Johnson halts massive naval carrier project in Washington order
Defense Secretary Johnson ordered Navy Secretary Sullivan to discontinue the 65,000 ton carrier project worth 189000 dollars. The move ends a long dispute with the air force over whether such a flight deck could launch heavy bombers for strategic targets. The keel had been laid at Newport News Shipbuilding Corp in Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elton C. Fay
Washington
Defense
Johnson
Navy
Truman
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Sullivan
Virginia
Newport News Shipbuilding Corp
Air Force
USAF
Widow confesses killing of boss in California ranch
Riverside investigators report Mrs Agnes Garnier 53, Owen's secretary, fatally shot him after a dispute over a gift from actress Irene Rich. Garnier says she blacked out as he pressed to view prized cocktail glasses amid heavy drinking. Rich says no romance existed. Florence Owen, estranged wife, is based in Beverly Hills.
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Riverside
Calif
John FE. Owen
Irene Rich
Agnes E. Garnier
New York
Miss Rich
Owen
National
Riverside Area
Florence
Beverly Hills Calif
Monroe Jaycees sweep state convention honors
The Monroe Junior Chamber of Commerce won the outstanding chapter award at the Louisiana state convention in New Iberia. Fred Fudickar Jr. received the state distinguished service award as outstanding young man. The chapter also earned first place for profit making projects for the June water carnival that drew about 3,500 dollars. Lorain Armstrong was appointed to a vice presidency as Jack Howard led the local group. The Giessenbier trophy and national Harold A. Marks award opportunities followed, with Fudickar entering national competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Fred Fudickar, Jr
Lorain Armstrong
Monroe
Bill Crossfield
Crossfield
Fudickar
Armstrong
Jaycees
Ouachita River
Polish Embassy Under Scrutiny for Espionage Ties
The House Un-American Activities Committee presented documentary evidence and sworn testimony alleging the Polish embassy in Washington is a nest for spies, in a bid to show espionage activity tied to the mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Un-American Activities Committee
Washington Building
Douglas B. Cornell
Washington
House un-American Activities Committee
Good Will Week Links U S Canada Kiwanis Rally
The article notes Jes' Ramblin' Monroe Kiwanians joining 2 900 clubs and 200 000 members in International Good Will Week linking the United States and Canada. Presidents Truman and St Laurent praise cross border friendship as a basis for peace and progress. It also covers Gen Izyador Rudolf Modelski testimony on Polish espionage networks and a Polish government exiled in London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
United States
Canada
Truman
St. Laurent
Daylight Saving Time Begins Across Major Zones
Residents in daylight saving areas gain an extra hour of evening light as clocks move forward to fast time at 2 a.m. Tomorrow. Most railroads and airlines stay on standard time but some lines shift, with changes for radio networks and schedules in daylight saving regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New Haven
New England
Shanghai Vows Defenders Stand as Communists Advance
The nationalist garrison pledges to defend Shanghai despite odds as U S Consul General urges Americans to evacuate. With 2,479 Americans in Shanghai, most have stayed, while Communist forces loom within 100 miles on the Yangtze river. The consulate warns safety cannot be guaranteed if the war area worsens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
U. S
John Cabot
Yangtze River
Cabot
Yangtze
U. S. Navy
British May Use Force to Rescue Stranded Amethyst
Shanghai April 23 British consul general signaled force could be used to rescue sloop Amethyst and 60 crew trapped in a Communist Yangtze ambush. London denied Nationalists fired first, noting Amethyst and other ships fired only in self defense.
