Debts and accusations link Norton to anti Democratic conspiracy
The letter alleges Thomas James Norton seeks to expose constitutional aims while condemning a network including Kirby Patterson and John T. Flynn. It claims connections among Jay Lovestone Irving Brown and Dubinsky linked to a European labour front, accusing a coordinated Marxian revival and violent revolution agenda.
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Cy PO
Thomas James Norton
United Offer
Kirby Patterson
Nortds
United Stat Iten
John T. Flynn
Mericans
Democratic Actio
Cgen
Flynn
Mern
New York
D. A
Marxian Party
Labor Prty
Europe
Jay Lovestone
Paty
Irving Brown
Brown
Lovestone
Browder Communst
Dubinsky
Rce
Garment Workers Union
Rev J J Welch Chosen Pastor Of Melrose Baptist Houston
Rev J J Welch pastor of First Baptist Sterling ton has been selected to lead Melrose Baptist Church in Houston Texas The church established ten years ago reports a Sunday School of 1300 and a growing church membership Welch a Ouachita Baptist College graduate will soon earn a doctorate from the Baptist Seminary in Fort Worth Texas Friends praise the new posting and predict further progress
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Welch
First Baptist Church
Sterlington
Melrose Baptist Church
Houston
Tex
Welch
Ouachita Baptist College
The
Baptist Seminary
Fort Worth
Senators Long and Morse Begin Overseas Tour
Senators Long of Louisiana and Morse of Oregon depart next Tuesday on a 5,000 mile tour of U S overseas airbases to seek savings for taxpayers. They aim to examine foreign bases and reduce defense construction costs while traveling with a small group. Most travel will be by military aircraft to Greenland North Africa Europe and other sites named as top secret.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Long
D-La
Morse
R-Ore
Sian
U. S
Senate
North Africa
Greenland
Iceand
European
Ong
Andrew Higgins Dies Famous Builder of Landing Craft
Andrew Jackson Higgins, 65, renowned for crafting beach landing craft in World War II, died in New Orleans at Hotel Dieu after a routine checkup. Funeral services are set for tomorrow. He left Mobile and built a shipping empire from humble beginnings, founding Higgins Industries after the Lusitania sinking spurred him to start his own business. He is survived by his widow and six children.
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New Orleans
Andrew Jackson Higgins
Higgins
Hotel Dieu
McMahon Funeral Home
Columbus
Neb
John General Higgins
Annie Long O’conor Higgins
Edmond
Andrew Jr
Frank O
Roland C. Higgins
Charles S
Alabama
Angele Leona Colsson
Mobile
Grandbay
Ala
Edmond C
Monroe appoints George A Wood as assistant chief of police
Chief M L Peters announced George A Wood to the Monroe police department as assistant chief. Wood, 207 Vernon St resident, joined December 2 1942 and rose from patrol officer to desk sergeant then detective sergeant and vice inspector. He served in WWII as military police and is married to Mamie Herlong with two children. New detectives chief Tolbert, detective captain McBride, and identification captain Taylor also named. all effective today.
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M. L. Peters
George A. Wood
Monroe
Wood
Vernon Street
United States Army
Mamie Herlong
Winnsboro
Lions Club
Central Baptist Church
H. L. Tolbert
B. J. McBride
L. C. Taylor
Tolbert
McBride
Taylor
Farm Equipment Dealers To Meet In New Orleans Planning Meet
Representatives of more than 200 farm equipment dealers from Louisiana and southern Mississippi will convene Monday at Hotel Frances. The Deep South Farm Equipment Association board will map plans for its December New Orleans convention. E T Ferguson of Meridian will preside, with 20 governing board members attending. T H Scott of Monroe leads meeting arrangements.
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Louisiana
Mississippi
Hotel Frances
Deep South Farm Equipment Association, Inc
New Orleans
E. T. Ferguson
Meridian
Miss
J. J. Crawford
Alexandria
T. H. Scott
Monroe
Association
Sparkman Backs Democratic Program In Powell Meeting
Senator John Sparkman told Rep. Adam Clayton Powell Jr. he would work wholeheartedly for the Democratic Program but declined to answer specific civil rights questions. Powell, Harlem Democrat, pressed whether Sparkman would support the anti filibuster plank. The row highlights a split between Southern and Northern Democrats over platform meaning.
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Washington
John Sparkman
Alabama
Adam Clayton Powell Jr
Sparkman
Powell
New York
Harlem
Three West Monroe Aldermen Sworn
A statewide DeMolay convention will be held in Monroe August 2-5 with the Virginia Hotel as headquarters. Delegates from Louisiana chapters are expected to attend. the Monroe DeMolay chapter will host. The program includes registration, dinners, a dance, and officer elections at the business sessions.
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Monroe
Virginia
Louisiana
the de- Molay
Three new West Monroe aldermen sworn in
Governor Kennon appointed Ed Hislop Jr Whit O Smith and R C Mahaffey to replace Amos Hood and Jack Bagwell. They were sworn Friday by Parish Clerk R Dean Farr with City Judge Howell Heard and witnesses present amid questions of legality.
