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ZUM4857667: Jul 07, 1953 - Heir to throne slain in suburb of Tunis: A recent portrait of Prince Azzedine Bey cousin of the ruling Monarch who was shot to death in his residence in the suburbs of tunis yesterday. Heir presumptive to the Beylical crownd at Tunista, Azzedine Bey was owe of the few friends in high places France could count on in the troubled North Africa protectorate. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4857718: Jul 07, 1953 - Mountain tragedy: Mr. Claude Chulliat at Parisian Mountain Climbe was killed as he was coming down the” Auguille du Fou” (French Alps) in a snow stormo his friend Mr. George Barbacki, who remained clinging to a cliff for two days, could be rescued as brought down to Chamonix. Mr. Georg Barbacki (middle) amongst his life-savers. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4857346: Jul 07, 1953 - Czech refugees capture army recognition-car and crash Czech - German border: On 25 July 1953 at approximately 0430 hours in the morning, eight Czech civilians succeeded in escaping from behind the Iron Curtain, when they broke thru the frontier with an army reconnaissance because they had captured y themselves. The crew of the car were two Czech soldiers, two Czech civilians, women and two children, The refugees asked for asylum for political reasons. At approximately 0430 hours on 25 July 1953, Bavarian Frontier Police watched a Czech army reconnaissance car breaking thru the barbed-wire fence, at Haselbach, rural district Waldmuenchen (bavarian forest). Alarmed Czech guards on duty made an all-out effort to stop the car but they failed, owing to the high speed the car attained once it had crossed he frontier. The Bavarian frontier police alarmed the US Military Police, and in less than 30 minutes mechanized M.P. ' s were around, picked both refugees and car, and sequestrated the car immediately. Afternoon reports issued by wire from the US-high Command state “that the refugees are in US hands”. Already at 2200 hours the military authorities stationed in Regensburg, Upper Bavarian allowed German press reporters a conference held in Regensburg / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4857756: Jul 07, 1953 - Francois-Ponce inaugurating the French Institute in Munich: The French High Commissioner, ambassador Andre Francois-Ponce arrived to-day in Munich in order to inaugurate the French Institute. He was received by the English consul General Clarac (left) and by Baron von Brandt of the Bavarian state chancellery (right) / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4857972: Jul 07, 1953 -” Swan Upping” On The River Thames: The traditional Swan Upping commenced thin morning on the River Thames. The proceedings were directed by Mr. Richard Turk the 82 year old Swan Kooper of the Vintner's company - and his brother Mr. F. Turk, Kooper of the Queen's Swans. / Bridgeman Images