Westbrook Pegler on honors and bigotry in wartime awards
Pegler mocks fraternal orders and lofty titles used to honor citizens while criticizing political manipulation of military decorations. He contrasts British and French awards with US honors, arguing the medal of honor has degraded and that Victoria Cross history reflects genuine valor rather than party politics.
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Paris
Britain
Heywood Broun
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Eleanor Roosevelt
Roosevelt
V. C
Windsor Castle
Bruce
Quads Born To Mother Of Eight In Ark
Nashville Ark January 15 a 38 year old farm wife gave birth to quadruplets three boys and a girl at her farm home near Murfreesboro The first arrived at 7 10 p m others at 7 15 7 30 and 7 45 Dr M D Duncan said the mother is doing well She remarked I was expecting two Leonard Ponder drove to Nashville hospital with the babies companion by three neighbors The infants were placed in incubators and were reportedly healthy
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Ark
Haggai Ponder
Murfreesboro
M. D. Duncan
Ponder
Duncan
Leonard Ponder
Mrs. Ponder
Vote for Hale Boggs for governor, oppose Earl Long
The piece urges readers to vote for Hale Boggs and against Earl Long, arguing Kennon and McLemore have little chance and a Boggs win would prevent Long’s influence. It stresses voting regardless of adhering to the suggestion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hale Boggs
Robert Kennon
Jim McLemore
Earl Long
Heavy Balloting Today Across Twin Cities Ouachita Parish
Democratic primary voting showed light turnout in several precincts but mid morning reports noted 15 to 30 percent of registered voters casting ballots. Officials predicted the day would yield the heaviest turnout in the history of Twin Cities and Ouachita parish with polls closing at 7 p.m. In ward 3 precinct 1 a commissioner's remark called it the heaviest election here. By 10:30 a.m. about one third of voters at the precinct had voted and in Sterlington ward 1 precinct 2 about 106 voters had participated before noon, roughly 25 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twin Cities
Ouachita Parish
News-Star
Sterlington
KLIC to Broadcast Returns to 3 A M
Radio station KLIC will extend election returns broadcast until 3 a m Wednesday. Owner Frank P. Cerniglia said three announcers and full engineering staff will stay on duty. Returns will come from Monroe Morning World and News Star offices with on air updates from the main office. Telephones link KLIC to statewide stations for up to date state district parish and ward results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank P. Cerniglia
KLIC
Monroe Morning World
News-Star
Cernigna
Six Accidental Deaths In January Rise In Northeast Louisiana
Law enforcement across northeast Louisiana report six accidental deaths in January, with five in the area and one elsewhere since January 7. State police investigated 23 accidents in the past week killing three, Caldwell parish and outside West Monroe. Monroe police logged nine accidents, three injuries, two deaths, while West Monroe saw three minor crashes. The North Monroe Lions Club adds blinking safety signs to remind drivers Death can come to you.
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Louisiana State Police
Ouachita Parish
Monroe
West Monroe
Caldwell Parish
Monroe Police Department
North Monroe
Traffic League to Meet January 22 in Monroe Twin Cities
The Southwestern Industrial Traffic League will hold conferences in Monroe on January 22 with officers attending from Arkansas Oklahoma Louisiana and Texas. The meeting coincides with the Southwest Shippers Advisory Board and features a roof garden dinner January 23 and a noon luncheon January 24 with Robert J. Bayer of Traffic World as speaker. Tickets are available at Hotel Frances and Virginia Hotel lobbies.
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Southwestern Industrial Traffic League
Monroe
Southwest Shippers Advisory Board
Twin Cities
P. G. Anderson
el Dorado
Ark
C. J. Harris
Enid
Okla
Louis A. Schwartz
New Orleans
F. W. Higinbotham
Amarillo
Frank A
League
Southwest
Hotel Frances
Traffic and Transportation Club of
West Monroe
Rotary Club and
Traffic Club
Robert J. Bayer
Traffic World
Virginia
Reds Claim Prisoner Camp Bombed By U N
United Nations command investigates Communist claim that Allied bombs hit a North Korean POW camp at Kangdong. North Korean general accuses a U N plane of bombing the camp hospital area near Pyongyang, listing 10 dead and 60 wounded. No confirmation from U N sides yet.
