Great Plains Deluged With Heavy Snow
A massive blizzard swept from the Great Plains into Canada and northern states. Snowdrifts reached 12 feet in Nebraska with 28 inches in Duluth. The storm left at least 17 dead and four missing across several states, stranding hundreds in Canada and blanketing Winnipeg with 7 inches.
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Duluth
Nebraska
Canada
Winnipeg
Colorado
Utah
Montana
Wyoming
Gothenburg
Wessington Springs
S.D
Dakotas
Pierre
South Dakota
Biggest New York gun battle ever in city history
Assailant Augusto Robles armed himself with a pistol and fought police for hours in a dramatic siege. He disarmed three detectives, wounded two, and perished after a two hour shootout as thousands watched. Police mobilized tear gas and emergency equipment, with 20,000 officers on scene and the chaplain administering last rites.
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New York
Upp
Augusto Robles
York
James Kennedy
Robles
Des.perado
Desperado
Martin O'Donnell
Red Cross Fund Drive Chooses Two Chairmen
Louis E. Gruber Jr will chair the 1955 Red Cross fund drive opening March 1 with co chairman Harry H. Hittison assisting. Gruber has served five years on the Red Cross board and Hittison has led West Monroe busines sifts in recent drives and is active in Kiwanis American Legion and local civic groups.
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Louis E. Gruber, Jr
Red Cross Board of Directors
Gruber
Harry H. Hittison
Wester
West Monroe
Mississippi Supreme Court Rules Poker Debt Unenforceable
The Mississippi Supreme Court ruled that a gambling debt from a Shreveport poker game could not be enforced. The ruling affirmed a lower court strike of the $6,000 gambling debt from a lawsuit and dismissed related claims. J B Claypool of Jackson played poker at the Crystal bar in Shreveport one evening.
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Jackson
Miss
Mississippi Supreme Court
Shreveport
Mississippi
J. B. Claypool
Crystal Barbeye Court
Children question death ruling in Louisiana case
In Grand Cane Louisiana the children of W Brown Chester and Calvin Brown and Mrs A G Harris questioned a death by own action verdict after Brown a retired grocery clerk was found with a bullet wound behind the right ear. Coroner Dr J Segura said Brown could control his right hand despite an impaired hand. The coroner ruled the death as self inflicted.
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Grand Cane
Chester
Calvin Brown
A. G. Harris
Brown
J. Segura
de Soto Parish
C. Brown
Where To Find It Wsteecs eds 22 reens
Forest fire prevention message promotes keeping Louisiana green with tips and resources for residents and visitors.
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Wsteecs
Louisiana
Murder Charge Filed Against Miss Gambler in Slaying
Marvin Suttle 82 of Cleveland Mississippi faced a murder charge over the pistol slaying of Alexander a rowdy gambling and nightclub boss in a Clover Club dispute witnesses said the victim complained of being frisked and threatened before gunfire erupted eight men lined up against a wall as shots rang out Suttle jailed without bond amid a case tied to prior clashes between nightclub operators and a militant citizens group authorities described the incident as the deadly culmination of a dice game dispute with Alexander later convicted on other charges and ordered to serve time and fines before appeals were filed
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Jackson
Miss
Marvin Suttle
Alexander
Carroll Robinson
Clover Club
Robinson
Suttle
White Kitch
Migilantes
Etime
Ridgeland
Here
Partisan Clash Set Over Tax Cut Proposal
The House Ways and Means Committee plans to endorse a Democratic $20 per person income tax cut, likely triggering the first partisan clash in the new Congress. Secretary Humphrey is invited to testify in closed session before the vote, likely opposing the timing and method of the plan.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
Congress
Two Air Force Men Arrested In Holdup
Arnold Ralph Lewis and Bricey Columbus Cassady from Barksdale Air Base were arrested in Ruston within thirty minutes of an alarm about an armed robbery at Sunset Tourist Court near West Monroe. The suspects, ages 20 and 22, allegedly held up the crew and netted about $40, and are held in the parish jail after being spotted in a 1949 Mercury by Ruston police and handed to Ouachita sheriff deputies.
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William Booth
D. E. Holman
Sunset
Highway 80
West Monroe
Ruston City
Booth
Bricey Columbus Cassady
Arnold Ralph Lewis
Barksdale Air Force Base
Holman
Air Force
Barksdale
Ruston
Ouachita Parish
Bailey Grant
Grant
Otha Robinson
W. M. Howard
Monroe
Bill Booth
D. F E. Holman
M. Washer
Washer
City Proposals For State Highways Through Municipalities
Louisiana municipal leaders proposed legislation to direct the state board of highways to repair and operate municipal roads that continue a highway through a city at sole cost, while cities maintain sewers street lighting and other utilities. The plan, crafted by executives including Mayor Jonny Coon and mayors from Lake Charles Lafayette Shreveport and New Theria, will be sent to Sen. James Sparks for possible legislative action.
