Eisenhower backs higher federal highway aid proposal
President Eisenhower endorsed increasing federal road funding from 575 million to 800 million with matching state and local contributions. A House bill by Rep. McGregor would authorize 6422 million yearly for federal road work, contingent on delaying a planned half cent per gallon gasoline tax cut. The move aims to boost construction and may pass if Congress agrees to the tax deferral. The Louisiana social welfare conference opened with talks on aging
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Rep
McGregor
Ohio
House Roads Committee
Hearing Delays Await Formal Charge in Van Case
The Monroe fire and police civil service board delayed further action as Detective Floyd Van awaits formal charges. The board voted unanimously to recommend pay through February 10 and to suspend Van until charges are disposed of on March 3. A continuation was set due to new charges from a private citizen.
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Monroe
Frank Thompson
J. M. Menefee
C. W .Flacy
James C. Kelly, Jr
Van
Fink
Wood Thompson
Wesley Davis
McBride
Billy J
West Ministers Brace For New Molotov Plan
Western ministers prepared to reject Molotov's new European security plan at the Big Four session. He seeks to pull American and British troops back and install Soviet officials on the Rhine, framing a continent wide security scheme that leans toward excluding the United States.
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Berlin
V. M. Molotov
Germany
Molotov
Rhine
United States
Russia
Jet Bombers Set Record Pacific Flight
Two RB-36 bombers landed at Limestone Air Force Base in northern Maine after an 8,700 mile nonstop flight from Tokyo in under 29 hours. Brig. Gen. Stanley J. Donovan of the 14th Air Division said the mission was a research study of the jet stream in the upper atmosphere. Ground speed was not released.
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Travis Air Force Base
Calif
Limestone Air Force Base
Maine
Tokyo
Stanley J. Donovan
14Th Air Division
Strategic Air Command
Unclear OCR Text From Amusements Page
Fragmentary OCR line shows stray letters and numbers about amusements and pages. No coherent event or entities present to summarize into a factual record.
Two Damage Suits Filed Here In Ouachita Parish
Monroe residents filed two damage suits totaling 51775.66 in Ouachita parish court, arising from July 1953 accidents. Martin L. Travis seeks 35166.36 against John R. Wilson Maxine Poindexter Wilson and United States Casualty Co. Wakefield Stevenson sues Frederick William Williams and Indiana Lumbermen’s Mutual Insurance Corp. for 16609.30. Lead case alleges Travis’s 1951 Buick was parked off Highway 80 when Wilson’s 1950 Chevrolet rear ended it at about 4 pm July 13 1953.
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Ouachita Parish
Monroe
Martin L. Travis
John R. Wilson
Maxine Poindexter Wilson
United States Casualty Company of
New York
Wakefield Stevenson
Frederick William Williams
Indiana Lumbermen’s Mutual Insurance Corporation of
Indianapolis
Ind
Travis
Wilson Et al
Wilson
New Lodge Master Named in Louisiana Freemasons
Clarence Beasley of Logansport is elected grand master of the Grand Lodge of Louisiana Free and Accepted Masons at a two day session in New Orleans. Others named include Dr. Louis A. Leggett of New Orleans deputy grand master and D. Allen Long of Opelousas grand senior warden.
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NEW Lodge
New Orleans
Clarence Beasley
Logansport
Grand Lodge of Louisiana
Louis A. Leggett
D. Allen Long
Opelousas
Sheriff Says He Was Not Informed Of Slot Machine Raid
New Iberia Louisiana February 10 Sheriff Nick Derouen of Iberia parish said he was not told of a state police raid near Jeanerette in which 35 slot machines were destroyed. He said as sheriff he expected to be told of state police plans.
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New Iberia
Nick Derouen
Iberia Parish
Jeanerette
Ike Rejects Involvement In Indo China
President Eisenhower stated it would be a tragedy for the United States to become involved in the Indo China fighting. He noted American aid is limited to technical assistance and not combat troops, with aviation technicians due back by mid June.
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Washington
Eisenhower
United States
Indo-China
Congress
Far East
America
No More Money Sought For Pailette Fund
The Bobby Pailette fund drive ends as readers hail in $349.40 raised to cover medical bills for Bobby and brother Charles both hemophiliacs. Donors asked to stop sending funds and late gifts will be returned.
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Bobby Pailette
Pailette Fund
Pailette’s
Bobby
Mr. Pailette
Pailette
Charles
75 Survey Teams Open Hunt For Blind Corners
The Twin City blind corner survey gathers 75 teams from Neville Ouachita West Monroe High and St Matthews pep squads with support from the Monroe West Monroe Chamber of Commerce and the West Monroe Businessmen’s Association. Teams evaluate intersections for four directional visibility noting hazards on survey forms. A follow up report to citizens is planned by the Chamber and association.
