Coleman Warns Civil Rights Plan Would Foster Ill Will
Mississippi Governor J P Coleman testifies before a House Judiciary subcommittee opposing a federal civil rights bill. He says it would harden race relations, breed suspicion, and deter white and Black interactions, though he notes progress since 1890 and claims no lynchings since 1940. Patterson and other Mississippi officials countered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coleman
Washington
J.P. Coleman
Mississippi
House
Judiciary
Justice Department
Boston Commons
Pennsylvania
Joe T. Patterson
Rep
Abernethy
D-Miss
Role In Scout Work Highlighted By Kiwanis Club
The Monroe Kiwanis club outlined the area's scouting role at a Wednesday noon meeting. Ben Parnell, retiring Ouachita Council president, led the program noting Troop 35 at the Louisiana Baptist Children's Home grew to 30 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Kiwanis Club
Ben Parnell
Ouachita Council
Parnell
Louisiana Baptist Children's Home
Kiwanians
A. D. Foreman
L. L. Price
Bill Grafton
J. W.womack
Roland Brown
Herman Masur
J. W. Webster
Council
West Monroe
Chicago Sheriff On Secret Trip To Alabama
Sheriff Joseph Lohman traveled secretly to Alabama to pursue new leads in the murder of two young sisters. Reports connect a 20 year old skid row killer Bennie Bedwell, nicknamed the Dishwasher, to the case as investigators follow possible clues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Joseph Lohman
Alabama
Bennie
Bedwell
David E. Bradshaw
Lohman
Athens
Ala
Navy Recruits In Monroe Listed
Navy releases list of men recently enlisting at Monroe station led by John T. Reagan CSC USN. recruits span Monroe and nearby towns including Perry Lea Danna White Brown Reid and many more with Waves transfer noted for Rita Lea Price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Reagan
CSC
USN
Monroe
U. S. Navyi
Clyde A. Perry
Wilson St
James A. Lea
Rochelle Ave
Anthony T. Danna, Jr
Florida St
Charles E. White
Catalpa St
Frank B. Brown
N. Lth St
Jackie W. Reid
Wood St
Maurice M
Patterson
Alabama St
Coy B. Neal
Jackson St
Leo Francis Coleman
South 2Nd St
Jimmy G. Chain
Bastrop
Paul H. Thomason
Mangham
Gerald M. Tabb
Calhoun
Aubrey
L. Brooks
Wisner
Joe
D. Jacobs
Marrable Hill
el Dorado
Jerrell D. Brady
Baskin
Errol P. Guyton
Winnsboro
Thomas P. Bryant
Jonesboro
James A. Bolls
Pershing Hwy
Donald R. Abercrombie
Ralph A. Meredith
Portland
Ark
Carey P. Smith
Farmerville
R. B. Arrant
West Monroe
Rita Lea Price
Rayville
Bainbridge
Navy
Navy Recruiting Service
Ouachita River Above Flood Stage Near Calion Ark
The Ouachita River has reached flood stage near Calion, Arkansas, at 30 feet on the Calion gauge while Monroe sits at 22.4 feet and Camden is two feet above flood stage. Residents expect a rise of about five more feet by February 15 absent more rain. Stockmen move cattle from Calion and oil field work slows due to muddy roads and swollen banks.
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Ouachita River
Calion
Ark
Twin Cities
Alvin W. Newkirk
U. S. Corp of Engineers
Ouachita
Monroe
Newkirk
Camden
U. S. Weather Bureau
Probers Call for Tighter Air Travel Regulations
Washington reports House Commerce committee members urged tighter federal supervision after two fatal crashes. CAB preliminary findings on Pacoima and New York City incidents prompted calls for roving inspectors, takeoff and landing controls, and dispatcher oversight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
California
New York
House Commerce Committee
Civil Aeronautics Board
Pacoima
Calif
New York City
Stephen B. Derounian
RN. Y
Derounian
Thief Steals Cigarettes From Eureka Vending Machine
An enterprise thief in Eureka, California, pried six packs from a vending machine by forcing six pennies into spark plug gaskets. Police note the coins matched a quarter in size.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka
Calif
Five Year Old Boy Struck By Auto Near Calypso and Catalpa
Five year old Mike Rainey, a St Matthews kindergarten pupil, was struck by a car driven by 22 year old Mrs Bobbie J Thart at Calypso and Catalpa. He was taken to St Francis Hospital with a head injury but not believed to be seriously hurt. Police said the driver was traveling about 15 miles per hour and no charges were filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Matthews
Mike Rainey
Calypso
Catalpa
Bobbie J. Thart
Wilson Street
L. M. Rainey
St. Francis ‘Hospital
Hall Funeral Home
Crossett Chamber names 1957 committee chairmen
Crossett Chamber of Commerce president B J Posey announced committee chairs for 1957. Names include A C Moncrief streets and sidewalks, W I Holbrook civic affairs, Jack Meadows established industries, Keathley Soisson membership and finance, J C McGoogan housing, John C Carpenter Sr fire prevention, James Armstrong transportation, Jack Culane street lights, Wade Tull education, with others to be appointed. Bond issue favors school construction in Lake Charles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suevial
News-Star
Crossett
B. J. Posey
Crossett Chamber of Commerce
Retail Merchants
A. C. Moncrief
W. I. Holbrook
Jack Meadows
Keathley Soisson
J. C. McGoogan
John C. Carpenter, Sr
James Armstrong
Jack Culnane
Wade Tull
Wallace Nunn
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Celler
D-Ny
Mason ‘R II
Supreme Court
Jack F. Pankey
Mississippi St. Louis
Memphis
Arkansas City
Vicksburg
Natchez
Red Avr Ldng
Baton Rouge
Donaldsonville
New Orleans
Atchafalaya
Morgan City
Jonesville
Ohio
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Cairo
Arkansas
Little Rock
Shreveport
Alexandria
Pearl Jackson
z-Tool
Lake Shore
Kenneth A. Roberts
D-Ala
Charles A. Wolverton
R-N.j
Oscar Bakke
CAB
Bureau of Safety
C. C
Lake Charles
LaGrange
Wolfschmidt’s
Wolfschmidt Ltd
Dundalk, Md
U.S.A
Lim
Apcci
Pebble Ford
Muscatel
Stagg
Imperial
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