Experts to Testify in Schwable Case
In a marine court of inquiry Col Frank H Schwable faces expert testimony on torture and false germ warfare confessions. Doctors Mayo Cassone and Overholser will present findings while fellow prisoner Roy Bley and Lt Col William Thrash recount their own experiences of mental and physical pressure during captivity.
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Washington
Marine Court of Inquiry
Frank H. Schwable
Korea
Schwable
Charles W. Mayo
Rochester
Minn
United Nations
Vincent J. Cassone
Winfred Overholser
St Elizabeth's Hospital
Roy Bley
William G Thrash
Atlanta
Georgia Tech
Thrash
Death inquiry transcripts to go to district attorney
Transcripts from six witnesses in the death of Mrs. Bertha Green after a traffic crash Monday will be sent to District Attorney Fred Fudickar within three to four days. The coroner and Dr. J. T. French noted the witnesses agreed the accident was unavoidable. Henry Orange, 18, charged with negligent homicide, was released on a 1500 bond. A second hearing is set Friday at 2 30 p.m. for further testimony in another fatality involving Linda Jordan, 10, struck by a car.
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Bertha Green
Fred Fudickar
Ouachita Parish
J. T. French
Jackson Street
French
Orange
Louisville Avenue
Linda Jordan
College Avenue
Evangeline Street
Alfred D. Galligher
Edgewater Gardens
Frank Rizzo
Fadikar
Vietminh Withdraws From Luang Prabang Campaign
Vietminh forces retreat northward from Luang Prabang after two separate lightning offensives against the Lao royal capital. French command describes the withdrawals as a defensive victory while noting heavy losses in Division 308 and limited strategic value of the city.
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Saigon
Indo-China
Luang Prabang
Muong Sai
Bac
Luang Praban
Laos
Burma
Thailand
Kingdom of Laos
Viet Nam
Cambodia
Berlin
Big Four
Ineo-China
Red China
Geneva
Road Job Set for Monroe-Farmerville Highway
A 6.4 mile Monroe Farmerville highway project from the Ouachita parish line to Terrell is likely to begin within 15 to 30 days. Reynolds and Williams Co. of Shreveport won the bid at 76 536.74 but the contract awaits final legal steps.
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Monroe-Farmerville
Ouachita Parish
Terrell
Ellis Ross
State Highway Department
Ross
Reynolds and Williams Co
Shreveport
Baton Rouge
Reynolds
Williams
White's Ferry
Bayou D’arbonne
Sterlington Road
West Monroe
Burglar Receives Prison Term and List of Fines
Judge Jesse Heard Friday morning sentenced George Elliott 17 to two years in the state penitentiary for burglary and John Thomas Beard to one year in parish jail for theft. The session also imposed fines and jail terms for disturbances, license offenses, and related charges totaling amounts up to 300 dollars.
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Jesse Heard
Angola
Fourth District
George Elliott
John Thomas Beard
West Monroe Band Heads to Mardi Gras Parade
The West Monroe High School band, directed by Solon King, sails by chartered bus from Monroe to New Orleans for Mardi Gras participation. Members and accompanying mothers will stay through Tuesday to join the Krewe of Orleanians parade, with the group already earning a strong Louisiana reputation despite being less than a year old.
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West Monroe
Monroe
New Orleans
Solon King
Mothers of Band
Pascal Wife Sues for Divorce Over Cruelty and Property
Valerie Pascal, wife of British film producer Gabriel Pascal, filed for divorce alleging cruelty. She seeks division of community property, reasonable alimony, and rights to film properties owned by her husband.
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Los Angeles
Gabriel Pascal
Valerie Pascal
Special meeting of Ouachita parish police jury called
A special meeting of the Ouachita parish police jury is set for 7 p m Monday in the police jury room on the courthouse second floor. President A E Montgomery calls it to discuss the dog problem and plan actions for the coming months with attendance expected from the local health unit Monroe West Monroe and parish boards of health representing aid in planning.
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Ouachita Parish
A. E. Montgomery
Police Jury Room
Court House
Monroe
West Monroe
Parish Boards of Health
Priest Hero Rescues Five Before Being Recovered From Fire
In New Orleans a Catholic priest saved five fellow priests and a carnival guest from a blaze at St Peter Clayver church rectory. Rev Anthony A Keil led the evacuations and, after crawling through smoke, was rescued by Rev Robert Grant and others who were awakened by the fire.
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New Orleans
St. Peter Clayver Church
Anthony A. Keil
Kiel
Robert Grant
Final Vote On Treaty Curb Today
The Senate, after five weeks of controversy over proposed curbs on treaty powers, appeared at a decision point with the issue in the balance and a constitutional amendment possibly in play.