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Ouachita Parish
R. Dean Farr
West Monroe
Robert Kennon
Jack Bagwell
Amos Hood
Hugh Taylor
Ed Hislop, Jr
R. C. Mahaffey
Whit O. Smith
John Fogleman
Kennon
C. G. Wall, Jr
Clifton Mize
Howell Heard
Ike Gets Heavy Southern Newspaper Support
An Associated Press survey of nearly 100 Southern papers across 11 states shows 41 endorsing Eisenhower or leaning to him, with Oklahoma Florida and Alabama providing most of his support. The piece notes shifts since 1948 and highlights remaining undecideds and regional patterns.
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Ike
Associated Press
Adlai Stevenson
Truman
Thomas Dewey
Strom Thurmond
Dewey
Thurmond
Stevenson
Sen
John Sparkman
Alabama
Georgia
Mississippi
Louisiana
Tennessee
Florida
Virginia
Carolinas
Eisenhower
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Enid
Okla
Birmingham
Montgomery
Birmingham Post-Herald
Montgomery Advertiser
Dothan Eagle
Fire
Tuscaloosa
Florence
Tri-Cities
The
Times
Huntsville
Sen. Sparkman
Orlando Star- Sentinel
Savannah Morning News
Evening Press
Richmond News Leader
Kentucky
Louisville Times and Courier Journal
Lexington Leader
Lexington Herald
Raleigh News and Observer
Teen-agers Road-E-O Sponsored By Chamber
The Monroe West Monroe Chamber of Commerce hosts a Saturday road-e-o at Selman Field to test teen drivers. Eligible entrants need a valid license and must not have traffic violations in six months. Prizes include 100 dollars plus trophies and merchandise. driving cars supplied by local dealers.
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Lee-Rogers
McCain - Richards
Milner-Fuller
Willys Overland
W. T. Couch
Jack Davis
Walter Weir
Selman Field
Monroe-West Monroe
Deliberations Continue in California Communist Leaders Case
A federal jury of eight women and four men weighs conspiracy charges against 14 California Communist party leaders accused of advocating violent overthrow. The six month trial is the longest in U S district court history in Southern California. If convicted each defendant faces up to five years in prison and a $10 000 fine under the Smith Act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
California
Communist Party
William C. Mathes
U. S
William
Old Guard in South Split Over Stevenson Sparkman Ticket
Sen Byrd stays neutral as Virginia leaders falter on presidential choice. Russell Long backs the Stevenson Sparkman ticket while Eisenhower gains Southern editorial support. Virginia Democrat Morrell Clarke resigns his Halifax County chairmanship to endorse Eisenhower. Nixon faults Stevenson Sparkman in Columbus speech.
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Associated Press
Harry F. Byrd
Virginia
Adlai Stevenson
John J. Sparkman
Russell B. Long
Louisiana
Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
A. Willis Robertson
Byrd
Democratic Organization
South
Eisenhower
Dixie
Stevenson
Truman
Thomas FE. Dewey
Strom Thurmond
Morrell Clarke
Halifax County
Democratic Committee
Richard M. Nixon
Columbus
Sparkman
Delta Council Initiates Drouth Survey in Louisiana
The Louisiana Delta Council leads a drouth survey to determine federal aid needs for farmers whose hay and feed crops are destroyed or damaged. Officials including Congressman Passman and Agriculture Commissioner Pearce are seeking designation of Louisiana as a disaster loan area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delhi
Louisiana Delta Council
Otto E. Passman
Dave Pearce
Department of Agriculture
Farmers Home Administration
Tennessee
Alabama
Georgia
Kentucky
Mississippi
Arkansas
Missouri
Caldwell
Catahoula
Concordia
East Carroll
Franklin
Madison
Morehouse
Ouachita
Richland
Tensas
West Carroll
Passman
Harvey P. Grant, Jr
Washington
Louisiana
U S Launches New Atomic Powered Project Warships
The Atomic Energy Commission named Westinghouse to develop an atomic engine for large vessels such as aircraft carriers. The move follows progress on atomic submarines and aircraft and ties to the USS Nautilus keel, with GE building another submarine engine at an AEC site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Carey Washington
United States
Atomic Energy Commission
Westinghouse Electric Company
AEC
Congress
Commission
Westinghouse
Arco
Idaho
Navy
General Electric
West Milton
Rev L T Hastings and Mrs Hastings Visit Local Church Revival
Rev L T Hastings former pastor of the First Baptist Church and Mrs Hastings arrived from near Clear Creek Mountain Preachers' Bible School to stay a week. Hastings to take part in a revival at the First Baptist Church led by evangelist Dr Chester Swor. They visited many old friends Friday and plan to visit son Rev Brownlow Hastings in Dallas before returning to Pineville Kentucky in August.
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L. T. Hastings
First Baptist Church
Dallas
Tex
Lavende: Ieetuey Aegrees
Pineville
State
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Wibrook Pegler
J. J. Welch
Texas Call
Senators
Andrew Higgins
Young
Masons
Chetek Oe
Atlanta
Larly
Ike-Stevenson
GOP
Delta Council
Drouth
Mrs. Hastings
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