Mixed World News Briefs From April 14 Reports
Atlantic City reports on Bikini test plans with reduced energy than the 1954 H bomb. In Washington cancer researchers warn smoking raises lung cancer risk while discussing tie ups with tobacco use. Formosa notes air force dogfight with Nationalist jet downing a Communist MiG. Knoxville judge rebukes misreading theft charge and binds suspect to grand jury. Des Moines reports spelling errors among highway patrols. Wallington notes revival of federal aid to schools measure. Maracaibo covers New Orleans Symphony in Venezuela. Washington discusses Mars photography aims for near-term Mars exploration. Biloxi elects ophthalmology society officers. WichITA notes former Colorado governor predicts Benson stays as agriculture secretary.
Obituary notices for W A McCollum and William Starling
W A McCollum 83 of Ferriday died after a lengthy illness. Funeral 9 a.m. Sunday First Baptist Ferriday. Interment Atlanta Cemetery near Winnfield. Survivors include wife Alma, two sons, four daughters, two sisters, one brother, 17 grandchildren, seven great grandchildren. William G Starling 84 of Pollock died Friday. Funeral at Linceum Baptist Church Winnfield, interment in church cemetery. Survivors include two sons, three daughters, one sister, four grandchildren, three great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferriday
William Albert McCollum
First Baptist Church
Jackson Parish
Alma McCollum
Howard McCollum
Wilma
Sondheimer
Delma Black
Stanley Phillips
Livingston
Montana
Jack Jean
Nashville
Hezzie Rials
J. We. McCollum
Montgomery
Ollie Wainwright
Shreveport
Illie Allen
Winnfield
William G. Starling
Pollock
Linceum Baptist Church
Southern Funeral Home of
Arthur Starling
J. W. Starling
Clarks
Grace Starling
E. D. Juenau
Woodworth
Lac
Bill Watson
Alexandria
Iva Keel
Houston
Tex
J. W. Mathis
Winsor
Audry Ellett
Mooringsport
Misstone Mathis
W. E. Strickland
Natchitoches
Monroe homemaker named to state finals in Mrs. America contest
Mrs. Mitchell of Monroe, a home economics graduate and mother of two, is chosen to represent Monroe in the Louisiana state finals. She is an insurance agent and active in church and civic groups. State winner advances to national Mrs. America contest with prizes totaling 15000 plus a car and trip abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lopresto
New Iberia
Jeanne McBride
Opelousas
Deloy Hyme
Bogalusa
J. S. Lewis, Jr
DeRidder
Mitchell
Loueisiana Tech
Ruston
Monroe
Continental Equity Life Insurance Company
Circle 3
Women's Society of Christian Service
Commission of Education
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Lexington School
Pt.a
Kappa Delta
United Gas
Louisiana
Trial Of Graham Contined From First Pages
Graham faces possible death penalty as prosecutors press a case tied to a DC 6B crash near Longmont Colorado after a United Airlines flight. The state claims a suicide bombing using dynamite and a timing device caused the crash minutes after takeoff from Denver. Defense may argue the confession was coerced and repudiated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham
FAE
United Airlines
Longmont
Colo
Denver
Portland
Ore
Keating
Bloodhound Found After 60 Days Missing
Baton Rouge sheriff reports a bloodhound that vanished while pursuing a fugitive in Merbleville parish was found yesterday after an extensive two month search. The dog had strayed onto a wrong track during the pursuit and was recovered in good condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
East Beton Rouse Parish
Ted
Wront
Mberville Parish
Bato
Mrs Roberson Dies At Home In Monroe
Mrs Carolyn Roberson 35 died at her residence Saturday morning. Funeral services set for 3 p m Sunday at Widhearn Funeral Chapel with Rev WoT Me Padden officiating. Interment in Liberty Church Cemetery Harte La. She is survived by son Alan Roberson West Monroe mother Ada G Thixton Pine Bluff Ark sisters Mrs Fred Niven Pine Bluff and Mrs ALOW Avrant Bastrop brother D Thiston Greenwood Texas and two grandchildren. Pallbearers listed by name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolyn Roberson
Widhearn
Liberty Church
Harte
Alan
Roberson
West Monroe
Ada G
Thixton
Pine Bhulf
Ark
Ina
Fred Niven
Alow
Avrant
Bastrop
Thiston
Greenwood
Texas
Sylvian Masur
Jimmy Tolson
Louis Masurdey
Felin Willey Ho Crew
Pat Roach
John B. Thompson
Bastrap
Chiren Baptist Church
Rev
Hoggan
Thompson
Ive
Roof Bastrop
