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The Daily Alaska Empire
Juneau, Juneau County, Alaska
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Paris police seized the weekly newspaper France-Dimanche before distribution for publishing photos of Princess Margaret in Italy, including one suggesting nudity, under a law against insults to foreign heads of state. The paper's manager plans legal action and a revised edition.
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IS SEIZED BY POLICE;
SLAM AT ROYALTY
PARIS, May 10.—(AP)— The weekly
newspaper, France-Dimanche, was
seized by police over the weekend
before it hit the streets, with pic-
tures of Princess Margaret and
party in Italy.
One picture showed a rear view
of what looked like a nude woman
or girl on seaside rocks. The paper
said it was not known for sure
whether this was the princess or
another woman.
The newspaper, with a 450,000
circulation, was seized under a law
governing "insults to the head of
a foreign state."
Another of the pictures allegedly
showed the princess getting into a
boat. The bathing suit was not
apparent.
Max Corre, General Manager of
France Dimanche, said he consid-
ered the seizure illegal and that
he was preparing legal action.
He claimed all the pictures had
already been published in the
Italian press and said a revised
edition of France Dimanche will be
on sale tomorrow.
A British Embassy spokesman
denied reports that it was upon a
personal complaint by Ambassador
Sir Oliver Harvey that the Prefect
of Police took action.
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Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Paris
Event Date
May 10
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newspaper seized before distribution; manager preparing legal action; revised edition planned for tomorrow; british embassy denies personal complaint by ambassador.
Event Details
The weekly newspaper France-Dimanche was seized by police over the weekend before it hit the streets, containing pictures of Princess Margaret and party in Italy. One picture showed a rear view of what looked like a nude woman or girl on seaside rocks, uncertain if it was the princess. Another allegedly showed the princess getting into a boat without apparent bathing suit. Seized under law governing insults to the head of a foreign state. Circulation 450,000. Max Corre, General Manager, considered seizure illegal, preparing legal action, claimed pictures already published in Italian press.