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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1955

Page

3

Christmas Holiday Traffic Toll Surges Past 663 In Delayed Reports

Delayed reports and post holiday fatalities push Christmas weekend highway deaths to 663. The tally includes 629 deaths during the holiday period plus 34 additional deaths from injuries, with state counts reflecting revised totals and ongoing expected rises.

Chicago Alabama Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Jersey New York New Hampshire New Mexico North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon

Baker's Hair Tonic Promises Dandruff Cure

Mrs. Fred Cross of 26 Purser St in Pineville la endorses Baker's Hair Tonic as the only preparation that cures dandruff and itchy scalp and says she has recommended it to many others with the same results The Maker's Guarantee promises the tonic will do the job and Baker's Lathernist Shampoo will improve hair or money back.

Pineville Fred Cross Purser St Adv

State Football Scores From Week Summary

The data shows scores by state including Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming District of Columbia with various totals. Numbers indicate points tallied across games and periods in a concise regional scoreboard.

Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming District of Columbia

Prospects Dim for Some Businesses in 1956

New York reports cautious 1956 outlooks with confidence high overall but warnings of slower profits in autos, housing, steel, textiles, and appliances. Analysts cite a likely drop in new home construction, reduced auto output, potential farm income decline, and price competition among appliance makers.

New York Harlow H. Curtice General Motors

Pilot Rescued After Icy Bail-Out Near Long Island

An Air Force pilot, 1st Lt. Richard A. Edwards, bailed out in a snowstorm near Jones Beach, was pulled from ice by a fisherman, then treated at Mitchell AFB Hospital. His plane reportedly crashed into East Bay after fuel ran low while returning from Dayton to Stewart AFB.

Freeport N. Y Air Force Long Island Jones Beach Richard A. Edwards Newburgh N.Y East Bay Atlantic Here Edwards Levittown mid-Long Island Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Dayton Ohio Stewart Air Force Base Stewart la Guardia Field Green Mitchell Air Force Base Hospital

Yale Professor Dies at 68 After Loyalty Rule Fight

Dr. John P. Peters, 68, a Yale medical professor whose 1950s government post dismissal on loyalty grounds was later ruled unlawful, died in a Wallingford sanatorium. The Supreme Court voided the Loyalty Review Board ruling as overstepping its authority after a heart attack in November. Peters leaves widow Charlotte Morse Hodge Peters, a daughter in West Hartford, and three sons in Atlanta, Chapel Hill, and Charleston.

New Haven Conn John P. Peters Yale U.S U.S. Civil Service Commission Loyalty Review Board Peters U.S. Supreme Court Gaylord Farm Wallingford Charlotte Morse Hodge Peters David B. Irwin West Hartford John H. Peters Atlanta Richard M. Peters Chapel Hill N.C Charles H. Peters Charleston W. Va

Ben Gurion Wins Confidence Vote From His Party

Tel Aviv reports Prime Minister David Ben Gurion winning a confidence vote at a Mapai meeting. He backs his line of action on Arab policy and takes responsibility for security and the Gaza incident near the Sea of Galilee. Israel accepted Hammarskjold’s border tension proposals.

Ben Gurion Tel Aviv David Ben Gurion Mapai Israel Moshe Sharret Sea of Galilee United Nations Armistice Commission E. L. M. Burns Canada

Bipartisan group warns against next year tax cuts

A congressional study group recommends not cutting taxes while the economy booms. If surpluses persist, use them to shrink the federal debt, arguing tax relief could trigger inflation and harm long term stability. Members Mills Curtis Douglas Goldwater era.

Washington UPA Congressional Study Group Senate House Eisenhower Democratic Congress Congress Wilbur D. Mills D-Ark Paul H. Douglas D-Ill Barry Goldwater D-Raiz Thomas B. Curtis R-Mo Mills Curtis House Ways and Means

Monroe Civitan Club Sells Over Three Thousand Pounds Cakes

The Monroe Civitan Club held its final meeting of the year with a business session. Final reports showed their holiday fruit cake sale topped 3,000 pounds with some remaining on sale. Guest D. B. Emmons attended as a potential new member.

Monroe Civitan Club D. B. Emmons

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