Demos Urge Search For Missile Funds
Democratic leaders pressed for tighter belts to free funds for missiles while keeping a balanced budget. Senator Knowland and Senator Russell supported budget balancing with potential defense cuts and no deficit spending, favoring tax increases if needed.
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Demos
Washington
Eisenhower
Sen
Knowland
California
Senate
White House
Russell
D-Ga
Senate Armed Services Committee
Jet crash probe near Olla area sparks search
Reported loud explosion and two parachutes spotted about 45 miles south of here near U S 165. England AFB Alexandria and Barksdale AFB Shreveport sent helicopters but officials say no aircraft are in operation in the area. Residents saw jets circling and weather balloons blamed by Lt. McLeish while witnesses described two parachutes northwest of the sighting.
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Here
U. S. 165
England Air Force Base
Alexandria
Caldwell
LaSalle Parishes
Holum
England
Barksdale Air Force Base
Shreveport
John McLeish
L. D. Pyle
Barksdale
Olla
McLeish
Woodrow Guice
T. A. Roberts
Indonesia Moves To Evacuate Dutch Residents
Indonesia plans to evacuate thousands of Dutch citizens as the government takes control of major Dutch firms and seizes key businesses. Minister Gustaaf Manegkom said skilled workers may stay, but most Dutch are urged to leave while Jakarta seeks a settlement with The Netherlands over West New Guinea.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
Gustaaf Manegkom
Netherlands
West New Guinea
Manegkom
KPM
Des Indies
Sobsi
Wakefield Installed as Monroe Chamber President at 37th Banquet
Benton Wakefield Jr. was installed as president of the Monroe Chamber of Commerce at the 37th annual banquet on the Frances Hotel Roof attended by about 300. Paul Ransom was named vice president and George Moses treasurer. The program planned for 1958 includes committee chair appointments, a multi‑project work plan, and a focus on Downtown Park and Shop, port development, air service to Houston, river pollution study, and capital improvements.
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Benton Wakefield, Jr
Monroe Chamber of Commerce
Wakefield
Fred Fudickar, Jr
Chamber of Commerce
Frances Hotel
Paul Ransom
George Moses
Chamber
Art Briese
Cecil Bates
Leedes
England
Greater Ouachita Port
Refinery Blaze At New Orleans Is Under Control
Firemen halted a million dollar blaze at the Ingram Oil and Refining Co. refinery ten miles east of New Orleans after an explosion. Army Navy Coast Guard units aided in the battle that stretched into the early hours with 18 000 gallons of foam used per hour. Chalmette La fire chief Henry Boos announced an investigation into the cause.
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New Orleans
Ingram Oil and Refining Co
Here
Mississippi River
Army
Navy
Coast Guard
Chalmette
Henry Boos
Dorsey Speaks Before Rotary on Public Relations
Jasper N. Dorsey Louisiana General Commercial Manager of Southern Bell in New Orleans addressed the Monroe Rotary Club at its noon luncheon speaking on Practical Public Relations.
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Jasper N. Dorsey
Louisiana
Southern Bell Telephone Company of
New Orleans
Monroe
Sizeable Donations Aid Local Goodfellows Fund
The Goodfellows Fund rises to 1096.00 with major gifts from Olin Mathieson Emp and neighbors. Readers praise Olin’s generosity and Snabnets while a schoolgirl’s letter asks Santa Claus to visit at Christmas.
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Goodfellows
Santa Claus
Baptist Pastor Elected National Church Council President
Rev. Dr. Edwin T. Dahlberg of St. Louis was elected president of the National Council of Churches. He is the first Baptist to lead the interdenominational body, which includes 30 Protestant and Orthodox groups with about 37 million members.
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ST. Louis
Edwin T. Dahlberg
National Council of Churches
Cooperative Christian Organization
Southern Baptists
Roman Catholic Church
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod
U.S
Council
Dahlberg
Coorado
Charles C. Parlin
New York
Knights of Pythias Election Meeting Tonight
E. P. s To Elect Stonewall Lodge No 8 of the Knights of Pythias meet at Castle Hall St John Street to elect officers for 1958 Chancellor Commander J E Simpson urges good attendance James C Ray a student at St Johns Seminary Little Rock Ark returns home due to mother Mrs Esther Hawkins illness hospitalized at St Francis Mrs Hawkins to return home later today
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Stonewall Lodge No. 8
Knights of Pythias
Castle Hall
St. John Street
J. E. Simpson
James C. Ray
St. John's Seminary
Little Rock
Ark
Esther Hawkins
St. Francis
Officer Loses Shirt While Deer Hunting on Horseback
Assistant Chief George Woods went hunting from horseback and returned without his shirt after comrades removed it following two missed shots at bucks. He says the horse shied as he prepared to fire, preventing a successful shot.
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George Woods
Woods
Fire damages DeSiard store in Monroe
An undetermined origin blaze severely damaged Mark's Men Store at 426 DeSiard in Monroe late last night. Firefighters from Companies 101 110 and Ladder 1 responded at about 11 03 p.m. and had the fire under control by 2 30 a.m., limiting damage to the immediate area.
