Biggest Defense Bill Moves Through House In 1954
The House endorsed the annual Defense Department appropriation of 28.684 billion dollars for the coming fiscal year, with 377-0 to the Senate and a 214-37 vote on limiting presidential authority over troop movements abroad. The measure funds the military at about 76.8 billion including prior-year carryovers, and the Army receives extra to operate Murphy General Hospital.
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Washington
House
Senate
Defense Department
Eisenhower
Appropriations Committee
Murphy General Hospital
Waltham
Mass
Rep. Coudert
R-Ny
U. S
Congress
Coudert
U.S
Indo-China
Rep. Halleck
Indiana
West Monroe Members Named On Chest Board
Three West Monroe residents were elected to the Twin City Community Chest board: Bernice McCoy Tom Hicks and J W Roberson. They join current West Monroe members Hugh Balfour Judge Jesse Heard and A P Kitchens as the board fills vacancies and will be installed at the annual meeting Tuesday night.
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Chest
Twin City Community Chest
West Monroe
Miss Bernice McCoy
Tom Hicks
J. W. Roberson
Hugh Balfour
Judge Jesse Heard
A. P. Kitchens
Heard
Balfour
Kitchens
Miss McCoy
Monroe
Twin Fities
Ounchita National Bank
Hicks
First Community Chest Board
Roberson
First National Bank
A. J. Lester
W. C. Fisher
Robert Ervin
Where To Find It PREVENT F KEEP Louis EST FIRES nA GREEN
The readable text outlines where to locate fire prevention resources and safety guidance. It mentionsLouis and Esteemed areas, urging readers to follow green initiatives and locate available fire safety tools.
Hunters' Burn Threats Tied to Madison Parish Camps
Madison Parish sheriff reports no new developments in threats and arson affecting hunting clubs near Tallulah. A letter to John Olvey warned of violence if hunting rights were restricted, naming burned lodges and a $750 Hereford bull injured by buckshot. Authorities identified several lodge owners and noted five camps burned recently.
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Tallulah
Madison Parish
Sheriff’s Department
Sheriff's Office
C. E. Hester
John Olvey
Louisiana
Texas
State Mineral Board
Hester
Mr. Long
Huey Long
Fred Hightower
John Olvey, Sr
Olvey
Hall
United Gas completes service center and Senior Day honored
The United Gas service center at Louisville Avenue and 28th Street opens with four buildings including a warehouse and repair shop. Plans exist for a May 8 public opening. Separately about 1,000 high school seniors visit Northeast Louisiana State College for the tenth annual Senior Day featuring exhibits, assemblies, a luncheon, a baseball game, and a fashion show.
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United Gas Service Center
Louisville Avenue
28Th Street
J. S. Cage
Monroe
The
Gas Company
Cage
Dye and Mullings, Inc
Columbia
Miss. Smith and Padgett
West Monroe
United Gas
Monroe Distribution
Louisiana State College
Emmett Foster
Brown
Lewis C. Slater
William M. Smith
Johnny Parkerson
Sigma Alpha Chi
Spurgeon Drive
Ada
Fay Kramer
Union leader Ben Gold sentenced for Communist ties swearing
Washington reports that union organizer Ben Gold was sentenced to one to three years in prison after falsely swearing he had no ties to the Communist party. The verdict underscores ongoing scrutiny of political affiliations in labor leadership.
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Washington
Ben Gold
Communist Party
Tornado Hits Nashville Arkansas Spreads Across Main Street
A funnel shaped tornado struck Nashville Arkansas on Friday at 11 34 a.m. causing heavy property damage but no deaths or injuries. The storm moved from the southwest along the towns main street causing extensive damage.
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Nashville
Ark
Arkansas
Tornado Warnings Issued Across Texas Arkansas Louisiana
The Weather Bureau warned of possible tornadoes in a triangle area spanning Lufkin Texas Texarkana Arkansas El Dorado Arkansas and back to Lufkin with alerts for parts of Texas Arkansas and Louisiana.
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New Orleans
Weather Bureau
Texas
Arkansas
Louisiana
Lufkin
Tex
Texarkana
Ark
el Dorado
Monroe Girl Wins Title of Miss Holiday in Dixie
Linda Thompson a Neville High School graduate and Louisiana Tech freshman won the Miss Holiday in Dixie title in Shreveport defeating 38 contestants. She is sponsored by the Tech student senate and has held multiple pageant honors including Louisiana Tech Forestry queen and R O T C ball queen.
