Police charged with gambling in Monroe and Philadelphia notes
Monroe authorities arrested two more alleged gambling violators, Alvin Tippit and Robert Savana, joining earlier arrests. Tippit, Buckhorn pool hall owner, and Savana, 28, sold 10 cent lottery tickets with an $8 prize, both released on $1,000 bond. Earlier arrests included Sam Messina for two slot machines and Clarence Clark for operating them. fines and sentences followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Alvin J. Tippit
Buckhorn Pool Hall
Robert Savana
Thomas Street
Savana
Gilbert Brown
Brown
Tippit
Monroe servicemen receive promotions and assignments
Private First Class Caubry Peoples, son of Mr and Mrs Oscar Peoples of Monroe, is promoted to technician fifth grade in the 24th Infantry. Technical Sergeant Prentice H Day, son of Mrs J M Day of Monroe, completes qualification range firing and joins the 25th Infantry Wolfhound regiment. Colonel Thomas S Gunby of Monroe, commanding officer in Korea, leaves for a U S assignment and R O T C duty at Duquesne University with wife Anne T Gunby. Orville L Hodges of Jonesboro, La, re enlists and reports to naval accounts disbursing in New Orleans, aiding personnel admin in eight states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caubry Peoples
Oscar Peoples
Magnolia Street
Monroe
24Th Infantry
2Th Infantry
Everett E. Brown
T/5
Peoples
Army
Fort Dix
N. J
T/5 Peoples
Monroe High School
Prentice H. Day
J. M. Day
Box 34
Wakayama
Honshu
Japan
Day
27Th “Wolfhound
25Th Infantry
Pusan
Korea
Thomas S. Gunby
Jackson Street
United States Army
United States
Duquesne University
Pittsburgh
Anne T. Gunby
Gunby
Camp Chinhae
Orville L. Hodges
George O. Hodges
Jonesboro
Naval
Eighth Naval District
New Orleans
Hodges
Naval Station
Algiers
U. S. S. Holland
College Bills Face Senate Action After Weekend Recess
Both houses reconvene after a long weekend with several bills ready for final senate action. Proposals include a uniform accounting system for state colleges, a joint committee on scholarships, and authorization for the university to engage in regional education agreements with other southern universities for specialized professional programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
University Supervisors
Board of Education
Republican tribute to Owlett and PA GOP officials
The convention will honor Owlett, the official host, and Pennsylvania's GOP national committeeman. On Saturday, the national committee will be feted again at a dinner hosted by Chairman Reece. More than 1,500 newsmen expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owlett
Hos
Pennsylvania
GOP
National Committee
Reece
Mre
Engineers push to hold back Columbia flood waters
Army engineers fought to plug gaps along the lower Columbia and protect Longview Washington and dairy country. Dikes remained in very critical condition for four days while 24 hour alerts stayed in effect upriver. A dredge began filling a broken dike on Puget Island to drain flood waters and save 2800 acres of crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longview
Wash
Lower River
Portland
Sauvies Island
Clatskanie
Longview-Kelso
Army
Puget Island
Weather Bureau
Upper Columbia
Snake River
Lower Columbia
Pasco
Ritzville
Richland
Harrington
Yakima
Waterville
Wenatchee
Canada
Fraser River
B. C
Upper
Columbia
Canadian Air Force
Two Crashes Occur Without Injuries In City
Two autos rear ended stopped cars in separate city sections within five minutes yesterday afternoon. Elmer Cobram 45 of Dallas Texans caused the first collision at DeSiard Street and College Avenue injuring no one and causing slight vehicle damage. Five minutes later Charles E. Parker of West Monroe struck Lonnie F. White of Monroe after a traffic light stop on South Grand Street. Parker’s car sustained considerable damage with no injuries reported. A separate paragraph promotes a non allergenic pillow for allergy relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeSiard Street
College Avenue
Elmer Cobram
Dallas
Tex
Clyde Slay, Jr
Ft. Worth
South Grand Street
Charles E. Parker
Rt. 1
West Monroe
Lonnie F. White
Monroe
Parker
Taylor Services Scheduled Today
Funeral services for John Floyd Taylor 53 owner of R. & T. Sales Company and Monroe resident since 1916 will be held at 4 50 p m today at his home on North Torch street Born in Chadron Nebraska July 26 1895 he was a World War I veteran and member of the American Legion He is survived by his widow a daughter and four sisters The Rev A M Serex will conduct services Interment at Hasley Cemetery Mulhearn Funeral Home pallbearers are named with honorary pallbearers listed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Floyd Taylor
R. & T. Sales Company
Monroe
North Torch Street
Chadron
Nebraska
Taylor
American Legion
J. O. Taylor
Hamlin
West Virginia
Elizabetht Rinehart Taylor
Franklin H. Jones
Rose Florence Taylor
W. Va
A. M. Serex
Hasley Cemetery
Mulhearn Funeral Home
West Monroe Parish School Plan Proposes 12 Year System
A detailed district report recommends major reorganization across Ouachita Parish. It envisions a single 12 year school for the southwestern area, Calhoun High for Calhoun high school students, a new West Monroe High School for West Monroe, and parish east of the Ouachita River aligned with Neville or Ouachita Parish High School. It calls for new elementary buildings, gymnasiums, and potential merging of district systems, while dismissing expansion at current South Grand site.
