Public inspection urged for Louisiana relief rolls as debate grows
Louisiana legislators debate welfare oversight with Senate proposing to restrict auto relief and House aiming to open relief rolls to public view on January 1 1953. Supporters say public access curbs deception while opponents warn of red tape humiliation and unfair use of resources.
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Louisiana
House
Senate
B. H. Rogers
Caddo
DeSoto Parishes
Claude Kirkpatrick
Jefferson Davis Parish
Koje Still A Sore Spot On Eighth Army Island
The Koje Island crisis continues as the Eighth Army completes its board of inquiry into General Dodd’s seizure and release. General Boamer faces potential future incidents as 10,000 unauthorized personnel are evacuated and 3,000 new paratroopers join his forces. Communist flags fly in violations, and leniency marked past actions contrasts with tough new measures required to curb unrest.
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Eighth Army
Board of Inquiry
Dodd
Koje Island
Boamer
U. S
Continental United States
Far East
Fear In Washington and Government Payroll Swell
A reader notes strain in Washington as bureaus face scrutiny and workers seek more secure jobs in other agencies. The piece cites 2,550,000 civilian federal employees now, with an expected 200,000 rise by year end 1952, and observes nerves about bureau eliminations and deals influencing next November.
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Washington
Sragariey
Iing
Iir
Dea
Gov Stevenson faces mixed support for Democratic nomination
Bascom Timmon s reports Chicago corruption and Kefauver probes influence Illinois views of Adlai E Stevenson. Despite Truman aides urging a Stevenson draft, midwest sentiment favors Kefauver or other leaders like Taft or Eisenhower, with Illinois backing reelection and reform efforts amid graft scandals.
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Adlai E. Stevenson
Illinois
Ilinois
Wisconsin
Iowa
Indiana
Missouri
Michigan
Stevenson
Washington
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Sen
Paul Douglas
Chicago
Capone
Kefauver Crime Investigating Committee
Cook County
Kefauver
Scott Lucas
United States Senate
Truman
Taft
Eisenhower
Bible Thoughts Psalm Quotation
A brief devotional line cites Psalms promising peaceful rest and safety under divine care with the phrase I will both lay me down in peace and sleep.
No foe fears with Thee at hand, bless our hearts
Henry Francis Lyte prays for strength and blessing, saying fear fades when divine support is near. He contrasts weight and bitterness, asserting faith over hardship and guiding solace.
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Henry Francis Lyte
Plow Lord's Acres Parish Members Aid Tractor Effort
Baptist Church members this spring operated 20 tractors to peel, smestned and Prepare land in about two hours. The effort involved parishioners giving freely their time and tools to the project.
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Lord's Acres
Paren ‘Baptist Church
Egrets Return to Louisiana Habitat After Preservation Efforts
A feature on Louisiana egrets notes near extinction due to plume demand, then recovery under conservation. Avery Island bird sanctuary founder Mellhenny fostered captive egrets, aiding annual migrations to McCrea Lake in Richland parish where white egrets and blue herons nest. Tourists and locals observe nesting and hunting is restricted to protect the birds each spring.
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Louisiana
Mr. Mellhenny
Avery's Island
Gulf of Mexico
McCrea Lake
Williamson Farm
Beouf River
Winnsboro-Monroe
Richland Parish
Mr. Williamson
Editors split on McCarran Walter immigration bills
Editors broadly fault the McCarran Walter proposals for retaining the race based quota system and harsh alien security rules, while a sizable minority backs caution and a measured reform. Major papers note the bill would codify old rules, keep some bans, and may not open the floodgates.
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House
Senate
Kansas City
Star
Ind
Congress
Washington
D. C
Post
McCarran
Walter
United States
Dallas
Texas
Morning News
Dem
St. Louis
Post - Dispatch
Eagle
Walter Winchell Recaps Hollywood Buzz and Broadway Talk
Walter Winchell reports on top earners at the Winter Garden and Rivoli, signings by Rodgers and Hammerstein, and loans to Allies fueling Congress. He notes Ingrid Bergman’s poodle cut revival, Johnny Ray’s sister Elma offers, and a hunt for a 17 year old for a Josephine role. Milton Berle’s marriage pact, The Greatest Show on Earth earnings, and stars like Ingrid Bergman, Bob and Nancy Pascal, and George Tobias feature among industry updates.
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Top Banana
Winter Garden
Yvonne Adair
Rodgers ? Hamerstein
Madam
Washington
Rivoli Theater
Hest
Johnny Ray
Elma
Billie Holliday
Dinah Shore
Sally Benson
Josephine
Vivien Leigh
Scarlett O'Hara
Milton Berle
Texaco
Ingrid Bergman
Lenny LeRoys
Bob
Nancy Pascal
Ladies Home Journal
America
Bill Atgnus
Korea
Whit Burnett
Reuss Campaign Aims at McCarthyites and Grass Roots
Milwaukee candidate Henry Reuss campaigns across Wisconsin citing a shift toward Democratic strength since the La Follette era. He touts German speaking outreach and a focus on farm policy defense and foreign issues while challenging McCarthy on home-state results and mail response.
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Peter. Edson M. Washington
Reuss
GRASS
ROOT
McCarty
NEA
Washington
Henry Reuss
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Joe McCarthy
Americana For Democratic
McCarthy
Cornell
Harvard An
Germany
Eisenhower
Milwaukee County
Paris
Bob la Follette
Joe
LaFollette
Roussie
Taft
Eau Claire Telegram
State College
John Chapple
Ashland
MacArthur
American Legion
Appleton
Senator McCarthy
Senator LaPollette
Midtown cinemas railed by teens firing toy pistols
Varying headlines describe disruptions in Midtown movie houses as teens threaten patrons with toy pistols loaded with vinegar. Sheet music sales slump about 50 percent from the prior year amid flood and strike-linked market softness. Howard Richman blames floods and Midwest strikes for shifting demand while other notes touch on boxing ringside preferences and game show chatter.
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Midtown
Howard Richman
Midwest
Low Holtz
Leon & Eddie
Sherry Britton
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