French Battle in Algeria Fights Drawn and Troops Reinforced
French and Algerian rebels clash across eastern and western Algeria with reported casualties on both sides. Fresh troops arrive by helicopter and ships carrying thousands head toward Oran as Robert Lacoste in Paris presses cabinet talks amid ongoing fighting near Constantine and Nedroman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algiers
Algeria
al- Beris
Nementcha
Consailine
Paris
Consantine
Constantine
Oca Zenatl
Nedroman
Feevera
France
Oran
Robert Lacoste
Kefauver Accuses Adlai of Desperation in NJ Tour
Senator Estes Kefauver denounces Adlai Stevenson as desperate during a five day New Jersey swing for the 36 Democratic Convention votes. He criticizes Stevenson for mudslinging and claims he will campaign on issues, meeting locals in cities, industrial areas, colleges and farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Holly
N. J
Estus
Kefauver
New Jersey
Adlai Stevenson
Stevenson
Florida
Patterson
Stauver
South Jersey
Senate
Kefanger
Newark
Sevenson
Merchant electrocuted installing TV antenna on home
Martin Luther Hughes, a 57 year old merchant and operator of a nearby business, was electrocuted yesterday while installing a television antenna on the roof of his home in Bearcy. The incident happened in a residential setting and authorities are investigating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bearcy, II
Martin Luther Hughes
Hetons
Murder Trial Opens in Hot Springs Case
In Hot Springs Arkansas a murder trial opens for William Downen charged with first degree murder in the slaying of his 14 year old stepdaughter Marsha Jackson on October 5. The body was found in an abandoned well weighed with a concrete block. The defense calls the death a crime of passion prompted by panic and fright. The jury panel reaches a total of 58 jurors examined for Garland Circuit Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hot Springs
Marsha Jackson
William Downen
Pee Downen
Earl Lane
Downen
D. C. Lee
Leonard Ellis
Ellis
HH. A. Tucker
Garland Circuit Court
Lane
Downens
Ragweed Valley
37.2 Million in U. S. Schools
The Commerce Department reports about 87.2 million students are enrolled in U S schools and colleges an increase of seven million in five years Kindergarten enrollment rose 82 percent elementary enrollment up 24 percent and high school up 19 percent College enrollments declined in the early 1950s then recovered to above 1950 levels Private school enrollment also rose, with some data discrepancies noted between agencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Commerce Department
Office of Education
Margaret's Beau Picks Best Man for Margaret Truman's Wedding
North Carolina native John Know Barrow of Ahoskie will serve as best man for Clifton Daniel at the April 21 ceremony. Barrow, a lumber mill operator, grew up with Daniel in Elizabeth City and served as his roommate and fraternity brother at the University of North Carolina. Ushers include Turner Catledge, managing editor of the New York Times, and George Baker, former president and editor of the New York Post. Daniel is assistant to the foreign editor at the Times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
North Carolina
Clifton Daniel
Margaret Truman
Daniel
John Know
Barrow
Ahoskie
N. C
Ebitlon
University of North Carolina
Turner Catledge
The
New York Times
George Baker
Ter
New York Post
the Times
Mid-South Gas Seeks First Rate Base in Arkansas
The Arkansas Public Service Commission considered Mid-South Gas Co as a rate base of 19.65 million dollars. Mid-South serves 40 000 customers in East Arkansas including McGehee Arkansas City Helena Forrest City Brinkley West Memphis Marion Marked free Newport and Jonesboro. The company reinvests profits and has no immediate plans for a rate increase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Arkansas Public’ Service Commission
Mid-South Gas Co
Arkansas
Mid-South
Arkansas Power & Light Co
Ap&l
Federal Securities and Exchange Commission
PSC
McGehee
Arkansas City
Helena
Forrest City
Brinkley
West Memphis
Marion
Newport
Jonesboro
Lower Freight on Gypsum Sought in Arkansas
Vernon B. Lewis leads Arkansas Gypsum Co at Highland in Pike County to press for lower freight on gypsum produced in Arkansas. The delegation met Gov. Faubus and state officials to push Arkansas rates down to match neighboring states. Accompanying Lewis were D. K. Bemis of Prescott, C. W. Watkins, and Olen Hendrix, as gypsum from south Arkansas is shipped to link railroads for cement manufacturing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Arkansas
