Russia West Split On Issue In German Peace Talks
The Soviet note calls for a Big Four meeting by October to first settle a German peace treaty and an all-German government before discussing a Western probe of political conditions and free elections. Western officials doubt the plan, saying it puts the cart before the horse for propaganda aims.
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Russia
United States
Britain
France
Moscow
Germany
Pentagon Study Blasts Army Engineers Over North Africa Bases
A Senate preparedness committee report accuses top military leaders of confusion delay indecision and waste in the rush to build U S air bases in North Africa. It calls Secretary Pace to act against Lt Gen Lewis A Pick chief of the Army Corps of Engineers after a long list of criticisms and recommendations.
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Pentagon
Senate
U. S
North Africa
Secretary of the Army
Pace
Lewis A. Pick
Army Corps of Engineers
Westbrook Pegler attacks in Times trial notes
An early New York Times page one and eight spread mockingly critiques Paul G. Hoffman and the Marshall Plan. The piece attacks Hoffman as administrator of the plan and questions the reliability of sources used in evaluating Joseph McCarthy libel actions.
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New York Times
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Paul G. Hoffman
Marshplan
Econom Cooperation Administration
Joe McCarthy
William Benton
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New York
Phoenix
Ariz
Fbm
Connecticut
Hoffman
Joseph E. Davies
Eee
Europe
Sia
Berlin
Germany
Woman Held in Infant Death in Monroe
Monroe detectives and Ouachita Parish sheriffs arrested a 27 year old Monroe woman, Oga Lee Whitfield, on murder charges in the death of her seven month old child. The infant’s body was found in the river near the levee by Maple Street. Whitfield initially said the child was visiting relatives in Arkansas but later allegedly admitted involvement.
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Ouachita Parih Sheriffs Office
Monroe
Oga Lee Whitfield
Powell
Arkansas
Maple Street
Woman Injured In Auto Crash Near West Monroe
Ernestine Tisdale of 901 Arkansas road was taken to St Francis sanitarium with bruises to hips and legs after a Sunday morning collision on Louisville avenue. Cleo Graham, 23, of Barksdale, faces three charges including operating under the influence and causing injury with bond set at $730. He reportedly struck Marion Ware Johnson as Johnson slowed at 1400 Louisville.
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St. Francis Sanitarium
Barksdale
Louisville Avenue
Ernestine Tisdale
Arkansas Road
Cleo Graham
Monroe
Graham
Marion Ware Johnson
Route 4
West
Johnson
Louisville
Eisenhower Warns Soviet Threat At Madison Square Garden
Dwight D. Eisenhower told American Legionnaires that the Soviet threat endangers the nation and called for firm action to roll back communism. He spoke at the Legion's national convention in New York as Stevenson prepared to launch his campaign with labor talks in Detroit.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
American Legionnaires
New York
Madison Suare Garden
Mechal Stevenson
Springfield
Legion
Stevenson
Walter Reuther
CIO
United Auto Voters
Detroit
Eisenhower
Truman
United States
Vincent Hallinan
Progressive Party
Korea
San Francisco
Dempatic
Ilinan
Twin Cities Youths Invited to Million Dollar Gold Rush
Youngsters from Twin Cities and Northeast Louisiana are invited to participate in Wild Bill Elliott's Million Dollar Gold Rush at Bernstein Park at 9 a m Saturday. The event, part of the 8th annual North Louisiana Rodeo, will hide about a million dollars in play money for children to find before prizes are awarded at the rodeo’s Wednesday night show.
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Louisiana
Wild Bill” Elliott
Bernstein Park
Twin City
North Louisiana Rodeo Association
Gentry’s Arena
West Monroe
Wild Bill
Red Ryder
Sta
Truman makes appeal to American Legion
The uncle of 16 year old Kathryn Knodel is jailed in Riverside County on murder suspicion after her body was found near Palm Springs. John Chauncey Lawrence admitted sexual relations with his niece and claimed the death was an accident while they were fixing a flat. He reportedly said he struck her with a rock after death to hide a car impact.
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Calif
Redlands
Kathryn Knodel
Palm Springs
John Chauncey Lawrence
San Francisco
California
Cherry Valley
Riverside County
Carl Rayburn
Rayburn
Lawrence
Eugene L. Mueller
San Bernardino County
Eisenhower to Speak in New Orleans on Southern Tour
Louisiana Republican committeeman John Minor Wisdom said General Dwight Eisenhower will definitely speak in New Orleans during his presidential campaign. Wisdom noted New Orleans was omitted from an announced Southern itinerary and expects a stop en route to Texas, likely in late September or early October, plans confirmed by a long distance call to Gov. Sherman Adams.
