Stassen Considers Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Bid
Harold Stassen, former Minnesota governor and White House disarmament aide, signals possible run for Pennsylvania governor. He wrote GOP chairmen in all 67 counties about his serious consideration for the May primary amid mixed Republican reactions and lingering tensions from his 1960 ticket bid.
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Washington
Harold Stassen
White House
Pennsylvania
Minnesota
Eisenhower
Stassen
GOP
Valley Forge
University of Pennsylvania
Atlas Missiles Long Flight Surpasses Plan on Test
The Atlas missile flew over 600 miles out over the Atlantic and reached about 80 miles up on its first long distance test. Maj. Gen. Donald N. Yates said the flight exceeded expectations, with 95 percent success for the initial tests and a reminder that failures provide crucial learning.
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Atlas Missile
Cape Canaveral
Fla.Pi
Air Force
Atlas
Atlantic
Donald N. Yates
Air Force Missile Test Center
Defense Department
Yates
Bond Issue Fails In Heavy Monroe Vote
Monroe property owners rejected all five propositions in the $9,080,000 capital improvement bond issue amid heavy turnout. Mayor WL (Jack) Howard spoke, noting public input and promising to proceed within available means. Ballots showed mixed results across street, drainage, civic center, city hall, and recreation plans.
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Monroe
Jack) Howard
City Council
Civic Center
New City Hall
ICC Rules On Hot Cargo Carrier Clause
The ICC ruled that common carriers cannot waive duties to serve the public through labor contracts like the hot cargo clause. It found nine motor carriers unlawfully refused shipments from Galveston Truck Corp. of Houston prompting cease and desist orders. The ruling defers to the National Labor Relations Board on legality of hot cargo, but requires carriers to handle cargo per operating permits, including hot cargo.
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State Commerce Commission
Oklahoma City
Galveston Truck Corp
Houston
Tex
ICC
Teamsters Union
Congress
National Labor Relations Board
Five Teens Flee Smog to Santa Cruz
Five teenagers from Southern California were apprehended in Santa Cruz after fleeing home. They told sheriff's deputies they left due to unbearable smog conditions and sought cleaner air elsewhere.
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Santa Cruz
Calif
California
Sheriff's
Tippett Named Spartanburg Station Manager
Charles I. Tippett of Southern Airways Monroe office has been promoted to station manager in Spartanburg South Carolina. The promotion was announced yesterday by Harold Goodson district sales manager. Tippett has worked in Monroe since March 1955.
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Charles
Chuck) I. Tippett
Southern Airways
Monroe
Spartanburg
South Carolina
Tippett
Harold Goodson
Christmas Near Goodfellows Still Short Despite Donations
The community lists total gifts of 2759.09 with many names and small contributions including Rotary Club West Monroe Pioneers Memorial Pres by and local church and individuals. The note says funds remain over 1000 short as as welfare checked households struggle for essentials like food and clothing. The appeal continues.
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Rotary Club
West Monroe Pioneers
Memorial Presby
Church United Gas Pipeline
Alice Y. Riddick
Monroe Lions Club
Paul Lee Martin
Thomas Cloyd Tiean
NATO Accepts US Missile Base Offer at Summit
At the NATO summit in Paris the 15 member states endorsed basing U. S. nuclear missiles in Europe. The move follows pressure to ease Russia and aimed at a possible disarmament push. Adenauer Gerhardsen Hansen and other leaders supported the plan, with final approval to be given by heads of government after ministerial reports.
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Paris
North Atlantic
U. S
Europe
United States
U.S
Eisenhower
Dulles
Konrad Adenauer
Einar Gerhard
NATO
Senate probes alleged payoff in Tennessee criminal case
The Senate rackets hearings shift to alleged payoffs to fix a Tennessee case. Glenn W. Smith denies directing funds to Judge Raulston Schoolfield to drop a conspiracy indictment. Smith invokes the Fifth Amendment as Sen. McClellan's committee vows deeper inquiry and contemplates a second case. Schoolfield declines comment.
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Washington
Senate
Tennessee
Glenn W. Smith
Teamsters Union
Raulston Schoolfield
Chattanooga
Smith
Teamster
Sen. McClellan
Dark
McClellan
Criminal Court
Kennedy
Schoolfield
Thankful He's Off Her List
Washington police report a housemaid was indicted by a grand jury for mailing objectionable items to Reverend Vernon C. Sherman including a green rubber frog with tobacco, fish bones, false teeth, a shoe, live and dead cockroaches, a dancing doll, garbage, and a green pill. The arrest follows accusations she acted as the pastor’s Santa for these items and others in previous gifts.
