South Korea Raises Alarm as Allies Modernize Defenses
Seoul reports full military alert after UN command signals to North Korea. Observers expect U S jet fighters including F 100 Super Sabres and F 86F Sabres to be deployed from Japan, with air power prioritized over ground armaments. ROK forces total about 700,000 soldiers with 80,000 American troops.
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Seoul
Korea
U.S
Republic of Korea
Japan
ROK
United Nations Command
United States
Far East Air Force
South Korea
Osan
Itazuke U. S. Air Force
Susie Acklin Crowned Queen at Louisiana Peach Festival
In Ruston 17 year old Susie Acklin was named Queen Dixie Gem VII at the 1957 Louisiana Peach Festival finale. Five year old Mary Eleanor Harris was chosen Princess Peach VII. The event honored local sponsors and featured a peach festival ball and flower show with Ruston clubs recognizing top entries.
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Suzanne Lindsey
George Lindsey
Bernice
Dixie Gem
Miss Harris
Barbara Evans
Bobby Evans
Ruston
Princess Peach
Betty Mobley
J. A. Mobley
Litterary Club
Dianne Williamson
G. V. Williamson
Ruston Lions Club
Cornelia O’kelley
Keith O’kelley
Deborah Ann Rainey
L. A. Rainey
Chevrolet Co
Dan O'Neil
Ruston Suburban
O'Neal
Talking Dachshund Prince Delights Monroe Family
Prince the two year old dachshund in Monroe learns to speak phrases by operant conditioning and enjoys raw hamburger and dog biscuits. He mimics words like Hello mama and loves to tap piano notes. The pet retriever accompanies family outings while Jetlow the cat and Pete the parakeet also live there.
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W. E. Monroe
Second Street
Monroe
Prince
Mr. Monroe
Mama
Jetlow
Champion
Sharon
Pete
Winners Named From Monroe Playground Contests
The Monroe Municipal playgrounds held contests last week with winners listed for each site. At George Breece the prizewinners included Becky Conley Dorothy Conley Wayne Conley Mike Conley Pat Moody Donnie Beacht Brinson Miles Jo Ann Rizzo Jerry Jones and Julis Turner. Plum Street winners were Rita Houck Nell Tullos Steve Rader Wayne Rader Nita Ellerbe and An
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Monroe Municipal
George Breece
Becky Conley
Dorothy Conley
Wayne Conley
Mike Conley
Pat Moody
Donnie Beacht
Brinson Miles
Jo Ann Rizzo
Jerry Jones
Julis
Dr Kris Withdraws Bill After Mediation Over Benny Hooper Rescue
Benny Hooper’s doctor, Dr Joseph Kris, agreed to drop a $1500 charge for services rendered in saving the 7 year old from a backyard well. A Suffolk County Medical Society mediation panel ruled there should be no payment. The committee praised Kris for his care during 24 hours in May and said the bill arose from a misunderstanding. Benny and his parents, with income of $105 weekly, met Kris and the panel amicably. Benny quipped “one five zero zero” when asked what was happening.
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Manorville
N. Y
Benny Hooper
Joseph H. Kris
Suffolk County Medical Society
Kris
Benny
Joseph Kris
Hoopers
Labor Moves To Unionize Civil Service
Organized labor aims to unionize 30 000 Louisiana state civil service employees as a summer drive begins with meetings in the State Civil Service Department. AFL CIO regional director RE Williams and AFSCME official Shorty Rowe lead the effort signaling a potential Southern breakthrough. Governors, legislators, and civil service officials weigh the plan as organizers seek access to roughly 100 department staff.
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Baton Rouge
South
Louisiana
Aflcio
American Federation of State
State Civil Service Department
RE. H. (Lige) Williams
Dixie
Afl-Cio
New Orleans
Louisiana State Federation of Labor
Williams
W. A. (Shorty) Rowe
Augusta
Afsc & ME
Gav
Earl Long
Governors
Williamsburg
State Civil Service
W. W. McDougall
McDougall
Jonesboro Man Killed in Highway 190 Wreck
A two car crash one mile west of Baton Rouge on Highway 190 left Samuel Lynell Powell of Route One Jonesboro dead and his companion Jack Womack critically injured. Womack was taken to Baton Rouge General Hospital with a broken jaw and severe cuts. Powell’s Navy service at Jacksonville, Florida, was being confirmed by naval officials.
