Western Union seeks 10 percent intrastate rate hike in Louisiana
Louisiana's Public Service Commission reviewed Western Union's petition for a 10 percent increase in intrastate telegram rates. The company cites losses in 1951 and expected annual losses, with interstate rates already raised last September. The commission also heard St Louis Southwestern's request to abandon the 40 mile Shreveport to Arkana passenger train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Louisiana
Public Service Commission
Western Union Telegraph Company
St. Louis Southwestern Railway Company
Shreveport
Arkana
Ark
H. Payne Breazeale
Western Union
Public Service
Nat Knight
Louisiana Commission
One Club Raises Funds for seven Families Relief Drive
The Monroe civic club network has gathered 2439.20 dollars to aid seven needy families after reporting a breakfastless, underdressed household. Contributions include Freddie Monroe memory fund 2368.70 and smaller gifts from Roark Bros. Piano House 10.00 Moore's Tailoring 10.00 Paschal's Holy Name Society 10.00, plus many individual donors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. H. Monroe
Freddie Monroe
Roark Bros. Piano House
Moore's Tailoring & Men's Wear
T. Paschal
Holy Name Society
20Th Century Book Club
Bill Harrington, Jr
Mr. Griffith
Neville High School
Mrs McMillian Faces Manslaughter Sentence After Jury Verdict
Mrs Ace McMillian found guilty of manslaughter in the death of husband Dudley J McMillian on July 7 and will be sentenced in fourth district court Friday morning. She pleads self defense and defense of her son while facing a potential one to 21 year term at Angola penitentiary after indictment by a parish grand jury on July 5. The state sought murder verdict at trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ace McMillian
Dudley J. McMillian
Fourth District
Angola
McMillian
Parish
Walker lauded insane and sent to East Louisiana hospital
James E. Walker, declared insane by a sanity commission on December 2, was taken to East Louisiana State Hospital in Jackson on Wednesday after being committed by Judge David I. Garrett. He admitted to arson at Calvary Baptist Church on July 5 and Zion Hill Baptist Church on July 12 and to three earlier attempts to ignite Union Oil Mill in West Monroe. Deputy Forrest Jarvis also escorted Arthur Gathright to Angola prison for a five year armed robbery sentence in the same court session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. Walker
Sanity Commission
East Louisiana State Hospital
Jackson
State Hospital
David I. Garrett
Fourth District
Walker
Calvary Baptist Church
Zion Hill Baptist Church
Union Oil
West Monroe
Forrest Jarvis
Arthur Gathright
Angola
Fourth District Court
NATO approves 239 million defense fund for 1953
The NATO council agreed to spend 239.6 million dollars in 1953 for air fields and long term defenses against Soviet aggression. French defense minister Rene Pleven said the figure is about half of General Ridgway's minimum plan and work could begin on airports as weather allows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Matthew B. Ridgway
Europe
Reneve Pleven
NATO Council
Viscount Alexander
Britain
Lord Mountbatten
Eisenhower presses Korea policy after talks with MacArthur
President-elect Eisenhower drives ahead with a tough Korea plan after consulting an "old soldier" Douglas MacArthur and briefing with Gen. Omar Bradley and Secretary Charles E. Wilson. He met field commanders Gen. Mark Clark and Gen. James Van Fleet and discussed possible peace in Korea within the global unrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Eisenhower
Douglas MacArthur
Omar Bradley
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Charles E. Wilson
Mark Clark
James van Fleet
General MacArthur
Truman
Korea
Ex Sailor Survives 28 Hours Clinging to Mangroves
Fred Tyzzer Jr., a 38 year old Navy veteran, fell from the tug Logan near Cape Florida and survived 28 hours in 35 to 40 degree weather by clinging to mangrove bushes and swimming to Angel Fish Creek. Capt. Cleveland Knowles later rescued him aboard a fishing vessel. He was treated at Veterans Hospital and described the night as very uncomfortable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami, Fla
Angel Fish Creek
Miami
Florida
Veterans Hospital
Fred Tuzzer Jr
Coast Guard
Tyzzer
Logan
Cape Florida
Cutter Bank
Cleveland Knowles
Red Cross
George Baron
Knowles
Key Largo
Old Lady Heir to Big Estate in Atchison Kansas
A 69 year old woman, Mrs Margaret Harrison, is declared the sole heir to a $420473 estate after being found the adopted daughter of the late Jacob Marak and sister of his son Thomas J Marak. Eighty relatives challenge the ruling, and an appeal is expected. Harrison lives on $70 monthly pension in a rooming house. The estate stems from drug stores and farm lands. Harrison has been married and divorced three times and has five children.
