Roosevelt Wife Faces Catholic Opposition, Writer Says
In a harsh column, Herbert H. Lehman criticizes Eleanor Roosevelt and Cardinal Spellman. He attacks Roosevelt’s husband and portrays U S resistance to communism as led by Catholics opposed to Roosevelt’s regime. He cites House un American Activities references and calls Roosevelt the greatest political faker in history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Eleanor Roosevelt
Herbert H. Lehman
Cardinal Spellman
Lehman
Soviet Russia
United States
Roosevelt
Russia
Rusy
Leh
Taft
Roosevelt Truman
House Committee On un-American Activities
Monny
House Committee On UN
Four Hurt in U S 80 Three Car Wreck West of West Monroe
Four people injured in a three car collision about nine miles west of West Monroe on Highway 80. Victims include T. H. Wilson and son Alva Wilson of Monroe, Evans Gulledge of Brownville, and Alton Grey, with hospital treatment and pending charges against Gulledge.
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Monroe
T. H. Wilson
Alva Wilson
Evans Gulledge
Brownville
Alton Grey
Emma Lee Padgette
B. B.-Potts
Johnsons
Potts
Miss Padgette
Wilson
St. Francis
Grey
Gulledge
Conway Memorial Hospital
Five Percenters Inquiry Expands To Surplus Property Links
Senate investigators in the five percenters inquiry probe government contracts ties by John Maragon. The record shows focus on disposal of surplus property and Maragon’s bank deposits from 1945, with public hearings starting August 8 and further secret witness sessions planned.
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Washington
John Maragon
Senate
Kansas City
White House
Maragon
Special Investigations Subcommittee
Hoey
D.N. C
Subcommittee
Tighe Woods
James V. Hunt
House rushes stopgap funds to avert federal payroll crisis
The House moved to rush a stopgap measure to fund dozens of federal agencies that ran out of money at midnight June 30. Legislation aimed to cover August activities stalled as the Senate delayed approval after last minute amendments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Congress
Senate
Atomic energy progress cited by AEC report
The Atomic Energy Commission announced production of more effective bombs proof tested at Eniwetok on an industrial basis. Uranium and plutonium for bombs and other uses are being produced in greater quantities than ever before. The report notes advances in medicine with inexpensive radioactive cobalt as a potential cancer treatment and reveals new U.S. uranium sources for future military use if current supplies fail. most uranium now comes from the Belgian Congo and Canada with some from Colorado plateau carnotite ore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Carey
Associated Press
Washington
Atomic Energy Commission
Eniwetok
National Atomic Energy Program
AEC
Congress
Belgian Congo
Canada
Colorado Plateau
Governor Long reports year one of administration
Baton Rouge Governor Earl K Long released an eight page illustrated brochure claiming 18 advances in his first year. Notable gains cited include rising old age pensions from 57 000 to 116 447, highways program totaling 10 424 093 in active contracts, hospital spending over 36 677 569 with over 33 500 000 in appropriations, 45 000 000 paid in veterans bonuses, and free school lunches totaling about 11 900 000 for 302 036 children. Education appropriations reached 78 (incomplete text).
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Baton Rouge
Earl K. Long
Man Dies as Spark Ignites Water Tank in Eudora
In Eudora Arkansas on August 1 a welding spark ignited a freshly painted water tank. Wesley Brown about 25 of Water Valley Mississippi died of suffocation and burns. He worked for the Dixie Tank and Bridge Company of Memphis Tennessee.
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Eudora
Ark
Wesley Brown
Water Valley
Miss
Dixie Tank and Bridge Company
Memphis
Tenn
GA reporters join state payroll under Talmadge regime
Gov. Herman Talmadge added twelve editors and former editors to Georgia payrolls since taking office in November, with seven editors and three former editors named to the weekly press. Some recipients defended the move while others criticized it as targeting the weekly press.
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Atlanta
Herman Talmadge
Atlanta Journal
Journal
Talmadge
The
American Society of Newspaper Editors
ASNE
Ilinois
J. R
Country) Ham
Abbeville
Ham
Carey Williams
Greensboro Herald-Journal
Board of Regents
Williams
Lawton W. Griffin
Dodge County Advertiser
State Board of Workmen
Griffin
Policeman Kills Wife and Man Then Ends Life
Brooklyn Patrolman William R. Lane 30 shot and killed his estranged wife Blanche 28 and Arnold Myers 37 as they lay in bed at her parents home. Lane then killed himself at the foot of the bed after watching from a fire escape.
