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Newspaper
Monroe Morning World
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1952
Page
13
Thoman announces plan to kill or capture a panther after tracks were found in the swamp near Winnsboro. The hunt draws professional huntsmen and trappers including Thoman who has killed four panthers, with warnings of danger if cornered.
Taft says principle differences with Eisenhower are about methods not beliefs. He accuses Eisenhower backers of steamroller tactics via state patronage in New Jersey and New York to sway delegates. He disputes Texas delegation seating and proposes a plan to cap federal spending at 72 billion, then cut 10 billion next year to achieve a 15 percent tax cut.
Mrs Estelle Schulze Sanders urges Monroe listeners to vote for Jack Howard for mayor on Tuesday June 24, citing his integrity morality and civic leadership. Frank C Breese echoes support stressing Howard's platform and leadership abilities in the radio appeal for the city election.
The Monroe Desk and Derrick Club will send officials to the inaugural Association of Desk and Derrick Clubs of North America meeting at the Shamrock Hotel in Houston September 12 and 13. About 800 women from across the country are expected for lectures group discussions luncheons and a main banquet featuring Walter S. Hallanan as speaker.
Marvin A. Bell 35 died of a heart attack in Houston Friday morning after only two weeks on the job. Survived by wife two children Joyce LeJean Bell and Marvin Douglas Bell two stepchildren Frankie and Donnie Parrino mother Mrs. Mallie Shelley Grenada Miss and brother James Ed Bell Hemphill Tex. World War II veteran and heavy equipment operator. Funeral 4 p.m. Sunday Mulhearn Funeral Chapel Rev Hugh Bradshaw. burial Memorial Park Cemetery. Pallbearers listed.
Northeast State hosted a Friday puppet and marionette seminar for teachers and school staff. Attendance reached 250 registrations with 95 teachers enrolled for college credit, including representatives from DeSoto parish.
Ike criticizes the Great Betrayal of youth and delegates at the convention. He denounces disfranchisement and calls for open credentials and fair, impartial review. He argues Republicans must win back youth votes, reject corruption, and invite independents to join a moral, national party.
Philip L. Rishell 46 a civic leader and Liberty Life special representative died after a heart attack in a Shreveport hospital. He moved there in 1941 worked at Silas Mason Co later joined life insurance. Survived by wife Norine Zeigler Rishell daughter Marcia and brothers. Services set for 11 a.m. Monday Osborn Chapel Shreveport with graveside at Riverview Monroe. Pallbearers listed.
Police investigate possible foul play after a cut main and hydrants opened at 11 37 p m caused low water pressure in several streets. Three fire rigs fought the flow while officials consider sabotage rather than pranksters as election near.
Louisiana Senate Finance Committee pivots to subcommittee reviews of the House passed 395 million general appropriations bill. House adds 3 million, Kennon says most must be cut. A 17 million surplus funds 13 special appropriations, with 25 million approved in committee and about 9 million unsettled. Officials warn revenue will be tight as welfare, tax measures, and a new building authority emerge.
J Paulin Duke of New Iberia was absent from the Taft side meeting while two Eisenhower backers John Minor Wisdom and Edwin Leland Jr. did not vote. The committee faced disputes over delegates to the national convention from the sixth seventh and eighth districts, with four hours of debate delaying action on first and second district contests. Wisdom accused the GOP national committee of ignoring fair play while directing the Taft dominated state body to rule on Taft Eisenhower pledged delegate disputes.
State representative Wall outlines a twofold plan to reduce income tax burden with higher exemptions and medical deduction before tax, and simplification of filing. He argues salaried workers are neglected by lobbyists and vows to oppose federal expansion and excessive spending. Wall supports state ownership of oil tidelands and challenges incumbent Passman in the Fifth District race.
Philippine 19th Battalion fights off four Chinese battalions with bayonets from 10:25 p m Friday to 5:30 a m Saturday. Red artillery fires 500 rounds in 15 minutes on the T-bone area. U S Fifth Air Force reports Sabre jets shoot down six Communist fighters and damage two more as F 86s claim three MiG 15s.
The article urges parents to send children to the nearest playgrounds, white sites at Barkdull Fault Missouri Pacific Lida Benton Georgia Tucker and Sherrouse, colored sites at Colored High School Booker T. Washington School and Bryant's Addition Recreation Center, open 8:30 to 11:30 Monday through Friday. It also notes a shift in historical belief about early humans' size.
A Senate bill would form a nine member committee to advise Congress on weather modification and possible federal licensing. The measure contrasts with U S Weather Bureau doubts about Langmuir patterns while salt water research funding awaits five year federal contracts as cities face water shortages.
Pappas replaces A A Fredericks as director amid board selection by the governor. He pledges impartial service for the Monroe area and to depoliticize the program while eight members oversee the welfare board. Other appointees include Crawford Fullilive Shreveport Barton Freeland Pontchatoula Bernice Edwards Pontchatoula James Fitzmorris New Orleans James C Bolton Alexandria Gus Catsalis New Iberia Lawrence M Williams New Orleans.
Dante Cesare Vacchi aged 26 and Edoardo Mari aged 24 depart Milan on a motor scooter world journey. They aim to cross four continents Europe Africa Australia and Southern Asia covering about 60 000 miles and expect to finish in seven months.
The State Department maintains Lattimore may not leave the United States while an inquiry continues. Officials offered no comment on potential policy changes. Lattimore, a Johns Hopkins professor, has denied communist ties and previously discussed a leave to teach in New Delhi.
The House approved a Taft Hartley related amendment by 146 to 88 amid claims by Putnam that absenteeism and consumer sacrifices fuel inflation and drive up costs. The debate centers on extending administration controls with Thursday focus on invoking Taft Hartley injunctions for the steel strike.
Dr Oliphant to lead Northside Methodist Church as pastor. Rt Rev Girault Jones to induct Grace Episcopal Church with John M Allin as rector. LSU summer enrollment reaches 3,284 with 1,274 in graduate school and 576 veterans in summer classes.
A reader calendar lists birthdays for June dates from 22 to 28 with numerous names such as Marisa Foster and Hugh W. Davis, followed by a quip about the Azores as the mythical continent Atlantis. The passage blends community notices with a medieval geographer’s conceit.
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