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Monroe
Louisiana Tech
Dixie
Linda Thompson
Neville High School
Shreveport
Sarah Batton
Miss Batton
Northeast State College
Miss Thompson
Neville
Louisiana Tech Forestry
Lake Providence
Mayor Pitches First Ball In Opener At Home
The 1954 Monroe baseball season officially opened at Legion Memorial Stadium with the Twin Cities Sports defeating the El Dorado Oilers before a near capacity crowd. Mayor John Coon pitched the ceremonial first ball and a brief umpire dispute followed early in the game. The parade of bands and the team route through town preceded the night’s opener as Ed Head and the Sports began their campaign for the season.
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Monroe
Twin Cities
el Dorado Oilers
John Coon
John E. Coon
Legion Memorial Stadium
W. L. Bendel
Saul Adler
Ouachita, Neville
West Monroe
Ed Head
First Baptist Church
Vicious Storms Slam Four Texas Cities
Four Texas cities Fort Worth Dallas San Antonio and Tyler faced violent thunderstorms causing widespread damage. A 15 mile path of destruction in Fort Worth included destroyed towers and blown roofs. KWBC's 283 foot antenna toppled. No deaths or injuries were reported.
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Fort Worth
Dallas
San Antonio
Tyler
Little Rock
Ark
East Texas
Galveston
Barbara Haden
KWBC
Monnig’s
Smithfield
Woman Drowns In Little River Near Georgetown
A 33 year old Georgetown woman Vera Mae Maxwell drowned when a boat carrying her husband Phillip Maxwell and cousin Scott Maxwell sank in Little River three miles east of Georgetown. The body was recovered after about three and a half hours with help from Monroe American Legion fire department personnel.
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Georgetown
Little River
Here
Vera Mae Maxwell
Phillip Maxwell
Hixson Funeral Home
Iena
J. C. Bradford
Grant Parish
Bradford
Maxwell
Sheriff's Department
Monroe American Legion Fire Department
Man Seen In River Believed Drowned
An unidentified white man either jumped or fell from a train bridge over the Ouachita River mid morning Friday. Firemen searched the river for his body but could not confirm his identity and suspended operations due to high waves.
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Ouachita River
Walterine Caples
R. H. Hofler Bookkeeping
Heninger
G. L. Fifield
Continued Dollar Aid To Western Europe Scored
Trade delegates from 25 nations heard that continued U S dollar aid to Western Europe could cause more harm than good. Edgar W Smith of General Motors argued production should restore the economy rather than ongoing aid while Clinton C Johnson of Chemical Bank noted Europe is closing its dollar gap thanks to aid and production.
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New Orleans
Western Europe
Edgar W. Smith
General Motors
Smith
United States
Europe
Russia
Clinton C. Johnson
Chemical Bank and Trust Co
New York
Johnson
America
Eighteen 3-year-olds named for 80th Derby field
Eighteen 3-year-old colts led by Correlation were entered for the 80th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs with anticipated record purse. Favorites include Goyama Fisherman Hasty Road and Determine with Correlation drawing No 4 and Fisherman No 17 among the leading contenders. More than 100000 spectators expected. entry and start fees total $1000.
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Louisville
Churchill Downs
Charley Whittingham
M. E. Person
Hal Price Headley
Pinetum
Howard Jones
Robert S. Lytle
Goyama
Royce G. Martin
W. Alton Jones
A. J. Crevelin
Determine
Allied
Hasty Road
Sean Erin
A. E. Reuben
Hasty House Farm
C. Y. Whitney
Correlation
Fisherman
Gov. Browning
K. R. Martin
Knoxville
MN. McKinney
Nashville, Tenn
Print of disputed photo shown to McCarthy committee
James Juliana an investigator for the McCarthy committee testified he ordered a cropped print of a photo showing Stevens and Schine alone and enlargements of the full image with Bradley. He said the cropped print was delivered to the panel and that the decision was his. Other developments include Welch requesting McCarthy be called to testify, staffers denying cropping claims, and Schine refining his account after overnight review.
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Washington
James Juliana
McCarthy Committee
Secretary of the Army
Stevens
Pvt
David Schine
Air Force
Jack T. Bradley
Juliana
Schine
Bradley
Senate
Mundt
R-Sd
Don Surine
McCarthy
Sen. McCarthy
Army
Joseph N. Welch
Welch
George Anastos
Frances Mims
High Winds And Hail Likely Here
The CAA warns of hail and gusts up to 50 mph in the Twin Cities Friday afternoon and night with scattered storms and light rain. A Tyler tornado report 75 mph is unconfirmed. warnings extend toward Joplin from Tyler. Temperatures range from 69 to 83 degrees.
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Twin Cities
Shreveport Weather Bureau
Tyler
Tex
Joplin
Practically new garden tractor with attachments for sale
David Bradley garden tractor with all attachments for power. Priced at 250 cash or will trade for wood working tools. Phone number provided.
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David Bradley
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