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Shanghai
Yangtze River
Peiping
London
Coroner to reopen inquest into Stanley bike crash
Stanley family and attorney push new evidence in the March 31 motorbike auto death near West Monroe. Crain and a second man were in Crain's car when the collision occurred, with two women reported at the scene and possibly driving or riding in the vehicle. The coroner's jury will reconvene Tuesday at 2 p.m. to hear additional facts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quachila Parish
J. T. French
William Stanley
Stanley
C. H. Crain
Sikes
Guerriero
Ruston
Guer
Pedestrians urged to observe crossings in one way plan
Monroe officials warn pedestrians to heed traffic lights and yellow crossing lines under the new one way traffic plan. Police Chief H T Ward stresses jay walking will invite tickets as the plan speeds traffic. Plan to take effect at six AM Thursday per Mayor George Breece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
H. T. Ward
Ward
Monroe Safety Council
George Breece
Labor unions oppose substitute labor bill as Taft-Hartley threat
A F L secretary treasurer George Meany branded the Wood bill a transparent disguise for Taft-Hartleyism and urged defeating it. The House plans a major clash next week as Republicans back Wood while southern Democrats may join to pass the administration Lesinski bill repealing Taft-Hartley and reenacting parts of it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Arbogast
Washington
Congress
Representative Wood
D-Ga
George Meany
House
Lesinski
D-Mich
House Labor Committee
Meany
American Federation of Labor
House of Representatives
Senate
Senate Labor Committee
Extraordinary Bull with Extra Eyes and Noses
In Harrisonburg Louisiana on April 23 a farmer Hardy Miles near Sicily Island owns a bull described by jailer Horace Patten as having three eyes and two noses. The animal is reported to be otherwise normal and several locals visited to view the unusual bovine specimen. The bull's actual sensory improvements remain unconfirmed by experts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisonburg
Horace Patten
Catahoula Parish
Hardy Miles
Sicily Island
Patten
Mental Health Big Factor In America
The AP reports eight million Americans suffer mental illness and one in twenty may spend time in a mental hospital. New York state beds exceed 97,000, with 2,000 more entering yearly than discharged. National Mental Health Week runs April 24 to 30, promoted by Junior Chambers of Commerce and allied groups to boost public awareness and local action on diagnosis, housing, medical care, and prevention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
The
U. S. Public Health Services
United States
Junior Chambers of
Junior Chambers of Commerce
U. S. Public Health Service
National Committee For Mental Hygiene
American Psychiatric Association
Women's Clubs
Associated Press Bureau
Women’s Clubs
Expert on Labor Will Speak Here at Town Hall Season
Fred A. Hartley Jr former New Jersey representative and Taft Hartley law co author will speak May 2 at Northeast Junior College auditorium as Monroe Town Hall opens its tenth season on labor relations Hartley notes a balanced approach and mutual respect between labor and management for peaceful solutions Members are enrolling under Mrs Nelson Abell with deadline May 2 in the Virginia Hotel lobby Continued on Eighth Page
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred A. Hartley, Jr
New Jersey
Monroe Town Hall
Northeast Junior College
Hartley
Town Hall
Nelson Abell
Virginia
America
Taft Hartley
First Unrationed British Candy Hits Britain Tomorrow
British children prepare for a candy freedom after seven years of rationing. Stores show new temptations as savings banks run to fund purchases with 7,000,000 children in the lollypop age expected to buy unrationed sweets tomorrow. local firms donate to children's homes and Folkestone shopowner John Roland suspends the knife to let kids break treats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Steinkopf
London
Britain
Fry
Jane Merrill
Jane
John Roland
Folkestone
Communists Enter Nanking End of Long Chinese Civil War
News dispatch reports Maoist forces seized Nanking at dawn after gates were opened by retreating garrison. Looting and violence followed as Ma Chin Yuan organized a welcome and announced Reds began crossing the Yangtze at 6 p m. Local officials prepared slogans while surrounding districts reported cut communications and frantic scenes.
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Topping
Nanking
Chinese Government Radio Administration
Ma Ching-Yuan
Shanghai
Radio Broadcat
Ma Chin-Yuan
Yangtze River
Shang Hsin Ho
Big
Do You Have One For Sale Ask About Low Rate
A classified inquiry asks if a property or item is available for sale and highlights a seven time rate with cancellation privileges to attract buyers. The ad emphasizes flexible payment terms and customer-friendly options.
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Mexico
Modelski
Warsaw
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John F. Cuber
Ohio State University
Esther
Cubers
Columbus
Mesrop Tarumianz
Farnhurst
Del
Giy
China
West Gate
Seymour Topping
San Francisco
J. B. Hennen
Register
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