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Twin City
Monroe- West Monroe
Frazer
Chamber of Commerce
Monroe
West Monroe
Monroe Council Accepts Shields Bid For Bonds
The Monroe city council accepted Shields and Co. and associates bid to sell 1.62 million dollars in bonds to fund power plant expansion. Interest saving beat rivals including Goldman Sachs and Merrill Lynch, with repayment set around February 1, 1979. Aspen street renamed to Kentwood drive amid resident objections.
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Monroe
Shields and Co. and Associates
Goldman, Sachs and Co
Equitable Securities Corp
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Beane
Arnold and Crane
John FE. Coon
Wood Thompson
Jack Burke
Shields
Shields and Company and Associates
Aspen Street
Kentwood Drive
Elm
Rapides Police Jury Settles Gas Line Fight
The Rapides parish police jury approved construction of a gas pipeline, ending a dispute since last August over rights of way for Gulf Interstate Pipeline Co. The line runs north to south, and an earlier court order to dig was dropped as the project neared completion.
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Alexandria
Rapides Parish
Gulf Interstate Pipeline Co
Vagabond Admits Bodenheim Killings
New York police say the vagabond dishwasher who housed poet Maxwell Bodenheim and his wife Ruth Fagan confessed to their murders. Weinberg, a former convict, was arrested near the scene. Bodenheim was found shot in a Third Avenue room. Ruth Fagan was beaten and stabbed. Bodenheim’s funeral was planned in New Jersey.
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New York
Maxwell Bodenheim
Ruth Fagan
Waewala Wrainbnauw
Fiaiuiu Weliuetr
Bodenheims
Weinberg
East Fifth Street
Bodenheim
Third Avenue
Greenwich Village
Oradell
N. J
Rebels Close On Luang Prabang In Laos Clash
Vietminh forces about 1500 men were reported 6 to 12 miles from Luang Prabang while French sources said they were gathering supplies. The bulk of the 12 000 invaders remained 50 miles north around Nam Bac. Observers thought the attack could come early next week.
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Saigon
Luang Prabang
Hanoi
Ike Cautions GOP Against Extremism
President Eisenhower warned against extreme partisanship and tribal attacks in Washington. He said it is unwise to label all Democrats as treasonous and declined to single out individuals. He noted the executive branch should avoid partisan rhetoric while Democrats criticized Republican attacks led by McCarthy and Adams.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Fisenhower
Sen
Joseph R. McCarthy
R-Wis
McCarthy
Sherman Adams
GOP
Leonard W. Hall
Just One Thing Led To Another
In Bethesda Maryland William S Powick 26 of Chevy Chase escaped injury when his car slid into an embankment yesterday He remained unhurt until his car was struck by a vehicle driven by Curtis C Dangler 24 of Potomac Powick sought belongings at his stranded car then a car driven by Mrs Gusti Greger 52 of Rockville collided and glass sprayed him Both Powick and Mrs Greger were hospitalized An ensuing crash caused Ellerby Heering 50 of Bethesda to overturn while swerving to miss the stalled cars
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Bethesda
William S. Powick
Chevy Chase
Curtis C. Dangler
Potomac
Powick
Gusti Greger
Rockville
Hospital Patient Seeks O Positive Blood
Alfred Gallien of 514 Wilson Street Monroe is in critical condition at St Francis sanitarium and needs 14 pints of O positive blood. Request is made by his daughter Mrs Steele.
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Alfred Gallien
Wilson Street
Monroe
St. Francis Sanitarium
Mrs. Steele
Police Jury Seeks State Aid To Blacktop Smith Road Section
Ouachita parish police jury meets to discuss road work and asks the state to fund blacktopping of a 1.25 mile Smith road stretch between Cheniere dam road and Camp's road. President A. E. Montgomery notes the legislature plans surveys and may set aside funds. Gideons present Gideon Bible gift to Montgomery. 4-H Club reps introduce new members.
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Smith Road
Ouachita Parish
West Monroe
Cheniere Dam
Cheniere
Camp's
A. E. Montgomery
Horace Ayre
C. O. Rainwall
Montgomery
4-H
Bramblett Convicted Of Seven Payroll Lying Counts
California congressman Ernest Brambl ett was found guilty by a federal jury on seven counts of lying to the House disbursing office about payroll. He faces up to 35 years in prison and $70,000 in fines. Sentencing is delayed. defense plans to appeal to the Supreme Court if needed. The case hinges on taking funds from a woman clerk who did no work. Bramblett has not ruled on seeking re election.
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Washington
Ernest K. Bramblett
Supreme Court
California
House
Bramblett
Edward RB. Williams
Walter Bastian
Williams
Piano Lessons By Mrs McCook
The advertiser Mrs R F McCook offers piano lessons at her home at 2703 Howes St. The ad ran 25 days for $14.25 and targets hundreds of daily readers seeking affordable instruction with low seven day rates and cancellation privileges.
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News-Star— World
R. F. McCook
Howes St
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