Dore Schary Voices Firm Stand Amid Hollywood Contempt Case
Westbrook Pegler reports Schary, MGM production chief, urges a strong response to anti communism hysteria after the Hollywood ten contempt verdict. The piece notes Schary's influence and cites Montezuma premiere and Milestone Blankfort ties, amid wider industry scrutiny.
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New York
Hollywood Ten
Hollywood
Dore Schary
James K. McGuinness
Schary
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Mary
United States
McGuinness
Twentieth Century Fox
Lewis Milestone
Michael Blankfort
Washington
Milestone
Blankfort
Spain
House Committee On un-American Activites
Eric Johnston to Succeed Valentine as ESA Head
Washington announces Alan Valentine resigned as Economic Stabilization Administrator and will be replaced by Eric Johnston president of the Motion Picture Association of America Johnston gains control over prices wages and overall mobilization economic aspects including rent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Alan Valentine
Eric Johnston
Motion Picture Association of America
White House
Truman
Valentine
Johnston
Luncheon Launches Drive for Baptist Hospital in Fifth District
Rev. James Horton calls a noon luncheon at First Baptist Church to organize a campaign for a Baptist hospital serving the Twin Cities area. A steering committee is active, funds are being received, and a Monroe office with a secretary is set up. Contributions may be mailed to Albin P. Lassiter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Horton
Northeast Louisiana Baptist Hospital Association
First Baptist Church
Peity
Fifth District
Twin Cities
Albin P. Lassiter
P. O. Box
Monroe
Monroe First
Private plane carrying five overdue from Denver to Cody
A private plane with five aboard was reported overdue on a Denver to Cody, Wyoming flight. Pilot Ralph Meyers, 32, Cody, touting ex naval flight, had picked up four passengers in Denver for his employer Paul Stock. The missing craft had left Denver at 2 30 p m yesterday and no contact had been reported by civil aeronautics stations between Denver and Cody about 600 miles northwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Cody
Wyo
Paul Stock
Man
Wyoming
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Ralph Meyers
Mable Overly
Stocks
Don K. Weaver
Wilshire Oil Company
Los Angeles
Mr. Brown
Denver Petroleum
Monroe named area chairman for 1951 Louisiana Heart Fund
J. S Cage of Monroe is appointed area chairman for Monroe including Ouachita and Caldwell parishes for the 1951 Heart Fund drive to run through February. The statewide goal is 15000 with a Monroe quota of 10000, to fund local research education and community service while part supports national heart research.
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Cage
Heart Fund
Ouachita and
Caldwell Parishes
J. S Cage
Monroe
Louisiana Heart Fund
Louisiana
Cecil L. Hightower
Shreveport
Ouachita
Caldwell
Hightower
Hichtower
American Heart Association
Louisian
Man 65 on 36th day of fasting in Georgia
Luther Ratliff a 65 year old Menlo resident began a December 14 fast to cleanse his body and seek a longer life He has eaten only water and grows weaker He plans to end the 40 day fast January 23 amid religious beliefs and health concerns from relatives and his elderly father who supports him
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Menlo. Ga
Luther Ratliff
Ratliff
Paul
E. W. Majors
North Georgia
Coal Industry Pact Sets 14 Month Wage Boost for Miners
Washington reports a broad soft coal pact extending to March 31 1952 grants miners a 1.60 daily wage rise effective February 1 with a near ten percent overall pay increase. John L Lewis hails the deal as a bread and butter contract for about 400 000 miners amid expected coal price moves pending government review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Michael V. di Salle
Harry M. Moses
Life Tough in Korea Foxhole Life Tough in Korea
On the Central Korean Front, January 19, a GI unit endures extreme cold with no fires on the front line. Corporal Raymond J. Jeanis's foxhole sits 800 feet above a valley, lined with rice straw and two blankets, as the unit carries out the old army order to make do with available gear amid subzero temperatures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Bradshaw
Miami
Great Falls
Mont
Cpl
Raymond J. H. Jeanis
Lion Street
Hartford
Conn
Jeanis
Soldier 14 Year-Old Frostbite Casualty in Korea
Battle Creek Michigan reports 14 year old soldier casualty of the Korea war in Percy Jones Army Hospital with frostbite. Private James B Byrd of Craig Beach Ohio enlisted by falsifying age to join the 7th Infantry Regiment of the 8th Army. He had both hands and a toe frozen but is described as not serious.
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Battle Creek
Mich
Percy Jones Army Hospital
Pfe
James B. Byrd
Craig Beach
Mahoning County
Youngstown
Byrd
Korea
7Th Infantry Regiment
8Th Army
No Funds for FEPC Expected
Washington reports that Senator Byrd predicts Congress will refuse funding to run a fair employment practices commission if President Truman creates one by executive order. The article notes Republican senators have proposed a mandatory FEPC bill, while Truman hints at action possibly using emergency funds, with ongoing party tensions over civil rights policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Byrd
D.-Va
Congress
Truman
FEPC
Ives
Senate
Louisiana to Step Up Guard Drills
New Orleans January 19 Brig Gen Raymond Hufft state adjutant general announced Louisiana National Guardsmen will have drill periods raised from 24 to 36 during the first six months of the year. The accelerated program takes effect immediately with most drills in the field focusing on marching and additional firing range practice.
