France and allies clash over rearmed Germany and European army
Paris reports France under Premier Faure will seek American and British guarantees to prevent a German rearmed state from provoking Russia. The Faure government pushes a hard line on Germany’s actions as debate opens on the European army involving Germany France Italy Holland Belgium and Luxembourg.
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Paris
West Germany
France
Russia
Edgar Faure
Germany
Italy
Holland
Belgium
Luxembourg
West Agrees To End Gun Dispute NATO Rifle Standard
General Omar Bradley said Western powers will not force a standard rifle in NATO armies until a better gun appears. Allied chiefs will use current stocks, while NATO’s military committee prepares to convene in Lisbon with officials from the United States Britain France Canada Belgium Iceland and others.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Omar Bradley
NATO
U. S
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Bradley
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Atlantic
Iceland
Truman
Churchill
Washington
Canada
Charles Foulkes
Ottawa
Korea
Germany
Absentee Ballots Cast For Second Democratic Primary
Ouachita parish clerk R Dean Farr reports 41 absentee ballots cast for the February 19 secondary Democratic primary. Voting began 8 p m yesterday and runs to 5 p m February 16 with 37 ballots cast yesterday morning and 5 in the afternoon. Locally printed ballots for the fourth district judgeship are available for absentee voters.
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R. Dean Farr
Ouachita Parish
Farr
Fourth District
Hillyer Parker Seeks Fourth Judicial District Seat
Hillyer S. Parker qualified as a candidate for judge in Louisiana's Fourth Judicial district in the February primary. A Monroe attorney and former assistant district attorney for two years, Parker has served in the army and legislature, and cites his familiarity with Ouachita and Morehouse parishes as qualification for the unexpired term. He resides in Man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillyer S. Parker
Fourth Judicial District
Louisiana
Ouachita
Morehouse Parishes
Monroe
Louisiana State University
Tulane Law School
Armed Services
Gladney
Parker
Man
Italy Rejects Russia on UN Admission in 1947 Peace Pact
Italy informed the Soviet ambassador in Rome that it disavows further obligations under the 1947 peace treaty with the USSR after five vetoes blocked its United Nations admission. The note, delivered by Paola Emilion Taviani, cites no new commitments. Parvin Lee Wink, 36, of West Monroe, died of self inflicted gunshot wounds at a Cypress Street drive in West Monroe after five rounds to the chest.
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William Jorden Munson
Korea
Panmunjom
Adm
C. Turner Joy
United Nations
Nam II
Rome
Italy
Russia
Mikhail Kostylevy
Paola Emilion Taviani
United Nations Security
Parvin Lee Wink
Route 3
West Monroe
Cypress Street
J. T. French
Ouachita Parish
Wink
Petit Jury Released In Remaining Cases
District Attorney Fred Fudickar Jr announced the petit jury summoned for the week of February 11 will not have to serve. He said all but two cases were settled with the witness not located, so jurors were released from duty.
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Fred Fudickar, Jr
Fudickar
U N Warplanes Smash Large North Korea Supply Center
U S Marines from Task Force 77 hit a northeast Korea supply hub, destroying ten supply dumps and 27 buildings in smoking ruins. Okinawa B 29s attacked a northwest rail bridge with 100 tons of bombs. Sabre jets damaged three MiG 15s in two air battles over MIG Alley.
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Stan Carter
Seoul
Korea
U. S S. Marine
Rhe Rala Py
Sea of Japan
Choju
Mig
Dam
War on hoodlum political power grips Chicago
Chicago fights gangster influence after the shotgun murder of ward leader Charles Gross. Police seize 19 hoodlums, Gov. Stevenson calls bipartisan action, and plans for a mass civic campaign are announced by the Chicago Association of Commerce and the crime commission. William N. Erickson urges unity to purge mobsters from city and state politics. Rewards total 26000 for information, with no progress in Gross case reported.
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Chicago
Charles Gross
West Side 31St Ward
Capitol
Springfield
Adlai E. Stevenson
West Side
William N. Erickson
Cook County
Chicago Association of Commerce
Chicago Crime Commission
Timothy J. O'Connor
Gross
Mourning for Monarch Ends May 31 in Queen's Command
London reports court mourning for King George VI will run to May 31 by royal command from Queen Elizabeth II. The period shortens expectations of a yearlong observance as Elizabeth orders the court to wear mourning until the 31st of May. The king will lie in state at Westminster Hall for three days after a ceremonial procession from the railway station.
