Eisenhower Has Tooth Extracted At Reed Hospital
President Eisenhower underwent a simple upper molar extraction at Walter Reed Army Hospital. The White House described the procedure as normal and successful, with a follow up neurolo gical evaluation planned to monitor his health after last year’s stroke.
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Ike
Reed Hospital
Washington
Eisenhower
Walter Reed Army Hospital
White House
James C. Hagerty
Hagerty
Williams Named To National Parking Panel In New York
Monroe Chamber of Commerce executive secretary James Williams has been chosen as one of four national executives to join a panel on downtown parking at the National Parking Association convention in New York in mid May. The selection cites his leadership of the Monroe Downtown Park and Shop program begun last September which has served 32 000 automobiles. The NPA represents independent parking operators and works with retailers and city officials to secure parking for drivers. An estimated 1 500 to 2 000 delegates are expected at the convention. Williams attends at the NPA's invitation and expense.
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James
Williams
Monroe Chamber of Commerce
National Parking Association
New York
Monroe
Chambers of Commerce
NPA
Woman Declines Principal Post at Wyandotte School
Elva H. Ward refused promotion to principal of Wyandotte Elementary in Baton Rouge amid a petition by local parents urging a male leader due to racial tensions. She cited her years of service and asked transfer if a similar opportunity arises. The school board accepted her decline.
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Baton Rouge
Elva H. Ward
East Baton Rouge Parish
Wyandotte
Tragedy on U S 23 as School Bus Plunges into River
A loaded school bus plunged 50 feet into the Big Sandy River near Prestonsburg Kentucky after colliding with a wrecker and a van. Authorities feared 23 children and the driver were dead with 12 children escaping. Rescue teams and divers searched the swollen river while efforts to locate the bus continued.
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Prestonsburg
U.S. 23
Here
John Derossett
Kentucky
Bill Lucan
Levisa Fork
Lucan
Derossett
Donald Horn
Wrecker
James Green
Floyd County School Board
Prestonsburg High School
James B. Volen
City Officials Explain Union Pay Raise Delay
City leaders stated that a May pay raise is the earliest possible under current finances. Mayor Howard and Commissioners McSherry and Rodriguez recalled assurances given three weeks ago to unskilled laborers paid under $1 per hour. They emphasized the council has worked since 1956 to adjust all pay scales, and asked why the delay is puzzling.
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W. L
Jack) Howard
H. W. McSherry
W. D. H. Rodriguez
Howard
Stassen Criticizes Ike On NATO Disarmament Plan
Harold E. Stassen, former White House disarmament adviser, testifies to the Senate disarmament subcommittee that NATO nations would back a first step toward disarmament. He backs a two year U S Russia nuclear test ban, warning Britain and France might still test. Eisenhower had suggested some NATO members might oppose Stassen proposals.
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Washington
Harold E. Stassen
Eisenhower
NATO
White House
Senate Disarmament Subcommittee
Stassen
United States
Russia
Britain
France
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
John Foster Dull
Cooler Weather Predicted for Tonight and Tomorrow
The area weatherman forecasts fair and cooler conditions with partly cloudy skies. Tonight’s low should be 36 to 40 degrees and tomorrow’s highs 56 to 60. State weather yesterday was generally fair with a 45 degree low and 60 degree high. Last night’s low was 42 degrees rising to 48 in the early morning reading.
Monroe Plans Reconsideration Of Federal Planning Funds
Federal authorities will reopen Monroe’s bid for 55000 in planning funds after a meeting in Washington. Mayor W L Howard Roy Johns and Arch Winters reported officials listened sympathetically and promised every consideration to redesign Monroe area development. The Metropolitan Planning Commission was formed to guide future growth with nine local citizens involved.
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Monroe
W. L
Jack) Howard
Roy Johns
Metropolitan Planning Commission
Housing and Home Financing Agency
Urban Renewal Ad‘ministration
Monroé
Arch Winters
Tracy Augur
Federal Agency
Howard
Johns
Washington
Fort Worth
Blizzard Rages Across Midwest With Isolated Towns
A massive winter storm cripples parts of Nebraska Kansas and the Dakotas with up to foot snows and zero visibility. Temperatures plunge to near zero as heavy rains affect the East Coast and Mid Atlantic. travel disrupts miles of routes and motel vacancies rise.
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Midwest
Nebraska
Kansas
Dakotas
Ra Eigh
N. C
Minnesota
Dickinson
Pierre
S. D
Chadron
Nebr
Russell
Kan
North Platte
Neb
North Dakota
New York City
Harrisburg
North Atlantic
Local Furniture Store Owner Returns Home After Hospital Stay
B M Stone co-owner of a West Monroe furniture store is at 705 Olive Street after a two week hospital stay. He thanks friends for visits during his illness. Ouachita Parish High School Library Club speaker H H Brinsmade author of Sunset Gun spoke on Dr E K Means. Davis Roane of OPHS named photographer for the Louisiana Teenage.
