Nations seek Formosa cease fire amid Moscow talks
Diplomatic observers in Moscow report the Soviet Union may push for a Formosa cease fire amid cautious signaling to Communist China. India and the USSR favor a multination conference, while Britain and the United States oppose excluding Chiang Kai-shek. The U N Security Council adjourned without action on a New Zealand cease fire proposal and rejected a Soviet push to brand the United States an aggressor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Nikolai Bulganin
Mao Tze-Tung
Chou En-Lai
United States
United Press
Kenneth Brodney
Mason
Moscow
Pee N. Kaul
V. M. Molotov
India
Russia
Britain
Chiang Kai- Shek
Peiping
United Nations Security Council
New Zealand
Formosa
U. S
Thirteen I C Cars At Tremont Derail
Thirteen cars of an Illinois Central freight train derailed near Tremont at 4 15 am causing extensive track damage and a severed bridge abutment. No injuries were reported and crews worked to restore service by 10 am. Engineer Cy Edwards and Conductor W J Arnette, both of Shreveport, were listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little C
Illinois Central Frei ‘H
Tremont
Illinois Central
Monroe
Shreveport
Cy Edwards
W. J. Arnette
N. E. Franovich
Southern Bell Telephone Co
el Dorado
Rock Island
Missouri Pacific
Labor unions warned to watch for Red infiltration
CIO General Counsel Arthur J. Goldberg alerted all affiliated unions to guard against covert Communist efforts to infiltrate the CIO. He urged distinguishing genuine rank and file rebelli ons from masked attempts by Red leaders to gain shelter within CIO ties as a new law allows the Subversive Activities Control Board to label a union Communist infiltrated after a hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
CIO
Arthur J. Goldberg
AFL, Cio
Forest Fire Prevention in Louisiana Keeps State Green
Public safety notice urges residents to prevent forest fires in Louisiana, highlighting guidance to protect natural areas and maintain a green landscape. Officials emphasize responsible burning practices, disposal of cigarettes, and reporting of wildfires promptly. Local agencies coordinate outreach across communities to reduce fire risk.
Pineau Opens Urgent Talks to Form Postwar Government
In Paris on February 15 Socialist Christian Pineau began urgent talks with political leaders seeking to become premier on his party platform. Observers doubt enough support from right and center to assemble a 21st postwar government as the Mendes-France ouster stalls ratification of Paris pacts and German rearmament plans. Pineau, a 50-year-old balding figure who writes fairy tales, said the Socialist platform would shape his program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Christian Pineau
National Assembly
Mendes-France
Pineau
Socialist Party
Republicans Drop Plan For September GOP Convention
The Republicans abandon plans for a September presidential nominating convention and consider an August meeting if state election laws permit. National Chairman Leonard W. Hall cites certification requirements as the obstacle. Democrats set to open in Chicago on July 23 unless laws change, with a possible shift to August 13 if approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Leonard W. Hall
Hall
Chicago
International Amphitheater
Paul M. Butler
Cattleman Accused Of Setting Fire To DeRidder Woods
W M Holliday of DeRidder La charged with simple arson after allegedly tossing a lit cigarette that investigators say formed a slow match near DeRidder Three miles east. Bond set at $1000 by city judge W E Hall Jr. This case marks the Beauregard parish arson probe rise as forestry investigators report 73rd case since Aug 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deridder
W. M. Holliday
Horace Bienvenu
Louisiana Forestry Commission
Holliday
Bienvenu
de- Ridder
Beauregard Parish
Bond
W. E. Hall, Jr
E. Smith
Commission
Warm Weather Returns to Monroe After Cold Snap
Warm weather returned to the Twin City area on Tuesday with temperatures around 66 degrees by noon, after a low near 35 degrees early morning. The forecast called for scattered clouds at 3500 feet and southerly winds around 17 miles per hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twin City
Mercury
Witness escorted to vice trial amid fear for life
James Ray Taylor, 40, a taxi driver, is brought from Florida to Birmingham as a key witness in the murder case of Phenix City officials facing trial. Taylor waived extradition after showing fear for his safety, which delayed the proceedings against Solicitor Arch B. Ferrell and ex Deputy Sheriff Albert Fuller.
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Birmingham
Ala
Florida
Phenix
Albert Patterson
FBI
James Ray Taylor
Phenix City
Niceville
Fla
Taylor
Gulf Coast
Alabama
Arch B. Ferrell
Albert Fuller
Columbus
Pensacola
Grevemberg and DA clash over bootleg case in Louisiana
Baton Rouge police head Francis Grevemberg warned he will dispatch raiding troops into north Louisiana after a spat with District Attorney Fred L. Jackson over a bootlegging trial. He cited missing evidence from the Homer case where William L. Martin was freed on illegal whiskey charges. Jackson retorted that Grevemberg should handle the trials if he claims to know more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
Francis C. Grevemberg
Louisiana
Col
Grevemberg
Fred L. Jackson
Claiborne Parish
Jackson
William L. Martin
Homer
Martin
Leon K. Price
Postponement of 1955 A-Bomb Test Due to Weather
The Atomic Energy Commission postponed the scheduled 1955 A-bomb blast at Yucca Flat 75 miles northeast of Las Vegas because shifting winds and heavy cloud cover risked carrying radioactive material over Pioche Caliente and Ney. A decision not to fire followed an AEC meeting with forecasted altostratus clouds and winds at 10 000 feet.
