Andrews Quits As Head Of US Tax Collectors
T Coleman Andrews resigns as Commissioner of Internal Revenue effective end of October 1956. He returns to private business as chairman and CEO of American Fidelity and Casualty Co. in Richmond. Andrews cites achieved goals restoring IRS prestige and says rumors of his departure caused harassment.
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Andrews
Richmond
T. Coleman Andrews
Virginia
Internal Revenue
Eisenhower
Internal Revenue Service
American Fidelity and Casualty Co
State Department
U.S. General Accounting Office
Hoover Commission
Sen
Byrd
D-Va
GOP
Absentia Trial Set For Peron In Military Court
Buenos Aires reports a military court of honor was appointed to try Juan D. Peron in absentia for his conduct as a three star general and former president. The panel will consider alleged wealth, scandals, and relationships with young women while exiling him in Paraguay.
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Buenos Aires
Juan D. Peron
Argentina
Peron
Leon Bengoa
Paraguay
Index of Oil Gas Churches Radio and Theaters
The page lists sections for INDEX Class Oil & Gas at 14194, Churches, Radio and TV, Edits, Sports, Garden News, Theaters. It catalogs page designations 7 8A 12B 14B 4A 11 13A 13B 15B for reference.
President Coty Warns France Faces Instability Threat
President Rene Coty warned that chronic political instability could cost France its world power status. Speaking at Dunkerque, he urged streamlining democracy to meet modern needs as Premier Edgar Faure faced a confidence vote amid a looming cabinet crisis. Coty returning to Paris Monday to help select a new premier if needed.
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Paris
Rene Coty
France
Dunkerque
Coty
Edgar Faure
Faure
National Assembly
English Channel
Britain
Gore Campaigns Among Democrats For Road Measure
Senator Gore urged House Democrats to act quickly on the Senate highway construction bill. He reported no strong opposition from Speaker Rayburn or Majority Leader McCormack and argued it is a political necessity for the party to back a vast highway program. He favors separate financing legislation and notes a 1956 tax bill will fund highways.
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Washington
Sen
Gore
D-Tenn
House
Senate
Rayburn
Dtex
McCormack
D-Mass
Congress
Ouachita Valley Fair Opens Front and Center in West Monroe
The Ouachita Valley Fair runs through Sunday in West Monroe with the carnival operating from about 1 p.m. and exhibits open for inspection. Reduced children's ride prices and regular admission at the gates accompany a wide array of agricultural and commercial exhibits alongside carnival amusements.
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West Monroe
House Committee Flays Butter Industry Payments
A House committee said the government paid 279,949 to butter dealers in price support deals that kept butter in warehouses. Rep. Fountain compared butter purchases to unauthorized cheese payments totaling 2,087,494 and urged action after finding similar improper deals in a broader audit.
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Washington
House
Rep
Fountain
D-Nc
Benson
Comptroller General
Fair And Warmer Forecast For Twin Cities
Fair skies and slowly rising temperatures are in prospect for the Twin Cities area today and Monday. The high at Selman Field Station yesterday was 77 degrees with a low of 41. Fair and rising temperatures are also forecast for the Arkansas area Sunday and Monday.
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Twin Cities
Federal
CAA
Selman Field Station
Ar‘Kansas
Connecticut Hit Hard by Poststorm Floods and Toll
The remnants of the hurricane left 19 dead along the East Coast with widespread flood and wind damage. Connecticut towns, still recovering from August Diane floods, faced renewed evacuations, water encroachment, and emergency declarations in Winsted and along the Naugatuck River as rainfall continued.
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New York
Canada
Connecticut
New England
Diane
Winsted
Naugatuck
Torrington
Waterbury
Sadanga
Whitingham, Vt
Nashua
Preaus Promises Aid for Cities and Industry in Campaign
Fred Preaus of Farmerville in his governor bid pledges state aid to cities towns and parishes to spur municipal and industrial development He and lieutenant governor candidate A Brown Moore say they will not promise what they cannot carry out They spoke in DeRidder Leesville Many and Colfax and outline plans for highways water conservation reforestation welfare extension and welfare roll justification
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Natchitoches
Fred Preaus
Farmerville
DeRidder
Leesville
Colfax
Preaus
State Highway Board
Six Die in Greyhound Bus Crash Near Michigan City
A Chicago to New York Greyhound bus rammed a stalled semi truck on U S Route 20 near Michigan City Indiana killing six and injuring 21 of the 26 aboard. The truck driven by Harry Williams 43 of Oak Lawn Illinois set out signals after brake trouble and narrowly escaped with minor injuries. Bus driver Thomas R Locke 40 of Effingham remained in critical condition with other survivors injured. An unidentified female passenger also died.
