US tests sincerity of Reds in talks on Formosa
Secretary of State Dulles says the United States will seek to determine whether Chinese Communists seek a peaceful Formosa settlement or are only using propaganda. He notes talks with Peiping possible if Nationalist interests are not at stake and prefers UN sponsorship. He also says the US will gauge Soviet sincerity on an Austrian treaty.
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Dulles
Formosa
United States
China
Peiping
United Nations
Europe
Far East
Soviet Union
Bandung
Russia
Sen
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$230 000 Damage Suit Opens in Federal Court
Five plaintiffs seek $230 000 in a federal case arising from a four mile east of Delhi traffic crash on July 19, 1952 that killed three and injured one. T L James and Co Inc and National Surety Corp face negligence claims for failing to provide adequate road blocks on a torn up highway section. Plaintiffs include William T McClendon seeking $75 000 for injuries.
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U. S
Delhi
T. L. James and Co., Inc
National Surety Corp
T. L. James Co
William T. McClendon
Dixie Governors Huddle On Rail Strike
Governors from southern states met in Atlanta at the request of the Louisville & Nashville Railroad to press a halt to one of the two rail walkouts. Gov. Lawrence Wetherby of Kentucky chaired the session with railroad and union reps, following a prior meeting aimed at reconciling CIO Communication Workers and Southern Bell Telegraph teams. Authorities urged stronger law enforcement to curb strike violence as the 44th day of the strikes passed.
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Louisville & Nashville
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
South
Lawrence Wetherby
Kentucky
Southern Governors Conference
L&n Company
Southern Bell Teleone and Telegraph Co
CIO Communication Workers of America
Where To Find It Amusements Classified Comics Editorial
The page lists amusements and classifieds including comics and editorial items. It covers radio and TV listings along with society notes and sports briefs. Readers find entertainment options, program schedules, and community notices in this section.
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Monroe to Borrow 400000 for Water and Electric Upgrades
The Monroe city council unanimously approved a resolution to borrow 400000 from Ouachita National Bank and Central Savings Bank for 14 location upgrades including a Highland Park electrical substation and DeSiard Street wiring reconstruction. The five year loan, at up to 4 percent interest, will be repaid from the renewal and replacement fund of the 1949 7 million power and water bond issue. Plans to advertise bids for the project are already under way.
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Monroe
John E. Coon
Frank X. Cline
Wayne Huckaby
Highland Park
DeSiard Street
College Area
Louisiana Training Institute
Ouachita Cotton Mill
Bryant
Louisville Avenue
Ouachita National Bank
Central Savings Bank
Jack Davis
Survival City 24 Hour Reprieve Delays Nuclear Test
Bad Weather Gives Survival City in Nevada a 24 hour delay as wind and cloud cover threaten the 500 foot tower shot. Officials warn postponements may continue as the Atomic Energy Commission weighs radiation safety, with over five thousand people involved including military civilian defense and media crews.
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Survival
Nev
Doomsday Drive
Atomic Energy Commission
Federal Civil Defense Administration
Six Held in Employment Fraud Crackdown
Sheriff Bailey Grant said six of eight people charged by the Division of Employment Security have been arrested in Monroe. The group includes Joseph Sharpe Carver Homes John Nord Foster Homes Ira Young Jr J D Manning and Monroe D Hilton all Negroes except Young, with bonds set at 500 except Young who posted. The probe seeks to recover 1582 in fraud payments and charges allege false statements and failure to report earnings while receiving benefits.
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Division of
Bailey Grant
Grant
Joseph Sharpe
Carver Homes
John Nord
South Tenth Street
Leon Ford
Foster Homes
Ira Young, Jr
South 17
J. D. Manning
Monroe D. Hilton
South Second
Young
Division of Employment Security
Monroe
J. Hadley Heard
Heard
Indian airman flies RAF plane crashes near Valen ciennes
A British RAF twin engine trainer borrowed by a ground crew Indian airman who never learned to fly crashed on a village runway near Valenciennes France killing at least three people. The untrained pilot had buzzed London for over three hours before the crash and authorities pursued the erratic flight across England.
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Valenciennes
France
Royal Air Force
Britain
London
England
Robertson Visits Quemoy Amid Hidden Mission
U S Assistant Secretary of State Walter Robertson made a secret surprise flight to Quemoy with Yu Ta we George Yeh and Maj Gen William C Chase. Admiral Arthur Radford stayed in Formosa due to a cold while mystery hung over the mission in Taipei.
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Taipei
Formosa
U.S. Asst
Walter Robertson
Quemoy
Yu Ta-wei
George Yeh
William C. Chase
Hope
Robertson
Adm
Arthur Radford
U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff
Radford
Russia Agrees To Big Four Envoy Meeting Monday
Moscow said it agreed to a Monday meeting of Big Four ambassadors in Vienna to settle final details of an Austrian state treaty with Austria taking part. Britain France and the United States proposed the talks in notes to the Soviet government on April 22. The Soviet Union accepted the date but questioned the need for a conference at ambassadorial level.