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U.N
Allies
Munsan
Korea
U. N. Command
Red Truce
U. N
Kangdong
Pyongyang
Matthew B. Ridgway
Tokyo
Lee Sang Cho
Lee
Tadashi Kaneko
First Cavalry Division
R. E. Libby
Libby
Prison guards slain as inmates attack at San Quentin
Two San Quentin inmates armed with a 12 inch blade killed guards Charles Wiget and Vern Mackin and wounded two others. District Attorney Richard Sims identified killers Eugene Burwell and James Rogers who planned an escape after the assault in the library and projection booth.
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San Quentin
Calif
Charles D. Wiget
Vern A. Mackin
Richard M. Sims, Jr
Marin County
Eugene Burwell
Los Angeles
James Alonzo Rogers
San Francisco
Sims
Burwell
Rogers
Joseph E. Wolfe
Wiget
Ralph E. Dascombe
Virgil F. Stewart
Mackin
Boggs Backer Praises Campaign Team In Radio Address
A radio speech by Joe Gayne commends Hale Boggs supporters in the fifth district for volunteer work and loyalty. He highlights Boggs Senate Ways and Means experience, past fights for clean government, and quotes Cap Barham and Chester Coco as experienced allies.
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Joe Gayne
Fifth District
Boggs
Hale Boggs
Louisiana
Ways and Means Committee of Congress
Liberty League
Cap” Barham
Senate
Chester Coco
West Monroe Rider Hurt After Crash With Truck
Charles McGowen of West Monroe was treated at St Francis sanitarium for minor bruises after his motorcycle struck the back of a truck owned by Jesse F Heard and Son. Police said the incident occurred about 8 am on Trenton street when the Heard truck pulled over to miss a curbside truck. McGowen was placed in a Mulhearn ambulance for transport.
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Charles McGowen
West Monroe
St. Francis Sanitarium
Jesse F. Heard
MccGowen
Trenton Street
Heard
MacGower
Mul‘hearn
Record turnout seen in Louisiana governor primary vote
A heavy Democratic primary turnout was reported across Louisiana with lines at many polling places. Lake Charles saw long lines and one precinct watcher injured near his home. Governor Earl Long backs Carlos Spaht while Senator Russell Long supports Hale Boggs as seven other candidates vie for the governorship and state offices.
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New Orleans
Lake Charles
Stafford Fruge
John Flanders
Sheriff Flanders
Hubert Blanchard
L. O. Landry
Henry A. Reid
Baton Rouge
Shreveport
Monroe
Crowley
Lafayette
Earl K. Long
Huey P. Long
Russell Long
D.-La
Huey
Long
Carlos Spaht
Senator Long
Hale Boggs
Longs
Kermit Parker
Lucille May Grace
Register
The
State Land Office
Louisiana
Robert F. Kennon
Minden
Earl Long
Senate
William Dodd
Dudley LeBlanc
Nineteen Die in Nova Scotia Mine Blast
Stellarton Nova Scotia January 15 nineteen coal diggers were killed in a gas explosion at the McGregor mine. Three workers farther from the blast survived. The explosion blew coal from the roof hindering rescue efforts.
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Canada
Stellarton
N. S
McGregor
Father claims Marine Corps faked son’s physical to enlist
Glenn Fiedler of Green Bay says the Marine Corps deceived his son James 18 to join the reserves, with altered medical records. James was killed in action in Korea June 1, 1951, while the father plans to send back the purple heart and presidential scroll to President Truman.
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Green Bay
Wis
Marine Corps
Korea
Truman
Glenn Fiedler
James
Fiedler
Green Bay Vocational School
Marine Corps Reserve
Navy
Religious Crusade Sweeps Nation's Military Posts
A five day religious services drive reaches 120 navy and army installations with Protestant ministers and civilian teams. Lt Lisle Bartholomew and Maj Gen Kirke Lawton attended the first service at Fort Monmouth. The program backs camp chapels and aims to strengthen servicemen spiritually amid Cold War tensions.
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Ronald Autry
Fort Monmouth
N. Jd
Jesus
General Commission On Chaplains
National Council of Churches
Truman
Army
Lisle Bartholomew
Benson
Signal Corps Center
Kirke B. Lawton
Christ
Samuel Shoemaker
Calegary Episcopal Church
New York
Lawton
Bartholomew
Dr. Shoemaker
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Westbrook
Pegler
Denmark
Carlsen
Order of Dannebrog
Kurt Carlsen
England
Eduard Reventlow
London
Woodbridge N. J
Enterprise
Southwest Shippers Board
West Monroe Bay
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