McCarthy defends Schine amid Army hearing clashes
At televised Senate hearing, Sen. McCarthy calls questions about Pvt. G. David Schine unfair alleging favoritism and misconduct. Secretary Stevens denies certain claims as Jenkins presses for evidence while Mundt defends Schine’s forthcoming witness status.
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Washington
Sen
McCarthy
Pvt. G. David Schine
Ray H. Jenkins
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Army
Stevens
Jenkins
Schine
Ft. Dix
Inspector General of
Probers Seek Testimony Of Ex FHA Officials
Senate Banking Committee summoned Burton Bovard Howard Murphy and Walter Greene former FHA officials for testimony on loan insurance abuses. Sen Byrd pressed immediate legal action against Clyde Powell former assistant FHA commissioner whose alleged overvaluations and gambling losses drew FBI attention. Powell invoked privilege shielding comment as DOJ provided no reply.
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FHA
Clyde L. Powell
Ean
Byrd
Atty
Brownell
Powell
Virginia
FBI
Banking Committee
Justice Department
Monroe Names Five for City Building Code Board
Mayor John E. Coon announced a five member committee to oversee Monroe's new building code. The board includes Merle Padgett and Allen Turpin as architects, W. C. Salley as contractor, Ivy Jordan as lumber retailer, and Roy Johns Jr. as architect with terms from one to five years. The panel will decide disputes over code interpretations and flag noncompliant construction.
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John E. Coon
Monroe
Coon
Merle Padgett
W. C. Salley
Allen Turpin
Ivy Jordan
Roy Johns, Jr
Jet Plane Crashes Near Rocky Branch
An air force jet crashed in a wooded area near Rocky Branch after the 23-year-old pilot bailed out near Monroe. Richard H. Ledgett of Glen Rock New Jersey was uninjured but shaken as wreckage spread over two acres. The other two training planes landed safely at Memphis and Natchez. Ledgett had radioed fuel shortage and aimed for Monroe Selman field before choosing open country to escape the fire risk.
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Air Force
Rocky Branch
Here
Monroe
Richard H. Ledgett
Glen Rock
N. J
White's Ferry Road
Union Parish
Ledgett
Selman Field
Cobin
Resolutions Adopted By Funeral Directors Convention
The 39th annual Louisiana State Funeral Directors Association meeting entered its second day with resolutions adopted by regional associations and the general body. Attendees heard reports from leaders of five regional groups and were told the day would close with officer elections and the next meeting site.
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Louisiana State Funeral Directors’ Association
Virginia Hotel
Philip J. Schoen, II
New Orleans
H. L. Johns
First Methodist Church
Red China calls foreign bases out of Asia
Chou En Lai demanded removal of all foreign military bases in Asia and withdrawal of foreign troops. Governors in 24 states launched a "slow down and live" drive to cut summer auto deaths by stricter speed law enforcement during a period of peak travel.
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Geneva
China
Chou En-Lai
Asia
Washington
New Orleans Colosseum Tonight Sends Brady and Dupas to Ring
New Orleans hosts a nationally televised 10 round bout between 26 year old New England Irishman Dennis Pat Brady who weighed 138 pounds and 18 year old Ralph Dupas of New Orleans who weighed 137 pounds. Both men prepared for the televised clash at the Coliseum.
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New Orleans
Dennis Pat Brady
New England
Ralph Dupas
New Orleans Coliseum
French Strike Force Re occupies Muong Khouam
The French high command announced a 3000 man striking force seized and re occupied Muong Khouam behind Viet Minh lines besieging Dien Bien Phu.
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Hanoi
Muong Khouam
Dien Bien Phu
Proposal to deny Eisenhower authority on Indo China troops
Representative Coudert of New York introduced a plan to block the president from deploying American troops to Indo China without prior congressional consent. The measure aims to curb executive military power and requires formal approval before any intervention.
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Washington
Rep. Coudert
R-Ny
Eisenhower
Indo-China
Congress
Ex-convict sought in rape case across three states
Police in Louisiana Texas and Arkansas hunted 39 year old ex convict accused of raping a 15 year old Bossier City housewife. The investigation spans Shreveport and nearby jurisdictions as authorities pursue the suspect.
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Shreveport
Louisiana
Texas
Arkansas
Bossier City
Possible Heavy Showers Forecast in Twin Cities
The weather office predicted possible heavy showers and winds to 50 mph for Wednesday afternoon in the Twin Cities. Most likely outcome is light rain with a risk of thunderstorms after 5 p.m. Tuesday night saw about .38 inches of rain and the day’s high reached 73 degrees with a 67 degree low.
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Twin Cities
Evacuation Talk for Dien Bien Phu Wounded Urgent
In Geneva Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov urged an immediate meeting of Viet Minh and Viet Nam allies with France to discuss evacuating hundreds of wounded French troops at Dien Bien Phu. French Foreign Minister Bidault sought evac details before broader talks, while Viet Minh denied a truce.
