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May 17, 1954 - Combined Services Amphibious Demonstration: Runaground V, the annual amphibious and cliff assaul demonstration staged for the benefit of the students of the Royal Navy, Army, and Royal Air Force Staff Colleges, is taking place in the Solent area, today, tomorrow, and Wednesday. Taking part are motor minesweepers, motor launches and tank landing craft of the Royal Navy, landing and raiding craft of the Royal Marines, R.N. and R.A.F. air squadrons, and strong R.M. and Army units

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May 18, 1954 - The first photos of those wounded in Vietnam arrive

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May 21, 1954 - Opening of pets 'corner at festival gardens... Youngster and leopard cubs. Many animals including boa constrictors lion and tiger cubs are to be seen at the new pets corner opened this morning at the Battersea Festival Gardens.

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May 22, 1954 - Building Collapse 90 Students Fell 12 Feet 7 Injured

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May 24, 1954 - White-Employee Before the Federal Court. In front of the 6th punitive senate of the high federal court in Karlsruhe the spy trial began against Boris Snigowsky, a former worker at the Blank department. It is expected, that the highest officials of the office will appear as witnesses in the trial. Our picture shows the accused Boris Snigowsky before the beginning of the trial in conversation with his defense counselor. sseldorf)

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May 22, 1954 - Minister of Industry and Commerce Louvel is pictured here on the fair grounds under the large umbrella

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May 26, 1954 - The Horse looked Puzzled The horse of a Nice (English Riviera) Cabby looks puzzled: what is all this 'Rumpus' about? He did not know that the Cup being paraded in the streets of Riviera's Resort was the precious trophy won by the Nice team after a final bout versus Marseilles in Paris last Sunday

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May 27, 1954 - Traditional beating bounds ceremony at tower chief warder leads the procession.: Mr. Alan Griffiths the chief Warder at the Tower of London headed the traditional Beating of the Bounds ceremony at the Tower this morning. The ancient ceremony takes place every three years. Choir boys the Chapel beat the 51 boundary stones with willow wands

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May 29, 1954 - Duke of Edinburgh plays polo in the rain at Comdray Park; After flying from Balmoral The Duke of Edinburgh played in two matches today at Comdray Park

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May 31, 1954 - This Heligoland native visits the grave stones of his parents. The stones are all that is left in the cemetery however, since the British RAF bombed the island itself for practice

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May 31, 1954 - 1,200 Heligolanders celebrated their return to their island after the war. Pastor Stange had a sermon in a cemetery on the destroyed island

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Dec. 00, 0000 - W.R.A.F. Sergeant Audrey Jackson, seen wearing the Airwoman New Style uniform today. dress of the R.A.F. The new uniform have been designed by Mr. Victor Stiebel specifically for the feminine figure; the jacket is shorter, the shoulders less square and the waist more empha ~ ised. The close fitting, single breasted jacket is beltless, has four gilt R.A.F. buttons, and is out away in front with well rounded corners. The two front and back panels have piped seams. Unlike the present style, the jacket has no breast pockets, but has two pockets below the waist. The slightly flared skirt with six panels is considered more practical and becoming then the present straight skirt. The officers' uniform differs from the airwomen's in the design of the pockets and will continue to be made of blue-grey worsted serge as before. Except on ceremonial occasions when black service-pattern laced shoes are worn, the new style uniform may be worn with plain black punched calf walted court

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Jun 05, 1954 - These FDJ members look longingly into the west sector from the closest point that they can. The FDJ-Steward (pictured with the white band on his arm) is there to prevent any of them from attempting to flee over into West Berlin

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Jun. 06, 1954 -” Miss England” Chosen in London, Young Lady from Manchester: Eighteen year old Manchester Model of Miss June Peter - won the title of” Miss England” at the Lyceum this afternoon. She is to represent the country in the contest for” Miss Europe” to be held at Vico ~ ~ ~ France, later this month

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Jun 06, 1954 - The world's “Most Glamorous Grandmother” in London. Marlene Dietrich at the Dorchester: Photo shows Marlene Dietrich - often described as the” Most Glamorous Grandmother in the world” - seen on her arrival at the Dorchester Hotel, London this afternoon. She is to appear in Cabaret at the Cafe de Paris

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Jun 06, 1954 - The Germans below up general marginal's statue new statue unveiled by president city. The new stature of general Margin which the president of the republic unveiled in front of the church Saint Francois Xavier this morning the pd status was blown up by the Germans during the occupation

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Jun 06, 1954 - Wimbledon Tennis Championships - Fourth Day

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Jun 06, 1954 - The Duke Calls For 'Three Cheers' - For His Sister-in-Law: Phot Shows The Duke of Edinburgh calls for' Three Cheers' - for his sister-in-law Princess Margaret - after the latter has presented him with the trophy when his team won - during the Polo Contest to Cowdray Park yesterday

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Jun 06, 1954 - Tennis is His Hobby: Gilbert Prouteau, Young French Author, who Writing a Book on tennis ~ ntitled” The Match Ball '

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Jun 06, 1954 - Duke of Edinburgh visiting Fontainesleau H.Q.: The Duke chatting with high ranking officers during the garden party held at Pontainesleau yesterday

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Jun. 06, 1954 - N. Schmittlein Succeeds M.Jacquet as Secretary for Associated States (Indo-China). M.Raymond Schmittlein, M.P., Photographed at his Paris home this morning. He succeeds M.Marc Jacquet as State Secretary for the Associated States (Indo-China). Jacquet tendered his resignation to Prime Minister Joseph Laniel following the publication of an article on India-China in the Weekly express

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Jun 06, 1954 - Errol And Anna Attend Premiere OF” Johnny Guitar” -AT Leicester Square Theatre.

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Jun 06, 1954 - European” Speakerines” at Lime Grove. To take in” Cafe Continental”.: Nine of Europe's top Television” Speakeriness”, went to Lime Grove Studio's, London, last night, to rehearse for their appearance in tonight's” Cafe Continental” Television programme

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Jun 06, 1954 - Big surprises in the world-championship of football in Switzerland: At Berne Germany became worldchampion by a sensational victory over Hungary by 3:2 goals

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Jun 06, 1954 - world cup France beats Mexico in Geneva an incident game. Mexican Goalkeeper Carbajal in a valiant effort against the english forwards

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Jun 06, 1954 - World cup: France beats Mexico in Geneva (3-2).: The second goal scored by the English

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Jun 06, 1954 - World's cup: Switzerland beats Italy by 2 to 1.: An Incident for the games before the Swiss gate. Swiss goalkeeper Parlier is seen at left

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Jun 06, 1954 - International Motor Boat Races At Turin. The High Power Craft Event: Some of the most famous Motor Boat” aces” - took part in the International Races on the River Po - at Turin, recently

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Jun. 06, 1954 - Ex European boxing champion Hein ten Hoff is affectionately greeted by his wife Franziska after he flew into the Hamburg airport from America on Sunday. His flight had been delaying five hours because of the weather and Franziska waited with a beating hea