Move Dropped in Court Over Alabama Negro Student Denial
A U S District Court in Birmingham dismissed a petition seeking to compel the University of Alabama to admit a second Negro woman student, Mrs Police Ann Hudson, after defense motions to quash were granted. The case followed the university's admission of Autherine Lucy, the first Negro student, amid ongoing controversy.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
University of Alabama
U. S. District Court At
Birmingham
Hobart Grooms
William Adams
Ann Hudson
Arthur D. Shores
Hudson
Same Election Officials Will Serve Feb 21
Ouachita parish Democratic executive committee chairman Burt Sperry said the same deputies and commissioners from the first Democratic primary will serve in the second primary on February 21 unless unable to serve. Clerk R Dean Farr announced instruction schools for officials at Neville High School and that voting machines will be sealed next Thursday at 10 a.m and seats broken at 1 p.m. Saturday February 25. Absentee voting runs from this Saturday to next Saturday.
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Burt Sperry
Ouachita Parish
Democratic Executive Committee
Sperry
R. Dean Farr
Neville High School
Farr
Seaman Drowns After Fall From Fishing Vessel
A 34 year old seaman, James Allen of Clarksburg West Virginia, drowned after falling from the fishing vessel Silver Sands between the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico about 45 miles southeast of New Orleans. Deputies say he fell while attempting to jump to a nearby vessel. The body was recovered and coroner Dr J T Reeves ruled the death drowning. The Silver Sands operates out of Gulf Shores Alabama.
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New Orleans
Clarksburg
W. Va
Empire Canal
Mississippi River
Gulf of Mexico
Here
Plaquemines Parish
James Allen
J. T. Reeves
Gulf Shores
Ala
Stevenson supporters file 12-delegate slate in New Hampshire primary
A powerful group backing Adlai Stevenson filed petitions for a 12-member slate of delegates on New Hampshire's March 13 primary ballot. They aim to challenge Kefauver in the first presidential test of 1956, as the two-pronged process selects both voters’ preferences and pledged delegates.
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Concord
N. H
Adlai Stevenson
Sen
Kefauver
D-Tenn
New Hampshire
Stevenson
Police Maintain Alert For Killer Mad Dog Irvin
FBI agents and state police kept a nationwide alert for Charles Edward Ranels after a false lead suggested killer Leslie Irvin known as Mad Dog Irvin might be in New Orleans. Ranels, 33, is among the ten most wanted fugitives for bank robberies in Kentucky and Arkansas.
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New Orleans
FBI
Charles Edward Ranels
Kentucky
Arkansas
Leslie
Mad Dog) Irvin
Ranels
Waitress Serves Beer to Suspect in Canal Street Killing
A Canal Street cafe waitress told police she served a bottle of beer at 7 a.m. to Leslie Irvin, dubbed the "mad dog" killer, in a case under investigation.
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New Orleans
Canal Street
Leslie Irvin
Bank robber Irvin sought after Jan 9 Monticello heist
FBI said Irvin, linked to bank robberies and car theft, fled with $10,997 after the January 9 Commercial Loan and Trust Co. robbery in Monticello Arkansas. He was near New Orleans with an unidentified woman. Ra nels from Conroe Texas is also wanted for Louisville and Lone Oak bank robberies. Authorities in Casa Grande Arizona corrected a mistaken identity about a death sentenced Indiana man.
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New Orleans
FBI
Commercial Loan and Trust Co
Monticello
Ark
Ranels
Conroe, Tex
Louisville
Lone Oak
Irvin
Indiana
Casa Grande
Ariz
Colder Weather Forecast for Louisiana After Spring Squall
Colder air will move into Louisiana after a premature spring squall line yesterday brought high winds and heavy rains. At the airport the high reached 51, with a low of 48 expected tonight and light drizzle into early afternoon amid overcast skies.
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Louisiana
Dr White reports setback in whale heartbeat project
Dr Paul Dudley White, Eisenhower adviser, reports a setback in recording a whale's heartbeat after a small boat was damaged when a large female gray whale struck. No one hurt, boat returned to the Dorado off Baja California as harpoons and wires aim to record impulses.
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Washington
Paul Dudley White
Eisenhower
California
National Geographic Society
Pacific
White
Baja California
Snow Forecasted After Blizzard Grips Texas Panhandle
Snow halted before dawn but a new storm threatened tonight or tomorrow in the Texas Panhandle. Winds to 40 mph created drifts stopping trains and closing U S 66 as Amarillo schools remained closed after traffic jams. National Guard trucks patrol area while rescue trains fight blowing snow and remaining blockages.
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Plainview
Tex
Texas Panhandle
Plains
Amarillo
Fort Worth & Denver Railroad
Panhandle
National Guard
Here
Fort Worth
Denver
Dimmitt
Immigration Law Co-Author Blasts Ike's Proposals
Washington D C a coauthor of the present immigration law Rep Walter of Pennsylvania denounced President Eisenhowers recommendations as Congress weighs revisions that could double quota immigration. Walters subcommittee will first review the proposals while Sen Watkins of Utah introduces bills to carry out the plan and seeks sincere fair consideration.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Rep
Walter
D-Pa
Judiciary
Immigration
House
Sen
Watkins
Utah
Senate Immigration Subcommittee
Two Car Crash Kills Woman in Shreveport Area
Laverne Bailey Flacy, 45, wife of Monroe City Fire Marshal W C Flacy, was killed in a two car collision on Louisville Avenue. L. Grady Mayfield, 40, an insurance salesman, remained in critical condition with a fractured skull alongside three other injured, all hospitalized. The crash occurred as both drivers tried to pass vehicles in opposite directions. a truck swerved into Ruemaker’s lane. The incident is under investigation and continued on the sixth page.