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Michigan City
Ind
Greyhound
Gateway Transportation Co
Chicago
Harry Williams
Oak Lawn
Ill
Williams
Indiana
Charley Miller
Thomas R. Locke
Effingham
George Fredericks
Youngstown
Ohio
Miller
Locke
LeBlanc Signals Court Move for Maneuver Rights
Louisiana Attorney General Fred LeBlanc said the state may seek a court order to force two large landowners William T. Burton and Luther Moore Lumber Co to allow Army maneuvers on land near Camp Polk. The Army says access is essential to reopen Camp Polk as a major maneuver hub. talks with Washington are pending.
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Baton Rouge
Fred LaBlanc
Louisiana
Mpee
Wien
Adjutant General
Army
William T. Burton
Lake Charles
LeBlanc
Washington
Burton
Tech selects 1955 Miss Louisiana from Ruston lineup
Eight Tech coeds in Ruston supply abundant beauty queens. Jan Johnston a Tech speech major is named 1955 Miss Louisiana after being Dixie Gem IV Peach Queen 1954 and Miss Ruston this season. She follows a tradition of Miss Louisiana selections from Tech.
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Ruston
Tech
Federal probe of Louisiana employment offices eyed by officials
Baton Rouge officials report a federal inquiry into the Louisiana Employment Security Division is underway. Administr ator Richard Walker says a first report with recommendations will be issued next week as investigators review outside staff activities payroll tax refunds and delinquent payroll taxes over the past three years.
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James McLean
Baton Rouge
Louisiana Employment Security Division
Richard Walker
State Agency
Walker
Washington
Dallas
U. S. Bureau of Employment Security
Louisiana
Larry Rickard
Rickard
Ed McDonald
State Employment Security Agency
Unem
New Orleans
Northeast State Declares Holiday for Monday
President Lew is C Slater announced by John Earl Taylor student council president that a college holiday will be observed Monday at Northeast State.
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Northeast State
Lewis C. Slater
John Earl Taylor
Morrison Raps Personal Attacks By Rival Speakers
Abbeville report covers Chep Morrison responding to attacks by rival speakers James M. McLemore and Edmond Reggie. Morrison defends administration and urges unity behind a capable Louisiana administration after criticism of welfare policy and perceived neglect.
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Morrison
Abbeville
Chep Morrison
Louisiana
James M. McLemore
Alexandria
Edmond Reggie
Crowley
Earl K. Long
McLemore
New Orleans
Welfare Department
McLe
Neville Hosts Louisiana Student Council Convention at Neville
Neville High School will host the seventh annual Louisiana Association of Student Councils convention on Monday and Tuesday with hundreds of delegates from across the state. Sidney Seegers says the event features speakers Donald Wood, W M Mouser, and B R Oliphant, plus a banquet and dance at the Virginia Hotel.
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Neville High School
Louisiana Association of Student Councils
Sidney Seegers
Neville Group
Bobby Gazzetta
Morgan City
Billie Ann Ruple
Neville
Seegers
Donald Wood
San Antonio
Tex
National Association of Student Councils
W. M. Mouser
Columbia
B. R. Oliphant
Monroe
Ike’s Heart Checks Discontinued Amid Recovery Hints
President Eisenhower, hospitalized for heart issues, had daily cardiograms halted as his condition improved for a second straight day. He enjoyed a sunlit terrace outing, lunch, and a brief meeting with Secretary Humphrey, who reiterated budget balance goals and tax-cut prospects.
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Denver
Eisenhower
Humphrey
United States
French Morocco Faces Rift as Pasha Struggles Control
In Rabat on October 15, unrest spread in Marrakech as Pasha Thami el Glaoui, long allied with France, faced rioting in Arab quarters. Fires burned tobacco shops amid nationalist tensions and a French tobacco monopoly backdrop.
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Rabat
French Morocco
Old Pasha
Marrakech
Pasha Thami el Glaoui
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Internal Revenue Bureau
Frances
U.S
Robert Kennon
J. Hadley Heard
Louisiana Student Council
Ike
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