Fire sweeps second floor of West Monroe Junior High
Early today a blaze swept the upper hallway of West Monroe's new junior high, damaging the interior and prompting students and teachers to report to the gym. Fire Chief C E Taylor said flames burned in a storeroom for about an hour, with tar paper wrapping feeding a 30 to 40 foot stretch. Insurance covered the several thousand dollars in damage as cleanup continued into the forenoon.
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West Monroe
Lake Oxford
John Davis
C. E. Taylor
Eisenhower Ends Historic 19 Day World Crusade in Morocco
President Eisenhower completes a 19 day tour through 11 nations ending in Morocco with a rousing reception by about 500 000 Moroccans and an estimated nine million total welcoming cheers. He travels by jetliner toward Andrews Air Force Base after a trip that boosted American prestige and trust in motives.
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Richard K. On Malley
Casablanca
Morocco
Eisenhower
Italy
Turkey
Pakistan
Afghanistan
India
Iran
Greece
Tunisia
Spain
Paris
Andrews Air Force Base
Washington
Gander
Nild
Mohammed V
Living Costs Edge Higher As CPI Reaches New Peak
Prices rose to 25.6 percent above the 1947 49 average in November the sixth rise in seven months. Services and durable goods led the upturn while food costs eased. Factory pay increased for some workers with higher wages offset by reduced buying power from higher prices.
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Washington
Labor Department
Ewan Clague
Labor Statistics
Connecticut Supreme Court Upholds Birth Control Laws
The Connecticut Supreme Court of Errors unanimously upheld the 1879 laws banning contraceptives and prohibiting physicians from advising their use. The justices said the laws are a constitutional exercise of legislative power and rejected claims that they violate the Fourteenth Amendment. Principal parties include Dr. C Lee Buxton and several patients and husbands who challenged the restrictions.
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Hartford, Conn
State Supreme Court of Errors
Connecticut
U.S. Supreme Court
Buxton
Interracial Housing Bid Sues Suburban Referendum Outcome
In Deerfield Illinois suburb, Modern Community Developers and Progress Development sue in federal court seeking to block a referendum blocking an interracial housing subdivision. They demand 750000 dollars in damages as the village plans to buy land with a 550000 bond approved by a record turnout of eighty six percent.
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Deerfield
Village Park Board
Modern Community Developers, Inc
Illinois
Progress Development Corp
U. S. District Court
Chicago
Small Allies Fear Decisions From East West Summit
Belgium Greece and Turkey voiced fears they would be affected by summit decisions from the East West talks they did not participate in. NATO ministers backed a Western Big Three invitation for a Soviet Union summit with a proviso for prior allied consultation. Turkish minister Zorlu urged full round consultation amid doubts over Soviet peaceful intents.
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Paris
Belgium
Greece
Turkey
Norway
Italy
Atlantic Alliance
Soviet Union
Moscow
Nikita Khrushchev
United States
Britain
France
U. S
Christian A. Herter
Selwyn Lloyd
Herter
Lloyd
NATO
Fatin Rustu Zorlu
Eight Negro Youths Arrested After Fireworks Blast
In Jackson Mississippi eight black youths were jailed on disturbing the peace charges following a deafening blast that destroyed a fireworks stand operated by Bobby Dunlap. A cherry bomb was alleged to have been hurled into the stand, prompting a rapid evacuation and a large traffic jam as power lines were knocked down and surrounding damage occurred.
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Bobby Dunlap
Dunlap
Nothing is so embarrassing as the boss doing what you said cannot be done
The saying reflects a blunt truth about workplace dynamics as humorous and cautionary. It notes how leaders may reverse skepticism by succeeding in tasks once deemed impossible, turning critique into respect.
Palos Verdes Firemen Admit Setting 16 Fires
In Palos Verdes Estates California four city fire personnel and five volunteers confessed to starting 16 brush fires to dramatize a need for better equipment. Five burglars? No, six pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges in Redondo Beach with probation hearings set for February. a 17 year old was sent to juvenile authorities.
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Palos Verdes. Estates
Calif
Palos Verdes Estates
Los Angeles
Redondo Beach
Brother Kills Girl Mistaken For Prowler
In New Orleans 1960s scene Calvin Grevemberg, 13, shot with a pistol in his home fatally wounding sister Shirley Grevemberg, 15, as she and friend Linda Murphy returned from shopping. The boy claimed he mistook them for a prowler. No charges filed. parents listed as Mr. and Mrs. De. J. Grevemberg.
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New Orleans
Calvin Grevemberg
Shirley
Linda Murphy
Calvin
Dc. J. Grevemberg
Earl Rolling
Crimi
Twin City Bus Service Schedules For Christmas
Monroe bus service will idle on Christmas Day while drivers take a holiday. Regular service runs on Christmas Eve and the day after Christmas as Rex Ensminger, bus department superintendent, explains.
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Monroe
Bus Department
Rex Ensminger
Probation Granted for Liquor Store Robber in Houston
Michael Cotter, 33, pleaded guilty to holding up a Houston liquor store on October 27 to support his expectant wife. He received 10 year probation after the store manager recommended clemency. A daughter Mary Ann born November 25 was at home when he returned, greeted by his five other children.