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New Orleans
Louisiana National Guardsmen
Raymond Hufft
State Adjutant General
Combat bonus pay request targets Korea troops
The Defense Department asked Congress to grant monthly combat bonuses of 50 for enlisted men and 100 for officers for those in Korea. Retroactive to June 27, the pay would cover direct battle and those in immediate support, despite ongoing debate over higher officer rates. Representative Potter disputed the officer enlistment distinction during hearings with Anna Rosenberg present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Defense Department
Congress
Korea
Department
Representative Potter
R.mich
Potter
Secretary of Defense
Anna M. Rosenberg
Senate
Bipartisan push to condemn Red China in Korea crisis
In Washington a House resolution led by Rep McCormack and Rep Martin seeks U N condemnation of Communist China as Korea's aggressor. Meanwhile twelve Arab Asian nations urge an emergency session to consider a new cease fire appeal, splitting with the U S on how the United Nations should respond. Indonesia voices caution that labeling Red China an aggressor could hinder world peace while supporting another cease fire offer.
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Washington
House
United Nations
China
Korea
McCormack
Massachusetts
Martin
United States
Peiping
U. N
Jakarta
Indonesia
WA. S
Slain Crete boy abducted then tossed from car
A 13 year old Billy Rodenberg was abducted Tuesday and found slain in Crete Illinois after being tossed from a car in a residential street. Police pursued a motive and searched the area while reporting residents heard attackers shout well long kid as they left. Rodenberg was an eighth grade student at Crete Community High and Public School.
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Crete
Ill
Billy Rodenberg
Illinois
Chicago
Crete Community High
W. Hugh Miller
Fumes Overwhelm 100 at Pasco Packing Plant
In Dade City Florida a tank of sterilizer powder exploded at the Pasco Packing Company injuring more than 100 workers who were evacuated to the hospital. Doctors worked amid smoke as the plant, the world’s largest citrus canning facility, filled with fumes.
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Dade City
Fla
Pasco Packing Company
W. M. Larkin
Associated Press
Pasca Packing Company
Tampa
Chrysler Awarded 99 Million Dollar Tank Contract
Detroit Jan. 19 The Chrysler Corp has been awarded a 99 million dollar Army contract to produce heavy tanks. This marks the first heavy tank contract since the Korean War began. Brig Gen David J Crawford said the tanks will be built in Newark Delaware in a plant under construction. Chrysler also disclosed a 10 million dollar ordnance contract for tank engines under license from Continental Motors of Muskegon Michigan.
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Detroit
Chrysler Corp
Army
David J. Crawford
Ordnance Tank Automotive Center
Newark
Del
Chrysler
Continental Motors
Muskegon
Mich
Oil wells post emergency January allowables rise
Houston Texans report that oil wells now produce under an emergency January quota of 161 661 barrels daily, reaching a total of 2 750 292 barrels per day. The state railroad commission set February allowables at 2 758 953 barrels per day, up 170 323 barrels daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tex
Texas
State Railroad Commission
UN force reoccupies Wonju amid renewed Korean war clashes
U N troops move into Wonju without resistance as two allied air supported regiments push across the eastern front killing about 1,000 Reds. The Yongwol battle SE of Yongwol destroys a large enemy force while patrols tighten gaps along the central and eastern sectors near Taegu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olen Clements
Tokyo
United Nations
Wonju
Korea
U. S
U. N
Yongwol
Chungju
Chechen
Chungchon River
Seoul
Red
Yoju
Taegu
Pusan
Military leaders discuss expanding U S armed forces and UMST plan
Admiral Forrest Sherman told the Senate preparedness panel that international conditions could require raising manpower beyond 3.5 million. He backed UMST to lower draft age to 18 and extend service to 27 months while defending current goals as wise for mobilization. He noted 27 months is short to train sailors and urged flexibility for future targets.
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Sherman
Navy
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Senate Preparedness
Lyndon Johnson
D.tex
Senate
Admiral Sherman
Defense Marshall
Anna Rosenberg
Defense Department
Department
Earl J. McGrath
U. S
McGrath
Pentagon
Two Black suspects admit burglary in Ouachita parish
Two Black people held in Ouachita parish jail admitted Friday to burglarizing a dwelling on Black Bayou on January 13. James Galvin, 20, of 718 Adams Street, and a juvenile accomplice confessed to breaking in on several occasions and stealing a pack of cigarettes, car keys, a wristwatch, and a .22 item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ouachita Parish
Shreveport Airman Dies In Car Crash Fire
Staff Sgt. Allen B. Richey 22 of Bossier City died when his car left U S Highway 71 ten miles north of Shreveport and struck a tree causing the gasoline tank to explode. Coroner Dr Willis Butler said leg injuries prevented escape. A passing motorist and another man aided attempts to rescue before flames prevented removal.
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Shreveport
Barksdale Base
Here
Allen B. Richey
Bossier City
Laura Richey
Athens
Ohio
Willis P. Butler
Caddo
Richey
Marvin Blankenship
Marshall Street
Charles B. Rathburn
Blankenship
Rathburn
March of Dimes Tigerettes and Lionettes Donation Drive
The Tigerettes will solicit contributions Saturday near Central Bank and Woolworths with Firemen stationed on Louisville avenue and Lionettes in front of Hatchells West Monroe. Collections through Friday noon total $2,736.22.
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Tigerettes
Central Bank
Woolworth’s
Louisville Avenue
Lionettes
Hatchell's
West Monroe
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