Five Die As Supersonic Jet Slams Memphis School
A Navy F7U Cutlass misfired on takeoff at Memphis Naval Air Station and crashed into a two story school, killing Lt. Robert Woolverton and a civilian secretary. Five people died and seven were injured as flames swept through the building and nearby structures.
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Memphis
Memphis Naval Air Station
Robert Woolverton
Dallas
Sadie Woolverton
Abilene
Kan
Elaine House Branch
Millington
Tenn
Navy
Here
Cmdr
R. D. Ayler
Houston
Miss Monroe Crown Goes To West Monroe Teen
Adjudged by a panel in Neville auditorium the Miss Monroe title was won by 18 year old Janice Dyar of West Monroe. Runner up was Shirley Guidry with Sandra McAdams third as seven Twin Cities contestants competed in three divisions despite microphone glitches. Dyar attends Louisiana Tech and majors in math and physical education and will compete in the Miss Louisiana pageant at Lake Providence July 2 3 4.
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Janice Dyar
Miss Dyar
B. H. Dyar
Clayton St
West Monroe
Carla Butler
Monroe
R. L. Ropp
Ruston
Helen Shamis
Bastrop
Lewis Slater
Northeast Louisiana State College
Dyar
Linda Thompson
Louisiana Tech
Lake Providence
Acme
Guidry
McAdams
Floria Nubbles
Sammie Camp
Lloydelle Walters
Doloris Wallace
Index Page Highlights And Columns Overview
The page lists sections such as Financial, Comics, Radio and TV, Dorothy Dix, Society, Editorials, Sports and more. It previews notable items across the issue and marks page numbers for easy navigation. The layout emphasizes variety and reader interests.
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Financial
Radio
Dorothy Dix
Society
National Head Of VFW Auxiliary Recognized Here
Mrs. Rosalie Schill national auxiliary president from New Orleans was honored at a 6 30 dinner during the 24th Louisiana VFW encampment in Monroe. A memorial service at the Virginia Hotel paid tribute to dead members with Rev Bernard G Boudreau leading. Past Commander in Chief Charles Ralls of Seattle attended arriving by plane.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
VFW
Louisiana Vfw
Rosalie Schill
New Orleans
Virginia
Charles J. Perilloux
Schill
Louisiana
Virginia Hotel
Bernard G. Boudreau
Charles Ralls
Seattle
Washington
Ralls
Monroe
No Rain Forecast For Monroe Area
The Civil Aeronautics Weather Observatory at Selman Field recorded a maximum temperature of 95 degrees. The New Orleans Weather Bureau predicts warm weather to continue with no rain for the Monroe area over the weekend. The low yesterday was 68 degrees.
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Civil Aeronautics Weather Observatory
Selman Field
New Orleans Weather Bureau
Northwest
Arkansas
Monroe
McCarthy Clashes With Welch Over Schine and Plan
Senate hearings turn tense as Senator McCarthy and Army Counsel Joseph Welch trade barbs over the Schine plan to export democracy. Welch pleads for kindness toward Schine’s former commander while McCarthy defends Ringler against charges. A separate clash arises with Senator Jackson over Schine’s alleged taxpayer savings and withheld information.
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Washington
Sen
McCarthy
Army
Joseph N. Welch
McCarthy Army
McCarthy Investigations Subcommittee
Schine
Subcommittee
Jackson
Cohn
Robert F
Flanders Seeks McCarthy Removal From Posts
Sen. Ralph E. Flanders urged the Senate to strip Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy of key chairmanships unless he purges alleged contempt of the Senate. He accused McCarthy of defying questions on finances and called for removal from the Government Operations Committee chair, signaling a high-stakes clash in the Army-McCarthy hearings.
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Washington
Ralph FE
Flanders
Senate
Joseph R. McCarthy
Vermont
McCarthy
Hitler
Wisconsin
Senate Committee On Government Operations
Suspect Captured in Brutal Kidnap Slayings Near Bristol
A man described as William Studds, 22, of Rochester, New York, was arrested at a roadblock near Bristol after abducting elderly Texas couple Mrs. Axel Holm and her husband from a roadside picnic. Mrs. Holm, about 60, was killed, and Mr. Holm, 62, was wounded in the cheek as they were forced toward Bristol. Studds, wearing khaki shirt and blue pants, faced murder charges.