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Mark's Men
DeSiard
Monroe
Ladder 1
Lenin the first atomic powered surface ship launched
Soviet radio in Leningrad announced the 16 000 ton icebreaker Lenin was launched, claiming it can break six foot ice and run months at sea on minimal atomic fuel. It carries 1 000 sleeping spots, reaches 19 knots, and uses 44 000 horsepower to power its turbo generators and propeller.
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London
Russia
Lenin
Leningrad
Moscow Radio
Soviet Union
U.S
Savannah
U.S Navy
Early Season Snowstorm Strains East Coast Travel
A bright sun followed yesterday's heavy snow across the east coast from Connecticut to Virginia. Temperatures stayed well below freezing in many areas while Maryland saw up to two feet of snow and northern Maine hit temperatures under zero. New York City deployed 8,700 workers as snow plows kept main arteries clear after a 25 hour storm ending at 10 30 p.m.
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New York
Connecticut
Virginia
New Jersey
Atlantic
Maryland
Maine
Philadelphia
New York City
Oil Worker Found Shot To Death In Sumrall
Sumrall Mississippi Lucid death of 50 year old James P Harrison found by Lamar County Sheriff C H Hickman in his home at 2 a m. Harrison slumped in a chair with crossed legs and clutching a beer can. A 410 shotgun lay nearby and Harrison worked in an oil field near Natchez.
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Sumrall
Miss
Lamar County
C. H Hickman
Bob Kelly
James P. Harrison
Hickman
Harrison
Kelly
Natchez
London Train Crash Toll Rises as 73 Bodies Found
Rescue workers in thick fog recovered 73 bodies from the wreckage of a rush hour collision in southeast London. Police caution that final death and injury tolls may take days with 110 seriously hurt among more than 200 injured.
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Bridge
London
St. John's
Warmer Weather Expected Here
The weatherman forecasts increasing cloudiness and warmer conditions for tomorrow. Yesterday's northeast Louisiana temperatures ranged from 33 to 63 under clear skies, while today moved from 38 to 50 by 10 a.m. No rain was reported yesterday. Tonight and tomorrow expect lows of 48 to 52 and highs of 70 to 74.
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Louisiana
U S Calls Off Test Launch of Gamma Baby Moon
The United States cancelled the Gamma baby moon test launching at Cape Canaveral last night just 50 minutes before liftoff due to multiple minor problems. Engineers report a leaky valve on the liquid oxygen tank and weather issues, delaying the mission under the Vanguard program for IGY satellite launches.
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U. S
Cape Canaveral
Fla
United States
Washington
John P. Hagen
U.S
Monroe City Accounts Hit 155000 As of Jan 31 1958
The Monroe City Council announced during a special session that warrants and payables as of January 31 1958 total 155000 dollars. Auditor Everett Heller from Garelick Bradley and Heller cited a 155000 accounts payable plus a 37000 long term refunding bond due March 1.
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Heller
Blast in Villa Rica Downtown Kills And Traps Up To Fifty
A major explosion ripped through Villa Rica Georgia during a busy Christmas shopping day. Police unofficially estimate 40 to 50 people may be trapped or killed. Atlanta police broadcast the casualty range to assist rescue efforts as telephone lines jammed.
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Villa Rica
Atlanta
Explosion Rocks Villa Rica Georgia Area
An explosion in Villa Rica Georgia sent fire after the blast and early reports indicate six bodies removed from the wreckage. Rescue efforts continued as authorities investigated the cause and scope of the disaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Villa Rica
Georgia
Villa Rica Blast Destroys Shops Along Highway
A blast leveled multiple stores in Villa Rica Georgia about 40 miles west of Atlanta along the Birmingham Atlanta highway. Fire followed the explosion as Civil Defense and emergency crews rushed in from Atlanta and neighboring towns. Police cited undetermined casualties as rescue efforts continued at the A and B dress shop Reeves jewelry shop Berry’s drug store and the Empire 5 & 10 store.
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Atlanta
Civil Defense
Villa Rica
Birmingham
State Highway Patrol
Reeves Jewelry
Berry’s Drug Store
Empire 5 & 10
First Israeli convoy crosses Jordan to Mt Scopus after standstill
The first Israeli convoy in two weeks traveled through Jordanian territory to Mt Scopus carrying 14 barrels of gasoline and other supplies. U N observers and Jordanian officers inspected cargo before departure under a Hammarskjold mediated agreement.
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Jerusalem
Mt. Scopus
Jordan
U.N
Dag Hammarskjold
Arab Legion
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Congress
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D-Cole
Republic
Dorsey
Goodfellows Fund
Olin Mathieson
David Solomon
John D. Solomon
W. H. Ward
Lai Ee
W. B. Inabnet
Olin
Nat'l Church
Eugene Carson Bake
Presbyterian Church In
The
U.S.A
Soviets
Paul Walsh
Patrick Air Force Base Officers Club
Walsh
Defense Department
South Atlantic
Jordan Territory
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