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Monroe Morning World

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1954

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Monitored Calls Reveal McCarthy Warned Stevens

Washington June 5 UP Sen Joseph R McCarthy warned Army Secretary Robert T Stevens on Feb 20 he would regret it if officers did not testify before his Communist hunters He also vowed to “kick the brains out” of anyone protecting Communists The exchanges surfaced as part of monitored telephone conversations under scrutiny in the Army McCarthy hearing Stevens later agreed to produce officers amid a memorandum of understanding with McCarthy and bitter remarks about the arrangement surfaced in a call with acting Chairman Mundt The material includes Stevens and McCarthy discussing Pvt G David Schine and Cohn the counsel The Army has charged improper pressure to win favorable treatment for Schine and the talks were cited in a March 11 Army report The disclosures raise issues about how the hearing was conducted and the roles of the two key figures

Washington Joseph R. McCarthy Army Robert T. Stevens McCarthy Aealia Dis Stevens Wisconsin Senate Capitol Hill Karl E. Mundt R-S. D Army-McCarthy Subcommittee Pvt. G. David Schine Eisenhower Roy M. Cohn Schine Cohn Unifo S Dientist C.g Sen Symington D-Mo Sen. Mundt R-Sd Mington Missouri Democrat Mundt Yesteran Forcers Stevens- McCarthy Clark Clifford Truman Knowland Rcalif Free World Indochina All Asia Korea Congress Geneva California United States Southeast Asia

Telegram flood swamps Symington hearings

Telegrams poured into the hearings as the Monitored phone g g of Senator Symington drew scrutiny. Mundt said about 700 telegrams arrived, with roughly 30 supporting Symington and the rest urging his removal or questioning him under oath about talks with Secretary Stevens.

INDEX Class Radio and TV and Local Sects

A compiled index from The Gazette lists sections for Radio and TV 158 churches 1B society 4A editorials 4A sports 9 10A gardens 13B theaters 5B and a note on page 06. The entry serves as a navigational guide for readers seeking specific features.

Radio & TV

Lone gunman robs Bergstrom Bank at Austin

A lone gunman in Army fatigues robbed the Bergstrom Air Force Base branch of Austin National Bank at 11 55 a m taking 30000 in cash. He ordered three employees face down, locked them in the vault, and fled as security tightened around the base. Police highway patrol and Rangers blocked exits while the FBI joined the investigation.

Austin Bergstrom Air Force Base Texas Grapeland State Bank Frost National Bank of San Antonio FRY Pfc Henderson H. Denton Houston Fort Sam Houston Clinton Peoples Bergstrom Austin National Bank Peoples Sders Highway Patrol FBI

Banks Seek To Merge SHREVEPORT

The Commercial National Bank and Continental Bank and Trust Co. announce plans to merge subject to stockholder and OCC approval. Negotiations have been ongoing for a week.

Shreveport Commercial National Bank Continental Bank and Trust Co United States Comptroller of Currency

Knowland warns of rapid Communist gains in Asia

Senator Knowland says the free world faces a turning point within 30 days in Indochina. He urges allied action to halt Communist moves as Geneva talks proceed, warning Hanoi and the delta could fall if no forceful measure is taken. He framed the issue as a decisive test for Asia and beyond.

Hanoi Geneva California Delta Asia Middle East Egypt Africa Europe Knowland Senate Foreign Relations Committee GOP Eisenhower Executive Branch Free World Pacific

Youth Seeks Summer Work Despite No Experience

A well dressed youth, claiming kinship to a former worker, sought summer employment at a Manine employer. He admitted no experience but expressed willingness to learn, presenting himself as a cousin of someone previously employed. Note continued on the second page.

Louisiana Senate clash likely to surface in 516 million bill action

Administration leaders move to finalize a 516 million dollar state agencies appropriation after steering two large bond issues. The House expected to approve the measure while a rowdy Senate floor fight looms over the record breaking funding bill.

Baton Rouge Louisiana House Senate

Seventh Polio Case Reported In This Parish

Ouachita parish reports its seventh polio case of the year. Barry Odom, 10, son of D. H. and Mrs. Odom, was ill May 28 and sent to the Baptist polio center at Alexandria with a non paralytic form affecting his back. He is expected to stay two to three months.