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Baton Rouge
Jonesboro
Here
Samuel Lynell Powell
Jack Womack
Womack
Baton Rouge General Hospital
Hollabaugh-Seal Funeral Home
Powell
Navy
Jacksonville
Florida
Naval
FBI backs model bill on evidence to shield files
Attorney General Brownell will ask Congress to pass a model bill overturning the Supreme Court ruling that opened FBI files to defense lawyers in criminal cases. Hoover endorses preserving secrecy, warning removal could harm federal police effectiveness. The move aims to bypass the Jencks decision and stems from other recent court rulings affecting Communist cases and trial standards.
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Washington
Herbert Brownell, Jr
Congress
Supreme Court
FBI
J.edgar Hoover
Hoover
Federal Police Agency
Jencks
Department of Justice
Justice Department
Ellender Backs John Wisdom for Sth Circuit Nomination
Senator Ellender of Louisiana said he has no objection to John Minor Wisdom's nomination to the U S Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Senator Long has approved, and the Judiciary Committee will meet to advance the nomination before full Senate consideration.
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Washington
Allan J. Ellender
Louisiana
Senate Judiciary Committee
John Minor Wisdom
New Orleans
Sth Circuit Court of Appeals
Russell B. Long
Senate
Ellender
Robert Young
James Eastland
Mississippi
Wisdom
Young
Partly Cloudy Skies Forecast With Warm Temperatures
The weather bureau forecasts partly cloudy skies and warm temperatures for today. Afternoon and evening thundershowers are possible. Yesterday’s high was 83 degrees and low 74 with rainfall measured at 0.07 inches in the afternoon.
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Weather Bureau
At & P.m
Gas Rate Hearings Set On Northeast Louisiana Cases
The Louisiana Public Service Commission will hold public hearings here Tuesday as United Gas Corporation seeks gas rate increases in fifteen northeast Louisiana parishes. Monroe is exempt while West Monroe is included, amid jurisdiction disputes due to a supreme court ruling.
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Louisiana Public Service Commission
United Gas Corporation
Louisiana
Monroe
West
Supreme Court
Public Service Commission
Commission
West Monroe
LPSC
United Gas
United
Gas Company
City of
Tragedy at Fort Sill Kills Four and Injures Many
A 4.2 inch mortar shell fell short during a public firing demonstration at Fort Sill Oklahoma, killing four soldiers Sgt Alonzo Cartlidge Specialist 3 David L Robinson Pvt Percy A Reeves and Pvt Russell L Somers and injuring 183 others. An investigation began to determine responsibility as witnesses described the blast amid a mock attack on Adams Hill with troops from Company B 522nd Infantry Battalion.
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Fort Sill
Okla
Fort Sill Artillery Base
Alonzo Cartlidge
David L. Robinson
Henry T. Robinson
Oshkosh
Wis
Percy A. Reevey
Carmen Reeves
Neptune
N.J
Russell L. Somers
Russell W. Somers
Rosenberg
Tex
Base Public Information Office
522Nd Infantry Battalion
Stires
522Nd
Adam’s Hill
Filibuster Looms as Civil Rights Bill Fights Proceed
Sen. Ives says the administration civil rights bill faces defeat as Southern opposition grows and a filibuster is pledged. Sen. Ellender vows prolonged debate, while Knowland’s calendar maneuver moved the measure to the Senate calendar with no debate before July 8. Sen. Case counters with hope for 64 votes to shut off the filibuster.
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Washington
Sen. Ives
Liiwualet
Sen
Ellender D-La
Senate
Ives
Clifford Case
City Utilities Commissions Forward Strides Are Cited
Monroe's water and electric systems, once near bankruptcy, have been placed under a new Monroe Utilities Commission. Five unpaid appointees oversee the shift, with early gains including $299,762.38 in past due payments, $108,392.20 added to the general fund, and $285,205.62 spent on improvements. Only one major blackout since reforms began.
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Monroe
Louisiana
Monroe Utilities Commission
Commission
Council of
The
Utilities Commission
Commission Council
Collinston Man Drowns as Son Clings to Boat
In Lake Ervin near Oak Ridge, 21 year old Clarence Lewis drowned after a fishing trip with his wife Viola and another man Lester Williams when their boat capsized. Williams was aboard. Lewis’s four year old son clung to the overturned craft until rescue. The body was recovered around 2:20 p.m. by local rescuers under coroner J A Michaud.
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Oak Ridge
Collinston
Lake Ervin
Clarence Lewis
Lewis
Viola
Lester Williams
Williams
Morehouse Parish
Guy Rogers
David Sutton
Bastrop
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Ellender Oks
John Wisdom
Ft. Sill
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