Flashes Of Life and Local Happenings
In Indianapolis G A Growden hires a private detective to help find housing for him and his wife with a goal by end of April. In Gastonia D Reid Wallace thanks voters in advance for support in the Democratic primary, noting his wife’s greeting to religious supporters. In Kalkaska fire damages farm structures including a barn haystack and home roof, with livestock affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
G. A. Growden
Veterans Administration
Growden
Gastonia
N. C
D. Reid Wallace
State House of Representatives
Kalkaska
Mich
Ray Carlisle
Man pulls tooth lodged in throat after chronic cough
Bethany Missouri April 4. Clarence Frizzel suffered six months of unresolved coughing. Yesterday he coughed again and removed a tooth wedged at the base of his throat, providing the cause of his ailment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethany, Mo
Clarence Frizzel
Tidal waves Leave Hawaii With Debris And Food
Hawaii reels from coastal surges that battered the islands producing debris and large fish cast ashore. Residents scavenged for sustenance as fish reportedly waved down from coconut trees and landings at Kanohe naval air station prompted jeep chases to retrieve them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
Hawaii
Kanoehe Naval Air Station
Kanoehe
Surprise Birthday Blunder in Orleans Party
Mrs Ben Cunningham faced a surprise party that wasn't for her birthday as friends burst in shouting. In Sioux City Iowa over 130 petitions opposed a jitterbug ban at a local ballroom while the manager defended the rule citing patron complaints of bumps kicks and collisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orleans
Neb
Ben Cunningham
Mrs. Cunningham
Sioux City
Iowa
Insurance Men to Meet Here in Monroe Louisiana
The Louisiana Association of Insurance Agents schedules its state convention at Hotel Frances in Monroe for April 24 to 26. About 300 to 400 attendees are expected. Governor Jimmie Davis will perform at the banquet April 25 and Edward C. Stone of Boston will speak on Public Law 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Louisiana Association of Insurance Agents
Hotel Frances
Ed J. Seymour
L. W. Collens
Baton Rouge
Heath Petrie
Alexandria
Allen Smith
Jimmie Davis
Edward C. Stone
Boston
Mass
Stone
Employers’ Group Insurance Company
Japanese Army Sergeant Convicted in War Crimes Trial
In Yokohama on April 4 the U S Eighth Army tribunal convicted Shigeo Akamatsu a former Japanese army sergeant of war crimes and sentenced him to 25 years imprisonment. He beat Seaman Thomas J O Connor of White Plains New York and five U S soldiers including Pfc Parcus Rael Santa Fe New Mexico Pfc Archie York Little Rock Arkansas Cpl Paul D Floyd San Francisco Pfc J C Grant Tallulah Falls Georgia and Pfc Harold Goff Wade Mississippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yokohama
U. S
Eighth Army Tribunal
Shigeo Akamatsu
Thomas J. O'Connor
Whitesiege
N. Y
Parcus Rael
Santa Fe
N. M
Archie York
Little Rock
Ark
Paul D. Floyd
San Francisco
J. C. Grant
Tallulah Falls
Harold Goff
Wade, Miss
Wind scatters money at downtown Cedar Rapids intersection
A strong wind blew open Mrs Earl Shears purse and carried 315 in cash into the air at a crowded Cedar Rapids intersection. With help from two newsboys and a policeman she recovered all but 110 dollars, the money borrowed from a loan company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Earl Shears
Northest Junior College Hosts Reception for Friends
Northeast Louisiana citizens are invited to a 7 to 9 30 p m library reception at Northest Junior College. Dr Rodney Cline and LSU guests greet attendees in a flower decorated setting with administration faculty and students attending and Pow Wow copies distributed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northest Junior College
