28 Feb 1956
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1956
Page
1
A man killed in an apparent robbery over duplicated rent ledgers. Police noted pockets turned inside out and a rifled wallet. About $500 missing. A witness described seeing the victim with a large money roll and handling rent payments directly.
A car plunged from a warehouse yard into a river after a braking mishap amid seaman papers and a Union member. A woman driver, believed to be Mrs. Lee, and a third unidentified victim are named by police. Naval equipment aided the recovery while coroner records identified Russell from Seafarers International Union papers.
A Budd Highliner train struck a rear car of a Portsmouth bound vessel near Swampscott Junction 8 a.m. amid heavy snow. Many students and workers were killed or injured as ambulances and priests aided victims. hospitals mobilized nurses and blood supplies as authorities coordinated救援 efforts.
Mrs. Mable Moore Dorsett aged 67 died at her Lake Charles home after a lengthy illness. Funeral at Hixson Funeral Home Lake Charles at 2 p.m. Wednesday with Rev. Carl Lueg officiating. Interment in Bigwood cemetery near Edgerly. Survived by four sisters Ethel Scott Vinton Lula Shipp Winnsboro Betty Shipp Winnsboro and A J Cruth ers Little Rock Ark plus nephews and nieces.
The article notes she wrote the original story for Close Harmony and contributed to Dark Victory with Ed Mund Goulding. She married Gilbert Wilson in 1932 and lived in Tarrytown, New York, until a few years ago. Wilson, 16 years younger, is now a Tacoma, Washington businessman.
National Guard Private Harold I Taylor remained jailed on insubordination and missing drill charges after a court martial. He enlisted at 16 and was briefly jailed for five days but released when age 17 and birth date were confirmed. State law protected minors from jail confinement at 16.
Long signals risk if Stevenson fails to offer solid plan and predicts possible political backlash. Tidelands oil revenues under Kennon cited as hopeful. Louisiana delegation split with Kilgore-era experience and key figures Russell Long and Camille Gravel backing Stevenson. Kilgore’s death noted with career highlights and legislative impact on safety Social Security and labor laws.
Elsie Janis Bierkow er of Columbus Ohio rose to Broadway fame as Little Elsie and headlined vaudeville. She served as the Sweetheart of the AEF entertaining troops in World War I and repeated service in World War II. Her Broadway hits included The Vanderbilt Cup The Fair Coed and The Slim Princess with film work to her credit.
Hagerty declined to link the 10 30 a m news conference to any election speculation and said the time is the regular schedule. He ruled out live telecasts while noting possible future network radio TV time if the White House requests it.
The fixed 90 percent support compromise, a traditional stance, drew mixed reactions. An unidentified lender questioned bait attractiveness, noting some senators dislike side deals and Republicans offered no comment on the administration’s flexible price support system for cotton.
Secretary of State Dulles says a Soviet Japan policy shift is needed before new foreign aid powers pass Congress. He faces Democratic critics and Sen George opposition while aiming to curb Moscow's economic gains in Asia and Africa.
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