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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1950

Page

6

Ewing questions abolishing elections and Long plan

Shreveport editor Donald M. Ewing says there are reported moves to abolish 1952 state elections without a popular vote. Governor Earl Long defends the plan amid criticism as officials debate submitting a new constitution to the people.

Shreveport Donald M. Ewing The Shreveport Times Earl Long Ewing KWKH Louisiana State University Long Shelby Jackson Jackson Governor Long Sevier Senate House Jack McKeithen Louisiana Law Institute

Vivien Leigh Returns to Hollywood for Streetcar Lead

Vivien Leigh arrives in Hollywood after a decade away to star in the film version of A Streetcar Named Desire. She is married to Sir Laurence Olivier.

Vivien Leigh Hollywood Laurence Olivier

Army Caution on Casualty Totals and Reporting Delays

An army briefing stressed that missing in action figures change daily and that risks of error are acknowledged. Officials say the front in Korea is stabilizing and Pearson’s reported totals differ from official lists seen by the army surgeon general.

Korea Drew Pearson Pearson Army Surgeon General's Office Army

Funeral set for Ann Hornbeak killed in Texas accident

The elder Hornbeak daughter Ann Trent Hornbeak, 18, was found fatally shot near Cedar Point Texas after a walking trip with a .22 rifle. Her body arrives in Monroe by Missouri Pacific at 6 30 p m Monday and funeral services are planned at First Methodist Church Tuesday at 10 a m with Rev A M Serex. Pallbearers named. She attended Ne ville High School. She leaves her parents a sister Linda and grandparents M T Dalton and Mrs James Hornbeak.

Ann Trent Hornbeak James H. Hornbeak Ceder Point Tex Monroe Missouri Pacific Railroad Peters Funeral Home First Methodist Church A. M. Serex Gene Demmary T. Fitzhugh Wilson Gilbert Faulk Alvin Andrews W. E. Leigh A. C. Roberts Miss Hornbeak Neville High School Cedar Point Linda M. T. Dalton Mississippi James Hornbeak Mer Rouge

Bomber crash near base sparks mass evacuation and fires

Sgt Lewis described a dazed survivor from the plane as crews rushed to battle burning wreckage. Air force families in about 50 trailers fled after the blast as flames surged. Seven firefighting trucks were swallowed by the explosion, and the blast was felt 30 miles away with potential to have caused far greater loss nearby.

Lewis Air Force

Banker Crowe Leaves Prison Jovial After Embezzlement Case

Richard H. Crowe a New York banker convicted of an $883 660 embezzlement last year walked out of a federal prison in a good mood after serving 13 months of a three year term Accompanied by his wife he said he was happy to get out Crowe former assistant manager at National City Bank of New York disappeared in 1949 with cash and securities FBI tracked him to Daytona Beach Parole officials said all securities were recovered and restitution made on most of the missing cash with about 6000 remaining unaccounted for

Danbury Conn Richard H. Crowe New York Federal Correctional Institution Crowe Crowes New York City Broadway National City Bank of New York FBI Daytona Beach Fla Washington

Army tanks stalled by road bottleneck in Korea clash

Lt. Herman C. Mitchell reported a U S tank assault in Korea stalled by a road bottleneck. The 45 ton General Pershing tanks were ready to push the attack but Communist fire and disrupted supply lines halted the advance on a sector west of Chin dong near Kogan.

Chungam Chinju Regimnt Kogan Chungam-Chinju Korea U. S Fifth Marine Bay Highway Kosang Masan Port City Pusan John Mike) Michaelis General Pershing Herman C. Mitchell Roanoke Mitchell Chindong Red

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