Rhee Inauguration Set After Landslide Victory in Korea
Rhee Synced to serve a four year term after sweeping 161 of 163 counting areas with 4,969,299 votes while challenger Ham trailed. Official results due August 13 with inauguration scheduled August 15 in Seoul, commemorating the republics fourth year.
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Seoul
Cho Bong Am
National Assembly
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Lee Shi Yung
Hugh Cynn
Japan
Ham
Lee Bum Suk
Chough Pyung Ok
Truman Aides Deny Myers Ties To Top Party Post
Truman press secretary denies Myers has an inside track to the national chairmanship. Rep. Michael Kirwan of Ohio is another candidate under consideration as the Democratic chair. Truman vows to campaign heavily, while Stevenson favors a sharper, less martial approach.
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Michael Kirwan
Ohio
Furriers Rule Tightens on Deceptive Fur Sales
Congress curbs deceptive fur trade practices with penalties up to a 5000 dollar fine or one year in jail. Dealers must label furs as used, bleached, or dyed and disclose origin for imported pelts.
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Congress
Prowlers Active In West Monroe
West Monroe police reported a second prowling case in the city. An unidentified man tried to break into a home at 807 Wood Street. Bloodhounds from Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Department assisted as deputies and officers continued the investigation.
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West Monroe
Wood Street
Quachita Parish
Picking Photo Winner Hard Contes t in Twin Cities
Contest to name Miss Photogenic draws over 300 entrants by August 18. Delta Airlines will fly the winner to New Orleans for a three day stay at the St Charles Hotel, with numerous Monroe merchants offering gifts.
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Atlanta
Monroe News-Star— World
Larry Robinson
Bernhardt
New Orleans
Delta Airlines
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Monroe
Leon
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Peacock’s
Tom Theater
Mary's
Virginia Pharmacy
Cannon's
Mangel’s
Hollywood
Larry Robinson Studio
Drought Damage Signals No Immediate Relief
The report notes persistent drought with scattered showers failing to relieve conditions. At the 22nd annual Field Day at Northeast Louisiana Experiment Station pasture demonstration was canceled due to nearly nonexistent rainfall. Congressman Otto E Passman cited talks with state and national officials on disaster designation as farmers seek aid.
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Otto E. Passman
Mid - South
Louisiana
Deaths in Mangham and Crowville Youths
Janie Inez Baird month old daughter of Mr and Mrs W C Baird of Mangham died Monday at a Monroe hospital. Funeral was held Wednesday at 10 a m in Snake Ridge Baptist church with interment in Hewitt cemetery. She leaves six brothers and two sisters. Elaine Smith 12 daughter of Mr and Mrs L S Smith of Crowville drowned when a boat capsized on a fishing trip. Funeral was Thursday at 3 p m Crockett Point Baptist church. Interment in Crowville Masonic cemetery. First National Funeral Home of Winnsboro in charge. She leaves parents two brothers Charles and Donald Smith and two grandparents Billy Smith and Jim McQuiller.
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W. C. Baird
Mangham
Monroe Hospital
Snake Ridge Baptist Church
Hewitt
First National Funeral Home
Winnsboro
Elaine Smith
L. S. Smith
Crowville
Crockett Point Baptist Church
Charles L. Moore
Crowville Masonic Cemetery
Charles
Donald Smith
Billy Smith
Jim McQuiller
Charles J. Matthews obituary in Winnsboro
Charles J. Matthews 84 of Winnsboro died Wednesday. Funeral held Thursday at 11:30 a.m. in First National Funeral Home chapel Winnsboro. Interment in new Winnsboro cemetery. Survived by wife a son W A Matthews Newton Ga and three daughters Mrs Renfroe Winnsboro Mrs Pfifer Monroe and Mrs Eva Elkins Winnsboro. Rev C D Hall officiated.
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Charles J. Matthews
Winnsboro
First National Funeral Home
New Winnsboro
C. D. Hall
W. A. Matthews
Newton
Joel Renfroe
Polio cases rise in 1952 epidemic by state totals
The weekly public health report shows 9,377 polio cases so far this year, with Texas leading at 2,079 cases and 63 percent paralytic. Louisiana reports 393 cases since April 1 with 74 percent paralytic, while Iowa Minnesota and others show varied weekly totals. Vermont Utah had none, and Maine Maryland Rhode Island New Hampshire and Delaware had small counts. The North and South Central States remain hardest hit as the peak may have passed in Texas.
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Mississippi
Iowa
Minnesota
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Utah
Maine
Maryland
Rhode Island
New Hampshire
Delaware
Michigan
Illinois
Ohio
California
Truman backs Symington and Taylor in Missouri race
President Truman weighed in on Missouri politics saying he favors W. Stuart Symington for senator over James P. Kem and backed State Attorney General J. E. Taylor in the primary. He noted he still supports Symington, defended Taylor’s defeat, and declined comment on Eisenhower. He also discussed Harriman and Stevenson and endorsed a Cabinet meeting before a party transition.
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W. Stuart Symington
Missouri
James P. Kem
J. E
Buck) Taylor
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Taylor
Duke Shoop
Kansas City Star
Averell Harriman
Harriman
New York
Ives
Stevenson
Dwight D. Eisenhower
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