Viet Minh rebels seize vital Dien Bien Phu outpost
The Viet Minh captured the northern half of Dien Bien Phu’s main airstrip amid hand to hand fighting, while French defenses dwindled under monsoon mud and heavy counterattacks. A new paratrooper contingent arrived in France en route to Vietnam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry
Allen Hanoh
Indochina
Dien Bien Phu
Fyeten
Phyaca
Dien- Bien Phu
Bom France
Viet Nam
U.S. Air Force
India
Professional Groups Admonished by Newspaper Executive
Magnolia Banner News general manager W B Whitehead said newspapers and radio stations welcome legitimate news but object to paid publicity by professional groups. He urged ethical ads as clean truthful messages and noted doctors and optometrists often face public revulsion toward paid publicity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ho? Springs
W.br. Whitehead
Magnolia Banner News
Thas
Jimmy Wohl
Anna, al
American Optometric Associo- Sig Sals
Arkansas Optome
Chatters
Word
Geld Whitehead
Nitehead
Arkansas Press Association
Wahl
Ww. N. McKinney
KELD
el Dorado
Brother of Reber Raps McCarthy
Samuel Reber a retired State Department official, testified in Washington that Senator McCarthy used a diversionary tactic during the Army hearings. Reber said he resigned at age 50 after 27 years service and defended colleagues against Cohn and Schine’s abroad attacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Samial Reber
State Department
Joseph R. McCarthy
McCarthy
Reber
Miles Reber
Washington
Samuel
Rober
Ynan
Reher
Department
Roy M. Cohn
G. David Schine
Europe
Germany
Theodore Kaghan
Cohn
Sehine
Youth Sentenced for Killing Coach in Aledo Incident
An 18-year-old high school youth convicted of manslaughter in the knife slaying of a teacher athletic coach was sentenced to one to seven years in the state penitentiary. The Circuit Court panel, which convicted James Gipson a month earlier, recommended the term imposed by Judge Tyee Leonard Bell. George Munich, 26, was fatally chased last Dec. 4 during an argument in a school hallway with Gipson and two other students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aledo Tt
James Gipson
Tyee Leonard BE. Telleen
Eorge Munich
Gipson
Little Rock Rose Princesses Tour Four Cities
L. A. Group to Tour State features seven Rose Princesses traveling by auto to Pine Bluff Dumas Texarkana and Sheridan to promote Rose Festival activities ahead of the May 28 event. Names include Ann Rice, Joada Hawkings, Marietta Measeles, and Mary Ella Bledsoe among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Federal Tax Take Drops in Arkansas for 1953
Olin Godwin of the Internal Revenue Bureau in Little Rock announced Arkansas federal tax collections declined from 1952 to 1953. Total receipts were 158,982,993 compared with 160,207,692 in 1952, with income taxes dropping from 194,712,241 to 46,837,301.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Arkansas
Jubal
Olin
Godwin
Tnernal Revenue Bureau
Ito
Masons to Confer Degree Tonight
Whitfield Lodge No 2380 will confer a Selowerah Degree tonight at 7 30 at the Lodge Hall. All members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitfield Lodge
United Farm Agency Names New Local Agent
Frank C. DuShane of Hope is appointed local representative for United Farm Agency, succeeding Horace Samuele who resigned. Robert M. Chamberlain serves as president of the agency. Downes Joeas is noted in the announcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank C. DuShane
Hope
United Farm Agency
Horace Samuele
Robert M. Chamberglain
Iy Ay Downes Joeas
South America slides show at City Hall Auditorium
Miss Mena Hogan of the Agricultural Extension Service will present color slides and discuss living conditions, habits, and customs of South American people at City Hall Auditorium on Tuesday morning, April 27, from 9:30 to 11:00. Public invited. no admission charged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mena Hogan
Agricultural Extension Service
Washington
DB. C
South America
City Hall
Willbe Chargudt
Mundt Sees Nation Watching McCarthy Inquiry Close Up
Sen Mundt chairs a sensational televised inquiry into McCarthy and Army officials. He warns all parties may be judged as the country watches, with fairness pledged and outcomes uncertain for McCarthy, Army, and the senators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sen
Mundt
South Dakota
McCarthy
Pentagon
Senate
Army
Arrness
Congress
Phalunun
Munchi
Nixon Offers Minimal War Threat View At Fundraiser
Vice President Richard Nixon told a Los Angeles audience that the chance of new aggressive action like the Korea war has been reduced to a minimum due to Kremlin fear of retaliation. He spoke at a $100-a-plate Republican dinner attended by about 4,000 supporters. He urged a long term policy of strength against communism and praised the Brownell Hoover anti conspiracy program. He claimed government security efforts and new laws would curb communist influence in industry and government.
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Los Angeles
Richard M. Nixon
Korea
Kremlin
Pexing
Indochina
United States
Nixon
Washington
Abby McCarthy
Congress
J. Edgar Hoover
BLT
Russians Break With Australia Over Petrov Case
Moscow severed diplomatic relations with Australia after Canberra refused to hand back fugitive envoy Vladime Petrov, accusing Canberra of a large scale slander campaign. The note demanded the staff leave within days, while the embassy burned documents and the Petrov family was briefly separated before reunion.
