Three McGuire Addition Units Annexed Into West Monroe
West Monroe City Council approved adding three McGuire Addition units to the city limits and granting water taps. Over 50 percent of area residents signed the petition, north of Arkansas road to Bayou Tupewah and east of White's Ferry road to the river. Water terms revert to city rules after official acceptance. Continued on second page.
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West Monroe
McGuire Addition
Arkansas Road
Bayou Tupewah
White's Ferry Road
McGuire
Aften
Cotton Crop Projection Rises by 363000 Bales
The Agriculture Department’s year end forecast puts this year’s government controlled cotton at 13,569,000 bales of 500 pounds gross weight, up 363,000 bales from last month’s 13,206,000. It compares with 16,465,000 last year and 12,448,000 average over 1943-52. The yield is estimated at 339 pounds per harvested acre, with a carryover of 9,600,000 bales.
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Washington
Agriculte Department
Bank Robberies Spark Texas Towns Police Hunt
Dallas report details two bank heists with $5,944 taken at Citizens State Bank in Rouse City and $3,600 stolen from Oak Lawn National Bank. Police consider widening roles for women officers to curb rising robberies as investigators pursue a suave suspect.
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Dallas
Tex
Buffalo
Texas
Citizens State Bank
Rouse City
Here
Oak Lawn National Bank
Butler Names 7 Possible '56 Choices
SOUTH BEND Ind The Democratic party has many men who are presidential timber and Adlai Stevenson must seek the 1956 nomination vigorously if he wants it says Paul Butler the party's new national chairman Butler told a South Bend TV panel that he Stevenson and other candidates must reveal their intentions by the end of 1955 He named Estes Kefauver Richard Russell Frank Lausche G Mennen Williams George Leader Averell Harriman as possible contenders Butler said Stevenson is the current leader but nothing about how he will seek the nomination
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South Bend
Ind
Democratic Party
Adlai Stevenson
Paul Butler
Butler
Stevenson
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Richard Russell
Georgia
Frank Lausche
Ohio
G. Mennen Williams
Michigan
George M. Leader
Pennsylvania
Averell Harriman
New York
Pope Pius XII Blesses Rome From Sick Bed At Marian Year
Thousands of Roman Catholics packed St. Mary Major to hear a sick bed blessing by Pope Pius XII closing the Marian year. The blessing, Ave Maria, and greeting were broadcast by Vatican radio and others. The pope, seriously ill, still walked with support and greeted the crowd in Rome.
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Vatican City
Rome
St. Mary Major
Pius XII
Pius
Vatican Radio
Urbi Et Orbi
Pope Pius
St. Peter's Basilica
Attorneys Against Dixon-Yates Hint Court Strategy
Opposition lawyers signaled a challenge to the Dixon Yates contract alleging violation of the Public Utility Holding Company Act. The SEC hearing opened with cross examination looming as sponsors seek approval for Middle South Utilities and Southern Co. to form Mississippi Valley Generating Co. and build a 107 million dollar plant near West Memphis Arkansas to feed TVA lines via the AEC.
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Washington
Dixon-Yates
Securities and Exchange Commission
SEC
Middle South Utilities
The
Southern Co
Mississippi Valley Generating Co
West Memphis
Ark
TVA
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Middle South
Ouachita Parish jury acts on water district removals
The Ouachita Parish Police Jury votes to remove property owners from a proposed water district west of the river. A public hearing on removals is set for January as the panel also considers beer and whiskey permits for about 25 establishments. The sheriff is ordered to close and padlock any business lacking permits by January 1.
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Ouachita Parish
Ouachita River
Sheriff Department
A. E. Montgomery
CIO AFL Seek Early Steps Toward Unification
CIO and AFL officials pressed to merge soon after the 16th annual convention endorsed unity talks. CIO President Walter Reuther and United Steelworkers head David McDonald led the unity committee in seeking a meeting after Christmas and before year end with George Meany backing rapid action toward merger.
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Los Angeles
CIO
AFL
The
United Resolution
Aflcio
Walter Reuther
David J. McDonald
United Steelworkers of America
James B. Carey
Unity Committee
George Meany
Reuther
Full Unity Committee
Army Seeks 20000 Draftees in February Call
The Army on Tuesday issued a call for 20 000 draftees in February, 3 000 fewer than recent monthly inductions.
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Washington
Army
Tug Survivors Arrive In Panama City
Coast Guard Cutter Cartigan brought seven survivors and three bodies from the sunken tug Bertha R to Panama City Florida after a 16 hour ordeal on two life rafts in the Gulf. Captain Ashburn Thompson of Tampa led survivors including Otis Hyde and John F. Wilson. four others from the raft were saved by a lifeboat from the Helen Sykes but could not reach the ship. Authorities plan a possible board of inquiry as Coast Guard investigators review the incident.