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Korea
George VI
Kings
Paul Underwood
London
Elizabeth II
Elizabeth
Westminister Hall
West Urges Quick Accord on European Defense Plan
The United States pressed Allied leaders to agree swiftly on a European defense force including German troops if new foreign aid funds are to be approved by Congress. Secretary of State Acheson will urge urgency in Europe ahead of Big Three talks in London and the NATO Lisbon council.
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Korea
Formosa
Indo-China
Joy
U. S
Truman
Republic of Korea
Formosan
Peiping
United Nations
Munsan
Pusan
Panmunjom
Han River
Seoul
Old Republic
South Korea
Washington
United States
Europe
Congress
Robert Schuman
Konrad Adenauer
Acheson
London
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
Lisbon
Portugal
Aluminum boost for cars aims to lift auto output
Washington reports the government will add one million pounds of aluminum for April to June to help the automotive industry reach the 930000 vehicle quota. Copper and steel allocations remain tight at 800000 and 900000 units, with substitutions urged. Defense Mobilizer Charles Wilson also directs contracts to be placed where work is needed, not solely to low bidders.
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Washington
Manly Fleischmann
Defense
Fleischmann
Charles E. Wilson
Watchdog panel rebukes navy over water distillers contract
The House procurement subcommittee led by Rep Hebert says the navy overstated urgency to award a 2.3 million contract for 288 water distillation units. Cleaver Brooks won by cutting price $462,000 after subcommittee intervention, with two lower bidders aggrieved.
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Washington
House
Subcommittee
Navy
Armed Services Subcommittee
Hebert
D.-La
Cleaver-Brooks Manufacturing Co
Milwaukee
Wis
Navy Department
Cleaver Brooks
Refinite Manufacturing Co
Omaha
Neb
Mechanical Equipment Co
M. E. Co
New Orleans
Man Believed Drowned Near Lake Providence
Lake Providence Louisiana January 9 dragging for Joe Jones about 65 of Terry Louisiana a commercial fisherman believed to have fallen from his overturned boat five miles northwest of the lake around 415 p m darkness halted dragging will resume at daylight witnesses two small Negro boys saw him stand then fall the body is believed to be in the center of the lake Fire department directing the search Catron Gay Funeral Home handling burial officials from Monroe sent emergency truck to scene
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Lake Providence
Joe Jones
Terry
Here
Jones
Joe Sandsone
Lakeside Courts
Janes
Sandsone
W. L. Hughes
H. L. Griffen
Monroe Fire Department
Catron Gay Funeral Home
Funeral Home
Frank
Johnny Janes
Spaht Campaigns Sound Tones in Amite Gubernatorial Run
The Spaht Kennon race narrows to a clash over reform versus bureaucracy. Spaht denounces Kennon for civil service shifts and past firings while promising a progressive program. Kennon jokes about a Spaht sound truck, touting support in Amite and projections of victory in key regions.
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Associated Press
Carlos Spaht
Louisiana
Robert F. Kennon
Spaht - McKeithen
Spaht
Amite
Judge Kennon
Natchitoches
Sam Jones
Earl K. Long
Jones
Kennon
Kennan
New Orleans
Parishioners to Discuss New Presbyterian Church in Monroe
People interested in the proposed Presbyterian church in Monroe are asked to meet this afternoon at 2 30 in the fellowship hall of First Presbyterian Church. Several meetings have occurred previously and details are set. The charter members number 237, chaired by Victor Davis, with charter presentation planned for February 20.
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New Presbyterian Church
Monroe
First Presbyterian Church
Victor Davis
Truman's Offhand Dig At Spain Sparks Diplomatic Note
President Truman's remark about the Franco regime drew a note of displeasure from Spain's ambassador to the United States. Officials say the note was not a formal protest and no reply was required, as Washington braces for a new mission to Spain on base negotiations with Madrid.
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Edward €. Bomar
Washington
Truman
State Department
Europe
Jose Felix de Sequerica
United States
Spain
U. S
Stanton Griffis
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Franco
Congress
Francy
Griffis Eiped
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Hillyer Parker
Parvin L. Wink
Loroner
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U.N
Horse Artilley
Hyde Park
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Nan T A A
Raps Navy
House Subcommittee
L. Providence
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