U S Faces Soviet Bloc Trade Offensive Risks
The Foreign Agricultural Service warned that Soviet bloc nations are pursuing an aggressive economic strategy to loosen ties with the United States. The report cites trade expansion, aid, missions, travel-relaxation measures, and pressure to ease curbs on selling to the Chinese-Soviet orbit as tools to shift neutralist states toward socialism.
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Washington
The
Foreign Agricultural Service
U. S
Agriculture Department
United States
Britain
Japan
Soviet Union
China
Monroe Recreation Reports Strong Playground Attendance
Officials of the Monroe Recreation Department report summer playgrounds drew 3,573 children last week despite rain. Attendance by location ranged from 164 at George Breece to 602 at Carver Housing, with all sites hosting wheel parade and checker tournament winners. This week will feature a turtle race and pet show as playgrounds operate 8:30 to 11:30 Monday through Friday with no admission.
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Monroe Recreation Department
Plum Street
Georgia Tucker
Barkdull Faulk
Sherrouse
Lexington
George Breece
Lida Benton
Clarks
Carroll High
Booker T
Carver Housing
Sheila Clark
Joey Trichel
Kim S Ddeth
Steve Betz
William Barnes
Buzz Redding
Johnny Fairbanks
Victor Zagene
Ola Kay Turnage
Glenda Grover
Pam Grover
Gary Lee
Don Guyton
Sharon Roberts
Clifford Worley
Jimmy Fairbanks
Mary Jo Zagone
Mike Ballenger
Janet Brown
Greg Pierce
Sandra Brown
Theresa Goodson
Billy
Harvey Sweet
J. S. Clarks
Charley Jouner
Salvador Miletello
Troy Braba
Roosevelt Hattin
Luther Burrell
Curtis Kindle
Conalies Conway
Charles Adams
T. L. Lawson
James Turner
Robert Dell Ellis
Arthur McGhee
Jerldon Williams
Johnnie Foy
McKinley Matthews
Sarah Lee Pool
Addie Cage
France formalizes franc devaluation after 10 months
Paris reports that France has made its 10 month old devaluation of the franc official. Since last August all transactions have been based on 420 francs per dollar with a 20 percent bonus for currency importers and a 20 percent premium for buyers. A decree in the Official Journal ends the earlier fiction, fixing the franc gold value at 2.12 milligrams and 420 to the dollar.
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Paris
France
Felix Gaillard
Exhibit Opens At La. Tech Ruston One-Man Show by Rev John Charles Ford
A one man art exhibit opens today in Keeny Hall at Louisiana Tech featuring oil and watercolor works and painted relief by Rev John Charles Ford a Choudrant native and 1950 Tech graduate. The gallery will be open 8 am to 4 30 pm daily for two weeks. Ford has shown in Hot Springs and holds a 1953 Baptist seminary degree. He studied at the Art Students League in New York and won a prize in a national art competition. His Crucifixion painting hangs at the Presbyterian Seminary Austin Texas.
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Elizabeth Bethea
Adam
Miss Bethea
Ford
Ruston
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Leon Ford
Choudrant
Tech
Presbyterian Theological Seminary
Austin
Tex
Art Students’ League
New York
Universal-International
Roxy Theater
Broadway
Umpqua National Forest
Oregon
Presbyterian Student Center
The
Theological Seminary
Negro Man Drowns While Freeing Fishing Line at Crossett
In Crossett Arkansas a 34 year old Black man Willis Johnson drowned while trying to free a tangled fishing line in a barrow pit two and a half miles west of the Ouachita River bridge on Highway 82. Witness Warner Canley reported Johnson swam to retrieve the line, suffered a cramp and went under. Ashley County Sheriff A B Courson and Deputy Wade Parrott recovered the body around 3 15 p.m. Johnson left a widow and three children.
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Crossett, Ark
Ashley County
A. B. Courson
Dep
Wade Parrott
Willis Johnson
Courson
Warner Canley
Ouachita River Bridge
P. S. Highway 82
Canley
Johnson
Crossett
Oil Agreement Announced Between Iran and Sapphire Co
Tehran AP report says National Iranian Oil Co and Canadian Sapphire Oil Co will form Iran Canadian Oil Co after Parliament ratifies a deal allowing Iran to receive 75 percent of net profits. The offshore area covers 10,000 square kilometers near Oman Gulf between Italian concession and Western consortium. Previous deals gave Iran a 50 50 profit split plus 25 percent tax.
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Tehran
Iran
National Iranian Oil Co
NIOC
Saphire Oil Co
Saphire
Iran Canadian Oil Co
Oman Gulf
Anglo-Iranian Oil Co
Reunion date set for Simmons-McKaskle gathering
Winnsboro report says the Simmons McKaskle reunion will be held July 4 at Lone Star in Jackson Parish near Sikes. Descendants and friends of both families are invited to attend, per Mrs. Minnie Fussell of Winnsboro.
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Winnsboro
Lone Star
Jackson Parish
Sikes
Minnie Fussell
Demo and GOP clash over Adams criticism in Washington
In Washington Democrats and Republicans clash over Sherman Adams case with Denton and Hale arguing GOP critics echo Democratic rhetoric. They note Adams faced gifts from Bernard Goldfine and the push for resignation while contemporaries urge prudence and integrity. The piece also mentions Matt Connelly’s prison sentence and ongoing legal moves for a new trial. Salamanders’ slippery skin due to mucous cells closes the report.
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Washington
Sherman Adams
Winfield K. Denton
D-Ind
Adams
White House
Denton
Congress
Eisenhower
Robert Hale
Maine
Hale
House Legislative Oversight
Bernard Goldfine
Matt Connelly
Connelly
Harry Truman
Athletes Foot Ad Promises Quick Dry Results
An advertisement urges use of T-4-L for 3 to 5 days to treat athlete's foot. It claims old tainted skin will slough off to reveal healthy skin and offers a 48¢ refund if not satisfied. The ad notes availability today at all drug stores.
Time to act on home repairs and community upkeep
Lost time is money as roofs leak and wiring wears. Clogged guitars and warped windows show minor problems can lead to blight. Stay alert and start now by joining neighbors in community improvement groups and writing for useful information to prevent slums and protect property values.
Dies at 59 C Simpson of Rocky Branch
Corbette Simpson, 59, caretaker of Rocky Branch school, died in a Monroe clinic yesterday after a heart attack. He was a church deacon, grocer, and Mason. Funeral 2:30 p.m. today at Rocky Branch Church of Christ with Rev. Ono Hartsell officiating. interment in church cemetery. Survived by widow Mattie, four sisters, three brothers. Remains at Simpson residence until services.
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Corbette Simpson
Monroe
Simpson
Rocky Branch Church of Christ
Ono Hartsell
Oak Grove
Tion
Kilpatricks
West Monroe
Mattie Simpson
Clara Reeves
Marion
Annie Armstrong
Celia Dodd
Leesville
Willie Ann Pilgren
Linville
Oliver
Billy Simpson
Farmerville
Wilson Simpson
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