Guarded prison standoff ends with no hostages at Huntsville
At Huntsville Texas a 34 man maximum segregation unit faced a tense standoff. Prison officials report no hostages and no direct offensive actions. Warden BE King and Deputy General Manager O B Ellis weighed the crisis as Richard C Jones and French M Robertson offered support to Ellis. Ellis since January 1 1948 has overseen reforms praised by national penal authorities.
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Charles Pierce
Texas
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Pierce
BE. L. King
Richard C. Jones
Mgr. O. B. Ellis
Huntsville
Ellis
French M. Robertson
Abilene
State Prison Board
Black Person Arrested On Perjury Charge
A Black woman, Johnny Maek Dunnaway, is jailed in Ouachita Parish on a perjury charge before the parish grand jury. She was arrested Wednesday. Bond set at 750 dollars. Indicted in a grand jury report issued Monday. Address listed as Short Evan Street in Booker T. Washington addition.
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Johnny Maek Dunnaway
Ifouachita Parish
Bailey Grant
Grant
Short Evan Street
Booker T. Washington Addition
Senate debate over minimum wage and immigration policy
Congressional hearings revealed opposition to a one dollar minimum wage with Sen. Mitchell citing adverse industry impacts while McLeod defended progress. Immigrant visa data showed 24 810 visas issued with 1 044 refugees actually entering the United States and relatives of citizens easier to admit.
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Corsi
McLeod
U.S
Immigration Services
City approves Louisville avenue traffic changes in mid March report
A joint traffic committee report outlines four measures now being installed by the city traffic department on Louisville avenue. Right turns on red will be allowed after a stop, safety zones will be extended, traffic lights re synchronized for semi progression, and left turns off Louisville only at designated intersections. The study covered 13 500 vehicles and noted Louisville has steady hourly peaks.
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Louisville Avenue
Louisville
Jack Davis
Hollan
Wayne Huckaby
City Traffic Department
Ike Seeks Congress Support for OTC Trade Policy
Eisenhower backs a new OTC organization to boost United States membership in free nations. He argues strong U S involvement in promoting trade as a parallel to our military cooperation, aiming to show the world an active, cooperative approach to global commerce.
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United States
Flood Warnings Hit Southern states as Rivers Rise
Weather officials forecast record floods across Alabama Mississippi and Louisiana fueled by surge in the Alabama Coosa Tallapoosa and Cahaba rivers. Cahaba at Centerville up six feet past 23 foot mark Coosa at Wetumpka may reach 45 feet Pearl River near Bogalusa expected to crest at 21 feet. property damage reported from a storm near Laurel Mississippi with four Biloxi schools closed and three injuries in Gulfport Biloxi area.
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Montgomery River
Alabama
Coosa
Tallapoosa
Cahaba
Arthur Long
Montgomery Bureau
Cahaba River
Centerville
Wetumpka
Jackson
Miss
Weather
Pearl River
Pascagoula
Leaf
Chickasawhay
Bogalusa
Laurel
Lincoln County
Gulfport-Biloxi
Biloxi
Postal officials hold district meetings in New Orleans
High ranking Texas official Efton Lewis general superintendent of the postal transportation service in New Orleans and district managers Matt H Creed and FE W Roderick are to attend. Convention headquarters will be at the Hotel Frances with special conference rooms set aside for district managers and inspectors to meet postmasters and discuss individual problems.
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Tex. Efton Lewis
Postal Transportation Service
New Orleans
Matt H. Creed
FE. W. Roderick
Dallas
Mr. Hathorn
Hotel
Frances
Court views on lower court directions in desegregation case
Sobeloff urged the Supreme Court to issue specific provisions ensuring segregation ends as soon as feasible and to prompt work on integration plans. He opposed a fixed deadline, favoring clear standards for lower courts to apply within varying local conditions. States differed, with several seeking no directives while others urged a September 1955 deadline.
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Sobeloff
High Court
Soheloff
North Carolina
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Maryland
Texas
Virginia
South Carolina
Florida
Watkins Defends Staged Program Aimed at Refugees
Watkins defends a staged immigrant program designed to bring up to 214000 refugees and other nonquota immigrants into the country, outlining goals and policy justifications amid criticism.
Slaying Motive Quoted in Henderson County Case
Irvin admits involvement in a Kentucky slayings case after a car found in a Henderson County forest is identified as his. A reward of several thousand dollars is possible for the information leading to the truth. Dun, Goebel Duncan, and a dollar found in his pocket figure in the account.
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Henderson County
Irvin
Young
Kentucky
Goebel Duncan
Firefighters Tame Twin Classroom Blazes At School
A juvenile witness reported dialing the fire department as flames spread in Mrs. Armstrong’s classroom before fire trucks arrived. Fire crews quickly extinguished the first blaze and then halted a second outbreak in Mrs. Crowell’s room, discovered between 8:30 and 9 p.m. Three engines responded to the scene.
BC Pain Relief On Tablets And Powders
The advertisement promotes BC for headaches neuralgic pains and minor aches. It touts a fast acting blend of popular ingredients in tablet or powder form with the same formula and reliable relief. It notes 10c and 25c powder options and tablet prices plus family bottles of 50 and 100 tablets.
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Ike
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Delhi
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Jonesville, la
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Newellton, la
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Oak Grove
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Rayville, la
Ford
Winnsboro, la
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Milan
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