France And U S Split On Support Of Diem Power
The United States publicly backs Viet Nam premier Ngo Dinh Diem while France criticizes him as unable to govern. The dispute surfaced after Le Premier Edgar Faure questioned Diem’s leadership amid recent Saigon fighting. Senator Mansfield urged continued U S aid to Diem, with possible cuts if rebels win.
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France
U.S
Washington
United States
Viet Nam
Ngo Dinh Diem
Reese Haere
State Department
French Indochina
U. S
J. Lawton Collins
Indochina
Dmont
Senate
Eisenhower
Mansfield
Rebela
Binh Xuyen Society
Diem
Henry Suydam
Bao Dai
Atzte
Bao Dal
French Riviera
Suydam
Gronchi elected Italy's president on fourth ballot
Giovanni Gronchi of Pisa secured the presidency in a landslide on the fourth ballot, defeating Luigi Einaudi as Communist and Socialist votes rallied for the left leaning veteran of the Chamber of Deputies. Gronchi’s term will be seven years with a $20,000 yearly salary.
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Rome
Giovanni Gronchi
Pisa
Italy
Mario Scelba
Scelba
America
Luigi Einaudi
Benito Mussolini
Communist Party
Ferruccio Parri
Cesare Merzagora
Senate
Einaudi
Gronchi
Chamber of Deputies
Merzagora
Mussolini
Blackshirts
Razor Slash Fatal To West Monroe Man
A 65 year old West Monroe man Wiley Samuel Smith killed himself with a straight razor at his home near West Monroe City Hall yesterday around noon. He was found by his daughter clutching the razor and lying between the bed and wall near the kitchen door. Coroner Dr J T French called it death by own action and noted it was the 13th violent death in Ouachita Parish that April. Smith had been depressed in recent weeks and worked at Monroe Packing Company until recently.
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West Monroe
Jeff W. Caldwell
Wiley Samuel Smith
Natchitoches Street
Earl Hicks
West Monroe City Hall
J. T. French
Ouachita Parish
Index Class. 14 17 Radio TV 11 Comics 14 Sports 12 13
The page lists sections for Index Class 14 17 Radio TV 11 Comics 14 Sports 12 and 13 with editorial and theater references. It reads as a contents index guiding readers to various topics on career areas and entertainment.
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Radio-Tv
Texas Governor and Atty. Gen. to face records inquiry
Gov. Shivers and Atty. Gen. Shepperd will be asked by House investigators next week to explain proposed changes to Veterans Land Board meeting records. Rep. Joe Burkett Jr. chairs the committee and seeks to ensure minutes reflect exact business discussed.
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Austin
Tex
Shivers
Atty
Shepperd
House
Veterans Land Board
Joe Burkett Jr
Jimmy Phillips
Shivers, Shepperd
Earl Rudder
Diem's Forces Crush Rebel Binh Xuyen in Saigon Battle
In Saigon, Premier Ngo Dinh Diem’s nationalist troops push the Binh Xuyen from Cho Lon. fighting rages with mortar and armored cars as U.S. support fluctuates and Bao Dai faces pressure. An American aid official is missing. Gen. Collins returns from talks in Saigon.
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Saigon
South
Viet Nam
Ngo Dinh Diem
Binh Xuyen
United States
France
Diem
Bao Dai
French Riviera
Cho Lon
National Army
Patriotic Revival Urged At Louisiana Women's Clubs Meet
Melvin T. Munn, director of public relations for Blue Cross Shield of Texas, urged a patriotic revival and an end to graft in government at the 56th Annual Louisiana Federation of Women's Clubs convention. He condemned deficit spending as embezzlement against future generations and warned debt could reach 325 billion dollars.
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United State
Louisiana Federation of Women’s Clubs
Melvin T. Munn
Blue Cross Shield of Texas
France and Germany Make Progress on Saar Problems
In Bonn, French Foreign Minister Pinay and Chancellor Adenauer report progress in resolving French German disputes. Talks focus on Saar ownership of the Roechling steel works, with France sequestering the plant as war reparations and opposing its return to the Roechling family. Police guard against anti French protests as discussions continue.
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Bonn
Germany
Antoine Pinay
Konrad Adenauer
Adenauer
Pinay
France
Europe
Saar
Roechling Steel Works
Roechling
Saar League
Saarbund
Edgar Faure
National Assembly
U S Forces May Bolster Formosa
The United States weighs a token ground force on Formosa to lift Nationalist morale amid cease-fire tensions. President Eisenhower convenes leaders to discuss the $3.53 billion foreign aid plan as Radford and Robertson report on Formosa options. State Dept presses for cease-fire talks with the Chinese Communists.
