Demos Attack Ike School Aid Plan in Congress
President Eisenhower faces bipartisan criticism over a five year school aid proposal. Senator Cooper says he will introduce administration bills but doubts the plan meets elementary construction needs. Senator McNamara criticizes the plan as totally inadequate while Senator Murray calls it a legislative monstrosity aimed at bankers.
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Arthur S. Flemming
Cooper
Eisenhower
White House
Pat McNamara
D-Mich
James E. Murray
D-Mont
Flemming
Nine Negro Children Admitted In Virginia School
Nine African American children entered three Alexandria public schools amid heavy police presence and little disturbance as the city moved to integrate amid Virginia's massive resistance. Seven enrolled in two elementary schools Ficklin and Ramsay. two entered Hammond High, marking a peaceful shift opposed by some officials until court orders compelled action.
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Alexandria
UPI
Virginia
George Washington
Mount Vernon
Arlington
Norfolk
Simon E. Sobeloff
U.S. 4Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Sobeloff
Raymond Sanger
T. C. Williams
Hammond High School
Ficklin
Ramsay
McClellan Targets Racketeering in Juke Box Trade
Senator John L. McClellan announces a Labor Management Committee investigation into machine industry racketeering. He vows to call underworld figures from multiple states as witnesses as corruption links to unions and business emerge. The probe will scrutinize juke box and coin machine operations in Ohio Minnesota Florida Pennsylvania New York Illinois Indiana and Michigan over four weeks.
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Washington
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
Labor Management Committee
McClellan
Ohio
Minnesota
Florida
Pennsylvania
New York
Illinois
Indiana
Michigan
Eisenhower Says U S Planes Misled by False Radio Signals
President Eisenhower voiced belief that some American planes have been lured across Iron Curtain borders by false radio signals. He said pilots have strict orders not to provoke Soviet fighters and noted navigational errors can cause border crossings.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Iron Curtain
U.S
Dulles
Soviet Union
Berlin
Khrushchev
Nikita Khrushchev
Kremlin
Parish Tops City In School Bus Expenses
A. News-Star survey compares Ouachita Parish and City School Board bus operations. The parish spends 11.1 percent of its budget on buses, due to 1954 salary law, with $422,413 annual cost and $319,978 for salaries. The City Board spends 1.8 percent, $28,000, using teachers and students as drivers.
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A. News-Star
Shelby M. Jackson
Ouachita Parish School Board
City School Board
Ouachita Board
City Board
Cooler Weather Area Outlook
The weatherman predicts cooler weather by late afternoon after a cold front passed through Monroe early today. Today’s high near 73 then 68 mid-morning, with no rain forecast for tomorrow. Lows tonight 40 to 44, highs tomorrow 50 to 54.
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Monroe
Federal Aviation
Selman Field
Queen Mother Elizabeth Arrives in Mombasa for Kenya Visit
Queen Mother Elizabeth of Britain arrived in Mombasa by plane Monday night for a two day visit. She was welcomed at the airport by Gov. Sir Evelyn Baring.
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Mombasa
Kenya
UPI
Mother Elizabeth
Britain
Evelyn Baring
Ouachita River 9-Foot Channel Talk At Lions Club
The Army Corps of Engineers planning chief will discuss Ouachita River developments at the North Monroe Lions Club meeting at 7 30 tonight. Russell Stewart of the Vicksburg Engineers will speak on the 9-foot channel Port of Monroe and its future program and outlook.
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U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Ouachita River
North Monroe
Louisiana Sculptor Albert Rieker Dies at 68
The Louisiana sculptor Albert Rieker died yesterday at his summer home in Clermont Harbor MS. A native of Germany who arrived in 1923 he created figures for the Monroe Post Office and the Bienville statue before the state capitol in Baton Rouge. He won first prize in the 1938 Southern States Art League and is survived by his widow.
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Louisiana
Monroe
Clermont Harbor
Miss
Albert Rieker
Germany
Bienville
State Capitol
Baton Rouge
Southern States Art League
Dutch Reject Molotov as Soviet Ambassador
The Netherlands informed the Soviet Union it would not accept Vyacheslav M. Molotov as ambassador to The Hague. Once Soviet ambassador to Outer Mongolia, Molotov was among three nominees. Dutch opposition and press pressure led to his withdrawal from consideration. A Foreign Ministry spokesman declined to comment.
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The
Hague, Holland
UPI
Russia
Vyacheslav M. Molotov
Hague
Molotov
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Moscow
Outer Mongolia
Sfill
Holland
Foreign Ministry
Group Reviews Proposals On Retirement Reforms
Baton Rouge AP The legislative committee on state finances considers a plan from New Orleans actuary W E Groves to raise employee retirement contributions and lower state contributions across about 15 public systems. Teachers would see their rate rise to seven percent while state contributions drop about .85 percent. Prior service before 1948 for teachers would be frozen and retirement pay recalculated on the best five years ending June 30 1959. No interest on withdrawn funds. Other school workers may opt to revise benefits downward or switch to social security.
