ZUM4942704: Oct. 10, 1954 - Dr. Eelco Nicolas van Kleffens, President of the ninth regular session of the United Nations General Assembly. Dr. Van Kleffens who was born on 17 November 1894 in Haerenveen, in the northern Netherlands province of Friesland, has more than 35 years of continous experience in the field of international relations. Almost immediately after he received his Doctor of Law Degree from the University of Leydon, in 1918 he obtained an appointment to the Secretariat of the League of Nations, where he remained until 1921. He entered the Netherlands Foreign Office in 1922, and held several posts of responsibility, culminating in his appointment as Minister for Foreign Affairs, in 1939. He served in this capacity through the war years, when his Government was in exile in London. He presided over his country's delegation to the San Francisco Conference, and it was he who signed the Charter on behalf of the Netherlands. Dr. Van Kleffens was appointed Ambassador to the United States in 1947, a post he held through 1950, when he requested to be transferred to Lisbon. Since then, he has represented his country as Ambassador to Portugal a post he still holds today / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4942789: Oct. 10, 1954 - Roberto Rossellini arrives in London. Prepares for” St. Joan” production.: Italian producer Roberto Rossellini arrived in London last night to join his wife Ingrid Bergman to start work on his production at the Steel Theatre of 'St. Joan” - it which his wife plays the title role / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4942838: Oct. 10, 1954 - Beer By Remote Control: A beer barrel that rolls around in all directions under radio control was one of the electronic exhibition on the lighter side at a radio show in London. It is a real brewer's barrel containing Guinness stout and a soft drink, either of which can be drawn off and drunk. In addition it holds an electronic motor, batteries., radio receiver and controls. The barrel ha two speeds forward and two backward and can turn left to right / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4942846: Oct. 10, 1954 - Mr Jean Chauvel: The newly appointed ambassador of the French Republic in Austria presented his credentials to Federal President Theodor Koerner in a ceremony which took place at the President's official residence located in the former Imperial Palace of Vienna. Picture shows: Ambassador and High Commissioner Jean Chauvel escorted by Legation secretary Dr. Korob leaving the federal president's official residence after the ceremony took place / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4942868: Oct. 10, 1954 - 10-10-54 Russian athletes arrive in London to compete against London in Floodlit Athletics Match - Sixty-nine Russian Athletes have arrived in London to compete against a London athletics side in a floodlit match at the White City next Wednesday. Today they went to the White City for a spot of training / Bridgeman Images