South Arkansans
Amember
Vernon B. Lewis
Arkansas Gypsum Co
Highland
Pike County
Orval Faubus
Derday
Lewis
Little, Rock
D. K. Bemis
Prescott
Prescott and Northwestern Railroad
C. W. Watkins
Mne
Olen Hendrix
Antoine Banker
Prescott and Northwestern
Grounded pigeon walks back home after three mile hike
A homing pigeon that couldn't fly returned to its owner after being traded for a paraket. Rickie Hill, 13, traded the bird to Dale Anvil, 1, who clipped its wing to keep it nearby. The bird arrived back at Rickie three days later, footsore and bedraggled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vista
Rickie Hill
Dale Anvil
Dale
Rickie
Nylons Run Wild Stimulates Chicago Nylon Patrol
CHICAGO UP The city’s nylon patrol investigates why stockings are running in offices and streets. Edmund Koseluch, combustion engineer and head of the unit, traces runs from Sterling Products to 17 or more cases. Dust wind fumes or acid are considered. the case tests heroically reveal the mystery without sensational detail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Edmund Koseluch
Koseluch
Aily Ely
Sterling Products, Inc
Kosciuch
Tye
Xosciuch
Rosciuchs
AEA Votes in Runoff for Nine Officials in Arkansas
Arkansas Education Association members vote in a runoff for president vice president and seven board members. Results from 19 district meetings will be announced tomorrow. Candidates include R B Chitwood Garner Stubblefield and Don Blackmon with Amy Jean Greene winning secretary. Unopposed include Lyal Bruce Boyd Johnson and Terrell Powell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Arkansas Education Association
Ruost
R. B. Chitwood
Lake Village
Garner
A. Stubblefield
el Dorado
Don Blackmon
Dell
Carolyn Ellis
Arkadelphia
Amy Jean Greene
Chris Corbin
Fort Smith
Helen Henderson
Imbodon
Sammie Hooper Carpenter
Russellville
Ralphuggs
Rison
Curtis Love
Hot Springs
James H. Hutchinson
Montecollone
Portis
Hamburg
Lyal Bruce
Malvern
Boyd Johnson
Green Forest
Terrell E. Powell
U.S. Action on Baghdad Pact Attacked in Washington
The State Department announced a high level U S delegation to Tehran April 16 20 led by Deputy Undersecretary Loy W Henderson to reassure Baghdad Pact members Britain Turkey Iraq Iran and Pakistan and bolster anti Communist alliance aims. London may deem the move inadequate as observers prefer stronger U S participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Hightower
Washington
Middle East
State Department
United States
Exact Council
Tehran
Iran
Loy W. Henderson
Eisenhower
Dulles
London
U.S
Four Gunmen Rob Bank of f ZELINT Michigan
Four gunmen robbed the East Side Citizens Bank in Zelint Michigan today, taking about $75,000 from tellers in under five minutes. Masked robbers guarded doors as two entered, then stuffed cash into bags. Police doubted a Cleveland suspect Posey linked to the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zelint
Mich
East Side
Citizens' Bank
Joseph Posey
Cleveland
Flint
Posey
Rita Hayworth and Columbia settle litigation terms
Hollywood Rita Hayworth and Columbia Pictures Corp have agreed to a settlement ending their protracted litigation. Hayworth will make five pictures under the deal, following her suit claiming Columbia owed her 75 000 dollars of the 150 000 dollars agreed for Joseph and His Brothers. She walked off set citing unnecessary delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Rita Hayworth
Columbia Pictures Corp
Miss Hayworth
Columbia
Parole Board Ends Meeting At Cummins Prison
The Arkansas board of pardons and paroles will stop meeting at Cummins Prison Farm and return to Little Rock. Parole Officer W. P. Ball said the board will no longer interview prisoners individually each month and report to the full board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
State Board of Pardons and Paroles
Cummins
W. P. Ball
Ball
Fishermen's Paradise at Orange Lake Gainesville
Jim Reed of the Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish commission notes oxygen shortage in dwindling Orange Lake waters in north central Florida. In two weeks anglers bagged 100000 pounds by hook and line, mostly bluegill and bream, as conditions worsen with water eight feet below normal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gainesville
