Mississippi Senate Okays Large School Funding Bill
The Mississippi Senate approved a 50 million dollar education equalization appropriation by a 29 to 19 vote. Senator Earl Evans opposed the program and moved to call up the bill out of order but did not block final passage. An amendment by Senator Ed Simmons limited expenditures under the appropriation and was adopted.
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Jackson, Miss
Mississippi Senate
Earl Evans
Canton
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
Sen
Ed Simmons
Evans
Eisenhower Sees Reds Unlikely to Start War
President Eisenhower told the nation that Russia is unlikely to risk war if the United States remains ready to respond with atomic might. He urged calm preparation against potential miscalculation and warned against jitters over communism and H bomb fears. He named the FBI as the main bulwark against Communist infiltration and cautioned about abuses from congressional immunity.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Russia
Kremlin
America
White House
FBI
Congressional
Voter Registration Totals Outpace Ouachita Parish
In Ouachita parish 24 089 residents qualified as registered voters this week, with 20 982 whites and 2 070 Negroes. Registrar Mae Lucky urged moves since 1950 be reported to update precinct records, highlighting new areas in Twin Cities and nearby additions.
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Ouachita Parish
Mae Lucky
Lucky
Register of Voters
Twin Cities
Voting Light in West Monroe City Elections
West Monroe voters faced a quiet primary with 13 precincts reporting light to medium turnout. Three mayoral candidates and 14 in the alderman race contended, as 3 council incumbents sought re election and a new slate joined the Democratic Central Committee.
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West Monroe
J. Allen Norris
Charles Chisholm
Marlin Hattaway
KR. A
Bob) McNeely
Ed Hislop, Jr
Whit O. Smith
John P. McKee
R. C. Jolissaint
A. P. Burkett
R. W. Cash
George M. Cox
Amos Hood
Joe E. Johnson
J. C. Lolley
Tommie L. Nichols
C. E. Ponder
Arthur D. Read
Jack M. Russell
Leon L. Wood
Democratic Central Committee
Walk-A-Thon Arrests Sweep Louisiana County
Walk-A-Thon organizer Bill Clayborne and 13 participants were arrested after a district attorney halted the contest for violating a 24 hour limit. Bonds were set at 750 dollars. Celinda Henriquez and Frances Wood posted bonds. Others named include Phil Arnold Jimmy Calhoun Georgia Miller Dick Merrick Don Woodson Shirley Seibert Gordon Russell Kitty Mayo Toby Betchell Jackie Sullivan Helen Arnold.
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Clayborne
Baton Rouge
Bailey Grant
Celinda Henriquez
Frances Wood
Phil Arnold
Jimmy Calhoun
Georgia Miller
Dick Merrick
Don Woodson
Shirley Seibert
Gordon Russell
Kitty Mayo
Toby Betchell
Jackie Sullivan
Helen Arnold
Northeast Is Backed In Two Resolutions
Monroe West Monroe Chamber of Commerce and the Junior Chamber of Commerce pass separate resolutions to keep Northeast Louisiana State College as a four year school. The boards note attempts to abolish or downgrade the college and emphasize the need to serve many students who would lack access to higher education.
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Monroe - West Monroe
Lincoln Parish
NLSC
Louisiana
Junior Chamber of Commerce
State Board of Education
Founder of Dupont Firm Dies at 84
Pierre Samuel du Pont, dean of the famed chemical family and longtime Du Pont leader, died at age 84 in Delaware after abdominal pain. He had remained active in the Du Pont empire post retirement, led E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co and served as GM president. He is survived by his younger brother Irenee and sister Mrs. R. R. M. Carpenter.
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Wilmington
Del
Pierre Samuel du Pont
Chemical Family
du Pont
Longwood
Kennett Square
Wilmington Memorial Hospital
Irenee
R. R. M. Carpenter
E. J. du Pont de Nemours & Co
General Motors Corp
Pierre
America
France
Lammot du Pont
Repaune Chemical Co
Gibbstown
N. J
Woman Faces Seven Forgery Counts in Ouachita Parish
Margaret Yarnell, 29, surrendered to Ouachita Parish sheriff and is jailed on seven forgery counts with bond set at 8250 dollars. Her husband William Yarnell alias J W Irby is jailed in Kentucky on similar charges. detainer placed. The alleged offenses occurred around December 16, 1953, and she had earlier been arrested with her husband before posting a fugitive bond and returning to Monroe.
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Ouachita Parish
Bailey Grant
Margaret Yarnell
Grant
William Yarnell
J. W. Irby
Kentucky
Yarnell
Monroe
House Group Ponders Asian Intervention
Washington lawmakers on the House Foreign Affairs Committee debated whether the United States must choose between direct Indo China intervention or risking Southeast Asia falling to communism. Secretary of State Dulles warned Red China aids Vietminh with anti aircraft support and frontline technicians. Lawmakers voiced uncertainty on concrete U.S. plans and urged united action with Pacific allies while considering a 60 day decision on deployment.
