Disagreement Over Union Shop Ends Peace Pact Try
In Washington AFL-CIO President Meany and NAM Chairman Sligh failed to agree on compulsory union membership, the main hurdle to a broad peace pact between labor and industry. They proposed limits on political spending and labor violence while keeping talks open, but filed apart mutually discouraged.
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Washington
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Charles R. Sligh Jr
National Assny of Manufacturers’ Executive Committee
Sligh
Organized Labor
Meany
Derailment Near Baltimore Kills Five Injured Dozens
Five persons killed and sixty six hospitalized after a train wreck ten miles south of Baltimore. About thirty five treated and released, with many more treated at the scene. Engineer Herman Malzer of Point Pleasant said the brakes grabbed at normal speed. Former Maryland governor and U S senator Herbert R O Conor was among the injured.
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Holloway
Baltimore
Herman Malzer
Point Pleasant
N.J
Herbert R. O’conor
Maryland
U.S
Catholic Church and Louisiana Segregation Debate Escalates
In a Feb 15 letter, four New Orleans area state reps urge measures to prevent mixing races in private schools. Archbishop Rummel condemns segregation as morally wrong, while church officials plan to end segregation in church and school facilities after further study. Gravolet and Broussard win reelection. Gravolet vows action next session.
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New Orleans
Cyril Broussard
Joseph Casey
Frank Huerstel
E. W. Gravelet Jr
Plaquemines Parish
W. M. Rainach
Casey
Huerstel
Gravolet
Broussard
Louisiana
Gravelet
Rummel
M. F. Everett
Outside the United States of railroad mileage is government owned
The text notes that railroad mileage abroad is government owned, indicating a contrast with private or mixed ownership models in the United States. It comments on national control of lines and possible implications for policy, finance, and efficiency.
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The
United States
West Monroe Leaders Named for Red Cross Campaign
Gordie Roy and Cliff Roberts will head the 1956 Ouachita Parish Red Cross drive with March 1 kickoff. Captains and advance gifts leaders were announced, with a parish goal of 42,800 aimed at emergency needs and minimal administrative costs.
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West Monroe
Gordie Roy
Cliff Roberts
Ouachita Parish
Red Cross
W. G. Haynes, Jr
Richard Hale
Mr. Roy
Mack Owens
Dan McClure
A. J. Lester
Homer Roark
Jennings Wilkins
Mr. Roberts
Sherman Biggs
R. P. McKay
Beauford Jacka
Frank Chambliss
W. B. Sanders
Louis Gruber
Louisiana Power and Light Company
Tom Hicks
Haynes
Doctors Question Ike Re election Chances After Health Tests
Snyder declined to say if Eisenhower will run again and warned health uncertain. He noted a heart attack recovery and a possible five to ten year presidency, stressing age and health risks. Eisenhower’s stamina was tested with 18 holes of golf and two hours of quail hunting.
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Eisenhower
Snyder
Washington
Quail
Treasury
Humphrey
Bipartisan Panel Gathers Amid GOP and Democratic Shuffle
The group continues from the first page with Nixon set to organize the session and no date given. Goldwater resigns as Republican Senate Campaign chair to join the inquiry group, while Gore and Kennedy leave the Democratic committee.
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Gore
Nixon
Goldwater
Kennedy
Dulles Vacation Ties Probed Over Middle East Uncertainty
Dulles Meets Dulles, vacationing in the Bahamas, says he knew nothing of the incident until reaching Miami two days earlier. George voices alarm at the unclear American stance in the Middle East and South Asia and urges regular hearings with Mr. Dulles to clear public and congressional confusion.
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Dulles
Bahamas
Miami
George
Middle East
South Asia
Mr. Dulles
Negro Boy Dies Of Injuries In Taxi Accident
A six year old Black boy, Troy Lee Thomas, died after being struck by a taxicab in Baton Rouge. Edward Smith, 34, said he did not see the boy and backed the car after the impact. The child was taken to Baton Rouge General Hospital where he died from head injuries. Police investigate the fatality.
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Watson Hayes
Baton Rouge
Edward Smith
Troy Lee Thomas
Farm program defense on CBS See It Now
Benson and Senator Martin defended farm policy on CBS See It Now, rebutting a distorted view of farming troubles. They acknowledged high costs and low prices but argued agriculture is not doomed. The Senate debated a farm bill while a House measure to refund about 60 million dollars annually in federal gas taxes to farmers awaited Finance Committee approval.
