Two Thermatomic Officials Promoted in Sterlington
Thermatomic Carbon announces promotions for two Sterlington officials. R W Cretney becomes vice president and general manager, and Sidney S Gill is named plant superintendent. Cretney, a 31 year veteran, succeeds Clark Boardman while Gill continues his 15 year tenure and leadership in engineering societies.
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Thermatomic Carbon Company
Sterlington
R. W
Bob’ Cretney
Sidney S. Gill
J. Albert Woods
New York
Thermatomics Board
Commercial Solvents Corporation
Thermatomic
Cretney
Clark C. Boardman
Thermatomie
Monroe
University of Wisconsin
Beatrice Shear
Radnor Heights
Wesley
Chicago
Beatrice
Presbyterian
Elizabeth
Louisiana Polytechnic Institute
A. L. Smith Post
American Legion
G. B. Cooley
First Presbyterian Church
Lotus Club
Grand Lodge
State of Louisiana
American Institute of Chemical Engineers
American Chemical Society
Louisiana
Sid Gill
Farmerville
Louisiana State University
Sidney
Mary Alice Wigley
Bob
Judy
K Street
Gill
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Monroe-Ruston
Louisiana Engineering Society
Bandit Forsook Journalism Not Enough Money
Dan Willison a 25 year old former journalism student from Texas quit school to become a holdup man. He was arrested after his 15th New York robbery in under three months and a string of bad checks netted about 2000 dollars.
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New York
Dan Willison
Texas
Willson
Southern Methodist University
Classifieds and Sports Listings Include Amusements and Rooms
Reading room ads and amusements appear alongside sports notes for the period. The page shows a mix of classified items, lodging rooms, and brief sports tidbits, reflecting a small-town newspaper layout.
Six Sentenced to State Prison by Judge Heard
Six men were sentenced to Angola state prison by Judge Jesse Heard in Fourth District Court after pleading guilty to theft burglary and forgery. Sentences ranged from two to ten years. Mary Lee Johnson received two years in jail for escaping and aiding an escape.
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Angola
Jesse Heard
Fourth District
Mary Lee Johnson
Heard
Shields G. Lawson
Lawson
Ringling Bros
Barnum and Bailey Circus
Ouachita Parish
Florida
Orrin William Carmichael
George G. Short
Roy N. Clark
Owens’ Construction Company
Hill Douglas Robinson
Joseph Frazer
George Chatman
Monroe
Fred Allen
Parkview
Allen
John Louis Opsal
Demaris Ann Opsal
Heavy Rains May Replace Showers
The weather bureau forecast light showers over the Twin Cities will yield to thunderstorms and heavy rains in the afternoon and early night. Heavy rain is expected around 3 p.m. with a cold front bringing light showers by 9 p.m. The front may linger into Saturday. morning low was 54 and rose to 69 by late morning.
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C. A. A. Weather Bureau
Twin Cities
Ellis Definitely in Senate Race
ALEXANDRIA La Feb 19 UP Frank B Ellis democratic national committeeman has announced he will run for the Senate in the July primary against incumbent Allen Ellender Ellis polled 105000 votes as an independent in the 1944 lieutenant governor race and was president pro tem of the state senate from 1940 to 1944.
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Alexandria
Frank B. Ellis
Senate
Allen Ellender
Ellis
State Senate
Accomplice Arrested in $15,000 Abbeville Bank Robbery
Lafayette based 29 year old Earl Randolph admitted helping Kenneth Holdcraft in the Maurice La bank holdup. Randolph is jailed on conspiracy and aiding and abetting charges. Funeral services were held for teller Philip Trahan, shot during the robbery, while Holdcraft was killed in the incident.
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New Orleans
FBI
Lafayette
Kenneth Holdcraft
Maurice
Abbeville Bank & Trust Co
Ray L. Faisst
Earl Clayton Randolph
Faisst
Randolph
Holdcraft
U. S
Lawrence Sandoze
Opelousas
T. Fitzhugh Wilson
Shreveport
Faissi
Maxie Landry
Richard Putnam
Vermilion Parish
Gordy Simon
L. B. Boudreaux
Louisiana State Police
Phillip Trahan
Teller
Louisiana State University
Trahan
J. A. Villson
Baton Rouge
Civil Defense Calls For High Frequency Band
At a civilian defense communications group meeting in District F, Deputy Director Howard Griffith urged establishing a high frequency band for civil defense use. A two month plan was formed with a committee including Jack Hover and James Hutto to outline a national civil defense communication program.
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Civil Defense Communications Group
Howard Griffith
CD Communications
District F
Stone Avenue
Jack Hover
W. H. Bell
Marvin Hill
Cliff Ferguson, Jr
James Hutto
Griffith
Cooperators In Safety Campaign Partly Listed
A partial list of residents indicating immediate cooperation with the Monroe West Monroe Chamber safety drive was released by Jim Williams executive secretary. The three categories show willing neighbors to meet city crews and clear overgrown bushes as part of the Twin Cities safety push.