Ouachita Parish W. Carroll Summer Quachita Parish Barry Odom D. H. Odom Parnell Street West Monroe Barry Baptist Polio Center Alexandria Summer

Plea Made For 80 Americans Held Captives

Geneva June 5 United States enters direct talks with Red China to win release of about 80 Americans detained by Peiping regime The talks mark first direct negotiations since Panmunjom armistice and include U Alexis Johnson Wang Ping nan Humphrey Trevelyan and secrecy noted The count includes 54 civilians 29 military personnel with others remaining in China and awaiting exit permits

Geneva United States Red China Peking U.S Eisenhower U. Alexis Johnson Cetchoslovakia U. S Wang Ping-nan Peiping Ministry of Foreign Affairs Humphrey Trevelyan Air Force Korea JJ Naval Coast Guard

Bar Customers Cry Over Drinks In Tear Gas Incident

In Bismarck on Friday customers at the Blackstone Club cried as tear gas from a bomb kept in the safe leaked out when the safe door was shut. Firemen used smoke ejectors but patrons continued drinking, tears rolling down their cheeks.

Bismarck N. D Blackstone Club

Reenactment Set At Brices Crossroads With Fast Yankees

Union soldiers and Confederate reenactors gather at Brices Crossroads Mississippi for a two thirty afternoon Civil War re enactment. Organizers note modern day Rebels in 1903 rifles will reenact the 1864 clash and the Yankee runners look to be the slowest. The event recreates the eight hour battle that preceded Appomattox with about 200 volunteers and a staged post battle aid in a replicated log church.

Brice’s Crossroads Miss Claude Gentry Nathan Bedford Forrest Brice's Crossroads Brice Mississippi Gentry Samuel Sturgis Memphis Gen. Forrest Tupelo Corinth Sherman Georgia Atlanta

Navy Academy Graduates Face Security Check

Three midshipmen from the 1954 Annapolis class had their commissions withheld for security investigations. Relatives questioned the move as the Army and Navy begin full security checks before officer commissioning at West Point and Annapolis. The three are Harold Irving Pollack, Peter Yadlowsky, and Paul Shimek Jr. Yadlowsky’s father noted the son’s insurance policy with the International Workers Order may be linked.

Washington U.S. Naval Academy Annapolis Army Navy West Point Harold Irving Pollack Hartford Conn Peter Yadlowsky Jersey City MS. d Paul Shimek Jr Hazen Ark Yadlowski Tle United States New York Wall Street International Workers Order

Partly Cloudy Warm Outlook Across States

The forecast from the government weather bureau shows Louisiana and Arkansas for today as partly cloudy and warmer with widely scattered thundershowers in western areas. The outlook also notes a warmer Monday with similar thunder activity. Vanady is expected to be partly cloudy and warm with scattered local thundershowers.

Government Weather Bureau Louisiana Arkansas Vanday

Eastland Opens His Re-Election Drive

Senator James Eastland of Mississippi begins his campaign for reelection with a formal kickoff on June 26 in Forest. His speech will be broadcast statewide, campaign manager Arthur Sullivan said. Lt. Gov. Carroll Gartin opposes the bid.

Jackson James Eastland Forest Arthur Sullivan Carroll Gartin

Reds Charged With Violating Korean Armistice

The United States charged the Communists with violating the Korean armistice by bringing arms and reinforcements into North Korea. U S undersecretary Walter Bedell Smith spoke at Geneva the day Molotov proposed five principles for peaceful settlement. He asserted the Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission is hampered by Communist obstruction and said Nordic members protested in writing.

Geneva United States Korea North Korea U. S Walter Bedell Smith V. M. Molotov Red China Chou En-lal Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission Switzerland Sweden Poland Czechoslovakia Supervisory Commission

Forest Fire Threat Looms Over Los Alamos Center

The June 5 blaze near Los Alamos forced evacuation of a research installation three miles from town as wind gusts up to 45 mph fanned the flames. Firefighters fought to prevent a spread toward secret sites tied to nuclear research, with AEC guards guarding the area and security officials cautious about details.

Los Alamos N. M Hate Atomic Energy Weapons Center A. C. Abbott Tao Jemez Mountains AWC ABC University of Calfornia Iiborafories AEC

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Marilyn Marilyn Monroe Hollywood Joe DiMaggio Air Force Base Ramblin Senate Industrial Relations Committee Robert Kennon China Atomic Defense Donald A. Quarles Joint Congressional Atomic Energy Committee Defense Department Union Brices Crossroads Black Prairie Columbus Alabama D. S. Lee Forrest Sturgis Robert E. Lee Gen. A. 8. Grant Appomattox Courthouse Navy Academy Reds Molotov Monroe News-Star WORLD
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