Exiled Guatemalan Colonel Delivers Letter to Arbenz
In New Orleans exiled Lt. Col. Roberto Barrios Pena released a May 17 letter to Jacobo Arbenz urging democratic elections to end bloodshed and drive out Communists. He warns Arbenz that the army faces overthrow by the people unless political change occurs. Barrios, former superintendent of the Guatemala military academy, cites General Justo Barrios as grandfather.
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New Orleans
Jacobo Arbenz
Roberto Barrios Pena
Arbenz
Col. Castillo Armas
Barrios
Guatemala
Site Purchased For Library Of Harry Truman
Independence Missouri June 19 AP the city council voted to buy a site under option at 113650 for the Harry S Truman Library near Independence square about 13 1/2 acres including land donated from Slover memorial park The council approved transferring 129000 from the light plant operating fund to complete the purchase Mayor Robert P Weatherford Jr said the site overlooks the park and Truman has said he expects to make Jackson County his home and wants the library accessible.
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Independence
Independence City
Library Foundation
Independence Square
Slover Memorial Park
Robert P. Weatherford Jr
U. S. 24
Truman
Jackson County
French beat off Red attack on Hanoi Haiphong route
French infantry aided by fighter planes and light tanks repelled thousands of Viet Minh assaulting the Hanoi Haiphong road and rail line. Moroccan troops supported by tanks plus air support inflicted about 35 deaths and 20 prisoners along the river delta corridor.
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Hanoi
Hanoi- Jiaiphong
Haiphong
Haipuong
Gulf of Tonkin
Red River Delta
Hnes
Sampans
Sugar cane variety to be released to Louisiana farmers
In Houma, the American Sugar Cane League's contact committee will meet to decide on releasing a new sugar cane variety to Louisiana farmers this fall. Reports on research from the U.S. Department of Agriculture sugar experiment station will be reviewed.
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Houma
American Sugar Cane League
Louisiana
Stephen C. Munson
U. S. Department of Agriculture
BE. V. Abbott
Southdown Sugar Factory
Mundt Moves To Avert Congress Executive Conflicts
Sen. Mundt says he will seek White House talks on creating a coordinating committee to foster cooperation between congressional investigative groups and the executive branch. He envisions an eight member Senate House panel with executive officials to reduce disputes over powers and make cooperation permanent.
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Mundt
Congressional
Sen
McCarthy
R-Wis
Army
White House
Executive Branch
Investigations
Eisenhower
Atty
Executive
Republican
Democratic Congress
Sen. McClellan
Arkansas
McClellan
Senate
House
Executive Department
Attorneyeneral
FBI
61 Lovely Girls Seek Title Of Miss Hospitality
Sixty one Mississippi contestants gather on the Gulf Coast to compete for the Miss Hospitality crown. Biloxi hosts the early rounds with Jackson set for the coronation by Gov. Hugh White. Judges include Robert Crossley Ed Jones and Eleanor Nangle. The winner becomes Mississippi’s goodwill ambassadress for a year.
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Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
Gulf Coast
Biloxi
Hugh White
Secord
Robert Crossley
Topeka
Kan
Household Magazine
Ed Jones
Chicago
Waller to Attend National Sheriffs Convention
Winnsboro Sheriff Hiram Waller will travel to Washington D C for the national sheriffs convention opening June 27. He attended last year’s gathering in California, where his brother Deputy John L Waller was killed during a routine investigation. Joseph Sheffield has since been convicted and sentenced to die for Deputy Waller’s murder.
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Winnsboro
Hiram Waller
Washington, D. C
Waller
California
John L. Waller
Wisner
Joseph Sheffield
Parish Employes To Get Vacations
Quachita Parish police jury approved a one week paid vacation for all parish highway employees with a year of service. The vote was 14 to 1 with F G Studdard dissenting. A FE Montgomery was absent.
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Quachita Parish
F. G. Studdard
A. FE. Montgomery
Negro Is Arrested On Weapon Charge
Chief of Detectives Hugh L Tol bert reported that Dock Johnson a Negro of 912 Adams street was arrested on a charge of drawing and displaying a deadly weapon a knife when it could result in death or bodily harm. Johnson and Edith Mae Barnes from 908 Adams street had separated and when Barnes refused to return Johnson slashed her with a pocket knife. She was treated at Charity Hospital and released. Johnson was apprehended Saturday morning.
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Hugh L. Tolbert
Dock Johnson
Adams Street
Johnson
Edith Mae Barnes
Barnes
Charity Hospital
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Academy
Justo Barrios
Harry Truman
Queen Dixie Gem IV
Jan Johnston
C. Clyde Johnston
Ruston
Princess Peach
Nancy Gayle Henderson
B. W. Henderson
John Oldenburg
Paine Tripunca
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company
Louisville Ave
Dial
Monroe
Forsythe Avenue
Kellogg
Baton Rouge
Louisiana Employers Liability Revision Commission
Douglas Svendson
House Labor and Capital Committee
Svendson
Washington
Sen. Mundt
R-Sd
McCarthy Army
Miss Hospitality
Northeast State
Earl Williamson
Baskin
Llewellyn George
Lila Patton Wolfe
Bastrop
Sammy Anna
Kenmore
Sears
Sears, Roebuck and Co
Walnut St
Sears Kenmore Sewing Library
Kenmore Vacuum Cleaners
DeSiard
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