Universal Military Service Proposal Faces Senate Review
Senate armed services committee weighs universal military service, a tougher draft system that could replace selective service and the proposed Universal Military Training. Under UMS a man reaching a set age would enter the armed forces if fit, with disability as the main deferment factor.
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G. Milton Kelly
Washington
Senate Armed Services Committee
Capitol Military
UMS
Armed Services
Britain
Conti
Shriners Visit Monroe for Northeast Louisiana ceremonial
More than a thousand visiting Nobles from Shreveport Ruston Bastrop Tallulah Lake Providence Ferriday Newellton Homer Haynesville and Guerdon Ark travel to Monroe for a three class ceremonial to be held at Neville High Masonic Temple and Hotel Frances rooftop events include a 2:30 parade a 3:30 initiation and a 5:00 initiation followed by a barbecue supper at 6:30 and a 9:00 dance with an oriental Shrine band planned for added entertainment.
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Monroe
Louisiana
Masonic Temple
Neville High
Neville
Hotel Frances
Oriental Shrine
First Regional Clearing House Assn Meeting in Louisiana
The annual meeting of the First Regional Clearing House Association of Louisiana will be held Monday at 4 30 p m at Hotel Virginia Registration runs 3 30 to 4 30 p m Officers include N B James president Frank Monroe vice president and Robert Cowden secretary treasurer The program covers call to order reports greetings remarks and a Dr W R Hammond address A cocktail hour at Lotus Club 6 to 7 p m, dinner 7 30 p m at Hotel Virginia, followed by a dance on the hotel roof.
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First Regional Clearing House Association of Louisiana
The
Louisiana Bankers’ Association
Hotel
Virginia
N. B. James
Frank Monroe
Robert Cowden
Treasury
Robert Bolton
R. Irby Didier
W. R. Hammond
Lotus Club
Hotel Virginia
19 Month Old Boy Struck By Auto in Georgia Parker Crash
A 19 month old boy, son of Mr and Mrs Henry P Holland of 301 Parker street, escaped serious injury when struck by a car at Georgia and Parker streets. Russell H Holland was treated at St Francis Sanitarium in mild condition for minor cuts and bruises. The driver, Billy Reed Hollis 20 of 608 Georgia street, said the child darted out into the street as he drove home.
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Henry P. Holland
Parker Street
Georgia
Parker Streets
St. Francis Sanitarium
Russell H. Holland
Billy Reed Hollis
Georgia Street
Hollis
Chennault says no Korea peace possible now
Retired General Claire Chennault warned Asia faces a potential third world war as North Korea’s defeat is offset by fomented revolution and Chinese Communist infiltration. He said the Chinese Reds are guiding fronts from behind, not fighting on the front lines, and noted the Nationalists on Formosa would deter a direct assault for now.
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Asia
Claire Chennault
Chennault
Formosa
Truman MacArthur Wake Island Conference Brief
President Truman met for under two hours with General MacArthur at Wake Island and then departed for Hawaii, stating the United Nations can surmount all dangers.
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Wake Island
Associated Press
Truman
General MacArthur
Hawaii
United Nations
Louisiana lawmakers weigh closing LSU law school
Baton Rouge reports that a state legislator urged closing LSU Law School or funding Southern University for a separate Negroes’ program to provide “substantially equal” facilities. Gov. Earl K. Long and LSU President Stoke unavailable, while a court decision requires enrollment of a Negro applicant. The telegram also proposed a special legislative session to handle the funding.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Earl K. Long
Carroll G. Jones
Lincoln Parich
Southern University
L.S.U. Law School
Long
Harold W. Stoke
L.S.U
Cotton Council Neutral On Export Controversy
Memphis Tenn October 14 The National Cotton Council says it remains neutral on the government cotton export quota order. Harold A Young council president notes widespread mis understanding of the council position. He clarifies the council has not approved nor disapproved the Agriculture Department action and that the industry seeks to assure the United States and allies an ample supply of fiber for military and civilian needs.