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Moscow
Union
Hh4
Australia
Gmintry
Canberra
Vladime Petrov
Inia
Brian Hull
Petrov
Hill
Kremlin
Fivesmombur
Eputy
Andreii Gremyko
Arbaskador
Nikolai E. Generalov
Australia Rejects Soviet Demand
Canberra reports Australia refused a Soviet demand to hand over spy Vladimir Petrov, the former Soviet embassy official accused of embezzling embassy funds. The Petrov couple, who had renounced the Kremlin, are on their first day of freedom together, while a Moscow inquiry reportedly proceeds near Sydney according to the Mirror.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peteyev
Canberrt
Australia
Upiaustralia
Vladimir Petrov
Petrov
Sedet Police
MVD
Kremlin
the Mirror
Sydney
173 Ounce Baby Doing Fine
A 17 ounce premature baby at a Leavenworth hospital was reported stable seven hours after birth. The infant, born to Mr and Mrs Roy Carter of Valley Falls, Kan, was placed in an incubator. Attendants noted the tiny newborn was doing well for his size.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leavenworth Kan
Leavenworth
Roy Carter
Valley Falls
Kan
Eileen
Penney Sees Biggest Year in History
New York stockholders of J C Penney hear at the annual meeting that 1954 will bring the largest store expansion in over two decades. At least 30 new stores planned, 83 total in planning including 46 suburban or shopping center locations, 53 relocations, and an extensive remodeling program.
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New York
J. A. Penney Company
A.W. Hughes
Penney
Hughes
Ufe
Pormwation
Peaney
Monument for Two Headed Baby Near Petersburg
Townspeople in Petersburg Indiana planned a monument for an unmarried grave of a two headed baby. About 250 attended funeral services at a nearby Glezen Baptist church for the infant, son of Mr. and Mrs. Coults. The minister Grover Krieg called for the child’s deformities to be healed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petersburg
Ind
Indiana
Utile Baptist
Glezen
Dante
Kaye
Donald Ray
Grover Krieg
Mr. Coult
Pendleton and Young Ward Four Leaders Head Campaign
Pendleton and Kinard Young will lead the Ward Four cleanup and fixup drive with assisters from the Nendina Garden Club the Dahlia Club the Gospel Tabernacle and Lions Club. The Dahlia Club covers the block between N Louisiana Street and Elm from MOP to Ave the Gospel Tabernacle area from Ave C to Elm and adjacent streets and the Nandina Club area spans W Walnut to Hazel from Ave D northward through the Colored section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kinard Young
Ea Pendleton
Wardy Four
Cecil O'Steen
Nendina Garden Club
B. Johnson
Dahlia Club
T. c. Crawford
the Gospel Tabernacle
Lions Club
N. Lousiana Street
Eas No. Elm
Ave
Suurua Accungeey
Nandina Club
W Walnut
N. ‘Hazel
Colored
Workmen Report Mysterious Ball Over Rural Home
Six workers at Reynolds Malais Co aluminum plant near Pearcy Arkansas described a 10 foot white ball that hovered above a rural house for 20 minutes. It reportedly circled the building, dodged a spotlight, and followed the men as they headed toward Pearcy before vanishing. Witnesses named include Les Reatherford Harley Skeets Tara Wenderson Dayton Vauglin and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hot Springs
Hoyer
Les Reatherford
Reathersford
Reynalds Malais Co
Pearcy
Wegen
uWe
Reatherford
Harley
Red Skeets
Tara
Dayton Wenderson
John Vauglin
President Eisenhower heads to Kentucky trip on cloudy day
President Eisenhower departed for a three stop tour of Kentucky aboard his special plane Columbine. The flight from National Airport proceeded in clear weather as he traveled with appointments secretary Thomas J. Stephens and James C. Hagerty.
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Washington
Eienhower
Kentucky
Columbine
Aik
National Airport
Nis Abs Pointments
Thomas. JH. Stephens
Jams C. Hagerty
Bey
Junior Play Series Highlights Mada Sedeh Seniors
Series item from Hop School notes April 30 auditorium event featuring Jon Willis co captain of Boycat team and Mind Base Manor attendee. Jane Burroughs plays Hiddlegarde Smoo pivot guard and team manager. Carolyn Coffee editor Hi Lights. Judy Biyses portrays Mrs Tennon and was 1959 Valentine Green.
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Mada Sedeh Edmed
Auditoridum
Jon Willis
Swatting
Mind Base Manor
Th'd
Quirk
Sewell
Hi-Lights
Look
Bobcat
Raps
Alty
Jane Burroughs
Hiddlegarde Smoo
Cageratte Eam
Library Club
FETA
Jane
Carolyn
Sue
Shaanne la Tour
Hlilights
NHS
Quit and Scroll
Carolyn Sue
Judy Biyses
Adalph Tennon
Shaft
Judy
Mrs America Show Trials Begin at Myre America Contest
In Raytona Beach Florida the Myre America contest opened with fifty entrants judged on breakfast and aroma cookery. The event aims to award a grand prize of nineteen thousand dollars. Names such as Mrs Jan Galeston are noted among participants.
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Raytona Beach
Fla
Myre
America
Sanyal
Prazo
Nginias
Netle
Jan Gaxleston
Nous
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Anchorage
Alaska
Reber Raps
L. A
James Marlot
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J. J. Surety
Wi. Chou
Syracuse’.N.’ Ya
Pendleton and Young Ward
Christians Church
N. Elm
Tabernacle
Winanttan
Devin Gongula Upechi
He Gang
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