19 Jan 1955
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1955
Page
1
At a Massachusetts prison the four convicts holding 11 hostages defied state police with guns and a bazooka. A 30 ton Bulldog Walker tank from Fort Devens is on standby as negotiations continue and threats of punishment loom.
The Eisenhower administration limits promises for Formosa defense, confirming the 7th Fleet will not be used to defend the Tachen Islands off the Red China coast. Secretary Dulles disclosed the decision after Senate Foreign Relations Committee concerns about treaty coverage. The pact, signed in December, awaits Senate ratification.
Two Mississippi inmates Minor Sorber and William Alvin Wetzel had their executions stayed after Chief Justice Harry McGehee granted appeals to the U S Supreme Court. The condemned men, convicted of killing a fellow inmate at Parchman, were set to die in the state’s new lethal gas chamber at the prison farm.
Washington AP President Eisenhower and Senator Knowland met at the White House over breakfast to exchange views on domestic and foreign problems. Knowland refused to discuss whether the case of American fliers imprisoned in Red China was discussed, saying he could not discuss details.
Ker mit Schafer collects radio bloopers from decades of tapes and notes. His two vinyl records Pardon My Blooper compile misstatements from announcers and hosts across TV and radio. The items include a 25 year old Herbert Heeger slip and other mild gaffes from Godfrey Allen and Von Zell.
In Cleveland an appellate court denied bail to Dr. Samuel H. Sheppard awaiting appeal on a second degree murder conviction. His father Dr. Richard Sheppard died that night after his mother’s suicide 11 days earlier. guards kept Sheppard under observation in a county jail cell as his brothers visited.
Democrats on the House Ways and Means Committee weigh an early move to cut income taxes reversing prior plans to wait until next year. Aimed at offsetting a federal deficit, the proposals include raised exemptions and a flat per person cut, with effects not starting before July 1.
Rebels in northwestern Costa Rica retreat toward Nicaragua as the nine day revolt nears its end. Official tallies report 55 dead and 139 wounded, with government supporters among the dead and wounded. Loyal forces pursue the retreating rebels while U S observers report no new reinforcements.
A periodical note urges readers to prevent forest fires and keep Louisiana green. It highlights community awareness in areas along River Street and related civic concerns.
Dr. William Hurder became acting superintendent of the State Colony and Training School in Pineville after Willie Rees resigned. The board approved a $2,500 raise for Dr. Edward Grant, set licensing standards for schools for the mentally retarded, and authorized use of two million dollar East Louisiana Hospital buildings in Jackson as intensive treatment centers.
A winter storm lashed Southern California with hurricane winds heavy rain and floods closing mountain roads and sending children home. Snow reached 2200 feet near Los Angeles with 19 inches in the Sierra and 30 inches in the Siskiyous in the north. In Eureka winds caused 200000 damage and shattered windows while power lines fell and a roof was torn open.
Registration for the Northeast State spring semester begins Wednesday February 2 with additional slots on February 3 and Saturday February 5. Regular classes start February 4, with late afternoon enrollments at the first class meeting. The alphabetical registration plan continues, detailing time blocks for each letter range and reminders for veterans and transfer students to bring transcripts and eligibility certificates.
M-Bing Crosby undergoes surgery today in Santa Monica for kidney stone removal. No complications are expected and he is expected to be hospitalized for about a week to ten days.
Mrs. Harry A. Weaver a leading San Angelo resident and wife of a noted Texas architect was killed when a nitroglycerin bomb exploded in her late model Chevrolet. Police tied the blast to a second bomb found in a Cadillac near the destroyed car as the incident occurred downtown in front of the Weaver family home. She died after five minutes at a local hospital.
A slow cold front moves in from the north affecting Louisiana and Mississippi with lows near 20 to 28 degrees in Mississippi and 28 to 38 in Louisiana. Rains persist, winds gust up to 60 mph, and several barges broke tow, prompting Coast Guard navigation warnings along the Mississippi River and Gulf coast.
President Eisenhower said the United Nations should try to arrange a cease fire between Chinese Nationalists and Red China’s attacking forces. He indicated UN good offices could help, while Dulles said the US would not object to UN efforts.
Lawmakers and citizens continue hearings on proposed tax increases to fund a program to equalize Negro and White schools. Only one speaker urged no hike in sales taxes. Atty David Cottrell argued coast companies cannot pass public costs. a one cent rise would burden firms and bus operators.
A Coast Guard helicopter rescued three commercial fishermen from the vessel Kim Two, owned by Robert A. Wilson of Tampa, after it ran aground near Egmont Key and began sinking. The crew was hoisted to safety by cable as the craft sank.
A local civic club heard a resolution urging the state department of education to buy KFAZ for educational use. President Lewis Slater of Northeast State College said the resolution has no college ties. The station, moved to VHF channel 13, is owned by J. O. Reg Willett and has been dark since last year.
Detroit parole violator Merton Colegrove 19 pulled the law book on Judge John P. O'Hara after being sentenced to three to five years for parole violation. The judge checked the lawbook and amended the term to three to four years, noting the maximum allowed.
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