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Washington
Senate
Senator Allen and Ellender diverge on Bricker amendment
Senator Allen of Louisiana expressed low interest in the Bricker amendment after its changes. He suggested a possible vote for the George amendment, hoping for a slim chance at a broader outcome. Senator Ellender predicted the Bricker amendment's fate may be decided tomorrow.
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Washington
Allen Ellender
Louisiana
Bricker
Ellender
Senate faces hairline vote over two-thirds amendment
Senators Knowland and Johnson warned final passage would hinge on a hairline margin as three options loomed. A Knowland GOP plan, a George substitute opposed by the administration, or failure to reach two-thirds could decide the fate with final action in the House and ratification by 36 states.
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Knowland
California
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Senate
Eisenhower
Sen. George
D-Ga
Sen
Bricker
Ohio
House
George
Johnson
Middle East alliance hopes rise despite upheaval
Washington reports show U S officials optimistic about a Middle East defense pact even as Syria and Egypt face political upheavals. Egypt’s young officers state no shift toward the West, while Pakistan receives U S military aid, signaling cautious outreach among regional players.
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Washington
Syria
Egypt
Russia
Mier
Adib Shishekly
Middle East
Eisenhower
U.S
Pakistan
Nehru
Roadblock Forms Over Questioning Of Army Personnel
Washington AP report on the strain between Secretary of the Army Robert Stevens and Senator McCarthy over Army witness questioning. Stevens defended protections for witnesses and assurances from Senate investigators while McCarthy denied any concessions. Eisenhower endorsed Stevens, and Zwicker's subpoenas and possible counsel rights remain disputed as new questioning is proposed.
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Stevens
Eisenhower
McCarthy
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
James C. Hagerty
Zwicker
Army
Ralph Zwicker
Yarnell Held in Kentucky on Ouachita Forgery Charges
William Yarnell alias J W Irwin was arrested in Cynthiana Kentucky on suspicion of forging checks totaling 870 dollars passed during Christmas around Monroe. His wife Margaret Yarnell 29 was arrested in Portland Indiana earlier. It was unclear if he would waive extradition to Ouachita parish Louisiana.
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William Yarnell
Monroe
Cynthiana
Ouachita Parish
Bailey Grant
Grant
Yarnell
J. W. Irwin
Margaret Yarnell
New Leaders of Egypt Pro West Faces Western Powers
Egypt's under 40 leaders assure Western officials that top job changes do not shift policy Toward the West. The Revolutionary Council remains led by young officers with Gamal Abdel Nasser viewed as the revolt’s real leader.
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Cairo
Egypt
Washington
London
Mohamed Naguib
Nile Republic
Suez Canal Zone
Naguib
Military Revolutionary Council
Col
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Salah Salem
Salem
Farouk
Nasser
Suez Canal
McCarthy Claims He Has Phone List Of 1940 Marxists
Senator McCarthy says he obtained a photographic copy of telephone numbers of people who regularly called the Communist party headquarters in the 1940s. He plans to send copies to the Civil Service Commission for review and press the Senate Investigations subcommittee to call any still in government whose names appear. He cites 600 to 700 names, some tied to the Pentagon and civilian agencies, while noting not all were Communists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sen. McCarthy
R-Wis
Communist Party
McCarthy
Civil Service Commission
United States
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Pentagon
Capitol Hill
Pilot Makes High Altitude Emergency Landing at Philadelphia
Lt. Quitman C. Zeagler of Clarks Louisiana piloted a two seat F94 Starfire when an engine failed at 43 000 feet He circled 40 miles to a 150 mph dead stick landing at International Airport with a tail parachute deploying to slow the craft He and radar observer 2nd Lt Philip L Shriner Jr survived The wingtip fuel tanks were jettisoned and not recovered likely landing in the Delaware River The incident involved the 332nd Fighter Squadron New Castle Delaware and disrupted routine training over Philadelphia
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Philadelphia
International Airport
Quitman C. Zeagler
Clarks
Zeagler
Delaware River
332Nd
New Castle
Del
Philip L. Shriner Jr
Cincinnati
Open Bids For Covenant Church Unit On Orell
Bids opened for the first unit of the Covenant Presbyterian Church project at Orell Avenue in Marie Place. Eight contractors submitted bids with W C Salley offering the low bid of 156 832 and Don Baxter of Sicily Island the high bid of 172 533.
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Unit of Covenant Church
Orell
Smith
Orell Avenue
Marie Place
Wayne W. Gray
Gray
Milton Street
Presbyterian Church
W. C. Salley
Ira Cagle
Monroe
Lamar Coleman
Southeastern Construction Co
Jackson
Miss
J. G. Haynes and Co
West Monroe
Jesse F Heard
Baby items sale ad for deluxe bathinette cradle
A brief classified ad note says a baby girl has outgrown her items and sold three pieces in two days. The DELUXE bathinette bassinette cradle rocking type are in good condition and offered at low rates with cancellation privileges. Contact Ph 7 4796.
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John FE. Rader
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