Fla
Orange Lake
Jim Reed
Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission
Florida
Jurors to Halt Tax Scandal Hearing
In St Louis District Judge George H. Moore grants US Attorney General Herbert Brownell's request to end the federal grand jury inquiry into the tax scandals after a pending trial. Defendants including Matthew Connelly Theron Lamar Churdle and Harry Schwimmer face conspiracy charges. Brownell cites publicity risk biasing jurors and potentially impairing a fair trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
George H. Moore
U. S
Harbert Brownell
Matthew Connelly
Toy
Truman
Theron Lamar Churdile
Justice Department
Harry S. Schwimmer
Kansas City
Brownell
Moore
Weeklong Arkansas forecast calls for generally fair weather
Heavy rains swept the southern half of Arkansas last night but the weatherman said an all clear for the week end. The outlook is generally fair through Sunday with a cooler spell tonight and Saturday then mild again Sunday. Highs are expected in the mid to high 70s across central northeast northwest and southeast regions with lows in the 30s to 40s across the state. The extended period through Wednesday should see temperatures 2 to 6 degrees above normal with scattered thundershowers possible on Sunday and localized rainfall totals reported in Pine Bluff El Dorado Little Rock Camden Newport Arkadelphia and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Arkansas
Pine Bluff
el Dorado
Little Rock
Camden
Newport
Arkadelphia L. Inch
Fayetteville
Lie Rock
Gilbert
Wahu Ridge
Little, Rock
Fact Smith
Texarkana
Pine, Bluff
Flippin
TV Marriage Okay But Not Real One
HOLLY Jeff Donnell says her real life marriage to actor Aldo Ray is on the rocks. She reports Fay left their home March 27 and that they separated before Christmas. The couple wed September 30, 1954 and have had a troubled union since.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holly
Jeff Donnell
George Yobel
Ufe
Aldo Ray
Fay
Civore
Miss. Donnell
Ray Reganell
Five Boys in Deep Trouble With the Law
Five youths, including killers, face serious charges in multiple U S cities. In Wheeling West Virginia a 14-year-old boy is charged after luring a playmate, while Rudolph Diaz in Chicago is accused of a murder in a switchblade case. David Smith, 16, arraigned for killing a restaurant owner, and a 7-year-old in New York falsely confess to a factory fire that killed six firemen. Authorities in Orangeburg South Carolina arrest a teenage Negro boy for raping a 16-year-old girl. In Washington D C teenage boys disrupt hotel life amid tourist bustle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
W. Va
Tommy Williams
Chicago
Rudolph Diaz
Cook County
David Smith
New York
Orangeburg
S.C
Tommy Willams
Tommy
Anthony Brown
Cay'l Nordmeyer
Washington, D. C
Washington
Airlift Keeps Horse Elijah Alive in Colorado Mountains
In Gunnison Colorado Western State Aviation Service and pilot Wallace Powell run an airdrop hay operation to feed Elijah the horse trapped between Mount Harvard and Mount Yale. Mayor Ben Jorgenson funds the effort as long as the animal can survive. The plan follows Powell spotting the horse last month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gunnison
Colo
Elijah
Colorado
Gordon Warren
Western State Aviation Service
Wallace Powell
Telijah
Powell
Harvard
Yale
Ben Jorgenson
Washington Agression Passage Sparks House Conference
Reports indicate urgent push for full farm bill passage with President Eisenhower urging Benson to steer conference. Key lawmakers Ellender Cooley and others anticipate committee actions as factions diverge on provisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin
Haak
Washington
Princie Hesenhower
Eisenhower
Agriculture Benson
Sen
Ellende
Cooley
D-Nc
Frice
Settlement Near Iman Report Sparks Rouse Statement
Fragmentary notes quote Rouse and others discussing a settlement near Iman with references to a house, joint ownership, and a rumored incident. The text is garbled but mentions figures like $16,600 and names such as Hikman and Detetty in a context of a subdivision dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit - M
Rouse
Iman
Thomason
Detetty
Hikman
Rowse
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Sheila Whitehead
New Albany
Ind
Sheila
Margaret
AEA
Bank of F
Columbia Pictures
Rita
Fishermen’s Paradise
Cyprus
Nicosia
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