ZUM4923603: Apr. 04, 1954 - One Franc Coin May Bring Fame To This Author: Henry Poulaille, novelist, admiring his silver one Franc coin he was awarded as a token literary prize for his book” Le Pain Quotidien” (Our Daily Bread). The prize was founded a year ago by the Paris Seine Embankment book vendors / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4923775: Apr. 04, 1954 - Boys Make Wedding Cake For Headmaster's Daughter: Six 16-year old boys of the Ashmole Catering School, Whetstone, N., have made a three- tier wedding cake, for Miss Jean Strugnell, daughter of their headmaster, Mr. J.A. Strugnell, who is getting married on Saturday / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4923819: Apr. 04, 1954 - Gordon Pirie Takes Part In London-Brighton relay. Handing Over; The famous” Puffing” Gordon Pirie took part in the London to Brighton National Road Relay Race today when he ran in the seventh stage - from the White Lion, Lowfield Heath to the Red Lion Hotel, Handross - for the South London Harriers' team / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4923829: Apr. 04, 1954 - Poisoned man sees police.: Mr Arthur Ford, 44, was discharged from hospital today after treatment for suspected poisoning. He was met by detectives investigating the deaths of two girl typists at the office which he manages. Mr. Ford, who the police believe may be able to hep their inquiries, went in a police car to Alphany Street Police station. The girls, Betty Grant, 27, of Chobham Gardens, Wimbledon, and June Malins, 19, former seaside beuty queen, of Wightman-Grove, Harringay, died in hospital on Tuesday after eating coconut ice at the office of manufacturing chemists in Euston Road. Mr. Ford, of Bath-road, Hounslow, was taken to University College Hospital after eating some of the coconut ice. Tests by police scientists on pieces of coconut ice found on Miss Grant's desk and samples taken from the shop where it was bought showed that it was harmless. The police have traced the poison - an emotional stimulant, which killed the girls, but are keeping its descrption secret / Bridgeman Images
ETE4924137: Second World War (1939-1945) - World War II (WWII or WW2): USAF Base France March 24, 1945: At dawn, members of a PIR (Parachute Infantry Regiment) heavily loaded, climb aboard one of the C46 that will bring the 17th American Aeroportee Division of the 1st Armee Aeroportee to the east of the Rhine in the Roos-Wesel zone / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4924138: Apr. 04, 1954 - The Sword He will wear at the French a academy.: M. Albert Sarraut, president of the assembly of the French Union, receives the traditional sword, part of the uniform of the members of the French academy. The sword is handed to him by M. Souverbie, president of the academy of the fine arts / Bridgeman Images