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L. Grady Mayfield
Shreveport
St. Francis Hospital
Mayfield
Laverne Bailey Flacy
Monroe City
W. C. Flacy
Benton Street
J. T. French
Ouachita Parish
Flacy
Charles M. Ruemaker, Jr
Bossier City
B. G. Fervis
Alexandria
Ruemaker
Louisville Avenue
U S Plans 15 Space Satellites in 1957 58
Informed sources say the United States will launch up to 15 Vanguard satellites during the IGY between July 1957 and December 1958. GE has orders for 15 first stage rockets, with Navy oversight and subcontractors Aero Jet General and Glenn L. Martin Co. The mission aims for satellites to reach 200 miles or more, conducting global scientific studies.
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Cincinnati
United States
General Electric Co
Nches
Vanguard
Navy
Interservice
Glenn L. Martin Co
Baltimore
Martin
General Electric
Aero-Jet General
Azusa
Calif
Farm price support battle centers on 800 million gap
Washington AP reports the fight over rigid versus flexible price supports centers on an 800 million dollar gap between expected support values for wheat corn and rice under flexible programs and the 90 percent parity level. Secretary Benson released 1956 rates noting all are below last year and far from 90 percent. President Eisenhower opposes restoring high supports, citing surpluses. administration argues soil bank and production cuts could lift actual market prices above Benson's supports. Seven non basic crops would raise about 19 million in supports if unchanged by legislation.
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Washington
Benson
Eisenhower
Sen. Aiken
Congress
Soil Bank
AFL-CIO Plans Opposition to Nine Senate Republicans
At the AFL-CIO winter meeting in Miami Beach leaders signaled labor opposition to nine Republican senators in fall races. The list includes Duff, Capehart, Thye, Kuchel, Welker, Goldwater, Millikin, Wiley, and Butler with Morse favored in Oregon and Lausche vs Bender not receiving organized labor backing.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Afl-Cio
Senate
Duff
Capehart
Ind
Thye
Minn
Kuchel
Calif
Welker
Idaho
Goldwater
Ariz
Millikin
Cole
Wiley
Wis
Butler
Sen
Morse
D-Ore
Ohio
Frank Lausche
Bender
George Meany
Reporter and sheriff coerce surrender in Corpus Christi siege
Corpus Christi reporter Cliff Russell and Sheriff Odem Dolan talked Leonard Rollins into surrendering after a five hour kidnapping spree that held 40 officers at bay. Rollins handed over a pistol after posing as a prospective employer. During the event he bound a mother, son and daughter at their home, threatening to slit their throats.
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Corpus Christi
Tex.p
Leonard Rollins
Rollins
Odem Dolan
Cliff Russell
Corpus Christi Caller - Times
Mexico
J. H. Smith
John
Pat
Smith
Temblor Triggers Minor Damage in Southern California
A powerful earthquake centered south of the border in Mexico shook Southern California up to Los Angeles. Water mains burst, windows cracked, small fires started, and buildings swayed in San Diego and Imperial counties. No deaths or injuries were reported. Calexico police said damage was not major.
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EL Centro
Calif
Mexico
California
Los Angeles
San Diego
Imperial
Calexico
Imperial Valley
John O Hara Wins National Fiction Award
New York author John O Hara's Ten North Frederick wins the 7th annual national book award for fiction. Hubert Kubly takes non fiction for American In Italy and W H Auden wins poetry for The Shield of Achilles. Awards are sponsored by three industry groups.
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New York
John O’hara
Ten North Frederick
Hubert Kubly
Italy
W. H. Auden
Shield of Achilles
American Book Publishers Council
American Book Sellers Assn
The
Book Manufacturing Institute
Europe faces record blizzards as cold grips nations
A Siberian cold wave slams Europe with Greece Turkey and Italy enduring snowbound towns and shortages. Turkey reports 12 dead and Greece 14 as food drops reach Italian storm victims and Sweden records a record low of minus 33.
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London
Europe
Greece
Turkey
Italy
Sweden
Falun
Stockholm
St. Stephen's Church
Britain
France
Thrace
U.S. Army
Leghorn
Austria
Iron Curtain
Poland
Hungary
Group From Here To Attend Air Meet In Houston
Representatives from Monroe West Monroe Alexandria Lake Charles and Houston will meet in Houston at 3 p m Friday to rally support for a proposed Southern Airways route between Monroe and Houston A petition to the Civil Aeronautics Administration has been presented to study the route and the group will travel together from Monroe to join colleagues in Louisiana before heading to Houston
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Southern Airways Airlines
Monroe
Houston
Tex
James S. Williams
Monroe- West Monroe
West Monroe
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