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Houston, Tex
Houston
Michael Cotter
Ross Clawson
Mary Ann
Cotter
Weather forecast predicting warmer, cloudy skies tonight
The forecast calls for cloudy conditions and higher temperatures after a 29 degree low last night. Tonight may not fall below 46 with a high around 50. Sunshine this morning is fading to overcast, with yesterday's 60 degree high and a 38 degree low this morning.
Needy Get Help As High Schools Aid Goodfellows
Neville and Ouachita high school players joined Sunday to pack over 400 bags of food for the Goodfellows in a bid to ease Christmas need in Twin Cities and Ouachita Parish. A Monroe resident sent a donation for a Christmas dinner. others describe hardships from hospital stays to unemployment. Donations and funds continue, with ongoing checks in the Monroe News-Star-World office and food clothing and toys collected at 117 Catalpa Street recreation center.
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Goodfellows
Neville and Ouachita
Goodfellow
Twin Cities
Ouachita Parish
Monroe
Monroe News-Star — World
Monroe Recreation Center
Catalpa Street
Memorial contributions honoring diverse donors and memories
A list of contributions and tributes from individuals and organizations. Names include Mr. and Mrs. Roger, Sturgeon, G. Mi, Breard, Farmer, J. Arthur Smith, the Frazier and Frost families, Renaud, Morrison, Howard, Piney Grove agencies, and many friends. Donations support churches, missions, Sunday schools, and memorials across multiple communities.
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C. C. Roger
T. E. Sturgeon, Jr
G. Mi
W. A
Ham Breard
Frank Farmer
J. Arthur Smith, Sr
Cheryl
Robin
Lisa Frazier
Sharon
Kathy Frost
Francis A. Renaud
Larry Morrison
Steve Howard
Piney Grove Home Mission Love and Truth Benevolent Society
Piney Grove
Turpin Lumber Co
Daddy C. C Bell
C. A
Skipper” Bell
Pauline Petty
Stone Ave. Methodist Church
Riverside
A. V. Swineboard
Herbert Walker
Jack W. Carter
John
Nancy Barnett
Dewey N. White
Valerie
Wayne Henry
Katie B. Williams
Monroe Automobile and Supply Co., Inc
Frederick, Riley
Bob Fudickar
T. C. Standifer
J. G. H. Joyce
Lewis Ray Maddox
Minnie B. Mecom
C. R. Wilder
B. B. McClendon, Jr
James H. McClendon
Fragmentary Page Teaser Shows Numeric Margins
A brief continued item displays repeated figures 10.00 1.00 10.00 1.00 with a note indicating continuation on page two. No names or clear context are readable.
Monroe City Plans Begin Master Plan For 1960
Monroe city officials move to implement the Master Plan early in 1960. The City Council designates the Monroe Ouachita Regional Planning Commission as the municipal commission to enact zoning with council approval. The session approved agri culture leases at Selman Field, a taxi license for a Negro applicant, and laying out sewer assessments for Westminster District.
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Monroe
Monroe-Ouachita Regional Planning Commission
Municipal Commission
Planning Commission
Selman Field
Wiley E. Jones
Northeast State College
Selman
Winter Storm Paralyzes New York Area Cities
A heavy snowstorm hit the Metropolitan area with seven inches in the city by 7 am and drifts knee deep in wind blown areas. Commuters faced delays as buses and cars stalled and streets froze while trains and subways ran mostly on time during the morning rush.
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New York
Refund of $40,000 In Ticket Requests For Sugar Bowl
Sugar Bowl officials announced they refunded 40000 this month to fans still hoping to buy tickets for the Louisiana State Mississippi football game on January 1. Hotel spokesmen report a record visitor surge as tickets sold out on November 2, with about 45000 tickets in mail order and 38000 remaining allocated to LSU Mississippi bondholders and stadium guarantors.
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New Orleans
UPI
Mississippi
Mid-Winter Sports Association
Claude
Monk) Simons
Simons
LSU
Eisenhower Peace Tour Gains Boost for U.S. Prestige in Asia
President Eisenhower’s personal diplomacy during a 22 000 mile peace and friendship tour has created a hopeful peace atmosphere. Aides say goodwill and sincerity shown in crowds and private talks may yield dividends later. Early gains include a strong prestige boost in Asia and a more favorable climate for future discussions.
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Madrid
Eisenhower
Policeman Killed by Jailbreaker in Georgia Town
Sheriff Wayne Collins captured Roy Lee Mullins, 23, a Canton jail escapee, at Blairsville after a murder and kidnapping spree. A killed officer Hobart Brown and wounded attendant Sylvester Biddy were tied to the escapee’s car thefts and gunfire. Mullins was jailed on murder charges as authorities investigated the Woodstock abductions.
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Georgia
Blue Ridge
Wayne Collins
Blairsville
Here
Roy Lee Mullins
Canton
Hobart Brown
Desperado
Ellijay
Woodstock
Sylvester Biddy
Griffith
Collins
Mullins
Biddy
Hubert G. Henson
News Star World Want Ad Promises Quick Results
A low cost classified ad offers a seven day rate with cancellation privileges. The seller notes a sale by the second day after the ad ran and invites readers to inquire about the deal.
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News-Star—World
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Wright
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Westminster
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