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Washington
United States
Formosa
Eisenhower
White House
Congress
House
Joseph W. Martin Jr
Mass
Walter Robertson
Chiang Kai-shek
Radford
Robertson
Adviers
State Department
John Foster
How to Obtain a Local Telephone Directory Address
The piece notes that Bell Telephone offices on South Grand Street hold directories for towns such as Ruston Jonesboro Tallulah El Dorado Shreveport Houston Kansas City and others. It suggests these directories provide easy access to street addresses and phone information.
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Ruston
Jonesboro
Tallulah
Bell Phone Company
South Grand Street
el Dorado
Shreveport
Houston
Kansas City
Morning World Crossword Jackpot Reaches 225 Dollars
Bonanza Bill reports the Morning World crossword puzzle jackpot climbs to 225 dollars as readers flood in, yet no one has solved puzzle number eight. The clue suggests persistent effort despite many unsolved possibilities, and a growing prize prompts hopes for a correct solution soon.
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Morning World
Office
Defense Seeks Authority to Fire Subversives at Key Plants
The Defense Department asked Congress for power to remove a few thousand known subversives from vital defense facilities and for the President to bar access by those who might commit sabotage. Wilber M. Brucker said the targeted workers are already identified and the bill would be used selectively in critical sites. Jerome D. Fenton noted the scope includes railroads and utilities, not a nationwide screen. The request was presented to a Senate task force chaired by McCarthy and now McClellan.
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Washington
Defense Department
Congress
Senate International Security Subcommittee
John Marshall Butler
Rmd
Wilber M. Brucker
Jerome D. Fenton
Senate
Joseph R. McCarthy
R-Wis
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
Brucker
State faces cash squeeze as 30 day budget session nears
Louisiana lawmakers prepare for a 30 day session starting May 9 with expected immediate cash demands over 75 million dollars against a 46 million surplus. Offshore oil bonuses and future leases drive revenue, while Gov. Kennon urges a reserve for emergencies and supports a 15 million initial highway appropriation and a constitutional amendment to dedicate 15 million yearly from mineral revenues to bond up to 350 million for a 10 year construction program.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Robert Kennon
Kennon
Joint Highway Committee
Sen
James Sparks
Monroe
Arkansas Chief Justice Griffin Smith Dead at 70
Arkansas Supreme Court Chief Justice Griffin Smith died at 1:45 a.m. after collapsing during a speech at First Christian Church in El Dorado. The 18 year veteran and former war correspondent passed away from a heart attack at Warner Brown Hospital. Funeral services set for 3 p.m. tomorrow at First Presbyterian Church.
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Little Rock
Ark
Griffin Smith
Arkansas Supreme Court
Smith
First Christian Church
el Dorado
Warner Brown Hospital
First Presbyterian Church
Investigation of Louisiana Narco Traffic Mapped
Senate Judiciary subcommittee under Sen Daniel plans nationwide narcotic traffic hearings with New Orleans or another Louisiana site on a tentative list. The panel seeks to learn how Louisiana enforcement changes affected narcotic law violators as Congress weighs stricter penalties.
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Washington
Senate Judiciary
Sen
Daniel
D-Tex
New Orleans
Louisiana
Congress
Anonymous gift fuels CIO strike against Southern Bell
A $500000 anonymous donation bolsters the CIO Communications Workers of America strike against Southern Bell in Atlanta as violence flares with a burned telephone pole and destroyed railroad cars. Additional threats and parcel checks accompany the Louisville and Nashville walkout amid renewed mediation talks in Washington.
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Atlanta
CIO Communications Workers of America
Southern Bell Telephone Co
CWA
W. A. Smallwood
Southern Bell
Louisville and Nashville
Coral Gables
Miami Post Office
Miami
Harden Goff
Milton
Stuart
E. M. Campbell
Union of
National Mediation Board
Washington
L&n
Atlanta Joint Terminal
Bodies Sought as Army Engineers Probe River Bottom
Brig. Gen. John R. Hardin announced two dredge tenders and an anchor barge would search waters near the Homochitto river bridge washout to locate any buried vehicles or bodies. He said equipment would arrive tonight and be作 operating by Saturday morning with funds provided for the emergency operation.
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Washington
John R. Hardin
Mississippi River Commission
Homochitto River
Hardin
Louisiana
Allen J. Ellender
Russell Long
Mississippi
John Stennis
James Eastland
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Wiley Smith
Gov
Shivers and Shepperd
Viet Namese Army
Cutter
Robert K. Cutter
Cutter Laboratories
Berkeley
Calif
Chicago
Southern Bell Telephone Company
Norman McLeod
Louis Abbate
Mike Falcone
Ramblin
SIAM
Varidis
Eir
Department of Defense
Arkansas
CIO
Union
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