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Russia
Vienna
Austria
Britain
France
United States
Soviet Union
Susan Hayward Overdoses on Sleeping Pills in Hollywood
Actress Susan Hayward, 35, was found unconscious at her Los Angeles home after a suicide attempt by ingesting sleeping pills. Detectives said there was no evidence of domestic trouble amid custody disputes. a script linked to a biographical project lay beside her on the living room floor as she was rushed to Cedars of Lebanon Hospital.
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Susan Hayward
Cedars of Lebanon Hospital
Ellen Marrenner
Miss Hayward
Lillian Roth
G. W. Wilkerson
Valley Division
Charles Gazer
The
Police Complaint Department
Marrener
Kenneth Browndell
Army plans 31 National Guard armories in three states
The Army proposes building 31 National Guard armories in Arkansas Louisiana and Mississippi at a total near two million dollars for the year starting July 1. Louisiana would get eight armories in cities including Franklin Eunice Bastrop Homer Ville Platte DeRidder Leesville Lake Charles. Non armory projects in Louisiana include Ruston Morgan City with federal costs around 25000 each.
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House Appropriations Subcommittee
Army
National Guard
Arkansas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Franklin
Eunice
Bastrop
Homer
Ville Platte
DeRidder
Leesville
Lake Charles
Twin City Area Sees Cool Nights Forecasts Warm Days Ahead
Twin City residents report cool nights with a 53 degree low after 5 30 a m and a 77 degree high before noon yesterday. North Louisiana forecasts call for partly cloudy skies and slightly warmer temperatures tonight with daytime highs in the upper range.
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Twin City
North Louisiana
Navy Ordnance Blast Kills Three at Newport
The Navy reports three civilian workers killed and five injured in an underwater ordnance station blast at Coddington Cove Newport Rhode Island. The explosion, from compressed air and fluid used to test torpedo heads, occurred in the dynamometer room, blew off the roof and shattered the building end. About 20 people were present. authorities fear additional victims in debris.
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Newport
R. I
Navy
Joseph H. Wellings
Coddington Cove
Ferry Landing
Newport Naval Hospital
Wellings
Jamestown Island
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Explosion in Twin City area mystifies residents
A mysterious blast at 10 16 p m Monday shook the Twin City area with a earth shaking rumble. Authorities offered no clear cause as of Tuesday morning and no debris or damage was found northeast of Monroe. Theories include a jet plane breaking the sound barrier, but none are proven.
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Twin City
Monroe
Government mediators optimistic on Louisville & Nashville railroad strike
Government mediators said they were more optimistic about settling the 44 day Louisville and Nashville Railroad strike than at any time since the walkout began March 14.
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Washington
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Suitcase farmer menace drew Benson tour in plains
Denver AP report says Secretary Benson described the so called suitcase farmer as a national menace akin to dust storms. He toured the central Great Plains to assess drought drought wind erosion damage and heard farmer suggestions on long term solutions including water development and reformed farm programs.
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Denver
Great Plains
Benson
Stalled Over Wages Trigger Strike At Sandia Base
About 3000 workers struck Sandia Corporation in Albuquerque after failed talks with Western Electric subsidiary over pay and vacation cuts. Union officials cited a three to five cent hourly raise, reduced 24 day annual vacation, and demands for sick leave pension and shop security. A EEOC affiliated office workers union joined the walkout as Sandia, a maker of bomb triggers, operates under AEC contract.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Sandia Corporation
William Leverentz
The
Metal Trades Union
AFL
Sandia Base
Army Reservation
Leverentz
Western Electric
Sandia
International Union of Office Workers
Atomic Energy Commission
Kennon Uncertain On Legislature Vaccine Funds
Gov. Robert Kennon said he is unsure if the Legislature will approve a 500 000 appropriation for a free talk polio vaccine program. He expects about 1 million for mental health efforts with new drugs and a student training plan, noting mental health needs appear farther along than the vaccine program.
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Kennon
Baton Rouge
Robert Kennon
Louisiana
Adenauer aims at ending Berlin block on Communists rally ban
Chancellor Konrad Adenauer flew to Berlin to push an end to the Communist cold blockade of West Berlin. City officials immediately banned a rally scheduled for Tuesday night.
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Berlin
Konrad Adenauer
West Berlin
It Needn't Be a Dream Take a Vacation in a Used Car
Classified ads in the NEWS-STAR-WORLD promote bargain used cars with a vacation theme. An advertiser sold a car for $300 cash, with a two line ad running seven days for $2.66.
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