Ike vetoes natural gas bill as Congress plans no override
President Eisenhower vetoed the natural gas bill citing tactics by a small oil gas sector. Supporters abandoned attempts to override. Rep. Oren Harris said override unlikely. Texans Gov Allan Shivers and Sen Knowland criticized the move. The veto followed exposure of a $2500 campaign contribution to Sen Case. The president favored basic objectives and urged new legislation with fair price safeguards. Continued on Twelfth Page.
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Eisenhower
Congress
Oren Harris
Eiesnhower
Allan Shivers
Texas
Senate
William F. Knowland
Thomasville
Francis Case
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House
Hussey denounces Eisenhower veto of gas bill as ridiculous
Louisiana Conservation Commissioner John Hussey blasts President Eisenhower for vetoing the natural gas bill, calling the action absolutely ridiculous and harmful to U S natural resources. Hussey warns the veto will hinder gas-resource exploration as Kennon’s administration notes. Kennon unavailable, in Washington.
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Baton Rouge
Ffeb. 17
John Hussey
Eisenhower
The
United States
Louisiana
Robert Kennon
Kennon
Washington
Texas
New Orleans
New York
Shreveport
Associated Press
Cloudy Cooler Weekend Forecast After Thunderstorms
Northeast Louisiana faced cloudy cooler conditions Saturday and Sunday after a severe storm system crossed the state Friday night. Widespread winds up to 40 mph, lightning in Shreveport, and a possible tornado threat prompted warnings from Memphis and Little Rock. Monroe reports of wind damage and electrical lines pulled from poles, with one house lightly damaged at Selman Field.
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Memphis
Little Rock
Texas
Tennessee
Alabama
Shreveport
Arkansas
Mississippi River
Vicksburgh
Jonesboro
Ruston
Monroe
Grayson
Vicksburg
Monroe-West Monroe
Selman Field
Monroe Electric Service
E. W. Kitchens
College Area
Pargood Boulevard
Park Avenue
Army Secretary Says M'Lean Had Top U S Secrets
Secretary of the Army Wilber M Brucker said Donald MacLean knew some of the United States most guarded secrets. He described MacLean and Guy Burgess as two prize pieces of evidence of Communist deceit and treachery.
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Chicago
Wilber M. Brucker
Donald MacLean
Russia
Soviet Union
MacLean
Brucker
Washington
Atomic Energy Commission
Burgess
Three Tornadoes Scour Central Texas Causes Minor Damage
At least three tornadoes swept through Central and North Central Texas on Friday causing destroyed outbuildings and damaged roofs. No deaths or injuries were reported. Twisters were sighted near Hillsboro Blum Gustine and Granger with hail and heavy rain accompanying many locations.
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United Press
Texas
Hillsboro
Blum
Gustine
Comanche County
Granger
Williamson County
Fort Worth
Joshua
Itasca
Waco
Muscle Shoals
Ala
Vernon Smith
Senators press on secret Westing trade limits to Reds
Senate investigators demand the administration reveal whether Western allies secretly permitted shipment of strategic metals to the Soviet bloc. Chairman McClellan orders a definite answer from the Pentagon, citing testimony that aluminum trades with Communists may occur.
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Senate
Administration
Soviet Bloc
John L. McClellan
Subcommittee
Timothy May
Defense Department
McClellan
Robert Pennoyer
Department
Pentagon
Pennoyer
Congress
Stuart Symington
D-Mo
Britain
Anthony Eden
Eisenhower
Pentagon Plans Spring Maneuvers in Louisiana
A Pentagon spokesman announced two Army drills in Louisiana for March and April next year. The March exercise would involve 19,000 troops and the April operation 26,000. The plans are tentative pending troop availability and Congressional funding. Rep Poage received a Defense Department letter naming the maneuvers Sledge Hammer and King Cole.
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Washington
Pentagon
Louisiana
Congress
Poage
D-Tex
Defense Department
King Cole
Miscellany In The News
Sheriff J Nic DeRouen withdraws from the second primary handing the office to Jerry Wattigny. Sen Case and President Eisenhower use similar logic on the natural gas bill veto. Farmer Vern Harris bonds out with buried cash found in jars. Public Safety Director warns parents about underage driving and permits. Mrs Ellie Woods Jones dies at 86 in Mississippi. Louisiana Cattlemen’s Association ends its convention with Watkins Greene reelected president.