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Memphis
Tenn
National Cotton Council
Harold A. Young
North Little Rock
Department of Agriculture
Young
United States
Three RAF Planes Reported In Crash
London reports indicate three Royal Air Force planes and a mosquito bomber, likely from the Belgian Air Force, crashed in two separate incidents during Exercise Emperor. At least seven airmen killed as six bodies recovered from a Wellington wreck near the southeast England Channel coast after a collision with the mosquito.
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London
Royal Air Force
United States
Europe
Britain
English Channel
England
British Press Association
Farmers Oppose Curb on Exports in Louisiana Delta
Cotton farmers from every parish in the Louisiana Delta Council area flood the council office protesting a government order limiting cotton exports to two million bales. W. H. Farmer says the restraint lowers prices, costing farmers about 3 million dollars, and accuses the policy of favoring textile mills. A delegation from five Mississippi Valley Cotton states plans remedial action at a Memphis meeting Sunday with attendees including Edd McDonald Newellton A Petrus West Monroe Fred Potter Bonita J H Gilford Lake Providence and C A Rose Lake Providence along with Chris Keller chairing the cotton committee.
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Delhi
Louisiana Delta Council
Council
W. H. Farmer
Farmer
Mississippi Valley
Memphis
Tenn
Edd McDonald
Newellton
A. Petrus
West Monroe
Fred Potter
Bonita
J. H. Gilford
C. A. Rose
Lake Providence
Chris Keller
Building Up Berlin Strength In Occupation Force
The U S army is rebuilding the sixth infantry regiment for Berlin garrison duty to signal continued occupation presence. Units will be drawn from elsewhere in Germany with new formations to appear by year end. The move follows President Truman’s call for strengthening Western Europe against Soviet pressure.
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Washington
U. S
Berlin
Germany
Truman
Europe
Russia
School Rebellion At Onward School In Stalemate
Logansport Indiana October 14 A standoff continues between Onward School merger rebels and State Police as citizens guard the school. No desks moved from Walton this morning though an Onward leader appealed for peaceful desk transfer. Troopers planned to clear the way later, with women chanting and carrying American flags at the entrances.
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Logansport, Inc
Walton
Onward
Herbert Grant
Virgil Turner
Miami Triumphs Over Purdue in Upset Stadium Showdown
Army rolled past Michigan 27-6 as top-ranked teams held firm but Purdue, the giant-killer, fell to Miami Florida 20-14. Notre Dame barely beat Tulane 13-9 while Oklahoma edged Texas 14-13 in Dallas. Army dominated Michigan in the Cotton Bowl doubleheader with a rapid rally after a 6-6 halftime.
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New York
P—Army
Michigan
Purdue
Notre Dame
University of Miami
Fla
Frank Smith
Boilermakers
Associated Press
Irish
Tulane
New Orleans
Bob Williams
Oklahoma
Squeez
Texas
Dallas
Southern Methodist
Oklahoma A
Yankee Stadium
Army
Black Knights
al Pollard
Los Angeles
Bob Blaik
Democracy vs Communism Week Observed by Louisiana Jaycees
Louisiana Jaycees led by W L Jack Howard stage Democracy versus Communism and Socialism Week October 15 21 with 30 chapters. Noted speakers include John Temple Graves J H Ballew Claire Chennault and G S Baldwin with broadcasts across the Freedom network and an Operation Town Hall radio round table from New Iberia guiding questions by eight U S representatives and two senators.
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Louisiana
Chambers of Commerce
John Temple Graves
Jaycee
Monroe
J. H. Ballew
Kiwanis
Claire Chennault
New Orleans
Clayton Rand
Louisiana Junior Chamber of Commerce Freedom Network
Town Hall
New Iberia
United States
Casualty List Washington October 14 Korean War
Department of Defense lists casualties from Louisiana and Mississippi. Killed in action PFC Jules Herman Landry of Houma and PFC Lawrence J. Ryan Jr. Wounded include Navy personnel Antonine Tabor and Wm Louis Tompkins. Army PFC Rawleigh X. L. Bradley of Leakesville and Pvt Willie Lee Stubbs of Braxton.
