National ships halted by Nationalists off Shanghai
The Isbrandtsen Line vessels Flying Independent Flying Clipper and Flying Trader were stopped near the Yangtze entrance by Nationalist forces. Captain Henry Scurr said he was forced to anchor fearing storm damage and asked U.S. aid. The Trader later reported not being held and all three were stopped briefly. The Chinese foreign office said the Independent and Clipper would be released once cargo and passengers issue is settled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Hampson Shanghalt
U. S
Shanghai
United States
Henry Scurr
Flying Independent
Yangtze River
State Department
Chief of Naval Operations
Washington
St. Bride’s Bay
Scurr
Flying Clipper
Flying Trader
Isbrandtsen
Arrests of small fry Reds in Prague signal purge
Prague dispatch says arrests of "political unreliables" are rising with hints of a broader purge ahead. Officials warn of fifth column threats, citing Hungary's Rajk case as a possible template for a trial of Titoists. No Czech leaders are named as targets. write ups suggest a wider clampdown including state media staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prague
Hungary
Laszlo Rajk
Antonin J. Liehm
Czech Foreign Ministry
Mlada Fronta
Liehm
Rajk
Budapest
Czechoslovakia
Lienm
Jhigh
Eleven In Wrecked Automobile One Dies
Wade Anderson nine of Beaumont Texas died at Calcasieu Parish Hospital from injuries in a U S highway 165 crash near Oberlin Louisiana. Three others injured include Mrs Ralph Wolbough twenty four of Jenora Louisiana with a broken arm and cuts and her five year old daughter Marie with head injuries and Bobby Anderson twelve the boy’s brother with cuts and bruises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Charles
Wade Anderson
Beaumont
Exas
Calcasieu Parish
U.S. Highay 165
Oberlin
G. F. Anderson
Amnor
Ralph Wolbough
Jenmora
Marie
Bobby Anderson
Red Feather Sunday Declared as Campaign Kicks Off
Twin City officials announced Red Feather Sunday to prepare the public for the annual chest drive. A $48,000 goal is set for nine agencies including Boy Scouts of America and Salvation Army, with solicitation to start tomorrow after an 8:30 a.m. workers meeting at the Hotel Virginia Cameo room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twin City
Twin Cities
Boy Scouts of America
Colored Community Welfare
Ouachita Parish Girl Scouts
Monroe Maternal and Infant Welfare Clinic
Red Shield Boys Club
Salvation Army
Twin City P.T. A. Schools
Child
Tulane Triumphs Navy Is Winner Army Passes Penn
In college football upsets on Oct 1 Pitt tops Northwestern 16 7 Kansas State crushes Colorado 27 13 Navy sophomores beat Princeton 28 7 Michigan and Notre Dame win on west coast Washington 27 7 and Stanford 27 7 Penn State loses to Army 42 7 Kentucky blanks Mississippi 47 0 Temple defeats Rutgers 14 7 Columbia trims Harvard 14 7 North Carolina down Georgia 21 14 Tulane shuts Georgia Tech 18 0 Duke beats Tennessee 21 7 Vanderbilt stops Alabama 14 7 Illinois slips past Iowa State in late action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Classen
NEW York
Pittsburgh
Kansas State
Navy
Northwestern
Jimmy Jose Robinson
Thunderbolt
Pitts
Colorado Machine
Princeton
Michigan
Notre Dame
Irish
Washington
Huskies
Stanford
Iowa
Purdue
Penn State
Army
Kentucky
Mississippi
Temple
Texas
Rutgers
Columbia
Harvard
Charles Justice
Art Weiner
North Carolina
Georgia
Tulane
Georgia Tech
Duke
Tennessee
Vanderbilt
Alabama
Illinois
Iowa State
Tito Fires Sharp Charges at Soviet Union Over Treachery
Yugoslav Premier Tito and his rebel Communists condemn the Soviet Union as an oppressor of small nations. They accuse Moscow of treachery, spying, and pressuring Yugoslavia after scrapping their mutual aid pact. The note also targets Stalin and hints at further Titoist trials amid moves by Czechoslovakia and other satellites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Tito
Soviet Union
Colossus
Yugoslavia
Tito
Stalin
Czechoslovakia
Laszlo Rajk
Hungary
Russia
Poland
Prague
Germany
Strikes Idle Over Million Mark Halted Steel Output
The twin steel coal strike pushes idle workers past a million for the first time in three years as stockpiles grow. Government mediators push for a settlement while White House says no intervention plans remain. A three to four week impact on auto and appliance industries is expected, with unemployment risk after three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
America
White House
Washington
Truman
Bureau of Mines
British jet engine could lift planes vertically
A British report says scientists developed a jet engine with more than twice the thrust of current engines, potentially enabling fighters to climb vertically like rockets. Thrust exceeds 10,000 pounds, far above present jets and rival Allison 400, allowing fighters to balance weight with thrust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Tropical storm forms in Gulf moving toward north
The New Orleans weather bureau reports a tropical storm forming in the southwest Gulf of Mexico about 200 miles west-southwest of Merida Mexico. Forecaster W R Stevens says the center lies roughly 700 miles south of Lake Charles and moving north slowly, with 40 to 50 mph winds near the eye and higher intensity expected tonight and tomorrow. Mariners from Brownsville to Apalachicola are urged to avoid gulf waters until danger passes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