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New Iberia
J. Nic DeRouen
Jerry Wattigny
Motorists Warned About Delinquent License Plates
Baton Rouge report says state police have orders to enforce the law against vehicles with out of date 1956 license plates. Officials noted a prior mail leeway for updated plates, but with mail processing finished troopers will strictly enforce. The deadline to buy 1956 plates without penalty was February 6.
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Baton Rouge
Public Safety
Chester Owen
LSU Okays Entrance Rules Amid Segregation Debate
The LSU Board of Supervisors in special session considers admission rules and athletic policies to bar games against teams with Negro players. Proposals include alumni endorsements, judge character letters, medical clearance, and a home game color clause. The board weighs enforcement amid pre segregation tensions.
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Tne
LSU
Lewis Gottlieb
James Corbett
Georgia
Marvin Griffin
Georgia Tech
Pittsburgh
Gottlieb
Body Of Hazing Victim Recovered From Reservoir
The body of MIT freshman Thomas L. Clark 18 of Harvey Illinois was found in the Cambridge reservoir near Waltham after a hazing initiation. His death followed a hell week stunt and police believe he drowned while trying to return to the Delta Kappa Epsilon house. MIT president Dr James R Killian expressed sympathy and vowed to end hazing. Two amateur divers recovered the body beneath new ice.
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Cambridge
Mass
Thomas L. Clark
Harvey, Il
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Waltham
Delta Kappa Epsilon
Clark
James R. Killian
MIT
Killian
Britain and France Refuse To Halt Arms to Middle East
Britain and France refused to mirror the United States by halting arms exports to the Middle East. The British foreign office said shipments would continue for now, while France kept heavy arms flowing but banned light arms due to risk of deterring North African rebels. The United States had briefly suspended all arms permits amid protests over tank shipments to Saudi Arabia.
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Britain
France
U.S
Middle East
Washington
Saudi Arabia
Cairo
Israel
Tel Aviv
Foreign Office
Anthony Nutting
German immigrant Jess Se Ramblin to graduate with 1956 class
Manfred Kiese, now a naturalized citizen, recounts a life uprooted by aggressive Russians while living in Germany. He and his family moved often before settling at O.P.H.L.S. He notes repeated interruptions to schooling. however his grades in the local school are reported to be exceptionally high.
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Manfred Kiese
Germany
O.p.hls
Saudi Arabia Demands U S Tanks Commitment
Saudi Arabia pressed Washington to fulfill its pledge to deliver 18 purchased tanks, after a meeting with Assistant Secretary George V. Allen. The envoy warned the arms embargo may leave a negative impression in Saudi Arabia and the Arab world, while Israel said the ban does not affect its armed forces.
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Saudi Arabia
United States
Abdullah Al-Khayyal
George V. Allen
Middle East
U. S
State Department
Brooklyn
N. Y
Department
Al-Khayyal
Allen
Dhahran
Baku
Cross Word Jackpot Rounds to $175 Next Week at World
The Morning World reports the Cross Word puzzle jackpot of 150 dollars failed to find a winner this week as entries were evaluated by judges. The prize increases to 175 dollars for the Monday and Tuesday editions next week.
Leathernecks En Route To Overseas Area Crashed Near Niles
A four engined Marine transport plane carrying 5 crew and 33 Leathernecks crashed into a rock ridge near Niles California while en route from El Toro to Alameda Naval Air Station. All aboard were killed. Local rancher George King was first on scene and described a long, steep approach and a violent explosion. Two priests aided the scene as authorities confirmed the loss of all personnel aboard the A 5 D aircraft.
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Calif
Marine Corps
Here
el Toro Marine Base
California
Alameda Naval Air Station
San Francisco Bay
Elmer O'Connell
el Toro
Los Angeles
CAA
Oakland Municipal
Alameda
George King
King
Holy Rosary Catholic Church
Decota
Thomas McCullough
Ralph Duggan
Father Duggan
Tom
Probe of Police Bribery Case Moves to Trial Records
A New Orleans grand jury investigating bribery in the police department today called for trial records of Lt. Louis Hill and Sgt. Clifford Reuther, two ex officers acquitted on bribery charges. The panel also notes prosecutor Aaron Kohn went to jail for contempt after refusing to reveal sources. The inquiry aims to map payoffs and ongoing misconduct before its March 5 term end.
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Louis Hill
Clifford Reuther
Aaron Kohn
Kohn
Hill
Reuther
Paul H. Maloney Jr
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