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Bristol
Tenn.Va
Texas
Sullivan County
Ham Hurd
William Studds
Rochester
N. Y
Here
Bernie Webb
Blountville
U. S
Young Albuquerque girl writes war plea to MARS
A nine year old girl in Albuquerque drafted a letter to Mars asking the planet to stop Earth’s wars. She notes that people here are consumed by war and marital strife and expresses fatigue with the conflict. No reply yet.
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Albuquerque
Mars
Kidnaper Of Arizona Wife Held In Jail
Phoenix police identified Daniel Joseph Marsian as the man connected to the June kidnapping of Evelyn Ann Smith. He allegedly abducted her from a Phoenix beauty shop and drove away with a $75,000 ransom. authorities pursued a large manhunt before his arrest near Superstition Mountain. It was unclear if he would face charges immediately.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Evelyn Ann Smith
Daniel Joseph Marsian
Charles Thomas
Marsian
Superstition Mountain
Herbert Smith
Clem Hoyt
Dutchman
Hoyt
James Ruiz
Mesa
Smith
Senate Moves To Ease Penalties For Narcotics Offenders
Baton Rouge June 11 Senate action looms on bills to cut jail terms for first offender narcotics violations and to modify several narcotics related penalties. Senator David MacHaver argues the changes fit modern penology and preserve individual case merit. Critics warn a 10 year minimum invites syndicate activity. judges and officials urge restraint to aid rehabilitation. Continued on Fifth Page.
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Louisiana Senate
David MacHaver
New Orleans
Senate Judiciary Committee
Raoul Sere
National Association of County and Prosecuting Attorneys
Orleans Parish
Bernard J. Cocke
Orleans Criminal District Court
MacHaver
C. E. Barham
State Pardon Board
Senators Order Army To Hasten Security Checks
The Senate Appropriations Committee urged the armed forces to speed up security checks to avoid a repeat of the Peress case and the withholding of commissions from Annapolis graduates. They approved a $28,861,584,486 military bill for the new fiscal year starting July 1, with the Air Force receiving $10,982,860,000 and the Navy $9,719,122,500, both above House totals.
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Washington
Senate Appropriations Committee
Peress
Annapolis
Eisenhower
House
Congress
Air Force
Navy
Windfall FHA Windfall: Cole names 200 firms in $40 million gain
Federal Housing Administrator Albert M. Cole announced 200 corporations earned about 39.54 million dollars in windfall profits from 70 apartment projects under Section 608. The list covers 18 states and D C, with most windfall paid to stockholders and investigations expanding beyond the initial 70 projects.
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Cole
Washington
Albert M. Cole
Justice Department
Federal Housing Administration
FHA
William F. McKenna
States
District of Columbia
McKenna
Green Seeks Reelection at 87 in Senate Record Push
Washington Theodorore Francis Green D Virginia announced he will seek a fourth six year Senate term in the fall aiming to become the oldest man ever to serve. At 87 on October 2 he is the oldest current senator exceeding Neely by seven years with Morrill and Glass as the only peers who died at 58 in office.
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Washington
Theodore Francis Green
D-R
Senate
Green
Sen
Neely
D-W.va
Justin Smith Morrill
Vermont
Carter Glass
Virginia
Adams outlines conditions that could lead Eisenhower to retire
Spokesman Sherman Adams said only a few conditions might push the president to serve only one term. A Democratic Congress this fall, he argued, could shift policy left and weaken key Eisenhower proposals. Adams urged a strong Republican Congress and defended the president amid Democratic criticisms and statehood debates.
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Washington
Sherman Adams
Eisenhower
Congress
Adams
Citizens For Eisenhower Congressional Committee
John Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Fate of Laniel Regime Shrouded in Confidence Vote
Paris report from June 1 notes Premier Joseph Laniel faces a confidence vote in the National Assembly after two weeks shy of a year in power. Most believe the cabinet unlikely to survive though small signs of optimism exist. The debate begins at 9 30 a m with Laniel and Foreign Minister Georges Bidault possible speakers ahead of a late assembly verdict.
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Paris
Joseph Laniel
French National Assembly
Lanjel
Georges Bidault
Laniel
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