New Orleans Weather Bureau
Gulf of Mexico
Merida
Mexico
W. R. Stevens
Lake Charles
Brownsville
Texas
Apalachicola
Fla
Gulf
Pastor E L Tanner Ends 4000 Mile Pacific Auto Trip
West Monroe pastor Rev E L Tanner and family completed a 4000 mile auto journey to the Pacific coast. They traced Iowa South Dakota Idaho Washington Oregon California including Seattle Portland and saw the Redwood forests. A 365 foot tree with a 125000 board feet section was felt to be the world's tallest and a house was built from one tree. The trip extended to Nevada before return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. Tanner
West Monroe
Pacific Coast
Iowa
South Dakota
Idaho
Washington State
Seattle
Portland
Ore
California
Nevada
Air Force Jet Crashes Near Cape May
A single seat jet fighter exploded after crashing ten miles north of Cape May Court House New Jersey. Police found an ID card for First Lieutenant Gerald R Ensley claiming he served in the 334th Fighter Squadron Fourth Fighter Group Langley Field Virginia. Langley officials listed a Gerald R Ensby in the group and said he left for Floyd Bennett Field New York and had not returned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape May Court House
N. J
Airforce
Gerald R. Ensley
Ensley
Langley Field
A. Gerald R. Ensby
Ensby
Floyd Bennett Field
New York
Here
Cape May County
New Jersey
Atomic Stockpiles May Be An swer To Atom Blast In Soviet Union
The Senate-House Atomic Energy Commission contemplates a bold plan to accelerate atomic reactor construction to power airplanes and submarines, aiming to counter Russia’s A-bomb. The proposal seeks expanded and sped-up reactor development as part of a broader atomic energy program, with discussion ongoing in the committee report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soviet Union
Jack Bell
Washington
Atomic Energy Commission
Russia
Senate-House
Senate-House Committee
Civic Meetings Planned by Chamber Next Week
A series of five public meetings titled plan for progress will be held on the Virginia Hotel roof from October 3 to 7 at 4 p.m. each day. Open to all residents, the forums will be led by local business and professional leaders to gather constructive ideas for the 1950 chamber program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twin Cities
Chamber of Commerce
Virginia Hotel
Tom Frazer
Chamber
Frazer
Valley Fair 10 Opens Tuesday With Strong Exhibits Ahead
The Ouachita Valley fair opens Monday for a week, with John H. Bird and Tom Hicks citing plans to exceed past shows. Exhibits include cotton, corn, sweet potato, linens, livestock, and food preservation sponsored by local clubs. A beef cattle display from Louisiana State University and North Louisiana Experiment Station leads livestock, plus nine Red Poll cattle from Shady Side Farm. Community groups will provide scholarships at Northeast Junior College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ouachita Valley Fair
John H. Birdsong
Tom Hicks
Union Oil Mill
West Monroe
Kiwanis Club
Civitan Club
Monroe Lions
North Monroe Lions Clubs
Northeast Junior College
Fair Management
Louisiana State University
Dallas
Texas
North Louisiana Experiment Station
Shadyside
Mack Galting
Jonesboro
S. T. I. and
Baptist Children’s Home
Prisoner Trades Stripes For Suit And Six-Day Freedom
Frank Grandstaff, a Tennessee lifeformer, trades prison stripes for a gray tweed suit and flies to Big Spring Texas to hear his cantata inspired by Earl Phillips. He will attend a centennial celebration, be partially guarded, and may seek a governor pardon to avoid return to prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Frank Grandstaff
Texas
Tennessee
Earl (Shine) Philips
Grandstaff
Big Spring
Roy Primm
Bob Wolf
West Texas
Glenn Swafford
Memphis
Gordon Browning
Philips
Penitentiary
Jealous husband shoots couple on Walnut Street in Monroe
In downtown Monroe a gunman opened fire on a man and woman on Walnut Street injuring Walter Childs and Mrs. Francis Shipwash. John Shipwash, husband of the wounded woman, was arrested after admitting the shooting and is jailed on aggravated assault charges as the couple remained in critical condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Shipwash
Gibsland
Walter Childs
Minden
St. Francis Sanitarium
Walnut Street
Ruston
Gibsland Carpenter
Benny Wilson
Mulhearn
Monroe
Francis Marion Shipwash
Mindena
Shipwash
Childs
John
Yugoslav Radio Broadcasts Jammed Again in Belgrade
Teleradio reports Yugoslav Belgrade broadcasts jammed for the second night running. It notes the jamming signal tracks the broadcast as it changes wavelengths, indicating deliberate interference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Teleradio
Belgrade
Wanted 7 Horses Ad Offered By Mrs Swayze
Mrs G F Swayze of Bawcomville Louisiana places a want ad in the News Star World Want Ads seeking seven horses. An experienced advisor offers help writing ads and mentions a low seven time rate with cancellation privileges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. F. Swayze
Bawcomville, la
News-Star— World
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bobby Peeden
Billy Hardy
Boy Scouts
Marilyn Crowley
Charles Delasalle
Red Shield
Jane Steed
Mary Hopkins
Ada Hudson
Ruby Crowley
P.T. A. Council
Child Health and Welfare
Marvin DuBoas
U.S
Pzechs
Penn
Jes’ Ramblin
Cape May
A. E
Valley Fair
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!