Hurricane Alice Leaves Rio Grande Valley Damaged
The cyclone moved inland after 80 mph winds offshore with the most damage in cotton on both sides of the border. Widespread wind and rain hit Brownsville and nearby towns as authorities warned of downed lines and obstructions. Evacuations and power outages pressed local press to print remotely while the hurricane warning system issued four advisories before the storm weakened.
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Gulf of Mexico
U. S
Texas
el Jardin
Riverside
Fort Brown
Southmost
Los Frenos
Cameron County
Hidalgo County
Brownsville
McAllen
Edinburg
Rio Grande City
Sullivan City
Parr
San Juan
Alamo
Rio Grande Valley
Valley Morning Star
Harlingen
Tex
Air Force Base
Federal
Port O'Connor
Matagorda Bay
Northwest Gulf
del Rio
David M. Howard Dies At Rayville
David M. Howard, 79, died at his Route 2 Rayville residence after a long illness. Services set for Sunday at 2 p.m. at Big Creek Baptist Church Pollock, with burial in the church cemetery. Survived by three sons William H., John C., James S.. three daughters Leila B. Erwin Eva Ellen Clark Vivian Ray. two brothers Henry and Charlie Howard. one sister Martha Seay. 20 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Body to Alexandria. in state at Hixson Brothers funeral home until funeral. Catron Gay funeral home handling local arrangements.
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Delhi
David M. Howard
Route 2
Rayville
Big Creek Baptist Church
Pollock
William H
John C
James S
Columbia
Leila B. Erwin
New Orleans
Eva Ellen Clark
Pineville
Vivian Ray
Willits
Calif
Henry Howard
Charlie Howard
Little Creek
Martha Seay
Clarks
Alexandria
Hixson Brothers
Catron Gay Funeral Home
Masked Bandits Stage Holdup In Arkansas Town
Three masked robbers hit the Big E. Ritter Co in downtown Marked Tree, taking $3,186 in small denomination bills. A nervous gunman pointed a pistol at two workers while another staffer handed over money from the cash drawer and safe. The trio fled in a late model Chevrolet toward the south, heading toward Earle or Memphis, as Chief W. C. Overton reported. Mrs. J. G. Waskom Jr. described the hurried exit and hat loss amid the getaway.
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Tree
Ark
Big E. Ritter Co
Chevrolet
W. C. Overton
Earle
Memphis
J. G. Waskom Jr
Rebels Bomb Guatemala Towns as UN Delays Inquiry
Insurgents claim to bomb Chiquimula Zacapa and Fort Matamoros while the UN Security Council postpones action and the OAS weighs the Guatemala complaint. Reported raids include attacks on Zacapa ammunition depots and fires in La Merced Church with casualties and trains strafed.
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Guatemala City
Chiquimula
Zapaca
el Jicaro
U.N. Security Council
New York
Organization of American States
Guatemala
Washington
Inter-American Peace Commission
Ft. Matamoras
Zacapa
U.N
Mexico City
la Merced
Associated Press
Jack Rutledge
Rutledge
National
Liberation
Belize
British Honduras
Caribbean
Puerto Barrios
Castillo Armas
Trial set for four associates on August twentieth
Four associates face trial August twentieth with bond set at five thousand dollars each. O Hara told the court they spun a web of intrigue and corruption, obtaining confidential investigation details to lure potential defendants, and planned to corrupt others including high IRS officials. Schopick and Davis already await trial September twentieth on tax evasion charges after pleading not guilty.
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Ball
O'Hara
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Schopick
Davis
Lawmaker Currents and History in Louisiana Gambling Bill
A House calendar holds a traffic enforcement bill and a religious charity bingo and keno measure awaiting action since early in the session. Representative Wall’s bill to criminalize possession of federal gambling stamps drew 40 votes for and 35 against. Grevemberg argues stamps aid enforcement. Sitka’s brief Alaska history is noted.
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Shady Wall
Wall
Louisiana
Grevemberg
Veterans Rights Panel Discusses Services For VFW Members
Open forum and panel discussions at 8 p.m. July 1 bring together Monroe and West Monroe VFW posts at Rodney J. Hobbs post home Monroe. The event explains parish services, compensation and pensions, life and death benefits, hospitalization and outpatient care, and education benefits for living veterans. All veterans are invited to attend and ask questions.
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U. S
Monroe
West Monroe
Rodney J. Hobbs
G. J. Joans
Twin sisters wed on same day in two churches
Miss Beverly married Roger Kimball at Grace Episcopal church at 5 p.m. Then at 6 p.m. Miss Georgie wed Alton Brown at Calvary Baptist church. Each bride was attended by her twin sister. The odd double ceremony drew Jess Ramblin from his usual news stance.
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Beverly
Roger Kimball
C. R. Kimball
Mangham
Grace Episcopal Church
Georgie
Alton Brown
W. A. Brown
Hodge
Calvary Baptist Church
Public interest volleys in odd life stories and plans
A collage of scenes includes a dying confession about robbing a firm of 10000 and selling a secret formula, a bus passenger noting every breath kills a man, and insurance man L J Gimler Sr recovering after leg amputation. Also plans for a New York trip and a note on a belated roquefort shipment.
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John
O. K
L. J. Gimler, Sr
Eight Charged With Battery Freed On Bond
Monroe police report three persons were arrested Friday on battery counts and released on bonds totaling 1000 dollars. Individuals named include F. O. Moore of 707 Georgia Street with disturbing the peace added, Mrs. Marcelle Patterson of Malvern, and Henry Lee Gordon. Moore posted 700 dollars. Patterson 200. Gordon 100. The arrest was organized by Capt. Pettit and Officer Spangler.
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Monroe
F. O. Moore
Georgia Street
Marcille Patterson
Malvern
Henry Lee Gordon
Moore
Patterson
Gordon
Pettit
Spangler
Churchill Welcomes Talks With Dulles at State Dept Visit
Ike and Winnie Churchill meet Secretary Dulles at the State Department at 10 30 a m to ease misunderstandings between allies. Churchill aims to coordinate on halting Communist aggression with Southeast Asia policy under discussion. He stays at the White House rose suite before moving to the British embassy for two nights.
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Churchill
John Foster Dulles
State Department
Britain
Russia
Southeast Asia
United States
U.S
Eden
Eisenhower
Airport
White House
Winston
Homburg
Richard M. Nixon
Roosevelt
Lincoln
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Roark Bros
Jackson
Arkansas
Basila
Women's Apparel
Quimula
Sitka
Alaska
Deloris Susin
Detroit
Richard Gillard
Muskegon
Mich
Veterans’ Rights
Jes’ Ramblin
Jess Ramblin
A. F. Gilmore
A. W. Evans
Shirley
New York City
Atlantic
Ike
Winnie
Henderson's Curb Market
Jackson St
Oleo
Winnsboro Road
South Second St
V. Gallon
Vienna
Henderson’s Watermelon Garden
Louisville
18Th
Cloverleaf Dairy
York Room
York
A York
Ballard
Louisville Ave
Ork
ORK Corporation
York, PA
Mary
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