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ZUM4868417: Aug. 08, 1953 - Opening of the German Industries Fair: New export thriller: Walt Disney clocks manufactured by black forest cuckoo-clock industry. The German industries fair, Better known in this country as the 5th clock-and jewelry fair, opened at Frankfurt/main, yesterday. 42 Swiss clock - and watch manufacturers and 12 Austrian Goldsmiths display their outstanding products. In an effort to overcome the present prevailing depression, And to regain the international market lost in world war II, The black forest cuckoo-clock industry in south west Germany meets pretty well with very competitive prices. The new Walt-Disney-clocks in their entirely new and somewhat funny design found many admirers, and yesterday's report from the fair indicates” That The Clocks Just Go” ' / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4868901: Aug. 08, 1953 - Scots Guards Entertained in Le Tourquet - And Do A Bit Of Entertaining Them: The French strikes were forgotten recently, when the townsfolk of Le Touquet spared nothing to entertain a detachment of Scots Guards - the regiment which helped in the liberation of the resort in 1944 / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4867878: Aug. 08, 1953 - Egyptian dancer shot.: 26-year old Egyptian dancer, Dawlath Solinan, who left the Nile for Europe's night clubs and for whom claims were made that she was King Faruk's favorite dancer - was dancing in a bar in Munich, when a gunman fired at her and wounded her in the shoulder. the gunman escaped. Dawlath, now known as the favorite ex-favorite dancer of ex-King Farouk, is expected to dance again in a few days / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4868054: Aug. 08, 1953 - Paris 'Latest Winter Fashions:” Pleasure De France” Evening Gown In Turquoise Coloured Velvet. The Scarf Is Lined With White Satin. Mandatory Mention: Creation Jilanvin: By Syndical Decision Of The Haute Couture, This Photograph May Not Be Published Before August 28th 1953. We Decline All Responsibilities In Case Of Judicial Proceedings. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4868248: Aug. 08, 1953 - Rigden Under Close Arrest: Tony Rigden, 20-year old leading a aircraftman, whose disappearance in the Canal Zone caused an Anglo-Egyptian crisis, is under close arrest and guarded by R.A.P. police. No charge has been preferred against him. Rigden, a National Serviceman due to be demobised, was reported kidnapped in the Canal Zone seven weeks ago. Britain backed a demand for his return with strict control of traffic into Ismailia. Three days afterwards the controls were relaxed. The Rigden family heard nothing more until Saturday, when Rigden was flown to London from Paris with R.A.F. Security Police. Now Rigden is to be asked exactly what happened the night he vanished from an Ismailia hotel. Intil they have every detail, the Air Ministry refuses to disclose-how Rigden came to be freed. He was visited yesterday by his parents / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4868614: Aug. 08, 1953 - Holy Carpets on way to Mecca: The start of the journey of the Holy carpets from Abbasaiya, near Cairo, was recently attended by General Neguib. New carpets are made each year and sent to be placed on the tomb of” Al Kaaba” at Mecca. For the first time, the Holy carpets were carried in procession instead of going by camels as in previous years. The embroidery on the carpets is made of silver and gold thread / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4868774: Aug. 08, 1953 - The Greek Earthquake Disaster Whole Towns Slide Into Sea: More tremors rocked the Greek islands in the Ionian Sea today as British warships arrived to help in rescue operations. A” Dunkirk” evacuation went into operation to take survivors to the mainland / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4868902: Aug. 08, 1953 - Geometricians of 20 countries meet in Paris: This is what the geometricians of the French Polar Expedition looked like. Part of the Exhibition now being held at Borbonne in connection with the 8th international congress of Geometricians. 20 countries have sent their delegates. / Bridgeman Images
ICA4869988: La Nature des choses, Satirique en N & B, 1969_4_12: Elections, President of the Republic, Left Opposition - Marianne, De Gaulle Charles, Mitterrand Francois, Rocard Michel, Mollet Guy, Waldeck Rochet, Defferre Gaston, Le Canuet - Illustration by Jacques Faizant (1918-2006), Faizant, Jacques (1918-2006) / Bridgeman Images