East Point Faces Red River Flood Evacuation Warning
COUSHATTA La June 7 The Red River Parish sheriff reports the flood nears critical level as East Point residents prepare to evacuate. About 200 fled last month when the river overflowed Highway 71. Weather forecasters expect a crest just below May levels around June 15 in Alexandria at about 39 feet. Army engineers say Denison Dam is releasing as fast as water enters Lake Texoma, keeping flood threats but the worst may be past.
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Coushatta
Red River Parish
Red River
East Point
Weather Bureau
Alexandria
J. Roy Penix
Army Engineers
Dallas
Tex
Denison
Texoma
Penix
Lake Texoma
Kennedy cites gaps in federal labor statutes in Arkansas speech
In Hot Springs on June 7 Senator Kennedy outlined six major gaps in federal labor law he says allow corrupt union officials to misuse funds and property. He noted lack of embezzlement prohibitions handling of union funds, borrowing, related party sales, lack of securities act style protections, no government oversight, weak democratic controls, and no coverage of welfare funds enabling graft and abuse.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Kennedy
D-Mass
Arkansas
John McClellan
Arkansas Bar Assn
Union Treasuries
Treasury
McClellan Committee
National Spelling Bee Ends In Tie
Two top spellers, Sandra Owen of Navarre Ohio and Dana Bennett of Denver Colorado, tied for the national championship after exhausting the list of words. Both receive 1000 cash prizes and a trophy with a 100 travel bonus. runner-up Mary Gilliland wins 500.
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Washington
Sandra Owen
Navarre
Ohio
Dana Bennett
Denver
Colo
Sandra
Dana
Scripps-Howard
New York
Schappe
Schapp
Schaup
Richard D. Peters
The
Bee
Mary Gilliland
Fort Worth
Tex
Navarre, C
New York City
Officials Say Usual For Officials Refusal and Affidavits
The article records a continued battle over a 1950s inquiry where Dutto invoked the Fifth Amendment to refuse testifying. He claimed a 1930 non-Communist affidavit remained true. A bakery union-advertising dispute arises as five New York bakers state they bought ads to avoid union trouble, not through voluntary charity or knowledge of Kralstein.
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Dutto
Kralstein
Trucker Dies in Bayou Crash Near Hahnvillle
A trailer truck carrying 64,000 pounds of pipe plunged into a bayou near Hahnville La. The driver, Leroy Lancos, 23, of Opelousas, was trapped in the cab and killed. The sheriff said the vehicle left the road about five miles southeast after striking a rain softened shoulder.
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Hahnville
Here
Leroy Lancos
Opelousas
848 Graduate At Annapolis
Century old traditions were carried out as 848 Naval Academy graduates tossed their caps at the new field house dedication. A record crowd of over 11,000 watched 837 receive commissions into the Navy, Air Force and Marines, with eleven not commissioned for physical or other reasons.
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Annapolis
U. S. Naval Academy
Academy
Navy
Air Force
Marines
Naval School
Dahlgren
Brother of Army Specialist Charges Gestapo Tactics in Tokyo Case
Louis Girard, Otto a, Illinois, says the Army pressures his brother William S. Girard to accept Japanese and military legal aid in Tokyo. He reports paying for a trans-Pacific call urging execution of the Jap and dismissal of the Army lawyers, while mounting a legal fight to keep the case in U.S. hands and to block Japanese trial.
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Ottawa, Ill
Louis Girard
Tokyo
Girard
William
Ottawa
Bill
Itsuro Hayashi
Stanley F. Levin
Army
Japan
Earl Carroll
Carroll
Ill
William S. Girard
Washington
Earl Carrol
United States
Supreme Court
Auto speed goes underground as industry curbs thrill seeking
The Associated Press analyst notes the auto industry agrees to market cars as safe transport rather than speed machines yet signs of reduced speed are unclear. He argues a 20 mph gap can determine harm, questions need for 80 mph, and condemns advertising 110 mph as inviting danger. He contrasts style over function and warns speed remains a strong temptation.
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J. M. Roberts
Associated Press
Manufacturers Association
Man Captures Old Classmate at School Burglary
Quincy Brown, 25, heard glass breaking near W. J. Turner school and saw two men fleeing with electric fans. He seized one burglar, Melvin Hunt, an ex convict, with his 12 gauge shotgun and held him until police arrived. Brown said Hunt had been his classmate and marble playing companion years earlier.
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Fort Worth
Quincy Brown
W. J. Turner School
Brown
Melvin Hunt
Hunt
US Polish Aid Pact Inked For 48.9 Million
Washington June 7 The United States pledged 95 million dollars in aid to Communist Poland to resist Moscow influence and boost trade. Of this total 48.9 million was signed now with 46.1 million promised later. The agreement includes a 30 million Export-Import Bank loan and an 18.9 million gift of surplus farm goods, plus 46.1 million in further farm aid once Congress authorizes. The signing ends months of negotiations and marks a new era in US Poland relations.
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Washington
United States
Poland
State Department
Poznan
Polana
Soviet Union
U.S
Congress
Eisenhower
Moscow
Negro Robbers Overlook Major Payroll in Seafood Firm Heist
In New Orleans on June 7 two Black men posing as delivery workers robbed a seafood company of 700 dollars. They gained entry by presenting a bill of lading to Mrs. Blanche Wragge who handed over keys then watched as one robber opened the safe and took petty cash while missing 1200 to 1500 dollars intended for payroll.
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New Orleans
Blanche Wragge
Tragic crash remembered as Pauline Kahn’s life inspires
A community mourns three related crash victims including Pauline Kahn, a long-time reader and cheerful, wheel-chair bound woman whose sixty years were marked by wit and resilience. Letters from Diehlmann Bernhardt praise her spirit and kindness, while a Formosa stamp collector seeks US exchanges.
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Diehlmann C. Bernhardt
Jess Ramblin
Pauline Kahn
Pauline
Ohio Demo Raps Negro On Rights
A political debate unfolds as Powell travels abroad en route to a European vacation while the House votes on civil rights. Chairman Francis E. Walter of the Un American Activities Committee predicts Powell would be the most disappointed man in America if the civil rights bill passes, with Hays agreeing that Powell has few topics left to discuss.
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Powell
Francis E. Walter
D-Pa
House
Committee On Un-American Activities
Americ
Banister Accused of Half Truths by New Orleans Police
New Orleans police information officer says Guy Banister, dismissed assistant police superintendent, spoke half truths about the department. Capt. Alfred A. Theriot charged Banister violated the police code while a member of the force after his suspension and firing for refusing new duties. Theriot cited Banister's past statements on graft inquiries and denied his return to duty under approved conditions.
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New Orleans
Banister
Theriot
Wave guide could turbocharge Bell phones to 400000 calls
Bell researchers unveil a wave guide copper tube device capable of handling up to 400000 conversations at once. The system promises faster service and optional extra lines without new wires, plus a pamphlet on a friendlier telephone manner. The era of separate teen listings in directories gains traction as a low cost convenience.
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Bell
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