ZUM4900884: Dec. 12, 1953 - AMERICAN EXPERT ADVISES ON AFRICAN POWER PROJECT. Dr. Arthur Morgan, U.S. authority on hydro-electric projects responsible for the T.V.A., has been asked by the Government of the Gold Coast, the British African Colony that is moving rapidly toward self-government, to assist in the country's Volta river Project. the scheme calls for construction of a power station with a 2,000-sq, mile reservoir. Its capacity of 564,000 kilowatts will be used chiefly for the production of aluminum. PICTURE SHOWS: Dr. Arthur Morgan (center), with Dr. Kwame Nkrumah (right), Prime Minister of the Gold Coast, and Commander R.G.A. Jackson, British Special Commissioner for the Volte River Project / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4900982: Sep. 15, 1974 - Left to right: Francois-Xavier Ortoli, Chancellor Helmut Schimidt, Italian Prime Minister Mariano Rumor, Luxembourg Prime Minister Gaston Thorn, Belgian Prime Minister Leo Tindemans, French President Valery Giscard d'Estaing, British Prime Minister Harold Wilson, Dutch Prime Minister Joop den Uyl, Irish Prime Minister Liam Cosgrave, and Danish Prime Minister For Hartling / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4901053: Dec. 12, 1953 - Britain's newest film star goes home. The boy who found fame overnight.: Five year old Vincent Winter - Britain's newest and youngest screen star left King's Cross Station fo Aberdeen this afternoon. He had been given three days holiday for his Aberden school to come to London with his mother and grandmother to attend yesterday's premiere of the film” The Kidnappers” - which brought him acclaim as the brightest child star since Shirley Temple. He earned £280 for his work in the film / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4901143: Dec. 12, 1953 - Star loses her voice in a play.: Miss Diana Lynn, 27-year-old American, only actress in 'The Moon is Blue' at the Duke of York's Theatre, suddenly put her hand to her throat just before the end of the first scene last night and ran off the stage. Mr. George Street, the stage director, told the audience, including the Duchess of Kent and Prince Nicholas of Greece, that Miss Lynn had acute laryngitis. Her place awe taken by Miss Andree Helly, age 20 her understudy / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4895527: Nov. 11, 1953 - Information's by T.V. in Parisians Stores; In a big Parisian store, information's are given to the customers by T.V. by pushing on a button, an attractive announcer appears and informs you where the desires articles are to be found. A mother lifts up her little girl who wants to push on the button of the TV. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4901497: Dec. 12, 1953 - Hazel court at Premier - wears 25.000 of Diamonds.: A plate-set suite of diamonds, which included a wristlet, were worn by actress Hazel Court when she attended the premiere of the French ballet” The Diamond Crusher” in London last night, and were slow to her for the occasion. Three silent men escorted her, collected her in a fast car, and whisked her through the crowded foyer. They were private detectives and watchdogs of the National Jewellery Association, who own the gems / Bridgeman Images