Arley
Trout
Marvin
Shreveport
Marlin
Baton Rouge
Morris
Ida Sawers
New Orleans
Andrew Thompson
Sikes
Lawn Of The Month Award Presented In Monroe
The Monroe Area Men's Garden Club named Alden T. Shotwell and his wife as Lawn of the Month. Dr Davie Hamilton chairs the committee and R O Davis serves as club president. The award ceremony honored their Forsythe Avenue home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Area
Davie Hamilton
R. ON
Dick'' Davis
Dr Najeb Elam to Address Fifth District Pharmacists
Dr Najeb Elam pathologist at St Francis Hospital will address the bi monthly meeting of the Fifth District Pharmaceutical Association and Drug Travelers at the Jayoon DeSiard country club Thursday night. A native of Boston and member of state and national medical societies, Dr Klam will speak on Pathology and its relation to modern medicine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Najeb Elam
St. Francis Hospital
Fifth District Pharmaceutical Association
Jayoon DeSiard Country Club
Boston
Mass
Klam
Obituary notices from Winnfield area locals
Obituaries and funeral notices from Winnfield and nearby towns list Talley Oxley aged 63 who died in Shreveport and services at Sanders Chapel. Also noted are J W Mathis of Montgomery and Jack Z Wilkins of Ward Arkansas with church services and funeral home directions, plus John B Thompson of Bastrop with multiple survivors listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnfield
Talley Oxley
Shreveport
Sanders
Here
Church Cemetery
Southern Funeral Home of
Gladys Oxtes
Eloise Rogers
Dallas
Tex
Cecil Oxley
San Antonio
Jack Z. Wilkins
Apple Hill
Ward
Arkansas
West Brook Funeral Home
Wall Funeral Home
Monroe
Two Speak Here Without Benefit Of Vocal Cords
Two Monroe residents with no vocal cords spoke to a local television audience Saturday. Perry White and Mrs. Mabel Wright of Monroe demonstrated that speech can be re learned using an artificial larynx or through esophageal speech with help from Dr. C. B. Flinn and Frances Barnes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry White
Monroe
Louisiana Laryngectomees Association
Mabel Wright
Monroe-West Monroe
White
C. B. Flinn
Association
Frances Barnes
Governor-Elect Earl Long Opposes Tax Amendment in Louisiana
Governor-Elect Earl K. Long campaigns across the area urging defeat of amendment one in the upcoming general election. He says it would require a two thirds legislature vote on tax matters and could block local programs. Also speaking against amendment one are State Sen. James Sparks and Sen. B B Rayburn with support for tied highway and Monroe school tax amendments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnsboro
Earl K. Long
Long
James Sparks
Monroe
Sparks
B.B
Rayburn
Bogalusa
Senate
U. S
Four Hurt Slightly In West Monroe Car Collision
A four vehicle collision late Friday night at 725 Coleman West Monroe injures four people all listed as passengers in the moving car. Francis Rowland 15 Mary Alice Christian 16 Dolores Jackson and Sandriz Jolisant 1001 Montgomery West Monroe sustain minor injuries. none seriously hurt per police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coleman
West Monroe
Francis Rowland
Mitchell Lane
Mary Alice Christian
Trenton
Dolores Jackson
Tullip
Sandriz Jolissaint
Montgomery
Monroe
Bishop Williams
Rowland
Henry M. Wilson
Benson
West Monroae
Matthew Mannino
Water Resources Conference Set in Bastrop Courthouse
Officials and citizens of Ouachita and Morehouse parishes will hold a water resources conference at 2 p.m. Monday in the Morehouse courthouse in Bastrop. The event aims to organize concerted action for Bayou Bartholomew, Bayou DeSiard, and Bayou Bartholomew Lake developments, with legislators, police jurors, city officials, industrialists, and sportsmen among the participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ouachita
Morehouse Parishes
Morehouse
Bastrop
Bayou Bartholomew
Bayou DeSiard
Bayou Bartholomew Lake
Obituary Notice for Anna Simmons of Sikes
Mrs Anna Simmons of Sikes died recently with services directed by Edmonds Funeral Home of Jonesboro and assisted by Hall Funeral Home of Monroe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ter
Anna Simmons
Sikes
Edmonds Funeral Home
Jonesboro
Hall Funeral Home
Monroe
Phi Mu installs chapter at Northeast State
