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ZUM4919401: Tue 03, 1954 - Debutante goes to the palace - a year late. Miss Beverley Snyder, the plucky 18-year old debutante who had 18 operations after being burned just before she was due to make her curtsy to the queen last year, went to Buckingham palace this afternoon - a year late - to be presented to the queen mother at the presentation party. Last April she was severely injured when her dressing gown caught fire at her kensingrton home. She was rushed to hospital and had 18 skin grafting operations / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4919405: Tue 03, 1954 - United States Foreign and Administrator arrives talks on strategic materials controls.: Mr. Harold Stassen the United States Foreign Aid Administrator arrived at London Airport this morning from New York. He is expected to see the Prime Minister and Mr. Eden and is to return home on Wednesday. He is expected to urge the British Government not to press too hard for relaxation of existing controls on supply of strategic materials to Communist Countries / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4919486: Tue 03, 1954 - The Dockers go Down A Mine... Sir Bernard Docker-head of the Daimler Car Company-and his wife ther fabulous Lady Docker went down a 600 ft deep mine at Leeds during the weekend.. After their visit they invited a number of miners to a cruis round the Isle of Wight on their famous yacht” Shemera ' / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4920341: Tue 03, 1954 - The Chief Minister of Bavaria visits Ministry of Education.: Dr. Hans Ehard the Chief Minister of Bavaria who is in London on a six day visit as guest of the Foreign Office this afternoon looked in at the Ministry of Education where he saw Sir Gilbert Fleming, the Permanent Secretary to the Ministry / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4919834: Tue 03, 1954 -” Royal Tan” wins the Grand National by a neck close Finish from” Tubor Line”: Photo Shows Brian Marshall on” Royal Tan” (right) winning the grand National at Aintree this afternoon by a neck from” Tudor Line” ridden by G. Slack. In third place was” Irish Lizard” ridden M. Scudamore / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4919863: Tue 03, 1954 -” Royal Tan” wins grand national by a neck, Taking Bechers brook - second time round:” Royal Tan” ridden by Brian Marshall won the grand National at Aintree this afternoon by a neck from” Tudor Line” with Irish Lizard in third place Keystone photo shows The scene as the leaders take Bechers Brook - second time round - during the great race this afternoon / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4919573: Tue 03, 1954 - Rone Trial May Have Serious Consequences in the Italian Cabinet, Drug Traffic Aclegations.. It is believed that many difficultics may arise in the Italian Government of Signor Scelba Owing to the accusations made by Signora Anna Maria Moneta a Witness in the Rome trial of Silvano Muto a Journalist charged with publishing false reports of the death last Aprial of 21 year old Wilma Hottest. her body was found on a beach out of Home - and it was alleged that the police helped to” Mash-up” details of the death which is said to be tied up with drug allegations.. Keystone Photo Shows: - Silvano Muto the accused journalist with his lawyer Mr. Sotgiu arriving at the court in Rome / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4920182: Tue 03, 1954 - Opening Of International Course On Criminology: More than sixty criminologists from many countries are attending the Fourth International Course on Criminology which opened this morning at the British Council Offices, Davies Street, London. The Course is organised by the International Society of Criminology, with support of U.N.E.S.C.O. and the British Council / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4921314: Tue. 03, 1954 - Welsh Bonnet” Funnel for new liner; View of the” 'Welsh Bonnet” shaped funnel of the new Orient Liner Orsova (28,000 tons), which is designed for the dispersal of smoke ad smut. The Orsova, which has no mast, is due to leave on her maiden voyage on March 17. There is accommodation for 1,498 passengers / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4921479: Tue. 04, 1954 - The Russian freighter” Ligovo” ran into trouble in the North East Sea Canal, which was blocked. Damage was already in the range of over 500,000DM. The ship was carrying valuable pelts and hides. The crew worked quickly, hoping to find as many of the pelts as they could before they washed away / Bridgeman Images