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Atchison, Kan
R. W. Shaw
Brown County Probate Court
Margaret Harrison
Jacob Marak
Thomas J. Marak
Everest
Kan
Shaw
Marak
Harrison
FTC Official Accuses Oil Cartel of Global Propaganda
Federal Trade Commission member Stephen J. Spingarn charged the petroleum industry with a worldwide campaign to discredit the FTC oil cartel report. He named California Texas Oil Co Ltd a Standard Oil of California subsidiary as inspiration and urged a congressional probe into the facts and the lobbying effort behind the campaign.
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Washington
Stephen J. Spingarn
Petroleum
FTC
Spingarn
California- Texas Oil Co., Ltd
Standard Oil of California
Till and Knowlton
Oil Industry Information Committee
Oil Lobby
FBI To Report On 34 Items Of Evidence In Orleans Murder Case
FBI in Washington analyzes 34 pieces of evidence from the New Orleans murder case of socialite Mrs. James L. Cooper. Items include bloodstained clothing and hair fibers found on the victim. Police Superintendent Scheuering cites outside interference affecting the investigation amid local newspaper pressure.
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FBI
Orleans
New Orleans
James L
Diddie) Cooper
Washington
Cooper
Joseph Scheuering
Annal of Malmedy Massacre eighth anniversary observed
Washington reports the eighth anniversary of the Malmedy Massacre with 40 former SS troopers still imprisoned in Lansberg. Seventy three SS members were convicted in 1946 for killing about 350 US POWs near Malmedy during the Battle of the Bulge.
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Washington
Malmedy
Germany
Lansburg
U. S
Belgium
Lucius D. Clay
Europe
Clay
Drive In Hearing Messiah Broadcast on Campus
D C Black of the Louisiana Baptist Children's Home arranges a Messiah broadcast from the administration building tower. On Sunday at 3 p.m. the complete Handel oratorio will be heard over campus through Columbia Recording facilities directed by Sir Thomas Beecham. Attendees may drive in park stay in cars or sit among grounds. The hour long program offers a Christmas musical event for Monroe.
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Thomas Beecham
West Monroe appellate ruling voids city appointments
District Judge David I Garrett voids Kennon appointed five city officials in West Monroe for exceeding unexpired terms and orders elections to fill remaining terms. Defendants Mayor J Allen Norris Judge Howell Heard and Aldermen Ed Hislop R C Mahaffey and Whit O Smith contemplate an appeal citing state statutes and city charter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David I. Garrett
West Monroe
Robert F. Kennon
J. Allen Norris
Howell Heard
Ed Hislop, Jr
R. C. Mahaffey
Whit O. Smith
Kennon
Supreme Court
Albin Lasiter
Garrett
Lafayette
Crowley
South Louisiana
Fred Fudickar
Planes Smash Troop Center Near Capital
United Nations fighter bombers struck a Communist troop concentration 20 miles south of Pyongyang. The four wing attack destroyed at least 70 buildings and damaged 30 more. Col. Walter M. Berg called it a perfect mission as pilots reported secondary explosions and an ammunition dump erupting into a 500 foot wide fireball. An American Sabrejet downed one MiG-15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Udice
Seoul
Korea
United Nations
Pyongyang
Walter M. Berg
Staten Island
N.Y
Attorney Cracks Down On Coons Possums Hunting With Lights
Baton Rouge officials cite a state attorney general opinion confirming hunting raccoons and opossums with dogs and shining lights is illegal. The statute bans hunting non game quadrupeds with firearms or dogs and limits non game takes to traps or nets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
J. St. Clair Favrot
State Attorney General’s Office
Favrot
Letter to GI Joe on prosperity and Korea war news
Hal Boyle writes an open letter to GI Joe in Korea noting a rare reunion of General Ike and General MacArthur, and mocks political backbiting while describing a booming Christmas buying season. He jokes about borrowing money, credit, and a nation hoping for Joe's return home for Christmas. Marilyn Monroe sends her best, and Boyle closes with good wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyle
Hal Boyle
New York
G. I. Joe
Korea
Joe
Sugar
General Ike
General Mac
Stanley
Dr. Livingston
Africa
Ike
Harry S. Truman
Park Avenue
Auto Makers Raise Goals for Second Quarter
Washington reports makers of automobiles and civilian goods will lift production goals for Q2 1953 as the DPA allows steel use up to 70 percent of prewar rates. Aluminum producers consider a price ceiling increase tied to contract changes with the government, including removal of prepayment or cancellation rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William O. Warn
Washington
Defense Production Administration
DPA
Defense
Henry Fowler
Fowler
Aluminum Company of America
Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corp
Reynolds Metals Company
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Tobias E. Diamond
Sioux City
House Judiciary
Justice Department
NEA
Monroe
State Insane Hospital
NATO
H. D. Quigg
Cowboys
San Franciso
Carl “Bobo” Olson
Vincent
Olson
Ray Robinson
Norman Hayes
San Francisco
Civic Auditorium
Kansas
Trade Commissioner Claims Cartel Report
Alger Hiss
Andy
Bert Hatten
Uncle Sugar Able
Mac
Jim
Marilyn Monroe
Auto Makers
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