Officials Think Malenkov May Be Liquidated
American officials suspect Georgi Malenkov, ousted as premier, will be killed or removed, linking the Kremlin to Stalin era methods. They note his good terms with Moscow and possible return to government, while Nikita Khrushchev is viewed as the top Kremlin leader and Nikolai Bulganin set to succeed.
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Malenkov
Washington
Kremlin
Georgi Malenkov
Moscow
Malenkey
Joseph Stalin
Stalin
Nikita Sshrushchev
Nikolai Bul- Zanin
Malenkoy
Plane shot down as Red batteries harass Tachen evacuees
A U S Navy AD Skyraider was shot down by Communist antiaircraft fire while evacuating Nationalists from the Tachen Islands. The pilot and two crew were rescued with minor injuries four miles west of the Tachens. Civilian evacuees totaled 13,900 ferried by sea and 3,753 islanders landed at Keelung en route to Formosa.
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Taipei
Formos
U. S. Navy
Tachen Islands
Navy
Tachens
Ee CG
Wy. J. Oheren
U.S. Navy
South Tachen
Keelung
Formosan
Formosa
U.S. 7Th Fleet
Officials Plan Attending Highway Committee Meetings
Monroe city parish and state officials head to the Heidelberg Hotel in Baton Rouge for the final sessions of a long range highway plan before it goes to the state legislature. Sen James Sparks leads the group with Monroe leaders including Mayor John Coon and Parish Engineer Monroe Dunlap attending.
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Monroe
Joint Highway Committee
Hiedelberg
Baton Rouge
James A. Sparks
Wayne Huckaby
John E. Coon
Tauber Harper
A. E. Montgomery
Monroe Dunlap
Sparks
Huckahy
Louisiana
Farm Bureau Opens Annual Session Here
The fifth annual Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation conference began at the Virginia Hotel with about 65 parish presidents and secretaries attending two days of sessions. President NE 8 Dougherty opened at 10 am recounting 1954 accomplishments and the 1955 program, followed by a parish roll call and problem notes.
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Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation
Parish Farm Bureau
Virginia
Dougherty
Farm Bureau Federation
Farm Bureau
H. G. Caulkley
Ray Mullins
Chain stores cut coffee prices sparking hope of price war
nationwide price cuts by major chains drop coffee to two year lows and prompt expectations of further wholesale cuts. A&P leads with a 12 to 40 cent retreat from August peaks while Safe Way and National Tea cut up to 16 and 14 cents respectively.
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Chicago
Mexico
New York
A & P Food Stores
Safeway Stores
SEC Approves Financing Of Dixon Yates Project Stock Issuance
The SEC approves financing to start the Dixon Yates power project with 5.42 million stock issuance and sale to Middle South Utilities Inc and The Southern Co. The project links to an Atomic Energy Commission contract and TVA grid replacement, drawing opposition from TVA area congressmen. Major loans awaited from large insurers.
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SEC
Washington
Securities and Exchange Commission
Dixon-Yates
Commission
Mississippi Valley Generating Can
Tennessee Valley Authority
TVA
Atomic Energy Commission
Middle South Utilities, Inc
The
Southern Co
E. A. Yates
Edgar Dixon
Congress
Eisenhower discusses Soviet shakeup and Zhukov
President Eisenhower said the changes in the Soviet high command reflect internal dissatisfaction but do not alter U.S. policy for a just lasting peace. He cautioned Russia may say anything and urged continued alertness while noting Zhukov's past service but questioning the meaning of his defense minister appointment. News conference drew about 230 reporters.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Russia
United States
Georgi K. Zhukov
Zhukov
Protests Over Louisiana TV Equipment Purchase Seen
In Baton Rouge shifts emerged as New Orleans groups protested a proposed $150,000 purchase of educational TV equipment for Louisiana from KFAZ Monroe. School Supt. Shelby M. Jackson said the deal has not closed though authorized by the 1954 Legislature.
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Baton Rouge
New Orleans
KFAZ
Monroe
State Education Board
Shelby M. Jackson
Louisiana
Joseph L. Davies
Arabi
Goy.cee
Cap) Barham
Kfaz Davies
Barham
J. O. Willett
Lucille Ruby
State Education TV Commission
LSU
Troy Middleton
West Ouachita Water District Abolishment Delayed
Petition proceedings near West Monroe lead Ouachita Parish to remove McGuire Highland Park Additions Splane Sunshine Heights and McMillian from the district. The jury postpones abolition pending formal petitions while residents vote on district formations and removals amid sharp opposition from water district reps.
