Man Tells Of Klan Shooting Elderly Negro Near Natchez
James L. Jones testified that Ku Klux Klan members Claude Fuller and Avants shot 65 year old Ben Chester White near Pretty Creek Bridge last week. Jones said he drove the three to the scene and confessed after noticing his conscience. White was found shot 17 times by a rifle and once by a shotgun.
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Natchez, Miss
UPI
James L. Jones
Ben Chester White
Jones
Claude Fuller
Avants
White
Avant
Fuller
House Committee On UN- American Activities
Pretty Creek
Odell Anders
Anders
Hinds County
Jackson
L. L. Forman
Pretty Creek Bridge
Joe Zucarro
Zacarro
Leo Scanlon
Patch-Eyed Bank Robber Caught in Omaha Vault
A man wearing a patch over one eye robbed the United States National Bank in downtown Omaha but was stopped by guard Harold Hoden, a 62 year old retired fire captain. FBI agent Charles Bates said about 3400 dollars were taken. the suspect was pinned near the door and hustled into a vault to await authorities.
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Omaha
Neb
United States National Bank
Charles Bates
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Harold Hoden
Hoden
FBI
Opposition To Adcock Move Noted
Monroe City School Board President W S Gannaway voiced opposition to Sen Jamar Adcock’s amendment to freeze city limits for city school taxing The stance opposes excluding areas that might join Monroe in the future from Monroe City schools The Louisiana Constitution permits Monroe to operate a public system within the city and taxing authority should cover all current and future areas within Monroe city limits The criticism followed a statement by Marie Snellings Ouachita Parish School Board chair calling Adcock undependable for not introducing such legislation
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Monroe School Board
W. S. Gannaway Friday
Sen. Jamar Adcock
Monroe
Monroe City
Adcock
Marie Snellings
Ouachita Parish
Separate From Merchandise Liquor Sales Bill Gets House Okay
The Louisiana House approved a bill barring liquor stocked with other merchandise in supermarkets drug stores and groceries. Amendments removed Jefferson and Orleans parishes while Concordia and East Carroll also stay out. Shreveport remains covered and the measure faces Senate action.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana House
Senate
John Schwegmann
Jeferson
Jefferson
Orleans Parishes
A. J. Lyons
Calcasieu
W. K. Brown
Grant
Concordia
East Carroll
Shreveport
Caddo
Joe Cooper
DeSoto
Jesse McLain
Tammany
Odd Fellows Meeting in West Monroe
Semi monthly session of Independent Order of Odd Fellows Ouachita Lodge No 5 at Union Building on Smith Street West Monroe at 7 p.m. and attendance urged by members and prospective initiates.
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Independent Order of the Odd Fellows
Ouachita Lodge No
Union Building
Smith Street
West Monroe
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Natchez
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Shaheen
Hawaii
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Milo Dakin
McLain
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Moore Finance
Dial
Dacron
Koratron
Italy
Hickok
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