Senators Weigh Action On East West Trade Curbs
The Senate Investigations subcommittee weighs forcing federal officials to disclose details of easing East West trade curbs. Senator McCarthy urges a contempt citation if Weeks does not produce documents, with possible grand jury referral. The panel probes 1954 embargo relaxations and their impact on free world sales to Russia.
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Washington
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Sen. McCarthy
R-Wis
Secretary of
Russia
Harold E. Stassen
McClellan
Kefauver Calls to Lower Voting Age to Eighteen
Senator Kefauver urged reducing the voting age to 18 at a University of Minnesota convocation. He argued the move would keep the nation on an even electoral keel as life expectancy rises and the electorate ages. He said a balance of youthful and older viewpoints is needed to reflect changing demographics.
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Minneapolis
Sen
Kefauver
D-Tenn
University of Minnesota
Red disorders threaten misery in Italy as cold wave hits south
Premier Segni's cabinet warned against Communist backed disorders in southern provinces. Clashes between demonstrators and police occurred in Foggia Comiso and other towns. In Comiso riot police used tear gas on about 1000 striking farm workers as poverty deepens with bitter weather.
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Rome
Antonio Segni
Foggia
Comiso
Sicily
Forest Fire Prevention Message Keeps Louisiana Green
A public safety notice urges residents to prevent forest fires by following fire safety tips and preserving Louisiana’s green landscape during dry seasons. Officials emphasize community effort and vigilance to reduce wildfire risks and protect natural resources.
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Louisiana
Mississippi Governor Says White Schools Only No Negro Enrollment
Governor J. P. Coleman warned that any white public school or college forced to admit a Negro student would be abolished immediately. He said integration is unacceptable and cited lack of popular support for desegregation in Mississippi. He declined further discussion unless new developments justify it and mentioned signing two anti integration bills he sponsored.
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Jackson, Miss
J. P. Coleman
Mississippi
Double Murderer Held On Assault Charge In LA Case
Henry Molly, an ex convict tied to a 28 year old New Orleans murder case, is charged in Los Angeles with assault with a deadly weapon to kill a 35 year old woman. Molly had hacked his wife and her sister in the French Quarter and later served 21 years of a Louisiana prison sentence.
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Los Angeles
Henry Molly
New Orleans
Louisiana
Molly
Angola
Adenauer Faces Coalition Break as Rhine Ruhr Defeat Shocks Bonn
Chancellor Konrad Adenauer threatened to oust the Free Democratic party after their coalition partnerJoined with Socialists to unseat North Rhine Westphalia Premier Karl Arnold in a 102 96 non confidence vote. Socialist Fritz Steinhoff replaced Arnold and the move reshapes Adenauer's two thirds majority in the Bundesrat while leaving Bundestag power intact.
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Bonn
Germany
Konrad Adenauer
Free Democratic Party
West Germany
Free Democrats
Rhur
North Rhine-Westphalia
Karl Arnold
Adenauer
Fritz Steinhoff
Arnold
Christian Democratic Party
Christian Democrats
Socialist-Free Democrat Alliance
Steinhoff
Bundesrat
Bavaria
North Atlantic Alliance
North Rhine- Westphalia
Bundestag
LeBlanc Opposes Supreme Court Filing on Tideland Rights
Louisiana opposed a federal motion to take a tideland ownership case to the Supreme Court. The state urged a U S district court in Louisiana hear the case, arguing evidence includes treaties maps and state records, and that a Supreme Court filing would be costly and piecemeal.
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Washington
Louisiana
Supreme Court
Gulf of Mexico
High Tribunal
Atty. Gen
Fred S. LeBlanc
U. S. District Court
U. S
Justice Department
LeBlanc
United States
Gov
Democrats Attack GOP Over Tank Deal In Congress Row
Democrats in the Senate and House criticized the Eisenhower administration for bypassing Congress on foreign policy moves such as a Saudi tank shipment. Senator Morse denounced secrecy while Rep. Judd said sufficient consultation occurred. House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Richards blasted the administration as Secretary Dulles prepared to explain the deal.
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Washington
Senate
House
Eisenhower
Congress
Saudi Arabia
Sen
Morse
D-Ore
Rep
Judd
R-Minn
House Foreign Affairs Committee
State Dulles
Rep. Richards
Agents Arrest 4 Men In Income Tax Swindle
Federal agents arrested four men in Little Rock led by an IRS employee over a false refund racket. They uncovered 27 fictitious income tax returns with refunds from 160 to 198 dollars, netting about 5000 dollars. Suspects: Wallace Marvin Williams Jewell F Shaver Jr E E Williams Orley J Biggs. Refunds mailed from a rented hotel room to postal drops statewide.