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Washington
House Foreign Affairs Committee
United States
Indo-China
South
East Asia
Commmunismm
Dulles
Red China
Vietminh
United Action
America
Pacific
Eisenhower
Air Force planes scour Atlantic for missing pilot
Air Force planes searched the Atlantic coast from New York to Virginia for Col. William H. Councill a missing pilot on a routine flight. He departed Farmingdale New York at 10 48 a m yesterday in a T 33 trainer bound for Langley Virginia with about three hours of fuel remaining. Councill formerly held the Los Angeles to New York jet speed record of 4 hours 13 minutes set January 26 1946. The record was surpassed last January by Col. Willard W Millikan of the Air National Guard.
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Westover Air Force Base
Mass
Air Force
Atlantic
New York
Virginia
William H. Councill
Col. Councill
Los Angeles
Republic Aviation Co
Farmingdale
N. Y
Langley Air Force Base
Republic
Col
Councill
Air National Guard
Willard W. Millikan
Red Soldiers Kidnap Two American GIs
Soviet troops led by an officer seized two U S soldiers and their jeep in daylight inside the U S zone in Heidelberg Germany on Monday. Two West German border police later were captured but released after four hours. The Americans remain held by the Soviets.
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Heidelberg
Germany
U.S
West Germany
Phone Workers Walk Off in Shreveport Union Meeting Dispute
About 900 Southern Bell employees in Shreveport walked off to attend a union meeting over the suspension of a cable repairman. Union officials said the action was not a strike but a meeting to advise members of the situation. Long distance service was curtailed and only emergencies left in, with no crossing of the picket line.
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Shreveport
Southern Bell
Roger L. Travis
Communications Workers of America, Cio
Travis
Raymond Russell
R. D. Sanders
Ninth Case Under Investigation By Grand Jury
The Ouachita parish grand jury, seated in fourth district court, began examining its ninth case on Tuesday noon under District Attorney Fred Fudickar Jr. The 12 member panel, with C. C. Boardman as foreman, faces about 40 cases. it isn’t expected to finish until Friday due to the lengthy docket.
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Ouachita Parish
Fred Fudickar, Jr
Fourth District Court
David I. Garrett
C. C. Boardman
Max Wroten
Fred Salley
Simon A. Johnson
W. V. Clark
E. F. Caldwell
H. B. Cannon
Ward
Tom Landrum
R. M. Troy
Fred H. Meyer
Boston
Harold
Fred Souell
Souell
Churchill says U S allowed Britain to inspect H-bomb sites
London reports Prime Minister Winston Churchill announced that the United States let British aircraft inspect American H-bomb test sites in the Pacific within a few hours of the explosions on March 1 and March 26.
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London
Winston Churchill
United States
Pacific
Should Doctor Tell Patient Of Cancer
A Chicago discussion at the American College of Physicians meeting finds doctors split on telling patients about cancer. Expert opinions favor individualized disclosure based on emotional stability, with reasons including personal autonomy, post‑diagnosis goals, and potential to inspire others.
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Chicago
American College of Physicians
George Miller
Long Beach
N. Y
Sears resigns as special counsel to Senate subcommittee
Sen. Potter says Samuel P. Sears submitted his resignation as special counsel to the Senate Investigations subcommittee and it was accepted unanimously. Sears, a Boston lawyer, was appointed last Thursday to aid the McCarthy Army probe amid questions about his impartiality raised by past quotes praising McCarthy. The panel planned televised hearings next week.
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Washington
Potter
R-Mich
Samuel P. Sears
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Sears
Boston
Sen
McCarthy
R-Wis
Army
Subcommittee
Massachusetts Bar Association
New Orleans Republicans Test Strength in City Election
New Orleans Republicans mount a city election challenge as they pair Eisenhower imagery with local ballots. Only 2,778 of 196,274 registered voters are Republicans, making the race a test of party strength versus the Democrats after a lean presidential showing.
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New Orleans
Eisenhower
GOP
Adlai Stevenson
Temperature Rises to 81 Degrees Before Noon
Temperatures in the city rose to 81 degrees by shortly before noon Tuesday after a 65 degree low earlier at 6:30 a.m. The CAA reported the warm weather with a forecast for the afternoon and night calling for partly cloudy skies and southerly winds around 15 mph.
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Philadelphia
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Polio Foundation
Albert Blair
Barbara
Miss
Arlington National Cemetery
Hoyt S. Vandenberg
Washington National Cathedral
Ike
Amusements Classified
Radio-Tv
Society Sports
W. Monroe
Bill Clayborne
District Attorney’s Office
Quachita Parish
Dupont
Penders Asian Intervention
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