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West Monroe
Calhoun
Eureka
Calhoun High School
Crosley
Millsaps School
Mitchell
Ransom
Lenwis
Brownville-Baucomville
Highway 8
McGuire
Splane
Millsaps
Louisiana
Ouachita River
Monroe
Fairbanks
Logtown
A. L. Smith
Sterlington
Swartz
Ouachita Parish
Highway 80
Monroe City Limits
Winnsboro
Neville High School
Ouachita Parish High School
South Grand Street
Report urges aid to improve colored schools in parish
The study notes deplorable conditions at Monroe and parish negro schools and urges following a three year old state education survey. It estimates the cost to upgrade these schools at 1.5 million dollars and calls for action by Barkdall Faulk Sherrouse and Georgia Tucker Schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barkdall Faulk
Sherrouse
Georgia Tucker
Monroe
Parish
State Education Department
Rambling rescues two grease-smeared children and praise for heroism
In Monroe a boy named Jes' Ramblin pulled a two year old girl from a four foot grease pit after she fell in, both covered in grease but unharmed. The report also notes civic progress with Thomas C. Starnes of Ouachita Parish High School, president of Key Club International, addressing Kiwanis members and comments on women rising in leadership roles. A Rayville election shows Rosa Willis named commander of the Tommie Cook American Legion post, signaling changing times. A double yolk egg from Mrs. J A Bairnsfather’s White Leghorn flock adds local color.
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Mickie Bubb
James
John D. Timmerman
U. Be
Marine Corps
Los Angeles
Calif
Los Angeles Examiner
Monroe
Thomas C. Starnes
Key Club International
Kiwanis
Ouachita Parish
Starnes
Rayville
Tommie Cook American Legion
Rosa Willis
George Wesley Smith
J. A. Bairnsfather
Jonesboro Road
Bairnsfather
Shipping unions seek injunction to extend hiring halls in proposed coastwise dispute
The courts may preserve the status quo by ordering employers and unions to maintain hiring halls beyond contract expirations. CIO Longshoremen and CIO National Maritime Union, with others, face a potential coastwide shipping strike that could delay U S shipments under the European recovery program. The Shulman inquiry urged continuation of hiring halls to avoid disruption and criticized both sides for their conduct.
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Justice Department
National Labor Relations Board
NLRB
Robert N. Denham
Great Lakes
Harry Bridges
CIO
Joe Curran
National Maritime Union
New York
Curran
CIO Marine Engineers
CIO Cooke & Stewards
CIO Radio Operators
AFL Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Pacific Coast Marine Firemen
U. S
Gulf
Pacific
Shulman
No. The Adament Position in the Controversy
A quoted remark notes an adamant position and states that with minor exceptions neither side has used imagination or ingenuity to resolve the controversy. The comment underscores a stalemate and limited willingness to explore new approaches.
Truman Talks Peace and Russia in Berkeley Speech
President Truman, in Berkeley, outlined a peacelike path with strong force and UN support, praising American disarmament steps and criticizing Soviet deviations. He contrasted U S leadership with Russia, urging cooperation and warning against coercion while forecasting eventual U S Soviet accord. He warned of threats to peace, listed steps toward reconstruction, and planned more talks in San Francisco and Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Russia
Greece
Korea
United Nations
Truman
America
Soviet Union
Europe
Security Council
Little Assembly
Middle East
Moscow
Eugene
Potsdam
Joe Stalin
Old Joe
Stalin
University of California
Elks
San Francisco
Golden Gate Park
Greater
Los Angeles
Stop Gap Vote Looms on Reciprocal Trade and Farm Price Bill
The House delays action on extending the reciprocal trade act while continuing the farm price bill through June 30 1950. The plan keeps nine percent parity for most products, with cotton at 92 1/2 and some items set 60 to 90 parity. Production quotas and loan or purchase programs stay in place. vegetable fruit and peanut protections face changes. Representative Dirksen criticizes the peanut treatment as discriminatory against candy makers and peanut butter producers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agriculture Department
Dirksen
R-Iii
House
Peanuts Price Relief Fails in Dirksen Amendment Vote
Prices paid by processors using peanuts for shortening salad oils and margarine were debated. Opponents led by Representative Pace countered that candy and peanut butter makers don’t need relief at growers’ expense. They displayed peanut products to support their case. Dirksen's amendment failed 140 to 43.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pace
D-Ga
Dirksen
14 Year Old Negro Is Arrested For Forgery
A 14-year-old boy, Elvin Harper of 100 Williams Street, was booked by Monroe police on charges of forging an $18 check. He tried to cash it at Culpepper's Serv-A-Grocery on North Third Street after claiming employment by Breard since March and a recent discharge. Culpepper alerted police, Breard denied writing the check, and Harper was held without bond at the parish jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Elvin Harper
Williams Street
Culpepper
North Third Street
Breard
Union leaders push court action over pensions at hotel talks
Lewis and Van Horn tried to block a move in court while contract negotiations resumed Monday. A suit to stop $100 monthly pensions was filed and will be heard by Federal Judge T Alan Goldsborough next Saturday. During the meeting Lewis learned he had become a grandfather in Baltimore and said he would be “east” for the rest of the meeting. Charles ONeill disclosed that a contract was discussed, and Lewis teased reporters about the recessed schedule set for Monday at 3 p.m.
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Ments
van Horn
Board of Trustees
T. Alan Goldsborough
Lewis
John L. Lewis, Jr
Baltimore
East
Charles O'Neill
O'Neill
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Lice
South Second Street
Convention Hall
Broad Street
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Thomas E. Dewey
Robert A. Taft
Harold E. Stassen
Edward Martin
Earl Waren
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Leverett
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Fla
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N. H
N. Y
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Ore
Stasven
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Ilinois
Wisconsin
Joseph Martin
Illinois
U. S. Naval District
Oe College
Jes’ Ramblin
Congress
Henry A. Wallace
U. S. Congress
Earl Warren
California
Warren
Joe” Stalin
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Berkeley
Wallace
LEE Motor Sales
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