Riots and Fires Now Under Control at Ohio Penitentiary
Warden Ralph Alvis said the riot and fires at the Ohio Penitentiary near Columbus are under control. About 4,437 inmates were fed, 60 inmates relocated to other state institutions, and damage was estimated between 750000 and 1000000 dollars as officials reported on the ongoing aftermath.
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Columbus
Ralph Alvis
Ohio Penitentiary
Earler
Alvis
Ohio Welfare
John H. Lamneck
Lamb
Lamneck
Brooks Baby Fatally Struck by Car in Driveway Tragedy
A month-old girl, Sarah Lou Brooks, died after being backed over by a car driven by Mrs. H L Nelson in the Brooks residence driveway. Funeral services are at College Place Baptist Church with interment in Memorial Park Cemetery. Survivors include her parents, a sister, a brother, maternal grandparents, and a great grandmother.
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Sarah Lou Brooks
J. Y. Brooks
Route 3
College Place Baptist Church
C. S. Cadwallader, Jr
Hall Funeral Home
Memorial Park Cemetery
Sarah Lou
John Y. Brooks, Sr
Ruth E. 3
John Y. , Jr
W. A. Douglas
Monroe
Lula Brooks
Morning World to Add Monday Edition in Monroe
The Monroe Morning World will begin a Monday morning edition soon, becoming a seven day paper with full AP and NEA service. The Sunday comic section will switch to four color printing, matching metropolitan sections, as part of a joint improvement program for Monroe and Northeast Louisiana.
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Monroe Morning World
News-Star—World Publishing Corporation
Sunday Morning World
Monroe
West Monroe
Louisiana
Morning World
Associated Press
NEA
The
World
Twin Cities
Monday Morning World
News-Star
Eisenhower Pledges 10-Point Progress Program
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower promised a 10 point program of progress if elected. The plan includes tax cuts, halting appeasement of Communist aggressors, ending second class citizenship for minorities, and aggressive conservation efforts with federal local cooperation. He spoke after returning to New York from Chicago. He aims to go to Korea and unite the free world in mutual security. Local homecoming events at Northeast State College featured a parade and activities in Monroe and surrounding towns.
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New York
Dwight D. Eisenhower
America
United States
Eisenhower
Chicago
Illinois
White House
Adlai E. Stevenson
3Rd
Pine Streets
West
Monroe
Pine
Trenton
Coleman Avenue
Coleman
Old Bridge
DeSiard
6Th
9Th
Demeter Fraternity
Gamma Zeta Sorority
Phi Lambda Tau Sorority
Baptist Student Union
Reserve Officers Training Corps
Gamma Omega
Delta Psi Omega
Louisiana Clears 87.98 Million Annual Rate Boost for Southern Bell
The Louisiana Public Service Commission authorized an 87.98 million dollar annual rate increase for Southern Bell Telegraph after an eight month probe. The approved rise is about 5.8 million less than the company sought, lifting Louisiana rates toward levels seen in other states while keeping overall investment at 111 million. The action marks one of the few rate increases in Louisiana amid a broader trend of higher telecom charges elsewhere.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana Public Service Commission
Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Co. Commission
Clayton W. Coleman
Louisiana
Coleman
Commission
Commission Siulenont
Oume
Hunters Target Ouachita Parish Game Warden
Ouachita Parish Wildlife Association president B. Thoman says illegal hunters tried to run down Game Warden G. M. Collins near McGuire Lake north of West Monroe. Collins fired at the truck tires with a .38 caliber pistol after warning the vehicle to stop. no confirmed hit. Two new parish game agents, Kayhler and Moore, were added to bring total agents to twelve as they announce a crackdown on violators.
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S. B. Thoman
Ouachita Parish
Collins
Sheriff's Department
Thoman
Kayhler
W. E. Moore
Chest Drive Hits Eighty Percent of Goal in Red Feather Fund
The Red Feather Community Chest drive stands at 80 percent with $75 000 goal set to aid ten agencies. Leaders David C Silverstein and C D McAdams cite slow returns but optimism remains. Divisions show gains, especially Negro division at 130 percent, with plans for an intensive cleanup next week and further reports to raise totals toward full fulfillment.
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David C. Silverstein
C. D. McAdams
Chest Board of Directors
James Sharp
Sharp
Silverstein
Industrial
W. J. Riley, Jr
KNOE to Broadcast From World Office on Election Night
KNOE will work with Monroe News Star World Corp to provide fast returns. The station will broadcast all local voting results as long as counting continues and final outcome is not known. The arrangement aims to deliver the latest, most accurate election data to local listeners.