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West Monroe
Ouachita Parish
Ouachita
Gilbert T. Brown, Jr
Brown
E. H. Bushice
Moval
Busbice
Louisiana Power and Light Company
McGuire Addition
Water District
R. W. Irby
Ollie Carter
G. P. Avant
J. H. Brown
H. M. James
Kae Ee Fourmy
Clear Weather Forecast for Twin City Area Wednesday
Skies are forecast to be clear in the Twin City area all day Wednesday with southerly winds around 15 mph. A local forecast indicates clear conditions through 11 p.m. Wednesday, with clouds moving into north Louisiana overnight. Temperatures ranged from 39 degrees at 6:30 a.m. to 61 degrees before noon.
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Twin City
North Louisiana
Where To Find It PREVENT FOREST FIRES
Where To Find It urges residents to locate fire prevention information and keep Louisiana green. It highlights resources for wildfire safety and community awareness.
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Louisiana
England Seizes On Archie's Open Season on Tax Men
In Redruth England Archie Hill 58 loaded a shotgun and declared open season on income tax collectors after the tax office won a court order to seize his house for nearly 10000. Hill protected his property with a sign warning intrusion stating any entering workers do so at their own risk. He said they will not take his house. The tax officials offered no immediate next steps.
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Redruth
England
Archie Hill
Hill
Traffic Enforcement Cuts Louisiana Highway Deaths
State Police Supt Grevemberg reports 29 January highway deaths in Louisiana caused by drinking in about a third of crashes. January toll drops from 50 last year after deploying 20 traffic violation teams in unmarked cars alongside regular troopers, a Kennon directive.
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Baton Rouge
Francis Grevemberg
Louisiana
Grevemberg
Robert Kennon
Merchants Adopt Three Resolutions on Congress
Louisiana Retailers Association unanimously passed three resolutions at its annual convention. The group opposed federal wage and hours control for retailers localize pricing by competition. They urged repeal of public law 199 restricting parcel post size and weight and called for repeal of discriminatory consumer excise taxes on jewelry furs cosmetics luggage. President A B Freyer of Shreveport and State Senator Guy Gardner of Crowley spoke at the session.
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Association
A. B. Freyer
Shreveport
Guy Gardner
Crowley
Acc
Evacuation Tensions Rise In South Africa Slum Move
Police enforce a midnight evacuation of Sophiatown in Johannesburg as 150 Negro families are ordered to relocate to Meadowlands 12 miles away. ANC volunteers assist residents amid bans on public meetings and a heavy police presence in the race-relations crisis.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Sophiatown
New Meadowlands
Nesro
African National Congress
ANC
Zhukov Named Defense Minister as Malenkov Demoted
Georgi K Zhukov was appointed defense minister of the Soviet Union. Malenkov resigned as Premier and was named deputy premier and minister of Power stations. Nikolai Bulganin remained premier and attended in uniform as the Parliament unanimously approved the changes. Marshal Ivan Konev also spoke, noting the USSR’s armed forces possess weapons for complete victory.
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Moscow
Georgi K. Zhukov
Fisenhower
Soviet Union
Supreme Soviet
Georgi K. Malenkov
Nikolai A. Bulganin
Bulganin
Malenkov
Zhukov
Kremlin
Defense Ministry
Ivan §. Konev
L. P. Beria
U.S.S.R
Postmistress At Gallion Held On Federal Charge
Mrs. Meniola J. Carroll, post mistress at Gallion in Morehouse Parish, is charged in a federal complaint with converting at least 431.70 in postal funds to her own use from October 1954 to February 1955 and making false entries to cover the discrepancies. She posted bond of 1500 dollars after a hearing in Monroe and was released.
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Meniola J. Carroll
Gallion
Morehouse Parish
Haynes Harkey, Jr
Monroe
Sheppard Bail Appeal Chances Questioned
Doubt surrounded osteopath Samuel Sheppard's bid for freedom on bail during his appeal of the wife murder conviction as legal proceedings continued today.
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Cleveland
Samuel Sheppard
Labor unions move closer to merger in Miami Beach
AFL and CIO leaders advanced plans for a merger with subcommittees to iron out a detailed agreement. The talks focused on preventing territorial raiding and ensuring the CIO can organize whole plants while protecting existing member unions. George Meany and Walter Reuther spoke of progress toward unity and a stronger combined federation.
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Miami Beach
Fla
AFL
CIO
George Meany
Dhite
Walter Reuther
Reuther
Child in serious condition after Mississippi crash
An 11 year old Mississippi girl, Lillian Jones, remained unconscious and in poor condition after being hit by a car on Highway 11 in the Darby community near Poplarville. Authorities cited brain injury and a broken jaw with bruises. driver James Rice Lawrence identified. Mercy Hospital reported details scarce.
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New Orleans
Mississippi
C. H. Tyrone
Lillian Jones
Darby
Poplarville
Miss
James Rice Lawrence
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