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Louisiana
Republican National
Dwight Eisenhower
John Minor Wisdom
Wisdom
Eisenhower
Texas
Sherman Adams
New Hampshire
Truman Urges Legion to Help Present Facts in Campaign
President Truman speaking at the American Legion’s 34th annual convention in Madison Square Garden urged the Legion to help present all facts to the public. Governor Dewey welcomed the Legion and praised its push for universal military training as part of national defense.
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Truman
American Legion
Donald R. Wilson
Legion
Madison Square Garden
Thomas E. Dewey
White House
America
Consumer's Food Market Burglarized in Monroe
The Consumer's Food Market at 519 Washington street was burglarized late Saturday night or Sunday morning, with about $1,000 in cash and checks taken after the safe was blasted open. Entry was gained by prying the front door lock. James Eppinette, proprietor, reported the theft to the Monroe police Sunday morning. the incident occurred between 9 p.m. Saturday and 6:45 a.m. Sunday. Police detectives are investigating.
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James Eppinette
Monroe
City
Oil firms defend themselves against Western cartel charges
Five major U S oil companies were invited by Sen John Sparkman to reply to government charges they joined a global oil cartel. The edited FTC report alleged cooperation with Anglo-Iranian and Royal Dutch Shell to reap profits. Standard Oil of New Jersey led denials saying the report harms American investments abroad.
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Sen
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Alabama
Senate
Federal Trade Commission
Truman
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New Jersey
California
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Texas Co
Socoiff-Vacuum
Gulf Oil
Anglo-Iranian Oil Co
Royal Dutch Shell
FBI Probes Threat On Ralph Kiner
The FBI secretively investigates a reported extortion plot aimed at baseball star Ralph Kiner of the Pittsburgh Pirates. A Peoples Cab Co driver is questioned as a suspect. a letter demanded 6200 in small bills under a taxi seat with the line Youll make a good target in left field.
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Ralph Kiner
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Peoples
Ambright High School
Ambridge
Nancy Chaffee
East
Ralph
One Killed And 2 Wounded In Korea
Casualty report No. 637 of the U S department of defense records the death of Cpl John A Livingston of Rayville and two Monroe men wounded in Korea. Livingston was the son of Mr and Mrs Henry Livingston. Wounded were Pfc Roosevelt Bethley and Pfc Raphael C Fletcher, both from Monroe addresses.
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U. S. Department of Defense
Northeast Louisiana
John A. Livingston
Henry Livingston
Rayville
Roosevelt Bethley
Ford Street
Monroe
Raphael C. Fletcher
Box 219
French Doctor Sails Toward Caribbean For Aid Mission
French Dr Alain Bombard drifts from Casablanca toward the Canary Islands seeking proof shipwreck victims can live at sea. He plans to reach North or Central America, carrying Army rations and a plankton filter. Farmers in drought areas may receive long term low interest loans from the Farmers Home Administration.
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Alain Rothbard
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Here
America
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Bombard
Canaries
Central America
Caribbean
Middle Atlantic
Farmers Home Administration
Congressman Passman
Washington
Consfer
Three Scouts Rescued From Dank Bridge Cave Rescue
Two Boy Scouts and their injured scoutmaster were dragged alive from Bridge Cave 150 feet inside a mountain limestone shaft in Aberdare Wales. Miners and rescuers hacked through a nine foot wall of boulders as the party endured 20 hours entombed amid water holes and a two foot high passage.
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Wales
Bridge Cave
Jim Case
Max Phillips
Michael Briscombe
A. J. Hudson
New Attacks On State Dept By Legion At Convention
New American Legion criticism of the State Department is in prospect as thousands of Legionnaires gather for their 34th annual convention in New York. Rogers Kelley notes past disputes over Far East policy and the Korean situation. Eisenhower will address attendees at Madison Square Garden this afternoon.
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New American Legion
State Department
Rogers Kelley
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Far East
Department
Madison Square Garden
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Thomas E. Dewey
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William Green
France
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Emanuel Temple
Defense Mobilization
John R. Steelman
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