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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1944

Page

7

Estate Prepares for Peace Talks at Dumbarton Oaks

The 143 year old Dumbarton Oaks mansion is set for the American British Russian peace maintenance talks beginning Monday. Army police guard the grounds and military cars shuttle delegates from 10:30 to 12:30 and 3:30 to 5:30. The War Department notes over 2,000,000 troops and 20,000,000 tons of cargo moved to 50 countries since Pearl Harbor.

State Department Lafayette Robert Woods Washington Dumbarton Oaks Georgetown Bliss, Dumbarton Oaks Harvard University War Department United States Island Peatl Harbor

Willis Talks To Kiwanis On Back To Land Plan

West Monroe Kiwanis heard a program on postwar land policy with H. P. Willis outlining two-year courses in aircraft engines auto mechanics radio electricity and machine shop for Ouachita parish. The Monroe meeting featured piano selections by Buddow DeLoach with 27 members present. A national back to the land movement loomed in Congress as surplus wartime lands could be offered to veterans and former owners, with debates over price concessions and small owner op tions.

Monroe News-Star Joe Smith Dale Cobb Nne West Monroe Ouachita Parish H. P. Willis Quachita Parish Buddow DeLoach Washington Congress House Senate Chandler Kentucky Russell Smith National Farmers Union Senate Military Affairs Committee Murray Montana Senate Military Committee Colmer Mississippi Murray-Taft-Stewart Senate Committee

Stolen Car Reported From Local Parking Lot

A maroon 1944 Chevrolet four door sedan with Louisiana plate 209 921 belonging to J H Martin a Rus ton salesman was stolen from a local parking lot near Monroe yesterday afternoon. Martin had parked the car Sunday and returned to find it gone.

St. Louis J. H. Martin Ruston Monroe Martin Louisiana

Deep harbor at Petramo described in coastal note

A brief coastal note places a deep harbor at Petramo, inland landmass about 200 miles north of the Al circle, stating it remains free of the gulf stream currents.

Petramo al Circle

No Other Laxative Entire Lig

Unable to determine a coherent news item from the provided fragmented text. The readable portions do not specify people, places, dates, or events to summarize into a factual card.

Scissoring Frog Fracas Baffles Kansas City Police

In Kansas City on August 11, two officers investigated a nightly racket blamed on a mysterious creature the resident calls a tree frog. Despite listening with flashlights, they found no frog and returned to the station as the suspect continued to disturb the neighborhood.

Kansas City Raymond M. Horn Horn

Theft of outboard motor reported at Central Service No 2

Monroe police were informed yesterday by Rudy Howell manager of Central Service No 2 that an outboard motor and a fishing rod were stolen from the station sometime Tuesday night. The motor is described as two and a half horsepower.

Central Service No. 2 Monroe Rudy Howell

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