Daring Campaign Scrutiny Targets Modern Campaign Costs
A congressional inquiry prepares to hear witnesses from Republican and Democratic ranks including Clarence J. Brown and Arthur Summer as it probes rising video campaign expenses and enforcement of 1925 and 1939 election laws amid calls to reform spending limits.
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League For Education
Page Torn and Burned Over New Bible Translation
At Temple Baptist Church in Rocky Mount North Carolina Reverend Martin Hux tore out a page from the revised Bible and burned it as worshippers watched less than 200 attended. He called the revision a satanic master stroke and a modernist plot replacing virgin with young woman and asserting Emmanuel. North Carolina State Baptist Convention officials criticized the act.
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Temple Baptist Church
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Hux
Jesus Christ
Emmanuel
North Carolina State Baptist Convention
GE Success Campaign Raises Funds in West Monroe
The Sunday night event in Louisiana collected about $2,400 for cancer relief, with Leibowitz and Jack leading volunteers. Organizers praised the drive as a strong turnout compared to last year, noting wide community support across divisions and area stations.
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Cancer Leibowitz
Jack Airmen
Barefoot Boys Request Shoes Amid Winter Hardship
A mother writes to Good Fellows asking for shoes for her three sons who must endure freezing weather without footwear. The distress letters in the News-Star-World highlight the contrast between affLUence and need as downtown Monroe decorates for Santa Claus.
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News-Star— World
Monroe
Santa Claus
Federal jobs open soon to Louisiana GOP
Federal employment opportunities are anticipated for Louisiana and Mississippi Republicans starting next month. About 2,200,000 federal employees are noted as Democrats, reflecting long Democratic control of the administration and Congress.
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Louisiana
Washington
Mississippi
Congress
Chrystal Jean Sullivan Struggles With Declining Health
Sixteen year old Chrystal Jean Sullivan is described as gradually worsening after a restless Sunday night. Her mother Mrs. Hardy Sullivan says Chrystal has had little rest and money has run low as nearly $1,700 remains to fund her care. Local supporters continue to assist in easing her pain during her remaining weeks.
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Smiths in Line Up Until One Steps Out of Time
In Camp Rucker Alabama soldiers from Battery C drill in a "Smith squad" as the CO tries to simplify unit formation. During close order drill one man stayed out of step while ten others corrected, leaving the lone Smith out of step.
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Eastern Air Lines Engineers Strike and UN Ruling
Flight engineers walk out against Eastern Air Lines grounding Constellation fleet amid stalled contract talks. Pickets appear at airports as 160 four engine crews strike. impact seen on schedules and passenger volumes nationwide. U.N. jurists back Secretary General Trygve Lie in firing communists or those refusing questions under U.S. law.
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Lie
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Edwin Herbert
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Building Permits Total $163 770 Issued in November
Sam Awl city building inspector announced permits totaling $163 770 issued during November. He reported 27 permits for dwelling units totaling $252 800, two for non dwelling buildings $2 000 and 18 alterations and repairs $8 770.
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Mrs Walling Rites Monday In Shreveport
Funeral services for Mrs Mil dred Jones Walling 24 killed in an Oklahoma City automobile crash will be held Tuesday in Shreveport. She was daughter of T A Jones and Mrs Ed Love both of Louisiana. Her husband Robert D Walling and two sons Sandy and Huck were injured, with the children listed as critically hurt. Details of the fatal accident remain unclear.
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Motive Sought in Socialite Murder Case
New Orleans police seek motive and weapon in the death of 30 year old socialite Mrs James L Cooper found slain in her uptown apartment. The body showed a skull fracture and signs of a struggle but room disturbance was minimal. Cooper's husband and Trelles were questioned. no arrests have been made.
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James L. Cooper
Uptown
Allison Wheeler Trelles
Macrine R. Trelles
Donald Robert Cooper
Eight convicts escape from Western State Penitentiary
Armed and dangerous inmates overpowered four guards and a deputy warden using razor knives. They descended a 70 foot wall on a rope of sheets and towels. A ninth convict surrendered at the gates and a tenth was captured on the roof within 30 minutes. Police in nearby states were alerted as six convicts fled in a stolen Steel Company car while two ran. Guards John Peterman and William Engle were injured. One escapee, Clayton Terhune, is a life term killer from New Jersey. Hugh Matticks of Pittsburgh was trapped as authorities surrounded the prison.
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William Engle
Virgil Toney
Ingram
Toney
Howard Brannan
Clayton Terhune
Bloomingdale
N. J
Somerset
Hugh Matticks
Crusade for Freedom seeks 16000 signers in 1960s push
Workers launch drive to enroll 16 000 citizens in Twin Cities to send Freedomgrams via balloons and radio. The effort expands Radio Free Europe and Radio Free Asia outreach to those behind the Iron Curtain with broadcasts in seven European languages and three in Asia.
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America
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Philippines
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Saar votes to Saarbrucken in landmark 1950 election
In Saarbrucken the CVP led by Prime Minister Johannes Hoffmann won the plurality with about 55 percent of valid votes and 29 of 50 seats. The Social Democrats trailed with 33 percent and 17 seats, while Communists had 9 percent and four seats amid a high turnout of 93 percent.
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Democratic People's Party
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France
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Marine Dies Writing His Wife Letter
A young Marine in Korea perishes in a front line bunker as he writes a letter to his wife after learning of a newborn son. The scene captures heavy shelling outside the bunker where he had served at a frontline observation post, his death moment framed by sunlight breaking through a slit.
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