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Internal Revenue Service
Jewell F. Shaver, Jr
Little Rock
E. E. Williams
Rock
Orley J. Biggs
Williams
Internal Revenue Office
Louisiana Ballots Center on Free Hand for Governor-Earl Long
Louisiana Democrats head to the polls in a runoff primary to decide a new legislature and officials across 64 parishes. The vote tests whether Gov designate Earl Long can steer the legislature and whether organized labor will challenge the state right to work law.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Earl Long
Organized Labor
Long
Senate
House
Emile J. Bourg
Louisiana Federation of Labor
Light turnout in Ouachita Parish second Democratic primary
Voting was light Tuesday morning in the second Democratic primary for state representative and police jury in Ouachita Parish. By 11 a.m. none of the checked precincts had reached 100 voters and some had under 50. Ward 10 precinct 9 saw 93 of 620 possible voters. The small candidate field is blamed for the low turnout.
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Ouachita Parish
Bulganin Calls Atomic Energy Cornerstone of World Plans
Soviet Premier Nikolai Bulganin at the 20th Communist Party Congress urged using atomic energy to advance communism. He claimed the USSR leads in peaceful atomic uses and introduced the sixth five year plan, stressing collective leadership and adherence to central committee rules to avoid blunders.
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Moscow
Nikolai Bulganin
Soviet Union
Communist Party
Bulganin
Communist Central Committee
Bowhunters bag 77 rabbits in two day January hunt
In Moberly Missouri eighty five bow and arrow enthusiasts joined the Missouri Bowhunters Association in the annual rabbit hunt. They bagged 77 rabbits over two days indicating active participation and success in the event.
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Moberly
Bow and Arrow
Missouri Bowhunters Association
State To Get 3 New Post Offices If Bill Approved
The General Services Administration seeks approval to fund 59 federal buildings totaling about 284 million dollars. Using lease purchase, private builders finance and federal agencies pay over 20 to 25 years. Planned projects include Louisiana Coushatta Post Office 250000, Jonesboro 300000, Minden 440000.
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Washington
General Services Administration
GSA
Budget Bureau
Congress
Uncle Sam
Louisiana—Coushatta
Jonesboro
Minden
Warmup Returns as Monroe Reaches 55 Degrees
Monroe posted a low of 39 degrees Monday night the state’s coldest in hours as of Tuesday noon the temperature rose to 55. Forecasts predict clear to partly cloudy skies with light Easterly winds and no rain. Lows are seen between 36 and 40 with highs Wednesday around 64 to 68 in the area.
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Monroe
Mercury
Horses Chewing Wood Baffles UC Expert at Davis
UC animal husbandry professor Carroll E. Howell says there is no proven fix for horses chewing wood after lecturing on the issue. He has received mail from as far as Devonshire England and Windsor Ontario with various suggestions, but remains uncertain why the behavior occurs.
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Davis
Calif
Carroll E. Howell
University of California
Devonshire
England
Non-Strikers Pickets Clash At Republic Plant
Turbulence spread to a second Republic Aviation Corp plant in Farmingdale New York as 11 more pickets were arrested for pushing and fighting. At Port Washington a smaller plant saw trouble but police stopped further violence by arresting two strikers. About 200 pickets gathered at the Farmingdale gates and several workers were injured or bruised. Union attorney Sidney R. Siben blamed the stalemate for hampering talks as violence continued at the main plant with nine more arrests.
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Farmingdale
N. Y
Republic Aviation Corp
Port Washington Long Island
Sidney R. Siben
Long Island Railroad
Republic
Oil Money Probe Extends Into Political Donations
A Senate special committee questions use of oil money for campaign contributions as it widens to probe a $2,500 offer to Sen. Francis Case. Nebraska lawyer-lobbyist John M. Neff and Superior Oil of California figure in the inquiry alongside a federal grand jury investigation. Howard B. Keck of Superior Oil cited as funds source.
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Washington
Senate
Francis Case
RSD
Joseph Wishart
Nebraska
Republican Finance
John M. Neff
Superior Oil Co
California
Neff
Lexington
Neb
Case
Senate Committee
Federal Grand Jury
Eisenhower
Sen
Knowland
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