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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1955

Page

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Dulles Criticizes Soviet Asia Trip Stirring Hatred Toward West

Secretary of State Dulles condemned Soviet leaders for stirring hatred during their Asia visit. He said Bulganin and Khrushchev aimed to spur forceful action by India against Goa and warned such rhetoric harms East West relations. He urged peaceful settlement between India and Portugal, noting Nehru supports this.

Washington Dulles Asia Bulganin Nikita Khrushchev India Goa Burma United States Portugal Nehru Russia

Labor chief urges loud clear voice in politics

Secretary of Labor James Mitchell says organized labor must speak up in politics with a loud clear voice and hints support for Republican policies rather than Democratic ones. He notes unions have a right to political engagement while reassuring they will not try to control members votes.

NEW York Mitchell Organized Labor Aflcio Eisenhower Gettysburg Averell Harriman Harriman Afl-Cio

GM extends dealer contracts to five years in surprise move

President Harlow Curtice announced GM will revise its franchise agreements with auto dealers to a five year term, extending those signed for one year to expire Oct. 31, 1960. The Senate Monopoly subcommittee resumed hearings on GM's practices, with Chairman O Mahoney pressing GM to meet with dealers to revise the selling agreement amid criticism of annual renewals.

Washington ULP Harlow Curtice General Motors Corp Senate Curtice Joseph C. O’mahoney D-Wyo General Motors O’mahoney

Honus Wagner Dies at 81 in Carnegie Home

John Honus Wagner, famed Pirates shortstop and baseball great, dies at 81 in his Carnegie residence after years of illness. Family at bedside report he slept peacefully. he had a long career with a .329 batting average and numerous MLB records.

Honus’ Wagner Pittsburgh John “Honus” Wagner Pa A Qaie Carnegie Forbes Field Pittsburgh Pirates Wagner Schenley Park Horus

Michigan Man Questioned In Chicago Slayings

A 23 year old Michigan man, Owen Robert Moser of Fenton, is being questioned in Detroit area holdings over the disappearance and murders of three Chicago boys, with investigators saying there is no evidence tying him to the killings. He is jailed on an unregistered firearm charge after police found a gun in his car. The boys disappeared October 16 and were found October 18 in a forest preserve ditch.

Pontiac Mich Michigan Chicago James Parker Holly Owen Robert Moser Fenton Moser Oakland County Parker

Schoolboy in Morehouse fatally shot in accidental death

Ronald Earl Brown a 13 year old Morehouse parish student died after a .30 30 rifle fired during a bathroom scuffle with his younger brother. Coroner Dr J N Jones ruled the death accidental as parents attended a funeral. The shooting occurred six miles north of Bastrop on the Bastrop Crossett highway.

Bastrop Ronald Earl Brown Morehouse Parish J. N. Jones Larry Don Brown Jones Brown Bastrop- Crossett Highway Young Brown Bastrop General Hospital

Georgia Students In Trouble For Sugar Bowl Demonstration

At the University of Georgia about 750 students took part in a late demonstration opposing Georgia Tech’s Sugar Bowl move. Three students were listed as definitely in trouble after a panty raid on Myers Hall, while about 20 others faced dean interviews. The dean warned of strict action for the trio involved.

Athens University of Georgia Georgia Tech Sugar Bowl William Tate Tedh Myers Hall Tate Marvin Griffin

Jim Crow Boycott Continues Amid Bus Violence Probes

In Montgomery Alabama police investigated two minor bus attacks while a large Negro boycott persisted. J H Bagley said weekday ridership rose as many riders sought other transport. About 4 000 people met and voted to persist until seating concerns are resolved.

J. H. Bagley G. J. Ruppenthal

Ike Eisenhower and advisers agree on 1956-57 defense budget

President Eisenhower with top military and budget advisers near Gettysburg reached a near final agreement on defense spending for 1956-57 at about 34.5 billion dollars a year. Secretary Wilson said no final figure was set but expected no major change from current levels. Pentagon comptroller McNeil and Wilson indicated the plan is to finalize estimates without further meetings.

Gettysburg Eisenhower Wilson Rowland Hughes W. J. McNeil Pentagon McNeil

Missing Yankees pitcher James McDonald and companion feared lost in Everglades

Coast Guard aircraft comb the Everglades for James L. McDonald and an unnamed friend missing after a Monday flight from Tamiami to Clewiston. McDonald, 28, played for Baltimore this season after stints with Boston and St. Louis, and was traded from the Yankees in 1954.

