Sinatra on spot if detective upholds perjury charge
Hollywood gossip tale tied to Joe DiMaggio Marilyn Monroe raid surfaces as state Senate probe into private detectives escalates. Frankie Sinatra testified he did not drive to the apartment. detective Phil Irwin said Sinatra was among seven men who burst in. Irwin claimed most of Sinatra’s statements were false as hearings continue.
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Pollock Boy Wins Stakes At Delhi Show
Parks of Pollock won the Santa Gertrudis adult sweepstakes at the 17th Northeast Louisiana Livestock Show in Delhi. His Red Eagle 15 was grand champion bull, Bayou Queen grand champion female, with Texas Ranger reserve bull and Fan Dancer reserve female. Junior judging opened with 4-H and FFA clubs from many parishes and towns. An Aberdeen-Angus sale was set for 1:30 p.m. with awards in the arena at 12:30 p.m. tomorrow.
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Louisville to Enforce Full Parking Ban on Avenue
Mayor W. L. Howard announced that Louisville police will enforce a new ordinance banning all parking on Louisville avenue starting Friday at noon. The move ends partial bans active during peak hours 7 to 9 am, 12 noon to 1 pm, and 4 to 6 pm, citing public safety as the priority.
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Eisenhower Mollet urge peaceful Middle East solution
President Eisenhower and French Premier Mollet said a peaceful solution in the Middle East is possible in line with justice and international law. They reaffirmed UN calls for free transit through the Suez Canal and adherence to UN Security Council requirements, with no reference to Israeli withdrawal specifics.
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Israel ready to withdraw from two Gaza Gulf areas
Washington reports Israel prepared to begin withdrawal from the Gaza Strip and Sharm El Sheikh under a U S France backed plan. UNEF troops would stay in the areas to maintain quiet while Egypt Israel tensions ease. The arrangement avoids new UN action and gives Hammarskjold leeway in interpreting the Feb 2 resolutions.
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U N bloc to press more Israel sanctions
Asian Arab and Soviet bloc nations notified the United Nations they would press demands for sanctions against Israel despite ongoing talks in New York and Washington. A morning debate on the Israeli Egyptian dispute was canceled but at least five speakers favored sanctions and prepared to take the floor in a mid afternoon General Assembly session.
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State Drivers License Chief Is Suspended
Baton Rouge Alva King state drivers license administrator says he has been suspended 60 days to force resignation. Preston Richardson Clinton chief examiner has been acting bureau superintendent. Public Safety Director Forrest Pendleton did not respond. King, with the bureau since 1948, says he was suspended after refusing Pendleton's resignation demand.
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Editor Scores Texans For Decline In Public Morality
Ronnie Dugger editor of the Texas Observer accuses Texas officials of corruption through bribery retainer fees and lavish lobbying. He cites the Railroad Commission Insurance Commission and oil interests as malpractices and blames a broader decline in public morality. He notes lawmakers and clergy inadequately challenge the issue.
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Portland Official Reveals Union Bribe Attempt Details
Portland city commissioner Stanley W. Earl testified before the Senate racketeering inquiry that Teamsters Union in Oregon leader Clyde Crosby warned he would oppose Earl in the 1956 election if he did not back a pinball licensing ordinance. Earl, a lifelong union member, said the ordinance was never passed and tied to efforts to control city vice operations and police leadership.
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Negroes Claim Intimidation in Mississippi Voting Efforts
Gus Courts a Mississippi born Negro living in Chicago testified before a Senate Judiciary subcommittee that Negroes in Mississippi face intimidation violence and fraud when seeking the vote He said he was shot in Belzoni Miss on Nov 15 1955 after taking a leading role in registering Black voters The testimony accompanied remarks by Rev William Holmes Borders of Atlanta and followed approval by a House Judiciary subcommittee of a civil rights bill aligned with Eisenhower recommendations
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Dissenting views shadow optimistic 1957 economic outlook
A joint Senate House Economic Committee reports a brighter 1957 outlook with rising employment production and purchasing power though five members submit minority opinions. Senator Douglas criticizes weak points noting rising construction costs and liquidity decline may hamper capital plans and public works. The panel backs keeping current tax levels and cautions against a general tax cut.
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Dairymen Strike in Three States Falters Western New York Ends
A milk farmers strike across New York New Jersey and Pennsylvania collapses in western New York where deliveries returned to normal. The Tristate Master Dairy Farmers Guild reports 3500 members with 5600 producers involved and 58 of 381 plants affected while New Jersey claims its action remains at 100 percent. State police enforce emergency patrols to curb violence as court action and weak support from big dairy groups undermine the stoppage.
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Crippled Constellation Lands Safely At Dusk
A Capital Airways Constellation with a five member crew and 21 passengers was forced to fly for five hours from Gen Mitchell Field to Willow Run after a failed landing gear. The crew built hydraulic pressure with water coffee and milk to lock the nose wheel and land safely at Detroit. Emergency rescue operations were staged at Milwaukee and Detroit airports during the ordeal.
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Mardi Gras laws up for repeal in New Orleans
New Orleans officials, amid Mardi Gras fever, face repeal of a 1862 anti masking ordinance and a ban on throwing flour or confetti at passersby as they review long standing city statutes.
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Senate panel details red cell penetration in New Orleans
A Senate Internal Security subcommittee report from hearings in New Orleans last April concludes a small Communist group infiltrated local life including labor unions churches and schools. It cites witnesses including Hunter Pitts O'Dell and Grady Jenkins and urges legislation against alias social security cards.
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