Louisiana
Amy Hart Dykes
Sarah Helen Ward
Hazel Mitchell
Bernard D. Reynolds
L. L. Price
A. L. Tatum
Rodney Cline
Cline
Louisiana State University
Fred C. Frey
W. B. Hatcher
Stephen A. Caldwell
U.’s
William B. Gates
Gates
J. W. Brouillette
William P. Grant
Florence Z. Allbritton
Gertrude Sandroeck
Eloise Calhoun Stanhope
Harvey Nelson
Grant
Frances Kelso
E. J. Brown
Gertrude Mayfield Brown
Selman Field to Be Placed on Inactive Status
Information from the A. A. F. Flying Training Command announces Selman Field and related facilities will be placed on inactive temporary status as of May 31, 1946. Afterward administration will transfer to the commanding officer at Barksdale Field in Shreveport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. F. Flying Training Command
Selman Field
Barksdale Field
Shreveport
Montgomery predicts decade-long British hold in Germany
Field Marshal Lord Montgomery declared in a speech in Hereford that the British occupation of Germany would endure for at least ten years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hereford
Germany
Lord Montgomery
Southern senators condemn Bowles order on cotton regulation
Senators from the South condemn Chester Bowles for directing Secretary of Agriculture Anderson to sign a cotton margin order aimed at curbing clothing price rises. They call for Anderson and Bowles to resign, warn of threats to OPA, and note the regulation takes effect April 9 while seeking a year extension of price controls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin L. Arrowsmith
Washington
Chester Bowles
Anderson
OPA
Senator Maybank
Democrat
South Carolina
Agriculture Department
Bowles
Attorney General's Office
Maybank
United States
Ellender
Louisiana
Johnston
Bankhead
Alabama
Vardaman Wins Senate Approval for Reserve Board
Commodore James K. Vardaman Jr., naval aide to President Truman, won Senate confirmation for a 14 year term on the Federal Reserve Board at 15000 dollars per year. The final vote was 66 to 9 with all dissents from Republicans led by Morse and Donnell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
James K. Vardaman Jr
Truman
Federal Reserve Board
Senate
Vardaman
Missouri
Donnell
Morse
Oregon
Ball
Minnesota
Brewster
Maine
Brooks
Illinois
Knowland
California
Moore
Oklahoma
Smith
New Jersey
Young
North Dakota
Federation of Labor Elects New Officers and Aides
The Louisiana Federation of Labor reelected most officers for another term with Perry A. Turner of Baton Rouge and Don Clark of Shreveport as new district vice presidents. Other officials include E. H. Williams, Louis Lahuque, and E. J. Bourg. The convention debated war policy and urged legislation to match federal veterans funds, while OPA coordinator Gilbert Fortier praised price controls. In other actions, a Monroe area carrier pled guilty to embezzlement, and three other defendants faced charges or sentencing in related cases.
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Alexandria
Louisiana Federation of Labor
Perry A. Turner
Baton Rouge
Don Clark
Shreveport
H. Williams
Louis Lahuque
New Orleans
E. J. Bourg
Sam Damico Jr
R. L. Eldridge
Bastrop
J. W. Criscoe
Bogalusa
O'Neil Labit
Houma
H. A. Roach
Lake Charles
Ira Cagle
Monroe
Fred Kreger
R. L. Loule
Mike Shetley
Winnfield
Paul J. Smith
Richmond
John L. Lewis
William Green
Churchill
Russia
Congress
Ellenders
Overtons
Brookses
Tafts
Fergusons
Georges
Smith
Ellender
Michigan
Hope Dims For 50 School Children Missing At Sea
In Hilo Hawaii police report 50 of 69 missing persons are school children after Monday tidal waves. Authorities fear long recovery ahead as 83 dead and 81 missing islandwide. Damage across Hawaii cited at about 10.6 million dollars with broader Pacific impact.