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Jonny Coon
The
Louisiana Municipal Association
James Sparks
Coon
Sidney Gray
Lake Charles
Ashton Mouton
Lafayette
James Gardner
Shreveport
Armand Vintor
New Theria
Association
Board of Highways
Motive Sought In Uniontown Triple Murder Suicide
An unemployed steelworker Robert Miller 42 killed his wife Helen 47 and daughter Dolores along with two men Steve Demko 27 and an unidentified man about 25 then shot himself. Police and coroner described four deaths with no motive yet and noted evidence of a struggle and unusual scene at the Miller home. Police questioned Anthony Rivak 34 who survived a gunshot wound and was in hospital.
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Uniontown, Pa
Dana
Ivana
Robert Miller
Miller
Helen
Dolores
Miler
Ralston McGee
E Miller
Demko
McGee
Rivak
Uniontown Hospital
H. J. Jay
Questate Pomes
Rescue Teams Find Five Bodies In Wreckage
Five bodies recovered from the wreckage of a Trans World Airlines plane that crashed into Needle Peak near Albuquerque. Remaining victims were badly disfigured and not immediately identifiable. Air Force supplied pack horses to help salvage the remains. No survivors reported after search resumed at dawn Monday.
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Albuquerque
N. M
TWA
Here
Needle Peak
Air Force
Airman's Wallet Found. Probe Initiated By Authorities
A moneyless wallet and a three day pass issued to Bascom L. Crawford of the U S Air Force were found in the Illinois Central railroad yards over the weekend. Army investigators took custody and sent the case to higher authorities for review. Local police reported no missing wallet notice and questions remain about how it ended up in the yards.
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U.S. Air Force
Illinois Central
Army
Poce
Bascom L. Crawford
Air Force
Crawford
Rivera Beach
Nationalists Air Attacks Fail To Stop Red Buildup
Formosan defense reports say three days of nationalist air raids did not halt a growing Red force on the Taishan Islands near Nanchishan. A second Communist buildup also reported along Fukien coast opposite the Matsu Islands. Nationalists create 26 civil air defense groups to plan casualty minimization.
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Taipei
Formosa
Taishan Islands
Nanchishan
Fukien
Matsu Islands
Defense Ministry
Information Service
Steady Rainfall Hits Twin Cities
A heavy rainstorm drenched the Twin Cities with over an inch by midnight Sunday and more rainfall expected through Monday. Winds from the north 17 to 22 mph, possible light freezing rain and sleet, with temperatures hovering around 35 degrees and a high of 37 earlier.
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Twin Cities
Riot in New Orleans French Quarter prompts tear gas and sticks
Police used tear gas and night sticks to quell a French Quarter riot that injured seven officers and led to numerous arrests. Officers report a disturbance began when Lawrence Morrison of Arlington Virginia clashed with local youths during an attempted car lock break.
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New Orleans
First District
Morrison
Leonecavello
Albert Blancher
Leoncavello
Pat O'Brien
St. Peter Street
Leoncayvello
Charity Hospital
Edward Teuzet
Louis Friloux
Scenc
Explosions Fatal To 2 Sailors At Hunters Point Naval Yard
At Hunters Point in San Francisco the submarine Pomodon suffered three explosions and a fire killing two sailors, with three others missing and presumed dead and four injured. Rescue efforts aided by nearby ships, civilians, and a second sub, while hydrogen fumes hindered recovery as the vessel awaited decontamination and pumping of gas. Names of missing and the dead were withheld pending next of kin.
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San Francisco
Pompdon
Hunters Point Naval Shipyard
Navy
Oak Knoll Hospital
Oakland
Seven Die in Head-On Crash near Kingsville Texas
Two Ford sedans collided head on in a three lane highway. Seven people died including Billy Breese and four family members from Corpus Christi. Three others were seriously hurt and a boy lay near death.
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Kingsville
Tex
South
Texas
Mesquite Country
King Ranch
Weather Forces Delay In Search For Two Bodies
New Orleans officials report rain and heavy swells forced a pause in the recovery drag for two men missing since a private plane crashed into Lake Pontchartrain. A Coast Guard spokesman said a 40 foot patrol boat was recalled due to dangerous conditions. The plane, with three aboard, is believed to have run out of fuel.
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New Orleans
Lake Pontchartrain
Coast Guar Heavy
Suspect sighted in Houston case predicted in 48 hours
The Rev. Jesse Koun a Dallas lay preacher freed of suspicion in the murder of a Baptist minister's widow predicted Monday that the killer of Mrs. Lucille Quarles will be found in the next 48 hours in Houston.
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Houston
Jesse Koun
Dallas
Lucille Quarles
Long Distance Sale Sparks Quick Buyer Call
A Farmerville reader phoned the advertiser and expressed interest in buying the car, showing how WANT ADS can deliver fast results. The note highlights low 7 day rates with cancellation privileges for placing ads.
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Farmerville
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