ZUM4947391: Jan. 01, 1955 - Television's” Kissing Boy” arrives from Hollywood. He has a kiss for Hildegarde: Ron Randell - who took over for a short time from Eamon Andrews ad Chairman of Television's “What's My Line” and two created quite a sensation by kissing Barbara Kelly and other participants during the program arrived at London Airport from Hollywood this afternoon. He was met by Swiss Actress Hildegarde Christian who is to appear in” Rosalinda”. Ron Randell is being ~ ~ ~ ~ for who accuses him of” Mistreatment, failure to support her and desertion since November 1953. She is also suing for £35,700 loan / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4947415: Jan. 01, 1955 - British Cruiser on visit to Calcutta: Vice-Admiral C.F.W. Norris Commander - in - Chief, East Indies Station accompanied by Commander K.K. Mukherjee, Resident Naval Officer come ashore from H.M.S. newfoundland, the Colony Class Cruiser which is on a visit to Calcutta / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4947511: Jan. 01, 1955 - Silvana Mangano gives birthday party for her eldest daughter; Silvana Mangano, the Italian film star, who is expecting a baby in February, gave a birthday party to her eldest daughter, Veronica, on her fifth birthday, at her home in Rome. The party was gay affair Veronica and her three year old sister Isabella, who invited their little friends. Silvana Mangano served all the children and helped Veronica to cut her birthday cake / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4947594: Jan. 01, 1955 - Celebration Of Indian Republic Day. “At Hone” At India House: Mrs. Vimaya Lakshmi Pandit, the Indian High Commissioner in London and sister of the Indian Prime Minister - held an” At Home” at India House this morning in honour of the Indian Republic Day - which ma ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ the 5th. anniversary of the Indian Republic / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4948538: Jan. 01, 1955 - Tug Races To Save Woman Taken From United States Trcopship Off Southampton: A tug made a twelve mile dash from Southampton to meet the American Troopship” Private William H. Thomas” off the coast early this morning to take aboard Mrs. Doryce Pepper wife of an American Army Sgt. Mrs. Pepper had collapsed with heart trouble. When the distress call was received - the tug put to sea - and Flight Lieut. Joseph Jaffe a Doctor rushed 20 miles by car from Tichfield R.A.F. station to meet the tug at Southampton. The woman was taken to Southampton General Hospital / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4948591: Jan. 01, 1955 - Jan Kiepura opposes British income tax demands, famous singer in Vienna - The world famous singer Jan Kiepura who now has United States Citizenship, is to oppose the United Kingdom Income Tax demands made upon him and which have resulted in an announcement in the London Gazette of the filing of bankruptcy petition against him. The singer, in an interview in Vienna declared that the income tax demanded from him is from an amount which he lost when he left Poland penniless during the war, leaving a fortune behind him. He says that he is to make a counter-claim at the International Court for refund of installments paid him from profits made after the war to reduce the British revenue claims. Keystone Photo Shows: Jan Kiepura and his wife Martha Eggerth in Vienna where he said he was to oppose the claim / Bridgeman Images