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Washington
Department of Defense
Louisiana
Mississippi
Marine Corps
Jules Herman Landry
Joseph A. Bergeron
Myles St
Houma
Joseph S. Landry
Rapids St
Baton Rouge
Lawrence J. Ryan, Jr
Joseph S. Ryan
la Harpe St
New Orleans
Antonine Tabor
Usn
Rita Mary Tabor
Route
Thibodaux
Glovis Tabor
St. James
Wm. Louis Tompkins
Joseph Sidney Lestage
Seventh St
Lake Charles
Rawleigh X. L. Bradley
Dollie H. Bradley
Leakesville
Willie Lee Stubbs
Dora Houze
Box 19
Braxton
Allied drive nears Pyongyang in three pronged advance
Tokyo dispatch reports speeds ground troops advancing toward Pyongyang with 15 to 20 mile gains on Saturday. South Korean first division reaches Singye 20 miles from enemy base as Kumchon and Wonsan routes push toward the capital. U S cavalry columns move on Kumchon and Namchonjom amid pursuit of retreating Reds.
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Tom Stone
Tokyo
Pyongyang
Singye
Wonsan
U. S. First Cavalry Division
Kumchon
First
Namchonjom
Amchomnjom
Eatman named business manager at Northeast Louisiana State College
Buford J. Eatman of Monroe is appointed business manager at Northeast Louisiana State College to replace Samuel J. Willensky Jr., who is recalled to the army. Eatman, a 1948 Northeast Junior College graduate, earned a BA in business administration from LSU after wartime service in the army. He is a member of Phi Kappa Phi Beta Gamma Sigma Pi Gamma Mu and the Propeller Club.
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Buford J. Eatman
Monroe
Northeast Louisiana State College
Lewis C. Slater
Samuel J. Willensky, Jr
Willensky
Eatman
Northeast Junior College
Louisiana State University
Special Service, Information and Education
Army
Phi Kappa Phi
National Honorary Scholastic Society
Beta Gamma Sigma
National Commerce Honorary Fraternity
Pi Gamma Mu
National Social Science Honorary Society
Propeller Club
United States
Detroit Attacker Admits Terror Rampage by Tobacco Salesman
Ennis Gillum a 26 year old navy veteran admitted to bludgeoning at least three people in a northwest Detroit terror wave on Friday night. Police linked the attack spree to a convention badge reading tobacco and candy found at the scene.
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Detroit
Ennis Gillum
George Kimball
Gillum
Kimball
Michigan Tobacco and Candy Distributors
Dtroit
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Hal) Irwin, Jr
Atlanta
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Korea
Yvonne Brett
U.S
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LSU
LAW School
Carroll Jones
Pacific
Charles G. Ross
MacArthur
Hickam Field
Ross
Cotton Council
R.A.F
Cotton Growers
Delta Council
U.5
Miami
L.S.A
Ralph O. Bowden
Loan and Exchange Bank
Hampton, S.C
James
Big Jim
Morton
Hampton
Bowden
Savannah River
Jaycees
Jes’ Ramblin
Vernon Carter
Carrie Takewell
Virginia Parker
A. J. Curry
Carol Adams
T. H. McCrea
R. J. Goza
Marie Elledge
A. B. Clarkson
Sandra Kay
Chas. Stovall
R. H. Scott
John S. Peterson
Chas
Jack Noland
C. O. Worley
Julia Ann Reagin
C. W. Peters
C. McCoy
Jo Ann Campbell
A. Ma. Duke
Dickie Wright
R. W. Graves
E. F. Gunn
H. E. Cooper
Polly Johnson
Gloria Reppond
R. P. Wright
Marie Minard
Douglas Wilkinson
Nancy Clare Noland
Robert McMullen
Dan McCoy
Charles Gaishell
Istrouma High School
W. L
Jack’’ Howard
Jaycee Organization
Casualty
Republic
Red
U.N
Eatmion
N.J.C
ULS
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