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“But how can you expect us to govern our Colonies perfectly, when we can't even govern Britain...?"

BRAWL

SINATRA: the stormiest

stormiest Just Fancy That!

IN 1947, Frank Sinatra, "super-salesman of song," had the world on a string and sapphires in his cuff-links. Yet he had little peace.

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Loudon, VOLUNTEERS in Britain are eniing "irradiated” potatoes. The potatoes-which have been bombărded by stomio raya-are the fast such food to be tried out on bumans by the Atomic | Energy Authority."

The potatoes are treated at Wantero Badlation Laboratories, Berkshire. They are placed in scales chambers for a period, while a lay, active-radioisotope given of radiation. The stomaio rAYS kill all bacteria and also prevent the potatoes sprouting, when.

The next 10 years were to be very turbulent. sonal discipline, especially when For his part, Frank odmitted

that he He dabbled in politics and he indulged in both are in show-business."

fült as though he had There's no doubt that the never been in love before and ↑ stored. causes. He was not a big man physically, less than publicity given to their romance that he would like dozen

Staff at the laboratories are the only volunteers so far dd- ten stones, but he certainly made his presence felt. and to their marriage did not kids."

cuntribute to their well-being. Marrying Ava was part of the cepted. Rigorous health standards must be guaranteed before Trigger-quick in arguments It is quite likely that Frank's From the start Frank and

any such food reaches the public. he said he believed in the De- reply was, "I've got you under Ava "symbolised high romance claration of Independence and my skin"-becouse he persuad- to themselves and to the world," the Bill of Rights to the point ed his wife to divorce him. wrole a sob>-sister, "Here was that he would fight for them.

After a tempestuous courtship, one of the most beautiful wo- He made fery speeches about in Mexico, in Europe, in Afrks men in the world and here was liberty and tolerance.

and across the United States, The Voice. The love-god during which time he had many and the love-goddess"

Despite his efforts on behalf of minorities, his own affairs presented difficulties, particular- ly his marriage.

Frank Sinatra was troubled and unhappy over a conflict of interests.

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As a Roman Catholic, he did want to think of divorce from Nancy, still in love with him. They had married young and now he felt he had missed the thrill and excitement of the courtship period.

In Hollywood he was sought by predatory females, stars and starlets.

Nevertheless he was deeply concerned over his wife and children.

But when reporters wanted. to know if all was well with the Sinatra menage, his temper Lared and he told them that his private life was his own.

Although his feads with the Press have been widely re ported over the past ten years, I must say that I have always found Frank Sinatra piensantly direct.

Warning

Time and again, his Press- agents have warned me when Interviewing him to lạy of Ava, will you" and more recently, Lady Addle Beally,

We have talked about Frank's pomen; háa stylo of singing; other singers; travel; the films he has made; his house with Japanese decor; his sports-car; of the world's beautiful women; clothes and tallors; of personal philosophy-but, mork you, not about his personal life.

Was I hesitant to offend Mr Sinatra? Was I disinclined to feud with him?

No, I was not,

Ils private and personal fe was so woll documented that t was hardly necessary to ask blo about it.

In 1049, Frank Sinatra nooded either a tremendous change or a terrific lift. Bales of his records were falling. The films ho

making

Matro- Goldwyn-Mayer were not click- ing as they should.

Is Sinatra on the skids? asked the smart boys,

About this time he moved, out of the mansion in Bel Air that he had bought. Der Nancy and the children and tried to con“. centrate on work,

But day after day, he had samothing on' his mind, a lovely brunette, fond of klektog ber shoes off, a barefoot Venus from North Carolina vin Culver City. Aya Giardner-who, talk ha

s they drank champagne kate one night at Ciro'z, "if TWEE:A

By MICHAEL RUDDY

widely pabilobed clashes, with

the Press, Frank and Ava were brealdast Philadelphia married bi November 7, 1951.

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IT WAS TO BE A STORMY MARRIAGE.

great chango for him, He had obtained a release from his M-G-M contract. He knew that his pictures had not been probe ftable and he had to make a switch.

But experiments are now doing mađe to treat mesi, bacon, bread and other foods to the same way. Scientists believe it will several years before Britis's housewives can buy such food. But when they do, it should be possible to keep it in the larder for five times as long.

Preliminary report oz. the potatoes? "Taste the same. No

With Columbia Records, he | Ill effects," was having a scries of chis agreements.. <

In the summer of 1952, skened a Records,

Hls carrer

he

too.

contract with Capitol PASSENGERS on Paris underground trains now set anti-microbio

each time they alight. They get do-loused 33 1 recording It's all done by sprays set off automatically when the train doors at artist was in the doldrums. The

open. Why?"Vermin and, coldemies can be spread in crowded change for him wis good

coaches," explained an offelal Shortly afterwards. 110

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Much more forthcoming than one, Frank the ume, Ava told a made one of the biggest-selling reporter that she felt like she records of all time," "Young st had never been married before Heart."

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A prominent director who and with Frank Sinatra os n This was indeed the retum knows them both told me, "The husband all she wanted was a of "The Volce." fates were against them. Here rose-emboweręd cottage with were two forceful people enter- ruled curtains and a ing into a relationship which where her sweet-smelling bables demands self-control and per played in the sunshine.

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