.S. military academies.* But a snowstorm forced Hussein to cancel his tour of the academy; he wired his regrets and best wishes for a happy marriage...
...months ago Schindler listed a few of his unanswered questions for the Toronto Telegram. Why did Harold Christie wait several hours after he found the body before reporting it? When the Duke of Windsor, Governor of the islands in 1943, summoned a Miami police expert, why did he mislead him into bringing the wrong equipment by describing Sir Harry's death as suicide? Who told Sir Harry's watchman he could have the night off? Who washed the bloody handprints from around the window in Sir Harry's bedroom? Why was the pistol removed from Sir Harry...
Smaller Slice. Successive waves of subscription and advertising increases have not only failed to meet skyrocketing costs, but in some cases have pushed advertisers and readers both into rebellion. New York City's three afternoon papers-World-Telegram and Sun, Post and Journal-American-have yet to recover the circulation they lost two years ago by raising the copy price from 5? to a dime. The Chicago Tribune now offers bargain advertising "zone rates" to hold fringe accounts, such as the corner grocer, who neither wants nor will pay for a citywide broadside. In Pasco, Wash., Sears, Roebuck began...
Upon hearing of her winning the annual 'Poon prize, the actress sent a telegram from Durango, Mexico, where she is on location for a forthcoming film. "A harpoon from the Lampoon," she said, "is a collegiate accolade. I shall treasure the distinction always. I hope all of you pass your examinations...
Through its key legislative spokesman and its powerful daily Deseret News and Salt Lake Telegram (circ. 85.105), the voice of the Mormon Church made its message clear to heavily Mormon (65.5%) Utah. The message: it was high time for the legislature to enact a new Sunday closing law to replace the one declared unconstitutional in 1943. Under similar pressure from the big merchants and supermarket operators (who would have to pay union labor triple pay to stay open on Sunday), both houses of the legislature comfortably passed a bill prohibiting Sunday sale of uncooked meats, groceries, clothing, boots and shoes...