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Washington
Vernon C. Sherman
Sherman
Crossland Named To Head Central Savings Bank in Louisiana
Central Savings Bank and Trust Company announced the retirement of John Breard and J S Washburn and named Conway Crossland Jr to become president effective January 1 1958 Breard becomes president emeritus and Washburn vice president emeritus both remain directors Breard began in 1911 and rose through the ranks to president in 1955 A native of Monroe he held major posts in state banking associations and public service roles
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Ppara
Direcors
John Breard
J. S. Washburn
Breard
Washburn
Conway Crossland, Jr
Monroe
Bank
Bentley's Academy
Louisiana Tech
Central Savings Bank and Trust Company
Louisiana
Louisiana Bankers Association
Regional Clearing House Association
Federal Reserve Bank
Bordelon defends LSU role against new graduate programs
Baton Rouge LSU Alumni Federation President F P Bordelon protests state colleges adding graduate programs, urging LSU remain center of scientific research. He notes Southwestern Louisiana Institute and Louisiana Tech plans, arguing LSU should host advanced study and that others cannot meet research facility standards. He cites LSU graduate enrollment rank and calls for strengthening undergraduate work.
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Baton Rouge
F. P. Bordelon
Louisiana State University Alumni Federation
LSU
State Board of Education
Southwestern Louisiana Institute
Hammond
Harold McSween
Louisiana Tech
Bordelon
Marksville
Louisiana State University
Louisiana
South
Three Children Die In Midnight Detroit Fire
A North West Side Detroit fire at a three story home killed Abraham Charles Farris 13 Jessica 10 and Michael 8 who were asleep in the library on the third floor. The parents Abe 46 and Mary 47 escaped with younger son William 5 after the smoke awakened them.
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Detroit
Abraham Charles Farris
Jessica
Michael
Abe Farris
Farris
Mary
William
Khrushchev Threatens New Bloody War Over Arms Drive
Soviet Communist Party leader Nikita Khrushchev warned Britain that the cold war arms race could trigger a new and very bloody war. He wrote in the New Statesman that a misread order could set off deadly weapons from U.S. bases in Britain, provoking an immediate crushing retaliatory blow.
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London
Communist Party
Nikita Khrushchev
Britain
Khrushchev
The
New Statesman
U.S
Moss Defends Snyder In Satellite Row
Rep. Moss condemns unwarranted criticism of Vanguard satellite publicity. He argues public briefing on space efforts should continue and rejects secrecy after the December 6 Vanguard failure. Snyder says it is his duty to inform the public about Defense Department operations.
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Moss
Snyder
Washington
Rep
D-Calif
House
Subcommittee On Government Information
Murray Snyder
Defense
U.S
Navy
Senate Preparedness Subcommittee
Pentagon
Defense Department
Vanguard
Free World
Trials sweep Hungary erasing 1956 revolution remnants
Informants report a wave of trials aimed at erasing the last traces of the 1956 anti communist uprising. At least three major trials are under way with more expected, possibly including Imre Nagy. Defendants include Msgr. Turcsanyi, priests, Gsepel workers, and Gyor provincial leaders with several high ranking officers also on trial in Budapest and Sopron.
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Vienna
Hungary
Imre Nagy
Msgr
Egon Turcsanyi
Josef Cardinal Mindszenty
Gsepel Iron and Steel Works
Gyor
Turcsanyi
Markoutca Court
Budapest
Attila Ezigethy
Pal Maleter
Nagy
Istvan Kovacs
Sandor Kopacsy
Kohida
Sopron
United Nations
Passman Reports Area Eligible For Emergency Loans
Congressman Otto E Passman announced at a Concordia Farm Bureau meeting in Ferriday that the Northeast Louisiana area is eligible for federal emergency crop production loans for 1958. The loans provide low interest production credit via the Farmers Home Administration to aid in recovering from heavy rainfall losses and support next year's crop production. He aims to secure up to 20 percent of loan funds to cover urgent existing obligations, though cautions remain about expectations.
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Northeast
Louisiana
Otto E. Passman
Concordia Parish Farm Bureau Board
Ferriday
Farmers Home Administration
U. S. de
Partment of Agriculture
Passman
Concordia Farm Bureau
Two Negro Homes Fire Upon in West Monroe
Promiscuous shotgun firing struck two West Monroe houses on 800 block Haynes street last night. No injuries reported. bullets shattered windows at 813 and pelleted woodwork at 815 Haynes. Police rounded up suspects early today as investigation continues.
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West Monroe
Haynes Street
Bessie Mae Lewis
Haynes
Bill Lloyd
Unseasonably Warm Muggy Weather Continues
Muggy conditions persist with temperatures in the mid 60s and a trace of rain in the early hours. No weather changes expected. mid morning reads 66 degrees after a low of 63. A few showers are forecast late today into tomorrow with lows 58 to 62 and highs 68 to 72.
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