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Geneva
Viet Nam
Dien Bien Phu
V. M. Molotov
Georges Bidault
Bidault
Indo China
Indo- China
Christian de Castries
Molotov
Leonid Ilychev
Llychev
Ellis and Ellender to Face Off in Louisiana Senate Race
Frank B. Ellis, Democratic National Committeeman from Louisiana, announced his candidacy for the U S Senate to oppose incumbent Allen J Ellender in the Democratic Primary set for July 27 Ellis, 46, a Covington native now based in New Orleans, pledged to serve all Louisianans without regard to race creed or color and to push decentralization of government He vowed an unrelenting fight against Communism and to support laws outlawing the Communist Party.
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New Orleans
Frank B. Ellis
Louisiana
U. S. Senate
Allen J. Ellender
Ellis
Covington
St. Tammany Parish
Communist Party
Joint Declaration Of Independence For Viet Nam
Paris reports a joint declaration declaring Viet Nam independent signed by French Premier Laniel and Vietnamese Deputy Premier Nguyen Tra Vinh. The document aims to set independence while formal treaties are negotiated, with drafting issues delaying full settlement.
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Viet Nam
Paris i
Joseph Laniel
Nguyen Tring Vinh
French Union
Paris
Two Field Men Added Here By Scout Council
Ouachita Valley Council Boy Scouts of America announces two new field executives J. Leonard and Tommy C. Lewis after completing the National Training School in Mendham New Jersey Lewis will lead northern eastern districts based in Lake Providence and Leonard will cover Midland and southeastern districts Read more on council commissioners and district boundaries now having a full staff for all districts in the Ouachita Valley Council.
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Tom C. Lewis
Jerry Leonard
Ouachita Valley Council
Boy Scouts of America
Jack E. Pankey
Lewis
Leonard
Jack E. Paul
Mendham
N. J
Pankey
Tommy QC
Morehouse
East Carroll
West Carroll
Madison
Richland Parishes
Lake Providence
Ouachita Valley
Fire destroys home on Jonesboro Road in West Monroe
A home on Jonesboro Road in West Monroe burned Wednesday morning before Monroe fire units could reach the scene. Firefighters reported the house engulfed in flames on arrival. The property belonged to Pete Foster. No injuries were reported.
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Jonesboro Road
West Monroe
Monroe
Pete Foster
Ten Tornadoes Strike Across Wide Area in Storm System
A broad cold front sweeping from New York to Texas spawned ten tornadoes. Oklahoma reported five, Texas four, and Ohio one with light damage and one casualty. Severe winds, chilly air, and scattered rain and snow affected multiple states including Montana and Wyoming.
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New York State
Texas
Oklahoma
Ohio
Mississippi Valley
Atlantic
Montana
Cutbank
Yellowstone Park
California
Salt Lake City
Portland
Ore
Adena
Sulphur
Hobart
Chickasha
Okla
Big Spring
Tex
Rochester
Ballinger
Half‑millionth US aircraft rolled off line in April
The Aircraft Industries Assn announced that the half millionth airplane built in the United States this month was completed. Plane No. 500000 was among about a thousand produced for military services in the past three weeks and was likely jet powered.
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Los Angeles
American
Aircraft Industries Assn
Nine Year Old Girl Beaten by Mother in Norwalk Case
Norwalk California April 28 doctors work to restore the disabled body of Celia Sanchez nine, whose mother Trinidad Vera 28 admitted twisting arms until they broke and beating the child for 18 months deputies report Celia kept from school to hide abuse while the girl's father died years ago and Vera's husband Joe Cruz Vera 42 works as a laborer other children in the family include an 11 year old sister and Gloria given away at 11 months.
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Norwalk
Calif
Sheriff's
Trinidad Vera
Celia Sanchez
Ed. Flouton
Vera
Celia
Nasser Orders Arrest of 52 in Army Plot Crackdown
Cairo AP report says premier Gamal Abdel Nasser ordered arrest of 52 people including 12 army officers on charges of conspiring with Communists to disrupt May Day. Maj. Amin Shaer said the officers will be court martialed with severe punishment as part of Nasser’s consolidation after Maj. Gen. Mohamed Naguib’s relegation to figurehead president.
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Cairo
Egypt
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Amin Shaer
Nasser
Mohamed Naguib
Shems Eddin
Naguib
In Monroe 3200 Voters Ineligible Without Registration Return
Approximately 3,200 residents in Ward 3 and Ward 10 of Monroe will be unable to vote this summer unless they return permanent registration blanks within seven weeks. Ouachita Parish registrar Mae Lucky notes 1,700 in Ward 3 and 1,500 in Ward 10 have not returned forms, a figure based on pre permanent registration records.
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Monroe
Mae Lucky
Ouachita Parish
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