Monroe Pays On Past Due Bills Reducing Total
The City of Monroe mails checks totaling 170000 to creditors, cutting past due general fund indebtedness from about 300000 to roughly 130000. Mayor Howard says payments, drawn from a special fund, aim to clear most past due accounts by next year. salaries and utilities expenses are not covered this weekend.
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Monroe
P. A. Pong
W. L. “‘Dack
Howard
The
Utilities Commission
Nazi Plan Would Restore Windsor To British Throne
Newly released German documents captured by Allies reveal a 1940 Nazi plot to enthrone the Duke of Windsor with a price, staged via Spain and Portugal. The papers detail Ribbentrop as mastermind and describe coercive tactics to force a royal renunciation in exchange for a throne and a life funded by Hitler.
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Duke of Windsor
Washington
U.S. State Department
British Foreign Office
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Pennsylvania
Windsor
Democratic National Committee
Roosevelt
France
Britain
United States
Adolph Hitler
America
Hitler
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Ribbentrop Ee
Trop
Spain
George
Churchill
Lucky to be alive as runaway truck avoids disaster
Uniontown, Pa. A brakeless 40,000 pound sugar truck sped down Summit Mountain on Route 40 at 85 mph. Driver Switzer steered past hazards, paused at Hopwood, and survived with shock after the dash to safety. State Trooper Silbaugh praised the evasive maneuvers as motorists scattered.
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Uniontown
Ren Silbaugh
Glenn Switzer
Fairmont
Neb
Switzer
Baltimore
Chicago
Mountain Hill
Route 40
Silbaugh
Lilbaugh
Hopwood
Senate approves defense funding bill in brief vote
The Senate passed a 3.76 billion defense appropriation by voice vote for the 12 months starting July 1, with 7.36B for the Army 10.02B for Navy and Marines 16.31B for the Air Force. The action follows a pause on civil rights debate as leaders aimed to clear money measures. White House urged swift action and Johnson moved to set aside the civil rights bill temporarily to advance the defense bill.
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Washington
Senate
Defense Department
Defense
Eisenhower
Army
Navy
Marines
Air Force
Office of the Secreary
Interservice Activies
Agriculture Department
House
White House
James C. Hagerty
Majority
Lyndon Johnson
D-Tex
Churchill urges curbing power of smaller nations at UN
Sir Winston Churchill urged revising the United Nations Charter to reduce the influence of small nations at a banquet of the American Bar Association. He warned the General Assembly has swollen to 81 members and justice is not being achieved, noting the UN has failed in Hungary and stressing decisions must avoid enmity and jealousy.
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London
Winston Churchill
U.N
World Organization
Britain
American Bar Assn
Churchill
General Assembly
Assembly
United Nations
Hungary
Robert Menzies
Australia
U.S. Supreme Court
Winston
Supreme Court
America
Johnson Knowland clash over jury trial amendment to civil rights bill
In Washington the Senate power struggle between Democrats led by Lyndon B. Johnson and Republicans led by William F. Knowland centers on a revised jury trial amendment to the civil rights bill. Johnson cites railway union endorsements while Knowland notes AFL-CIO opposition as debate shifts toward defense and agriculture appropriations.
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Washington
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
William F. Knowland
Afl-Cio
Defense and Agriculture Department
White House
Eisenhower
Johnson
Senate Today
Knowland
Hungarians arrest group of priests linked to Mindszenty
The Interior Ministry accused a group of priests and associate figures of counterrevolutionary activity in Budapest. Cardinal Mindszenty and his secretary Turcsanyi were named in claims of looting and secret documents being shipped to Mindszenty. The arrests were said to lead to a forthcoming trial in Budapest Municipal Court.
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Budapest
Hungary
Interior Ministry
Josef Cardinal Mindzenty
U.S
Albert Egon Turcsanyi
Mindszenty
Father Turcsanyi
Nicholas Horthy
Imbre Varga
Antal Kukla
Here and There Kiwanis note on Dr Cunningham recovery
Dr W R Cunningham, West Monroe optometrist, rests at home after nearly three weeks in hospital following a heart attack. He went home Sunday. Fifteen members of the North Monroe Kiwanis club were mentioned in the item.
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W. R. Cunningham
West Monroe
North Monroe
Fifteen Local Unions Back UMW Strike at Ethyl Corp
Fifteen local unions endorsed the United Mine Workers in the Ethyl Corp dispute over manpower. They placed an advertisement in the State Times backing the UMW after negotiations stalled and talks were suspended until Monday.
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Baton Rouge
United Mine Workers
Ethyl Corp
State Times
UMW
Burglars Foiled In Ruston Chevrolet Office Heist
State alarm seeks three suspects in a bold break at Early Chevrolet Company in Ruston. Burglars forced a wall safe with tools, triggering tear gas and fleeing after taking $2.50. A mud stained 1949 grey Mercury sedan linked to the trio is wanted statewide. Witness R W Goolsby described three men, ages 18 to 26, speaking foreign accents and short on cash. The theft began in the parts department and alarms prompted police to widen the manhunt.
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Ruston
Mercury
Chevrolet
Osbon
Chevrolet, Inc
Homer McBride
Ivarly Chevrolet
Harry Napper
Weather Forecast for Monroe Area
Cloudy skies with the possibility of showers this afternoon. At 10 a m the temperature was 88 degrees, with a low last night of 74. Tonight’s low 72 to 76 and tomorrow’s high 90 to 94. yesterday’s high reached 92.
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Monroe
Contradictory Style Daytime Creations Of Dior Sacky
Paris fashion notes describe Christian Dior unveiling a sexless daytime silhouette and dramatic evening necklines. The show highlights the haunted lady sack dress and the golden brassiere while Jacques Heim promotes taller hemlines and sultry slinky lines.
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Paris
Christian Dior
Dior
Sugar Daddy
Jacques Heim
Senate panel hears Dubinsky link to racketeer Dio in 1950 Roanoke plant
Senate Rackets Investigating Committee heard Lester Washburn testify that Dave Dubinsky Jae 1950s era ILGWU hired racketeer Johnny Dio to organize a Roanoke Virginia plant. Washburn said the exposure spurred AFL-CIO action leading to charter cancellation of UAW AFL Local No 102 in New York. Dubinsky refused to debate and signaled willingness to testify further.
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Washington
Senate
Dave Dubinsky
AFL - Cio
Johnny Dio
Lester Washburn
AFL
United Auto Workers
Washburn
Dubinsky
International Ladies Garment Workers Union
Dio
Roanoke
Afl-Cio
ILGWU
McClellan
D-Ark
Senate Committee
Uaw-Afl
New York
AFL Executive Council
George Meany
William McFetridge
Afl-Uaw
Allied Industrial Worker
Meany
McFetridge
Group Votes To Give Military Trial Decisions
The House Armed Services Committee approved a bill by 31 to 4 to empower the U S military to decide if a U S GI should be transferred for foreign trial for on duty offenses. Administration opposition warned of harm to foreign relations and possible more trials of U S servicemen. Four Republicans voted no, including Rep Arens. The panel's amendments aim to align the measure with status of forces agreements and implement them rather than violate them. The bill is co authored by Committee Chairman Vinson and Rep Kilday.
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Washington
House Armed Services Committee
U. S
United States
America
Rep. Arens
House
GOP
Advertiser touts quick results from one day classified ad
A short credit to a successful one day classified ad in the News Star World with items sold including a jet black saddle mare and gear. The notice promotes the low 70 cent rate and a seven day option with friendly want ad service and a local phone number for inquiries.
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News - Star World
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