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Hilo
Hawaii
Anthony Paul
Hawaiian Islands
Laupahoehoe
Honolulu
Pacific
Eastern Pacific
Tahiti
Aleutians
California
South America
Islands
Mine Operators Seek Showdown Over Wage and Hours
Strike bound coal operators push for immediate consideration of wage and working hours as United Mine Workers led by John L Lewis resists talks on health welfare and safety. A possible cooling off recess is discussed while Federal Conciliator Fuller eyes potential intervention if talks stall.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Lewis
Paul W. Fuller
Fuller
Truman
Quiet major strike paralyzes steel, coal and rail amid UMW rally
Pittsburgh reports 400,000 United Mine Workers staying off soft coal pits as roving pickets appear in West Virginia strip mines. Most miners keep homes, while John L. Lewis and coal operators clash over contract terms. Steel plants also idle 5,000 Carnegie-Illinois workers.
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Pittsburgh
A. F. of-United Mine
Sold Fuels Administration
West Virginia
Washington
John L. Lewis
Miners’ Union
Pope Urges World Food Aid To Avert Famine
Pope Pius VI broadcast from Vatican City urging immediate global action to combat hunger. He warned one quarter of the world faces famine and called for increased food imports to Europe until the next harvest, noting the crisis endures beyond this year. He cited Hoover's warnings and praised U S leadership with Canada and Britain, appealing especially to Latin America.
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Vatican City
Pope Pius
Vatican
Europe
Herbert Hoover
Rome
Truman
Hoover
United States
Canada
Great Britain
Latin America
Russia Promises All Troops Out By Early May
The U N S C deferred Iran case to May 6 after Russia pledged to withdraw all troops from Iran by early May. Nine of eleven members backed the Byrnes plan, with Australia abstaining and Russia absent. Iran welcomed the deferment and said withdrawal would ease its problems while pledging continued discussions on troop removal and interference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
John M. Hightower
New York
U. S
Byrnes
Security Council
Australia
Andrei Gromyko
Council
Iran
China
Netherlands
France
Mexico
Poland
Britain
Brazil
Egypt
United States
Hussein Ala
Gromyko
W. R. Hodgson
Quo Tai-Chi
Hodgson
United Nations
Britin
Alexander Cadogan
Francisco Castillo Najera
Henri Bonnet
Bonnet
Wage Hikes for 1.22 Million Rail Workers Trigger Rate Demands
U S rail unions win wage raises retroactive to January raising payrolls by about 584 million dollars yearly. Carriers including Santa Fe plan to seek higher freight rates from the Interstate Commerce Commission as railroad lines prepare for broader rate bids to cover the new pay scales.
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Chicago
Santa Fe Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Bert M. Jewell
Federal
Jewell
Federal District Court
Stan
Eight Thousand War Brides Stranded Overseas
Washington reports 8000 war brides and children of servicemen are stranded abroad awaiting action by husbands or fathers. Through March 31, 20,875 dependents have arrived in the U.S. with 40,183 more expected in three months. about 8,000 remain eligible but lacking proper papers or requested transportation. The War Department blames carrier procedures and possible wartime marriage issues.
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Washington
United States
War Department
WACS
G.i's
Lane Rinehart Drowns In Bayou Near Ouachita River
Lane Rinehart aged 28 of Ruston drowned after falling from a row boat on Bayou D Arbonne near its Ouachita River outlet. An all night search by Monroe firemen and an American Legion emergency crew failed to recover the body by Thursday noon. The boat party included a young man and a young woman. their identities were not known.
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Lane Rinehart
Ruston
Bayou D’arbonne
Ouachita River
American Legion
Monroe
J. W. Faler
Rinehart
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UNO
Earl McFarland
District of Columbia
McFarland
Pacific Theater
Dorothy Berrum
N. J.C
Joseph Medley
D. C
Medley
Federation OF Labor Elects
William J. Holloway
Ouachita Avenue
Ben C. Dawkins
el Reno
Okla
Holloway
C. H. Rose
Fort Worth
Texas
H. D. Holmes
Dawkins
Reformatory
Harry Lyndon Hanna
V-12
Tulane University
DeSoto
Vidalia
Mississippi
Hanna
Algiers Naval Station
Gordon K. Shipman
Bayou
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