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New York
William R. Lane
Brooklyn
Blanche
Arnold Myers
Lane
Manhattan
Myers
Greek Progress Is Fast says Truman
President Truman told Congress that the Greek government aided by the United States is making solid progress against the Communists in the civil war. He cited improved leadership and steady American weapon and training support while noting guerrillas remain strong with Albanian and Bulgarian help. Casualty and replacement figures for both sides were outlined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Hightower
Washington
Truman
Congress
U. S
Albania
Bulgaria
United States
Laredo Man Sought by Posse in Double Murder Case
U S officers chase George Ochoa in brush near Rio Grande suspects he killed Cotton gin owner Henry Whittenberg Jr on a tenth floor hotel daybreak. Air Force Corporal James Linday, 33, shot dead in nearby room five floors down. Chief D O Gallagher links the two killings to a single pistol. A San Antonio woman in Whittenberg room is held as witness.
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Laredo
Tex
Rio Grande
George
Gavo) Ochoa
Ochoa
Henry Whittenberg, Jr
Air Force
James Lindsay
D. O. Gallagher
Gallagher
Whittenberg
Lindsay
San Antonio
Ouachita River Carnival Motorboat Races Attract Multistate Boats
About 77 boats from Texas Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Tennessee and Alabama raced in fourteen heats on the Ouachita River for a 2500 prize from the Monroe West Monroe Junior Chamber of Commerce during the third annual water carnival. Water skiing exhibitions followed and outboard and 48 cubic inch inboard classes awarded sixty dollar first prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy Fant, Jr
News-Star
Ouachita River
Monroe- West Monroe
Hoa
Threatening Weather Fails To Deter Water Carnival Crowds
James VY. Mathis reports about about twelve thousand spectators braving threatening skies to watch the Ouachita river motorboat races. Crowds lined the river banks for four hours as the Third Annual Louisiana Water Carnival climaxed with the nation’s premier outlanding event. The two day show, launched with a waterfight between Monroe and West Monroe Junior Chamber members, drew large local turnout despite sun and rain showers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James VY. Mathis Fof
News-Star
Ouachita River
Twin City
Monroe-West Monroe
Romania dissolves all Roman Catholic welfare orders
Romania announced the dissolution of 15 Roman Catholic welfare orders, with priests and nuns told to choose retirement to cloisters, life in old age asylums, or lay to seek work. The move comes amid state seizure of church property and suppression of religious activity under a government crackdown.
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Bucharest
Romania
Scanteia
Ministry of Interior
Uniate Catholic Church
Vatican
Mrs John Daws Injured In Taxi Truck Collision
Mrs John Daws about 40 of 1221 North Second street suffered a gash to her leg when a taxi she rode in collided with a cement mixer truck driven by L L Fox of 116 South Fifth at North Second and Hudson Lane. She was taken to St Francis Sanitarium for X rays to check for a possible broken bone. The taxi was driven by G J Grant.
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John Daws
North Second Street
L. L. Fox
South Fifth
North Second
Hudson Lane
Daws
St. Francis Sanitarium
G. J. Grant
Prisoner in Death Cell Here After Slaying Statement
Sheriff Bailey Grant said Burrell Arthur Cole 44 admitted killing Thomas F Walker on White's Ferry road July 24 He gave no motive for the murder and described the weapon the death toll the escape route and car details as officers pursued him from Monroe to Arkansas He is held in Ouachita Parish prison in a death cell after his arrest following a long chase by police and deputies
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Burrell Arthur Cole
Court House
Cole
Missouri
Monroe
Thomas Felton Walker
Fred Barnes
E. L
Pop” Walker
Leon C. Noland, Jr
Bailey Grant
Thomas F. Walker
White’s Ferry
Grant
E. L. Walker
Arkansas
Quachita Parish
Robert Layton
Oak Grove
West Monroe
Walker
Sgt. Barnes
Shreveport
Shorty
Thomas Walker
Chieniere Station
Cypress Street
Louisville Avenue
Barnes
Little Rock
Lynch mobs threaten town as sheriff averts riot
In Nashville Georgia crowds gathered to threaten racial violence after a reported assault. Sheriff N N Hust and county officers helped protect the home of a suspect amid a long line of cars and tense scenes at the courthouse. A woman described a rape by a Black man, and mobs roamed the town aiming at the alleged assailant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tal Dren
Gia
Hugh Hughes
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U. S. 80
By Marvin L. Arrowsmith
POSSE
Ouachita
Marvin DuBos
James V. Mathis
Ninf
Georgia
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