Westbrook Peglar recalls Cadet Larry Norstad at West Point
A portrait of Lt General Larry Norstad, once Cadet Norstad at West Point, mixing military duty with a personal life marked by marriage and rule-breaking. The piece reflects on cadet culture, publicity drives, and historic figures like Pershing era soldiers, with Norstad’s later rise to Allied air command framed by memories of youth.
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Paris
Europe
Larry Norstad
West Point
Christian Cagle
Louisiana
Little Red
Corps of Cadets
Pershing
Seaboard
Military Academy
Robert Lee Bullard
Hunter Liggett
Libby
Claude Ferenbaugh
Reds
United Nations Command
Ferenbaugh
Candidates In Last Minute Effort To Attract Voters
Louisiana gubernatorial candidates urged last minute voters to back their platforms. Hale Boggs touted a Louisiana first plan with tax cuts and expanded schools, while William Dodd warned of payroll waste and pledged education funding. Other hopefuls like Kennon LeBlanc Spaht and McLemore claimed momentum and denounced rival tactics ahead of the runoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hale Boggs
D.-La
Louisiana
Rayne
William Dodd
Morgan City
Rep
Henry Sevier
Dodd
Sevier
Robert Kennon
Raceland
Carlos Spaht
Dudley LeBlanc
Youngsville
James McLemore
New Orleans
Citizens Revolt
Spaht
New Iberia
Lucille May Grace
Cliff Liles
Kermit Parker
Boggs
Louisiana First
Angola
Tidelands
Kennon
LeBlanc
McLemore
Carey Trial Nears End in U S Attorney Bribe Case
In Shreveport Louisiana on January 14 8 a suspended U S attorney resumes testimony in a federal district court trial alleged solicitation of a sixty thousand dollar bribe from Texas Oil man Lewis Hart of Longview and Dallas to quash pending perjury charges against Hart and four employees. The case may go to an all male jury late tomorrow with defense counsel Whitfield Jack meeting army officials in Washington.
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Shreveport
U. S
Harvey L. Carey
Texas
Lewis Hart
Longview
Dallas
Hart
Whitfield Jack
Army
Washington
Jack
95Th Infantry
Carey
Six Month Terms For Two Drunk Driving Suspects In Parish Court
In fourth district court Judge David I. Garrett sentenced two men to six months in parish jail for operating motor vehicles while intoxicated. Sidney S. Arnold and Charlie May, both of Monroe, received the terms.
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David I. Garrett
Garrett
Fourth District
Sidney S. Arnold
Monroe
Charlie May
Ned Ross
W. H. Rivers
Alissando Pennington
Baton Rouge
Pennington
Victor Papas
Saul Adiler
Gilbert Brown
Robert Powell
Navy Bomber Crashes With Twelve Aboard
A four engine Navy Privateer bomber crashed near Yokohama Japan during a reconnaissance flight. Eyewitnesses and officials reported all twelve crewmen likely killed with three bodies brought to Yokosuka and two recovered per Asahi. The crash occurred in heavy rain near Atsugi airbase.
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Yokohama
Japan
Here
Yokosuka
Asahi
Junichiro Miyazaki
Atsugi
LeBlanc touts clean campaign in Louisiana governor race
Senator Dudley J. LeBlanc told a Bunkie Louisiana audience he ran the cleanest campaign for governor. He spoke to about 8,000 people, ending a central and south Louisiana tour with his twelfth Sunday speech. He criticized opponents for false rumors and fake lawsuits.
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Louisiana
LeBlanc
McLemore
Trumanites
Longites
Bunkie
Dudley J. LeBlanc
41 Per Cent of La voters use machines in primary
Baton Rouge Louisiana January 14 More than 41 per cent of Louisiana voters in tomorrow's Democratic primary will use voting machines The figure covers registered voters in Orleans Jefferson East Baton Rouge Parish Caddo and Calcasieu where vote machines are provided
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Orleans
Jefferson
East Baton Rouge
Caddo
Calcasieu
President Truman to nominate Vatican envoy after Clark withdrawal
President Truman plans to name the United States ambassador to the Vatican after withdrawing General Mark W. Clark from consideration. Clark asked not to renominate, amid protest from Protestant groups while Catholics supported his candidacy. The White House cautioned that a new choice may avoid military service conflicts and will likely require congressional input.