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B. M. Stone
Olive St
West Monroe
Ouachita Parish
Davis Roane
Ophs
Louisiana
Jailed for 65 fraudulent purchases in San Francisco
Alice Marie Stewart, 37, a commercial artist and war widow, was jailed after police charged 65 visits and 65 fraudulent purchases at a department store. She said she moved to San Francisco three years ago after teaching in New Orleans and ran a local art studio.
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San Francisco
Alice Marie Stewart
New Orleans
Mack Told To Face He Ought To Quit FCC
Washington witnesses a House subcommittee hearing where Richard A. Mack is urged to resign over influence surrounding Channel 10’s Miami award. Mack denies wrongdoing and refuses to quit, citing trust in Whiteside and lack of details about Andar Inc.
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Mack
FCC
Washington
House
Federal Communications Commission
Richard A. Mack
Commission
Rep
Moss
D-Calif
Television
Channel 10
Miami
Thurman A. Whiteside
Whiteside
Stembler -Sheldon Insurance Agency
Andar Inc
Defense To Seek 1 000 Witnesses At Powell Trial
A. L. Wirin seeks $250000 from the court to bring 1000 witnesses from Red China for John M. Powell s sedition trial in San Francisco. He spent eight weeks in China gathering evidence including claims of germ warfare tools and witnesses. Powell editor of the China Monthly Review based in Shanghai is charged with sedition over Korea war allegations. Sylvia Powell and Julian Schuman are also charged.
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Powell
Hong Kong
USS
Atty
A. L. Wirin
John M. Powell
Red China
Wirin
Federal District Court
Sanrancisco
China Monthly Review of
Shanghai
United States
Korea
Sylvia
The
Review
Julian Schuman
New York
U.S
Crossley Receives Sixty Days and Fine in Gambling Case
W O Crossley of Monroe was sentenced to 60 days in parish jail and fined 500 dollars plus costs after pleading guilty to two gambling counts and failing to file a club officers list. A six month suspended sentence was imposed for gambling, with 60 days for the filing violation. The judge also fined three others 300 dollars for DUI and noted 44 cases on the docket with nine set for trial.
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Monroe
W. O. Crossley
Fourth District
Jesse Heard
Crossley
Woody
Louisville Avenue
Jack Willingsley
L. G. Pride
Raymond Turner
Thor Missile Flight Tests New Nose Cone at Cape Canaveral
An Air Force Thor missile launched from Cape Canaveral tests a stubby new nose cone for earthward plunge protection. The 1500 mile range weapon rose through flame and smoke, then climbed southeast toward the Atlantic test range with a bright vapor trail lasting about a minute.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Air Force
Thor
Europe
Cocoa Beach
Atlantic
Witness Tells Of Increasing Police At Kohler Plant
Kohler police chief Walde mar Capelle testified before the Senate Rackets Committee that he added over 40 Kohler employees as special officers when the UAW organized the plant in 1952 and later added 45 more during the strike. He said the armed recruits trained with submachine guns and tear gas at the company rifle range but denied plans to create a strike breaking force.
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Washington
Waldemar Capelle
Kohler
Wis
Kohler Co
United Auto Workers
UAW
Capelle
Senate
Walter P. Reuther
Plane Grounding Rat Captured After Apple Bait Trap
Rudolph the four inch rat kept a United Airlines Convair grounded in Chicago for two days. Traps baited with an apple secured the capture after 25 devices failed previously. Officials feared disease from aboard the plane before the animal was trapped.
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Chicago
Rudolph
United Air Lines
Convair
Charles W. O'Hare
O'Hare
Chicago Board of Health
Monroe General Fund to Grow by 180000 Annually
City officials announced that starting in March the Monroe general fund will gain 180000 a year from Utilities Commission payments. The commission will raise its annual contribution from 480000 to 660000 due to repairs and expansions over the past 20 months. Mayor creditboard cited astute management and improved water and light systems as the driver of the increase.
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Monroe
Utilities Commission
W. L
Jack) Howard
The
French L. Smith
Tom Underwood
Howard
Monroe Utilities Commission
House May Lick 5 Cent Stamp in Rayburn Remarks
Washington report notes five cent stamp facing House opposition after Senate approval for second time. Speaker Sam Rayburn predicts House may cut to four cents on out of town letters. Senate debate continues with amendments to the postal bill including a proposed 7 percent pay raise for about 500 000 postal workers and revenue shifts.
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Washington
LLP
Senate
House
Sam Rayburn
Senate Post Office Committee
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