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Panama City
Fla.2
Coast Guard
Cartigan
Ashburn Thompson
Tampa
Fla
Gulf of Mexico
Buie
Keesler
Helen Sykes
N. O
Stanley Parkman
Helen L
Thompson
James B. Rucker
Marine Inspection
Mobile
Ala
L. H. Byrd
New Orleans
District Coast Guard
Otis Hyde
John F. Wilson
St. Petersburg
J. J. Kerns
Haskell McLaughlin
Spanish Honduras
Pruitt Mullis
John Robessen
Detroit
William T. Royal
Vesper FE. Morris
Milton Harris
Bertha R
Blue Stark Towing Co
Tampa ‘Marine Co
Motion On File To Quash Grand Jury Rape Charge
In Shreveport Caddo Parish a motion to quash a grand jury rape indictment against 17 year old Arthur Lee Flowers was filed. The defense argues the jury lacked Negro representation violating due process and equal protection. Flowers, indicted November 9, remains jailed without bond with a hearing set for December 17.
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Shreveport
Caddo District Court
Arthur Lee Flowers
Cedar Grove
Louisiana
U.S
Flowers
Surprising Witnesses Added in Sheppard Murder Case
In Cleveland on December 8 1954 Attorneys for Dr Samuel Sheppard arrange four surprise witnesses to testify as part of a defense plan to prove an unknown intruder killed Marilyn Sheppard. Chief defense attorney Corrigan says 22 people were subpoenaed.
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Cleveland
Samuel H. Sheppard
Sheppard
Marilyn
William J. Corrigan
Sam
Bay Village
Debate on UN action to free jailed American airmen
United Nations General Assembly opens debate on a US led 16 nation resolution urging Secretary General Hammarskjold to push for release of American airmen jailed by China in breach of the Korean armistice. Ambassador Lodge expects strong support for the measure.
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United Nations
N. Y
UN General Assembly
Dag Hammarskjold
Red China
United States
U. S
Henry Cabot Lodge
Eisenhower Declines to Engage in McCarthy Feud
President Eisenhower at a news conference refused to engage in personal vituperation regarding Senator McCarthy. He said he would not comment on McCarthy as an individual and emphasized support for congressional investigations. He directed reporters to party chairman Leonard Hall for assessment of political impact.
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Joseph McCarthy
Special Investigating Subcommittee
Pres. Eisenhower
McCarthy
Washington
Eisenhower
Sen. McCarthy
Congress
Leonard W. Hall
Republican National Committee
Hall
Pilgrims Arrive For Our Lady of Guadalupe Feast
A 25 member Catholic pilgrimage led by Rev. James Gilfillan arrived by air from San Diego to Mexico City to take part in religious rites commemorating the Our Lady of Guadalupe feast late this week.
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Mexico City
James Gilfillan
San Diego
Calif
Narcotics Trial Begins for Homer French in U S Court
The trial of Homer Jefferson French on 10 narcotics counts opened with M H Strong identifying a coroner J T French signature used on prescriptions. Judge Ben Dawkins Jr presided as twelve jurors and one alternate were chosen amid pretrial objections and a mistrial note from a prior session.
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Homer Jefferson French
United States District Court
M. H. Strong
Monroe
J. T. French
Ouachita Parish
Homer French
Strong
Ouachita
Crazed Toy Shop Owner Arrested After Fatal Shootings
In Las Vegas on December 8, state police captured 54 year old Fredrick W. Fowler, a former toy shop owner, after he roamed the streets armed with a revolver. Earlier he killed his ex wife Dorothy 39 and her friend Mrs David Conner 28 at a scene described as a gambling resort. Police tracked him to a trailer court about three miles from the shooting site and arrested him amid frightened residents.
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Las Vegas
Fredrick W. Fowler
Dorothy
David Conner
Good Fellows Cash Gaining But Need Looms
A list of donations totaling 999.70 supports various individuals, clubs, and churches including Temple B'Nai Israel Sisterhood and Cypress Street Church of God Sunbeams. Entries reflect in memory gifts and anonymous contributions from multiple donors with small amounts. The note stresses that a little gift means much to a small youngster and hints at a continuing campaign.
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Temple B'Nai Israel Sisterhood
Louis D. Cohn
Navy Mothers Club of America, Inc
Lalage Feazel
Cypress Street Church of God
Sunbeams
J. P. Mooney—Buzzy
Ben Downing Bunn
Irene Beasley
Martha Lauri Jones
World's Largest Brokerage Free With Xmas Bonus
Merrill Lynch announces a year end Christmas bonus for employees, up to 12 weeks pay plus $200 for 20 year veterans. All staff with at least three weeks service qualify, including those on military or maternity leave. Bonuses range from 25 dollars for under two months service to the top tier for long service.
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New York
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Beane
Winthrop Smith
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