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KNOE
Monroe News - Star — World Corporation
Carr
Three Angola Escapees At Large In Louisiana Case
Three inmates from Louisiana State Penitentiary remained at large after a fourth was recaptured near the Mississippi River in a boat chase led by Angola Warden Sam Anderson. Police issued a four state alert for the escaped trio as guards searched the area and a stolen 1940 black Ford sedan was suspected as their getaway vehicle.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana State Penitentiary
Mississippi River
Angola
Sam Anderson
Anderson
Gerard LaBorde
Avoyelles Parish
George W. Schneider
Evangeline
Acadia
Jefferson Davis
O. S. Roberson
New Orleans
James L. Mitchell
Tunica
Circus Parade Set for Monday by King Brothers Cristiani
Kiddies and grownups will enjoy three performances by the King Brothers Cristiani circus at the show grounds between Bernstein Park and the Sele Manufacturing Company. The huge parade starts near noon at the circus grounds and will travel toward the business district.
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King Brothers
West Monroe church pledges reach building fund goal
First Baptist Church in West Monroe reports full pledge of 250000 for a new unit and 106000 budget for next year. Ground breaking will occur soon, making the plant worth about a million dollars and the largest in the Twin Cities. Pastor Rev Jaroy Weber lauds generous support as the project expands church work. F E Bennett chaired the campaign with Herschel A Gentry Carey Holmes and Bruce Humphries in key roles. City divided into 12 districts with five teams per district.
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First Baptist Church
West Monroe
Twin Cities
Jaroy Weber
F. E. Bennett
Herschel A. Gentry
Carey Holmes
Bruce Humphries
Louisiana Legion Drives for 50 053 Members by Armistice Day
The 1953 American Legion membership campaign in Louisiana aims for 50 053 members by Armistice Day with daily sign ups averaging 2 500 this week. State commander Henry Clay predicts 3 000 to 4 000 daily gains, with some days 5 000 to 6 000 possible, as American Legion Week extends across communities.
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American Legion
Louisiana
Henry Clay
Clay
Say
Monroe Soldier Critically Injured in Alabama Car Crash
Walter Wills twenty two of 1907 South Grand Street sustained critical injuries when the automobile carrying him and Sgt Roy R Brown from Fort Eustis Virginia crashed into a tree near Livingston Alabama. Wills suffered a crushed skull broken back and leg while Brown had a broken leg and multiple abrasions. Both were hospitalized in Meridian Mississippi after the wreck.
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Walter Wills
South Grand Street
Livingston
Ala
Wills
Ft. Eustis
Army
W. T. Underwood
Roy R. Brown
Underwood
Brown
Meridian
Miss
Ramblin Jes the Louisiana author debut Peter Marvell novel
Jes Ramblin notables: John Hazard Wildman, LSU English faculty, author of Peter Marvell. Book explores Peter Marvell’s birth to maturity in a fictional Southern city, delving into his devotion to his ailing mother and early loves.Bruce Humphries Boston published October.
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Louisiana State University
Peter Mervell
John, Hazard Wildman
Peter Marvell
Bruce Humphries
Boston
Mass
Marvell
Wildman
Only 2 Fires Still Burn New Outbreaks Expected
Louisiana forestry officials report only two October fires still burning across timber lands with up to 3,000 acres affected. No rain and steady humidity raise risk of new blazes as air-ground National Guard teams assist in spotting and reporting fires in Bossier Parish and Bienville Parish towns Mount Lebanon and Gibsland.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
New Orleans
Frank T. Spiess
Adjutant-General’s Office
Robert Kennon
Louisiana National Guard
Forestry Service
Forest Service
Bossier Parish
Mount Lebanon
Gibbeland
Bienville Parish
Deep Test Drilling Planned Near Rayville Oil Lease
Lion Oil Company leases about 11 000 acres in Richland parish near Rayville for deep test drilling. First well planned at 6500 feet in section 14 township 18N range 7E, three and a half miles northeast of Rayville with operations starting this month and a November drill date. Local businessmen John T Jordan and C G Buck with S G Jean of Lica Oil negotiated the leases, recorded last week.
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Lion Oil Company
Richland Parish
Rayville
John T. Jordan
C. G. Buck
S. G. Jean
Lica Oil Company
Richland Parish Court House
Cotten Valley
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Northwestern State College
Brown Stadium
Miliary Department
Korea
Campaign Advisory Committee
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World Office
la. Police
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Father Lucier
First Baptists
Eiventh
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Anthony Trollope
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