Miami Coast Guard Everglades Jungle James L. McDonald McDonald New York Yankees Baltimore Tamiami Airport Clewiston Fla Lake Okeechobee Florida Pitcher Big Cypress Swamp Yankees Baltimore Orioles Boston Red Sox St. Louis Browns

Amnesia victim to Dalton visit wife and child

Gerald Jerome Cain, a 27 year old amnesia patient, heads from Hattiesburg to Dalton Georgia to see a wife and two year old child he cannot recall. He does not remember his name or prior life and says he will work in Hattiesburg and attend Mississippi Southern at night if not married.

Hattiesburg Miss Gerald Jerome Cain Dalton Coin FBI Alabama City Ala Mississippi Southern

Immunity Law Challenged In Supreme Court

The Supreme Court weighs the constitutionality of a 1954 immunity law aimed at compelling testimony in national security cases. William Ullman, a former Air Force major, argues the law coerces witnesses and risks perjury charges, after a New York court upheld the measure and his jail sentence. FBI Director J Edgar Hoover testified Ullman photographed secret Pentagon documents for Soviet agents.

Washington Supreme Court William Ludwig Ullman Air Force Treasury Ullman New York U. S. Dist Edward Weinfeld U.S. Court of Appeals FBI J. Edgar Hoover Senate Pentagon

Twin City Area Forecast Says Clear Skies All Day

Continued clear skies expected in the Twin City area throughout Tuesday. The outlook calls for east southeast winds around 10 mph until 5 pm with a morning high near 52 degrees and a low near 37.

Twin City

Polio Case Reported in Caddo Parish Seventieth First

Caddo Parish records its 71st polio case as A. R. White, 40, is admitted with non paralytic polio in Shreveport. Last year 80 cases. 1951 epidemic year total reached 268.

Shreveport Caddo Parish A. R. White Caddo

Campaign pressure on Dixon-Yates inquiry heats up in Washington

Sen. Langer calls for public investigation into possible Dixon-Yates backers' contributions to Eisenhower's 1952 campaign fund. He seeks subpoenas for Postmaster General Summerfield and aides as Kefauver faces a decision on resuming hearings into a controversial 107 million dollar ABC Dixon-Yates deal with TVA.

Washington Sen Langer R-Nd Dixon-Yates Eisenhower Senate Summerfield Sherman Adams White House Stephen A. Mitchell Kefauver D-Tenn Wranger Edgar H. Dixon Eugene A. Yates Atomic Energy Commission Tennessee Valley Authority TVA ABC Dixon-Yates Group Memphis Tenn

Surprise Crackerjack Drill Pits U S and Canadian Units

U S and Canadian air units plus 400000 Ground Observer Corps members back a surprise mock attack drill named Operation Crackerjack. Interceptors scrambled after mock attackers as the Air Defense Command directs a multi service exercise across East and West coasts.

Washington United States North America U. S. Air Force Reserve National Guard Navy U. S Strategic Air Command Air Defense Command Headquar

Christmas relief drive for a 14 year old girl in need

A severely ill 14 year old schoolgirl in financial distress faces a bleak outlook after hospitalization. Donations are requested to aid her family with essentials like shoes and food. Barrels are placed at local Piggly Wiggly stores and at 113% Catalpa Street for canned goods and nonperishable items. The Good Fellows fund shows slow gains, with a $100 contribution from the Twin Cities Junior Chamber of Commerce in the last 24 hours.

Jack Hesketh Catalpa Street

Columbian Carbon Plans New Plant in Louisville Area

The Columbian Carbon Company intends to build a 25 000 square foot steel and masonry office and two laboratory buildings on a site near Louisville Avenue in Monroe. Plans and specs were prepared by H H Land of Monroe. Bids opened December 15 at 10 a.m. in the Ouachita National Bank building with bidders Horace B Rickey Inc Dye and Mullings E O Cooley Construction Don A Baxter Jesse F Heard and Son J A Harper W C Salley.

Columbian Carbon Company Monroe Ouachita Bank North Eighteenth Street Louisville Avenue H. H. Land Ouachita National Bank Horace B. Rickey, Inc Lafayette Dye and Mullings, Inc Columbia Miss E. O. Cooley Construction Co Ruston Don A. Baxter Sicily Island Jesse F. Heard

Army Sergeant Sentenced To Hang For Slaying

NAHA Okinawa United Press reported Army sergeant Isaac J. Hurt of Lothair Kentucky was sentenced to death by hanging after a 10 man court martial found him guilty of raping and slaying Yumiko Nagayama a six year old girl on September 3. Hurt 31 attached to the 22nd Anti Aircraft Artillery Battalion maintained his innocence as the trial began November 11 and the panel deliberated 59 minutes before verdict.

Naha Okinawa Isaac J. Hurt Lothair Yumiko Nagayama Hart 22Nd

Classified Want Ad Pitch Promises Fast Results

A classified notice urges readers to call the Classified Dept for Want Ads. It touts a successful two line ad run and a one day turnaround at a low cost of 70 cents, encouraging readers to place their own ad today.

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