Musician testifies in Pasadena murder plot case
A Louisiana musician Walter Sands testified he took part in a plot to kill Walter Berger in Pasadena Texas for insurance. He said Leiss Westbrook offered $500 to help and that Berger’s wife may face charges as co conspirator. Sands helped police and described the rudiments of the plan including an alleged staged accident.
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Houston, Tex
Louisiana
Pasadena
Tex
Walter Sands
Leiss J. Westbrook
Walter Berger
Westbrook
Berger
Sands
Galveston
Sheriff's Department
Alexandria
Harris County Sheriff's Department
Texas’ Rangers
Houston
Propaganda Mobilized for Seven Year Plan in USSR
Moscow reports the Soviet propaganda machine was ordered mobilized to promote the seven year plan. Pravda instructed film, radio, television and publishing houses to spread the message and organize lectures across the country.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Soviet Communist Party
Pravda
Communist Party
Romulo to Return as Philippine Ambassador to U.S.
President Garcia announced that Carlos P. Romulo will definitely resume his post as ambassador to the United States. Romulo was recalled to Manila last month for talks on the strained Philippine American relations.
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Manila
Carlos P. Garcia
Carlos P. Romulo
United States
Romulo
Twister Tears Through St Louis Urban Area
AP report from St Louis details a tornado that struck the west central Bohemian district early today, trapping people in collapsing buildings. Vendors patrons and residents recount the blue flash roar and chaotic aftermath as rescue workers assess damage and a priest administers rites to a likely victim.
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ST. Louis
Gay Gross
Lula Kuehner
Bohemian
St. Louisans
Greenwich Village
Zeb Williams
Williams
Joe Brucato
Policeman Shot By Wife In Row In Shreveport
Shreveport patrolman Wayne Allen, 34, was shot and critically wounded after a domestic dispute with his wife Evelyn Allen, 31. She said she hid the revolver, wrestled free, and fired after he attacked her. Allen, on the force five years, was hospitalized with a bullet above the heart. the couple have two sons.
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Shreveport, la
Shreveport
Wayne Allen
Evelyn Allen
Allen
City Council Deliberates Seven Street Projects and Alcohol Permit
City Hall hearings aired seven capital improvement street plans drawing packed crowds of property owners. Forsythe Avenue and DeSiard Street requests sparked debates on underground drainage and funding, with surveys ordered and costs to be presented at the next meeting.
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Forsythe Avenue
DeSiard Street
City Hall
W. L
Jack) Howard
Forsythe
Howard
DeSiard
Power widow and ex-wife win estate allowances
Tyrone Power’s widow Deborah and his former wife Linda Christian secured monthly allowances from the actor’s estate. Deborah Power receives $1,500 a month, while Christian, guardian of Romina 7 and Taryn 5, is awarded $1,000 a month. Deborah had sought $2,750 total for herself and her son.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Tyrone Power
Deborah
Linda Christian
Deborah Power
Miss Christian
Power
Romina
Taryn
Tug Crewmen Rescued After River Collision
In heavy fog on the Mississippi near Baton Rouge the tug Strong collided with the ore carrier Sentinel and partially sank. Three crewmen Milford Posey Thomas Page and Edward Brock were hospitalized for observation. Captain Miller guided the tug to the Port Allen dock.
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Baton Rouge
UPI
Mississippi River
Greater
Mississippi
Milford Posey
Thomas Page
Edward Brock
Sulphur
Our Lady of the Lake Hospital
Capital Towing Company
Lake Charles
Port Allen
Miller
Port Allen Dock
Slippery dog days in Chicago prompt caution
In Chicago severe winter conditions prompt dogcatchers to avoid chasing dogs on icy streets. Poundmaster Henry Vala warns that slick surfaces cause fractures and yield few rescues, advising prudence during cold, slippery days.
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Chicago
Henry Vala
Castro Eligible For Presidency In Cuba Age Change
Havana sources say Cuba’s provisional government lowered the presidential eligibility age from 35 to 30, potentially allowing Fidel Castro to seek the presidency. Officials note the change was not aimed at him, yet he is viewed by many as the logical leader. A June 1960 election is urged as the country awaits reforms amid a tourism strike protesting casino shutdowns.
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Havana
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Osvaldo Corticos
Castro
Manuel Urrutia
Fulgencio Batista
Tornado Ravages St Louis City as Death Toll Rises
A deadly tornado struck St Louis at 2 12 a m killing seventeen and injuring 265 with 55 serious. Neatly damaged tenements in predominantly Black neighborhoods trapped many, including children. Bricks concrete and lumber filled streets as hospitals rushed casualties and rescue crews searched wreckage through the night.
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ST. Louis
Brentwood
Crestwood
St. Louis County
Olive Street
Grand Boulevard
Newstead
St. Louis Avenues
Army to Close Ft. Polk Louisiana by Next June
The Army reaffirmed plans to close Fort Polk by June 30. Wilber Brucker cited the December inactivation decision after reviewing factors. Louisiana lawmakers urged retention while Sen. Ellender indicated efforts to keep Polk open.
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Washington
Ft. Polk
Louisiana
Congress
Init
Wilber Brucker
Brucker
Defense McElroy
McElroy
Allen J. Ellender
D-La
Polk
Eisenhower
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