Hoffa Refuses to Answer Scope Outside Senate Inquiry
Former Teamsters chief James Hoffa testifies before the Senate investigating committee. He cites rights to amend testimony and to refuse questions outside the committee’s authority as Robert F. Kennedy questions his background and police record. Hoffa notes about 17 arrests with three convictions and a $7500 repayment.
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Kennedy
Bob
Hofa
Dave Beck
McClellan
D-Ark
George S. Fitzgerald
Detroit
Prosecution Stumbles as Witnesses Testify in courtroom Drama
Ritzi declines to reveal if Miss O'Hara will be called as a rebuttal witness while Crowley signals a mystery witness, the Latin lover. Gloria Wellman appears to testify about another story titled it was John Carroll's party but no John, then collapses and is escorted out.
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Rizzi
Crowley
Miss O'Hara
John Carroll
John
Miss Wellman
Physician And Secretary Face Lewdness Charges
In Memphis a physician Dr Henry J Roberts and his secretary Mrs Joy Reed Smith face lewdness charges after complaints of improper conduct. Officers described Mrs Smith greeting raiders in the nude at Roberts home and Roberts allegedly pointed a pistol before it was knocked from his hand. Smith said she is separated from her husband Richard Reed Smith who filed for divorce. She said he lives in Oklahoma and their 11 month old child stays with her parents in Winona Mississippi. Roberts employed Smith since May and they planned to marry and move to another city.
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Henry J. Roberts
Dr. Roberts
Roberts
Local Brief Notes On Family And Education Trip
Mrs Shafer and the baby are reported fine while the father remains in a hazy cloud. Nine Ouachita Parish teachers principals and supervisors depart tomorrow morning for a nutrition and guidance workshop in Shreveport sponsored by the State Department of Education.
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Shreveport
State Department of Education
Mary Lou Humphries
Irene Smith
Gretrude Gregory
Ruby Fe
Maxine Eliott
Expect No Change In Farm Prices Through 1958
Washington reports Agriculture Department forecasts farm livestock prices will hold through the first half of 1958 with retail meat prices likely steady. Calf and lamb crops declined in 1957 while pig crops rose minimally. feed costs are expected lower next season and feed crops remain large.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Seven-Year-Old Sues Over Restroom Beating Incident
In Shreveport Louisiana a seven year old Negro boy named O C Johnson sues for $15 000 in federal court alleging he was beaten by D D Hollis garage operator near Bossier City on July 9 after attempting to use a white restroom. The petition claims a brain concussion and possible other injuries.
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O.C. Johnson
Matt Johnson
Oklahoma City
D. D. Hollis
Bossier City
Hollis
Johnson
Hopeful Of Foreign Aid Restoration Expressed By President
Senator Knowland said President Eisenhower was hopeful that the Senate will restore a large portion of the 809 million dollar foreign aid cut enacted by the House After a Tuesday morning meeting with the President and other GOP leaders the Senator relayed the President’s stance of cautious optimism.
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Six Juveniles Held for Car Theft Burglary
Monroe police detained six African American juveniles over the past several days on charges of automobile theft and service station burglary. One 15 year old was linked to a June 30 burglary at Ausberry Service Station, 1209 Powell Street, with about $13 in fives taken. The others, ages 10 to 13, confessed to stealing $60 from a car behind the Ouachita river levee at Pine Street. A seventh juvenile faced a theft attempt, and one more was sought for the same crime weeks earlier.
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Monroe Police Department
John B. Whitfield
Powell Street
Ouachita River
Pine Street
Whitfield
City Tackles Bryant Addition Sanitation Plan
City officials report only about 10 of hundreds of residences would pass sanitation inspection in the Bryant Addition while other confined areas pose health risks. Monroe notes progress on the problem as a sanitary sewer system begins in part of Bryant Addition and a commission is to start the remainder. A city-wide survey is planned to extend sewers to all areas with a heavy penalty for first offenses.
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Ington Addition
Monroe
Bryant
Ouachita Sheriff Warns Against Careless Use of .22 Rifles
Ouachita Parish Sheriff Bailey Grant warned the public against improper use of .22 caliber rifles. He urged parents to supervise children with guns and cautioned shooters near the Ouachita River about damage to power lines homes animals and property from stray bullets.
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Ouachita Parish
Bailey
Grant
Ouachita
Baptist Deacons Protest Publication by Commission
The First Baptist Church deacons of Mansfield Louisiana protest the commissions pamphlet In tegration by Dr T B Maston. They deplore the positive stance favoring racial integration which they say misrepresents the views of the majority of Southern Baptist church members.
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First Baptist Church
Mansfield
T. B. Maston
Southern Baptist Churches
Offense Fines and Jail Terms Escalate with Repeat Violations
The penalties outline fines from 10 to 50 dollars and up to 20 days in jail for a first offense. Second offenses carry 50 to 100 dollars and 20 to 60 days in jail. The third offense imposes 100 to 500 dollars and 60 days to six months in jail.
Aetna Finance Announces Get Acquainted $50 Offer
The local Aetna Finance Co office offers $50 on name only for 30 days to residents and nearby towns. Total cost $1.75. Also offers loans up to $1500. Fast, while-you-wait service and a contact at FA 3-6634, 204 N. 2nd St. v.
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Aetna
Aetnamanae FA
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