Mrs. Landon Freear of Fort Worth officiates the Phi Mu installation at Northeast State. The event marks the campus’s first social Greek letter organization to join a national society. Freear is a past national Phi Mu president and Pan-Hellenic Council Conference delegate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PHI MU
Landon Freear
Fort Worth
Northeast State
Bank Robbery Suspects Hit Flora Branch Steal 35000
Three men, visiting Flora for two weeks, broke a window to rob the Flora bank at 8:15 am. They gagged Janitor Gains and Assistant Cashier Mrs. Shan n on, bound them, then escaped with 35000 in bills leaving coins. The getaway car was seen toward Jackson. an abandoned car was found later. A second Mississippi bank heist earlier the week left 1234 stolen from Valley Bank of Rosedale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flora
Jack Gains
C. W. Shannon
Simpson
Jackson
Flora Road
Mississippi
Pace
Valley Bank of Rosedale
Hammarskjold Makes Surprise Gaza Visit Amid Battle
UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold paid a brief visit to the Gaza battle zone as Egypt and Israel clash near the frontier. Israeli officials reported a mine blast wounded five soldiers, a one hour gun duel in Erez, and ambushes near Beit Gubrin and Meron with no Israeli casualties. Hammarskjold sought acceptance of an eight point plan to avert full scale war.
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Jerusalem
Dag Hammarskjold
Israel
Egypt
Gaza Strip
Erez
Strip
Nehemia Brosh
Brosh
Beit Gubrin
Jordan
Meron
Upper Galilee
Lebanon
Hammarskjold
Gaza
Cairo
Protest Pigeon Shooting Aims at Monte Carlo Wedding
Animal welfare groups urged Prince Rainier to stop the pigeon shooting planned as part of Monte Carlo wedding festivities next week in Amsterdam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amsterdam
Animal Protectors
Prince Rainier
Monte Carlo
Grace Ewing Found After Seven Weeks Away
Peggy Ewing, 16, daughter of Washington businessman Frank M. Ewing, was found in Selma Alabama weighing sacks of potatoes in a Quick Check grocery. She called her family to say she was safe after seven weeks away and the Ewings hurried to Selma to bring her home. Store manager William Spurling said she had applied for a job the previous Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selma
Ala
Washington
Alabama
Peggy Ewing
Frank M. Ewing
Defense
Stormy Edwards
Quick Check
William S. Spurling
Missing Kentwood Teen Leaves Note Says She Wants Freedom
Peggy Ewing vanished from her Washington home in the Kentwood district during the night of February 26. Police held her in custody pending arrival of her parents after she was found at lunch following the disappearance. A worker described her as a crackerjack, noting she once quit after attempting to carry a 100 pound sack of potatoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggy
Miss Ewing
Kentwood
Washington
Eastland To Talk At Jury Session in New Orleans
U S Senator James Eastland of Mississippi will speak at the Louisiana Police Jury Association banquet in New Orleans on April 30. The annual convention runs April 29 to May 1 with registration April 29 and officers to be elected April 30 morning. Governor designate Earl K Long will speak at a noon luncheon April 30. Governor-elect Robert Kennon will review his administration May 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natchitoches
James Eastland
D-Miss
Louisiana Police Jury Association
New Orleans
W. A. Breedlove
Earl K. Long
Robert Kennon
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Venezuela
Alexander Hilsberg
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Beethoven
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Stravinski
Mars
National Geographic Magazine
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Red Planet
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Miss
S. K. Rouse
Gulfport
Opthamological and
Otolaryngological Society
A. J. McComiskey
Lynn B. Abernethy
Frank J. Bryant
Edley H. Jones
Wichhea
Dan Thornton
Colorado
Ezra Taft Benson
Agriculture
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Misenhower
W. A. McCollum
Tatl
Plymouths
Weinberg Auto Parts CO
DeSiard, Ph
Jack J. Wilkins
Grace Ewing
Keystone Paint & Decorating
Bureau of Advertising, American Newspaper Publishers Association
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Euone
Motors Securities
Walnut
Langley Aeronautical Laboratory
Hampton
Virginia
NACA
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