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Monroe - West Monroe
Twin Cities
Chamber
Coleman Smith
J. B. Kugler
R. W. Steele
Irene Richbourg
Mable Sway
Senate confirms Beeson to NLRB amid party split
Senate vote 45-42 confirms Albert C. Beeson to the National Labor Relations Board after contentious hearings. Democrats condemn Beeson’s honesty while three southern Democrats join Republicans in support. Beeson faced questions about ties to Food Machinery and Chemical Corp. and whether he would bias NLRB duties.
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Washington
Senate
Albert C. Beeson
National Labor Relations Board
Beeson
Senate Labor Committee
Sen
Neely
D-Wva
Eisenhower
Sen. Langer
R-Nd
Morse
Ind-ore
Hill
Byrd
Virginia
Holland
Florida
Eastland
Mississippi
The
Food Machinery and Chemical Corp
Labor Committee
NLRB
New Obstacle In Way Of EDC Okay
Paris reports a new barrier to rapid French action on the European Defense Community treaty as the Berlin talks and a Big Four meeting raise pressure. The issue hinges on whether France should push the Assembly to ratify now or delay until after the Geneva talks on Korea and Indo-China, risking United States aid or continued stalemate. Premier Laniel and the cabinet face a decision as Foreign Minister Bidault returns from Berlin.
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Paris
Berlin
Asia
European Defense Community
French National Assembly
United States
Russia
Indo-China
Korea
France
le Monde
Army Plan
Joseph Laniel
Laniel
Bidault
West Monroe Registration Books Close March 6
Ouachita Parish Registrar Mae Lucky says registration books for West Monroe will close March 6, 30 days before the city election. Eligible residents should register at the parish courthouse to vote in the upcoming April election.
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West Monroe
Mae Lucky
Ouachita Parish
Parish Court House
Lucky
Marines Face Inquiry Over False Confessions in Korea
Maj. Roy H. Bley voluntarily joined a court of inquiry against Col Frank H. Schwable after both were captured in North Korea on July 8, 1952 and later repudiated false germ warfare confessions. The probe, led by three generals and an admiral, may set a pattern for the services in handling torture induced disclosures. Meanwhile Cpl. Edward S. Dickenson faces Army charges for informing on three fellow servicemen to gain favorable treatment from captors.
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Washington
Damon and Pythias
Roy H. Bley
Frank H. Schwable
North Korea
Marine Court of Inquiry
Schwable
Bley
Henry D. Linscott
Army
Cpl
Edward S. Dickenson
Construction starts on Veterans Memorial Highway project
In Jefferson parish a $2,500,000 section of the Veterans Memorial highway began Friday morning with kickoff ceremonies at Bonnabel and Canal in Metairie. Crews moved toward the Orleans parish line as work commenced.
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New Orleans
Veterans Memorial Highway
Jefferson Parish
Bonnabel
Canal
Metairie
Orleans Parish
Planets With Life Possibilities See 100 Million Candidates
Harvard astronomer Dr. Harlow Shapley argues in Climatic Change that about 100 million planets could harbor life forms, with a fraction possibly more advanced than humans. He outlines vast uncertainties yet notes Milky Way and other galaxies contain countless stars and planets, suggesting life may be widespread.
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Harvard
Alton L. Blakeslee
Associated Press
Science Reporter
New York
Harlow Shapley
Harvard University Press
Shapley
Mars
Earth
McCarthy ejects Army officials from closed hearing
Sen Joseph R McCarthy ejected Army chief counsel John G Adams and Brig Gen Ralph W Zwicker from a closed investigations subcommittee session amid questions over the honorable discharge given to Dr Irving Peress the Queens dentist. In a morning open session Peress declined to answer 33 questions about possible Communist ties.
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NEW York
Joseph R. McCarthy
R-Wis
Army
John G. Adams
Ralph W. Zwicker
Camp Kilmer
N.J
McCarthy
Clonel
Zwicker
Irving Peress
Queens
Peress
West Monroe Alderman Race Grows to Seven Candidates
Seven contenders qualify for West Monroe alderman seats as Whit O Smith seeks renomination joining incumbents Ed Hislop Jr and R A McNeely and newcomers A P Burkett C E Ponder Leon L Wood and George Cox. Mayor candidate J A Norris has qualified. Incumbent John P McKee will not seek reelection.
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West Monroe
Whit O. Smith
Smith
Ed Hislop, Jr
R. A
Bob) McNeely
A. P. Burkett
C. E. Ponder
Leon L. Wood
George Cox
J. A. Norris
Burkett
North Sixth Street
Jonesboro Rd
Post Office
Cox
Browning
Wood
Amos Hood
John P. McKee
McKee
R. C
Dick) Jolissaint
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Sidney S, Gill
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J. Skelly Wright
George R. Blue
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Dyson
New Iberia
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LaPlace
Alabama
Georgia
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Arkansas
U. S. Atty
Richard C. Baldwin
Demos
Sen. Hill
D-Ala
Paul L. Davies
Darlene Steinshauer
Wiggins High School
Colorado
Charles Seeley
Marine
M‘carthy Boots
Twinkle Twinkle Little Car
Crosley
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