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Benson
Thomas E. Martin
Iowa
CBS
Senate
Missing Planes on Caribbean Tour Reaches Kingston
Three of nine planes on a 3,000 mile Caribbean tour reached Kingston while others were unaccounted for. Planes bore Wings of Prophecy on white fuselages and headed by Grady R. Kent of Cleveland Tennessee. Missionaries from several states participated in the mission.
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Kingston
Caribbean
Grady R. Kent
Cleveland, Tenn
Detroit Murders Claim Three Men With Varying Fates
The report details three fatal shootings in Detroit. Malik, born in Turkey with ties to Russia and Armenia, was found shot at close range with $10.47 on him. Clement Campeau, 48, a Grand Trunk Railway foreman, was discovered dead beside his home garage from a .38 revolver wound. Gervious T. Barker, 28, a city garage worker, was killed en route to work, shot on the left side with a .32 revolver. both Campeau and Barker had money in their pockets.
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Clement Campeau
Grand Trunk Railroad
Gervious T. Barker
Campeau
Barker
Two Negro youths jailed six years for club burglary
In Bastrop on February 24, James Bershell aged 20 and Woodson Martin aged 23 were each sentenced to six years in the state penitentiary after pleading guilty to the February 13 burglary of the Golden Slipper nightclub. Martin also drew a three year term for a service station burglary to run concurrently. The pair reportedly netted about $1,600.
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Bastrop
James Bershell
Woodson Martin
Martin
West Monroe Plans Westside Chamber Meeting March 5
A meeting for organizing a West Monroe Chamber of Commerce is set for 7 p.m. March 5 at the West Monroe city hall. A representative of Boyd Campbell may attend, with Evans and Harvey McDonald leading efforts to form a westside independent chamber.
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West Monroe
Campbell
Jackson
Miss
Evans
Chamber Group
Ouachita River
Harvey McDonald
Chamber of Commerce
Monroe - West Monroe
Enter Guilty Pleas In District Court
In the fourth district court Judge Jesse Heard sentenced Janice M. Boyd to one year on each theft count with active probation after pleading guilty. Docket included multiple guilty pleas with Byers Mullins and Dillard each getting 30 days in parish jail for vagrancy. Coats pleaded guilty to operating a motor vehicle under the influence, fined $300 and costs.
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Jesse Heard
Janice M. Boyd
R. H. Byers
Carl Mullins
E. B. Dillard
George Arlen Coats
Sentences for multiple offenses in county court
Several youths and adults faced penalties for vehicle and traffic crimes. Renton, Corbin, Nugent, and Warner received six month suspensions for theft of automobile parts. Harvey, Gant, Aswell, Head, Copeland, Sullivan, Kelly, Knighton, Ward, Weaver, Mabry, Harrell, Knox, Boyett, Raiford, Sumler, Collins faced fines and jail days varying from 20 to 90 days, with licenses suspended or other penalties where noted. Bonds forfeited by Compton and Walker for reckless driving and speeding.
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James Richard Renton
Allen Corbin
Charles Edmond Nugent
James Warner
Heard
Thurl W. Harvey
Thomas Gant
Kenneth Aswell
Ocis Head
Nathan Copeland
Leonard Sullivan
Isaac Lee Kelly
Willie Gien Knighton
Frenchie Ward
Leon W. Weaver
Preston Mabry
William H. Harrell
Willie Knox
Bonte Boyett
Archie Raiford
Robert L. Sumler
Brewster Collins
Hoyt C. Compton
Larry P. Walker
Griffin Calls Conference on States Rights in Georgia
J Eugene Cook Georgia attorney general spoke at a meeting of the States Rights Council of Georgia Inc an agency formed mainly to combat racial integration He warned that if forced to integrate schools they could strike down laws banning mixed marriages and might align with the Supreme Court in doing so.
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States Rights Council of Georgia Inc
J. Eugene Cook
Georgia
Supreme Court
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Masseur
Cypress
Bennett's
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Catholic Paper
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Russia
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ST. Joseph
Eos
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