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Washington
Truman
U. S
Vatican
Mark W. Clark
White House
Clark
Rome
Congress
Fort Monroe
Tom Connally
D.-Tex
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Gen. Clark
Connally
Senate
Gen
Easterling Named Shipper Host for Southwest Conference
H F Easterling traffic manager of Brown Paper Mill Co leads spearheads for the Southwest Shippers Advisory Board conference in Monroe January 22 23 and 24 He holds multiple posts including general chairman of the national management committee of the National Association of Shippers Advisory Board and president of the Monroe West Monroe Traffic Club The convention features the Monroe West Monroe Traffic Club dinner dance January 23 and a Rotary Club Traffic Club luncheon January 24 with Robert J Bayer Traffic World editor as speaker Tickets are on sale at the hotels Reservations are urged.
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Southwest Shippers Advisory Board
Monroe
H. F. Easterling
Brown Paper Mill Co., Inc
Easterling
National Association of Shippers Advisory Board
Traffic and Transportation Club of
West Monroe
Southern Paper Manufacturers Traffic Conference
Southwestern Industrial Traffic League
Monroe-West Monroe
Robert J. Bayer
Traffic World
College of Advanced Traffic
Chicago
Robbery Steals 12500 From Harahan Supermarket Safe
A 450 pound safe containing about 12500 was rolled from a Harahan supermarket between 2 15 a m and 5 56 a m. Police and deputies say 4 men moved it into a waiting vehicle and at least two carried it away. Cash accounted for 8000 to 10000 with the rest in checks.
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New Orleans
Philip
Leo Favalaora
Joan Faulkner
Jefferson Parish
Faulkner
Harahan
Communists clash as they accuse Allied planes over China
In Korea, Communist negotiators shout lies and accuse Allied air patrols over Mukden and other northeast China towns. The UN pressed for a no airfield buildup while red delegates demanded clear statements on prisoner repatriation and cease fire terms.
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Munsan
Korea
China
Truce Supervision Subcommittee
U. N
Reds
Mukden
Wushien
Panmunjom
Fifth Air Force
Seoul
Adm
R. E. Libby
LA. N
Lee Sang Cho
Two Victims Remain Critical After Twin Cities Crashes
Seven people were injured in two separate Saturday accidents in the Twin Cities. Nita Laster four year old daughter of Aubrey and Mrs Laster Sterlington remains unconscious with brain injuries. Hardy Carson is in grave condition after a Jonesboro Road crash near West Monroe. Mrs Marjorie Dean and Aubrey Lynn Laster were fatally injured.
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Twin Cities
Nita Laster
Aubrey Laster
Sterlington
Country Club Road
Forsythe
Hardy Carson
Jonesboro
West Monroe
Laster
G. A. Anderson
M. L. Womack
Hodge
Theo Shirely
Loop Road
Marjorie Dean
Luther Reed Sr
Aubrey Lynn Laster
Mark Ballots With Accuracy At polls
Last minute instructions urge voters to mark ballots with a lead pencil only and an X for choices. Do not sign, scratch, tear, or mutilate ballots. Detach the stub when placing it in the ballot box and vote for three candidates where required. Voting for fewer risks ballot inaccuracy and rejection.
rapid election returns to be announced by Monroe papers
The Monroe Morning World and News-Star will publish returns quickly as counted. Poll reporters will cover Ouachita parish and 14 parishes in the fifth district. AP reports will wire in results and radio stations KMLB and KLIC will broadcast as returns come in.
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Monroe Morning World
News - Star
Ouachita Parish
Fifth
Associated Press
KMLB
KLIC
The
World
News-Star
Two Die After Louisiana Truck Crash Near Kelly
A 1946 Ford pickup driven by A J McDaniels pulled onto highway 165 from the side, killing his wife instantly and wounding two others. McDaniels died Monday from chest injuries and possible skull fracture. Survived by two sons and two daughters, services set for Tuesday at Clarks Pentecostal Church with interment in Good Hope cemetery.
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Columbia
A. J. McDaniels
Kelly
McDaniels
Louis McDaniels
Ister City
Nathan McDaniels
Oak Grove
Grady Rentz
Muriel
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Pegler
Wms
Navy
Justice of the Peace
Yates Hamm
Antioch
Calif
Amos Barton
Doreen
John
Tommy
Cheryl
Timothy
Bartons
Paper Manufacturers and Traffic League
N. O
Red China
Wife
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