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Las Vegas
Navs
Atomic Energy Commission
Pioche
Caliente
Ney
Joint Office of Test Information
Yucca Flat Proving Ground
Yucca Flat
Penian
AEC
Convention ends in New Orleans with beef market appeal
The Louisiana cattle industry closes its annual convention in New Orleans as an official of the American Cattlemen's Association appeals for new beef uses and new markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Cattlemen's
Louisisociation
American Association
National Cattlemen’s
Armed Holdup Nets $114 At McGuire Service Station
Early morning robbery at McGuire Service Station on Highway 80 near West Monroe netted about $114. A white male, 25 to 30, short build, held Leggett at gunpoint and took $107, then Leggett's wallet containing $7. second suspect unseen. Sheriff Bailey Grant said officers believe an idle vehicle awaited nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGuire
Highway 80
West Monroe
Bailey Grant
Grant
G. S. Leggett
North Seventh Street
Leggett
Solon Urges Clear U S Position On Quemoy and Matsus
Sen. Humphrey asks Secretary Dulles for a public statement of the United States policy toward Quemoy and the Matsus after Chiang Kai-shek indicated U S defense help. Chiang warned the islands would not be abandoned, pressuring Washington to clarify a steady stance amid current ambiguity.
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Washington
Sen
Humphrey
D-Minn
Chiang Kai-shek
United States
Quemoy
Matsus
Eisenhower
Dulles
Red China Coast
Chiang
Taipei
U.S
Fire at 717 Washington Street Kills Man and Injures Woman
A fire at 717 Washington Street left Archie Johnson dead and Magdalene Kelson in critical condition after a Monday night blaze. Firemen say Kelson dropped a lit cigarette on a couch, igniting clothing and bedding, prompting Johnson to awaken others before succumbing to smoke and a heart attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Washington Street
Ohe
Magdalene Kelson
Charity Hospital
Funeral Home
Archie Johnson
Kelson
Johnson
Willie Clark
Clark
Sergeant Waits Decision of Court Martial
Sergeant William H. Olson 40 a two war veteran and former POW in Korea awaited a general court martial ruling on a psychotic defense. Ft Bragg psychiatrists testified as to mental illness while other experts found no schizophrenia though noting anxiety and tension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FT. Bragg
N.C
William H. Olson
Korea
Olson
Lester I. Abend
Hann Lowenbach
Duke Hospital
Walter Reed Hospital
Lowenbach
DJs Hold Fast In Radio Transmitter Standoff
Two New Orleans disc jockeys Bill Stanley and Bill Elliott at WNOE locked in a transmitter room have played the blues record Shtigey Boom for over 27 hours since 6 AM yesterday. They expect to yield by noon claiming a world record and will reveal their purpose once they end the stunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Bill Stanley
Bill Elliott
WNOE
Stanley
United Press
Elliott
South Korea's First Ten Jet Pilots Graduate
At Osan Air Base South Korea the first ten ROK jet pilots graduated in a ceremony. Lt. Gen. Roger M. Ramey called the event a start toward a modern jet force for Korea. Maj. John F. Anderson led the U S instructor team and praised the cadets as they joined U S Air Force pilots in the day’s air show. The pilots soloed in T33 trainers and will soon fly Sabre Jets under a 420 million dollar aid program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osan
Korea
South Korea
Roger M. Ramey
U.S. 5Th Air Force
Air Force
Seoul
John F. Anderson
U.S
ROK
Anderson
Buhl
Minn
Anti Red Band Seizes Romanian Legation in Bern
In Bern on Tuesday a group of Romanian anti Reds attacked the Romanian legation using grenades and tommy guns, ousting staff and taking control while demanding five resistance fighters be released from Iron Curtain jails. A chauffeur was fatally shot, others injured, and Swiss authorities surrounded the building as the cabinet met to discuss diplomatic protocol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bern
Switzerland
Legation
Romania
Iron Curtain
Fetu
Aurel
Copenhagen
Denmark
Bern Park
Foreign Department
State Department
Driver Suffers Heart Attack On Base Drills
In San Antonio Texas a driver slumped at the wheel of an automobile sped across a Lackland Air Force Base drill field scattering troops. The car rammed a sign post crossed a street intersection, a tennis court and a wire fence before stopping at a barracks. The driver Ser. John W Burris 27 died at base hospital. No airmen were injured.
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San Antonio
Tex
Lackland Air Force Base
Block Square
John W. Burris
Base Hospital
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