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ZUM4907980: Jan. 07, 1954 - Four Power Meeting - Advance talks in Berlin today. A meeting between the three Western Commanders and Mr. Dengin, representative of the Soviet High Commission, took place at British Headquarters in Berlin today. The Russians accepted the invitation issued yesterday by Gen. Coleman, British Commander. Purpose of the meeting is to make arrangements for the conference of the four Foreign Ministers due to start in Berlin on Jan. 25th. The main point to be settled is the choice of a building for the conference. Keystone Photo Shows: Mr. Dengin, seen arriving at the British headquarters for today's meeting / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4904881: Jan. 01, 1954 - Planet Jupiter to be televised: The B.B.C. hopes to show the planet Jupiter on Television screens tonight. Permission has been given by the Astronomer Royal, Sir Harold Spencer Jones, to use the 36in. telescope at Greenwich. A television camera will be attached to a wooden cradle made for the purpose. If the sky is clouded, material, prepared previously will be shown / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4905193: Jan. 01, 1954 - Demonstration of Qualities of Secondite: A demonstration of the exceptional qualities of Secondite to resist fire and acids and as an inmulating material when used as a building material, as a filter to separate light oils from water, in the standard petrol engine, was held today at Marylebone Goods Station. Secondite, which was invented by Angelo Secundi, an Italian, is a name which has been given to ricemills after they have been treated by a patent process. After this treatment. Secondite is an inorganic substance of a very high silica content / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4905212: Jan. 01, 1954 - Landmark Returns: The Oxford-Street Landmark Self edge's clock, which was Taken down to make may for Coronation decorations, was replaced today. the clock in cast in bronze, overlaid with gold, Polychrome and faience. the block of Portland stone, representing a ship's prow weighs 15-tons. bells and decorations add to the weight / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4905258: Jan. 01, 1954 -” Gorilla” success tempts Michel Simon: M. Michel Simon, the famous French screen comedian (left) sings pierre Brassen's latest success” Gorilla” at a Gala staged by the Paris broadcasting campy. Brassens, the author is seen at the right accompanying the comedian / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4911822: Feb. 02, 1954 - Here is the Belinophone: M. Edourd Belin, Sponsor of the” Bilinographe” (telephoto device) presents now a new gadget:” Beliophone” designed for recording Telephone conversations in case the addressee is absent. Mr. Belin who is now 80 and the Belinophone / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4911978: Feb. 02, 1954 - A Wedding Begins Her Day. Miss Suzanne Cloutier, the 25-year old English Canadian actress who had a one-word part last December in Mr. Peter Ustinov's ten-night play “No sign of the Dove”, became Mrs. Ustinov yesterday. The couple, who met three years ago while the 32 -ear old actor-author was starring in his own success” The Love of Four Colonels”, had an early morning wedding at Chelsea Register Office, so that the bridegroom should miss no more than an hour's work on the Elstree film” Beau Brummel”. The wedding lasted only ten minutes. Within the hour, Mr. Ustinov was at Elstree to resume his role of the Prince Regent. The couple will fly to New York tomorrow. Keystone Photo Shows: - Yesterday's picture of Mrs. Ustinov, with models of characters played by her husband in” The Love of Four Colonels' / Bridgeman Images