Parking Ban Sought on Louisville Ave
Monroe council to study a petition for an all day parking ban on Louisville Avenue from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. The traffic parking group led by Si Hollan presented the letter after a survey found about half of vehicles stay all day, with city attorney to draft an ordinance for next council meeting.
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Wood Thompson
Joan F. Coon
Hollan
Louisville
Bridge East
Skating Star Flees Czechoslovakia for American Zone
Miroslava Nachodska, 22, a Czech ice skating star, sought asylum in the United States in Vienna after fleeing from Prague. She described years of longing for freedom and said she escaped hours before a return home, citing fear of state control and wear of Western clothes as risks.
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Austria
Miroslava Nachodska
Czechoslovakia
United States
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Vienna
West
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Prague
U.S
Ruston Council Plans New Industry With 100 Jobs
Ruston officials said a new industry to employ at least 100 people was planned after a council meeting with company representatives. The site is the city bought industrial area, with election pending to authorize bonds for a 100 by 300 foot building to house cutlery and sporting goods equipment production.
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Ruston
Night watchman beaten in Mississippi Capitol burglary
In Jackson the crippled night watchman was attacked as burglars broke into the capitol concession stand. A safe was robbed after attackers forced entry through a broken mahogany door panel. Kary Cooper lay critically wounded at the stairs and Homer Brewer operated the concession stand before Cooper was rushed to Baptist Hospital.
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State Capitol
Kary Cooper
Capitol
Homer Brewer
Cooper
Baptist Hospital
Fair Weather Here Expected To Continue
The Twin City area will have clear skies with east-northeast winds around 17 mph. Temperatures ranged from 30 degrees in the early morning to 47 by noon, with no rain expected through the day and night.
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Twin City
Tiseniby
Prevent Forest Fires Keep Louisiana Green
Classified notices and editorial brass ring urging fire prevention across Louisiana. Short page item underscores public awareness with light local context and a call to environmental safety.
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Louisiana
Officials To Discuss Traffic Court In North Louisiana
Judges and district attorneys from north Louisiana meet at 4 Pm at the Parish courthouse to discuss traffic court procedures. Judge David I Garrett will preside. After this session, many will travel to Baton Rouge for a statewide conference led by Governor Kennon.
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Parish Court House
David I. Garrett
Fourth Judicial di
Toda
Stricty
Baton Rouge
Robert F. Kennon
City Council In West Monroe To Convene Tonight
West Monroe city council meets at 6 30 p m in city hall to re adjourn a two week old meeting Annexation of outlying areas including Splane Mauldin tract and Sunshine Heights is expected to bring them into the city Existing Guire and Me city additions are noted in the report
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West Monroe
City Hall
Splane
Mauldin Tract
Sunshine Heights
Guire
Bentley Denies She Ever Gave False Testimony
Elizabeth Bentley, a former Communist now teaching at Sacred Heart Academy in Grand Coteau, denied giving false testimony and said she never intended to. She disputed Harvey Matusow s claims and said she only met him casually at a New York event before 1950.
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Sacred Heart Academy
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Senate
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New York
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Utah
Harvey Matu- Sow
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Subcommittee
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Dmiss
Justice Department
Capitol Hill
Louis Budenz
Manning Johnson
Paul Crouch
Budenz
All Out Fight Near Mt Kenya Against Mau Mau
Eight battalions of British and African troops with thousands of African tribal police launch an all out campaign against about 2000 Mau Mau terrorists on the slopes of Mount Kenya, a 17,000 foot peak.
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Natrobs
Kenya
Byrd Attacks Eisenhower Highway Plan As Pork
Senator Byrd criticizes the 10 billion dollar highway program as inflationary and pork barrel. He opposes the plan while other lawmakers debate financing and federal state matching funds and potential earmarks for a modernization effort.
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Byre Ington
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Eight Powers Move To Form SEATO Bulwark
In Bangkok delegates from eight Manila Pact nations meet at the Royal Palace to create a permanent council and secretariat plus military economic and antisubversive committees. The members are the United States Britain New Zealand Australia France the Philippines Thailand and Pakistan. Prime Minister Pibulsonggram emphasizes the pact's aim for comprehensive defense and measures to foster freedom and culture.
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Southeast Asia
Thailand
Royal
Ananda Samakom Palace
Pibulsonggram
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Britain
New Zealand
Australia
France
Philippines
Pakistan
Eisenhower hits Democrats over tax cut plan
President Eisenhower called the Democratic proposal to cut taxes by $20 per person next Jan 1 fiscally irresponsible. He accused sponsors of dodging a separate bill by tying the cut to extended corporate and excise taxes. He suggested a possible tax cut next year but warned against balancing the budget with tax relief amid higher spending. He also commented on wheat for Russia disarmament hopes and Formosa cease fire efforts.
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Eisenhower
Russia
Fisenhower
Soviet Union
Theenally
Perant
Formosa
United States
Formosa Strait
Anthony Eden
Eden
Bangkok
Southeast Asia
Congress
Airliner Skids Off Runway Crashes at LaGuardia
A TWA Constellation carrying 30 passengers and six crew skidded off a rainswept LaGuardia runway during an instrument landing and crashed into an earthen dike along the East River. No injuries were reported. The left wing was badly damaged. Flight 92 was en route from Los Angeles.
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TWA Flight 92
Los Angeles
Kansas City Star plans appeal of trust conviction
Kansas City Star and advertising director Emil Sees face antitrust verdicts in federal court after a jury found them guilty of attempting to monopolize news and advertising in the Kansas City area. Sentencing awaits ruling on a motion for a new trial as the paper considers an appeal.
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Kansas City Star Today
Emil Sees
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Put Sees
Richard M. Duncan
Roy A. Roberts
Duncan
Lees
Nationalists Bomb Taishan Islands In Sixth Straight Day
The Nationalist air force reports heavy bombing against Communist troops and invasion fleets in the Taishan Islands for a sixth day. Pre dawn raids hit two sizable ships and possibly sank one. News reports call Tuesday’s 20 ship Red convoy sweep a victory. Taishan area lies 120 miles north of Formosa with potential action against Nanchi or Matsu islands. Washington sources hint Nanchi evacuation may be needed though Quemoy and Matsu remain less menaced.
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Formosa
Taishan Islands
Taishan Area
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Nanchi
Matsu Islands
Washington
Nanchi Island
Matsu
Quemoy
Air Force
Sparks Committee Discusses Bond Plan for Schools and Roads
Baton Rouge lawmakers debate a 725 million bond for education and highway projects as part of a 10 year offshore oil revenue program. Sen. James Sparks chairs the Legislative Highway Committee while Sen. W. M. Rainach backs a 500 million long range highway funding plan and equalization for white and Negro schools.
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James Sparks
Monroe
Summerfield
W. M. Rainach
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Iouisiana
Legislative Highway
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Shreveport
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