Sagitta Collides With Texas Tower Off Cape Cod
Sagitta a 5200 ton Military Sea Transport vessel reported taking water after striking the Texas Tower radar island on its starboard side at Cape Cod. The ship listed heavily with 42 crew members standing by lifeboats. Coast Guard cutters Evergreen and Spar raced to the scene and a Salem air station plane joined. The Texas Tower staffed by 82 Air Force personnel said no immediate danger.
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Boston
Military Sea Transport Service
Sagitta
Texas Tower
Cape Cod
Civil Service
Air Force
Coast Guard
Evergreen
Spar
Salem
George's Banks
Monroe Announces Fourteen Conventions For 1956
Monroe will host fourteen conventions this year, announced Friday by James Williams of the Monroe West Monroe Chamber of Commerce. Events include the Louisiana Seedmen's Association, Morgan and Lindsey chain store convention February 5-7, Louisiana Welfare Social Workers February 14, Tulane Alumni Association February 19, State Registrars of Voters Association and B'nai B'rith March 2-3, small business clinic March 10, and State Firefighters March 19-21. An April 19-21 gathering is listed as State Parent
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Monroe
James Williams
Monroe - West Monroe
Red forces shell Quemoys in heavy six hour bombardment
In Formosa the Nationalists reported 35 civilians killed and 324 homes damaged as Red guns fired 2,943 shells over seven hours at Quemoy and nearby islands. Military officials warned of possible strong counter action, including renewed naval and air bombardment.
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Taipei
Formosa
Comunist
Quemoy
China
Nationalist Defense Ministry
Keep Louisiana Green Forest Fire Prevention Editorial
A public service item urges forest fire prevention as Louisiana communities organize awareness campaigns. Emphasizes responsible outdoor activity, burning rules, and cooperation with local authorities to reduce wildfire risk.
Legislatures Rally Behind Racial Segregation Court Rulings
Southern legislatures intensified opposition to federal court orders, with Alabama approving a defiant interposition resolution declaring it not bound by Supreme Court rulings. Mississippi moved to curb federal interference with voting rights, approving a bill with penalties and damage claims, while other segregation measures advanced.
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Associated Press
Virginia
Mississippi
Alabama
U. S. Supreme Court
Alabama Senate
House
Judiciary Committee
Mississippi House
Baton Rouge Man To Head Seedmen Of La
Milton H. Weil of Baton Rouge was elected president of the Louisiana Seedmen's Association at the closing day of the three day convention. About 120 seedmen from Louisiana and neighboring states attended. Weil will succeed John C. Terral of Lake Providence as president and serves with Reagan Nelson of Alexandria as first vice president and Reuben Waiters of Rayville as second vice president. Virginia D. Starsney of West Monroe was named executive secretary.
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Louisiana Seedmen’s Association
Virginia Hotel
John C. Terral
Lake Providence
Virginia D. Starsney
West Monroe
Milton H. Weil
Baton Rouge
Reagan Nelson
Alexandria
Reuben Walters
Rayville
John Oldenburg
Louisiana
Weil
Kalmbach-Burchett Co., Inc
Reuben Waiters
Charles Contane
Sam Savage
Gilliam
Charles Fontane
Virginia D. G
Guidry
Official Count In Senate Race Slated Saturday
The official count for the 30th senatorial district race, covering Ouachita and Jackson parishes, is slated for Saturday afternoon. Ouachita parish results should be ready by Monday, with no expected major changes to the incumbent James D. Sparks large lead.
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Ouachita
Jackson Parishes
C. C. Bell, Jr
State Central Democratic Committee
Burt Sperry
Ouachita Parish
State Central Committee
Sen
James D. Sparks
Joke Broadcast Mistaken For News Sparks Citywide Buzz
In San Francisco a KCBS bulletin claiming President Eisenhower would not seek another term caused a stir after a radio anchor failed to recognize a joke from the Lowell Thomas show. Thomas later recounted a lawyer’s street remark about a Nixon Ferris ticket, quipping Ferris as a Coney Island figure.
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San Francisco
Eisenhower
Lowell Thomas
KCBS
Ike
Nixon
Ferris
Thomas
Coney Island
Who Should Decide Study Of Presidential Disability
Senators and President Eisenhower call for Congress and the attorney general to study who should declare a president unable to perform duties. Payne proposes a bill for vice president to assume powers with later notification to Congress and a possible judicial panel. Frelinghuysen backs a constitutional amendment detailing vice presidential succession.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Sen
Mundt
Sen. Watkins
Utah
Eastland
D-Miss
Senate
House
Payne
Maine
Frelinghuysen
Twin City Temperatures Dip Below Freezing Then Rise
Temperatures in the Twin City area dropped to 31 Friday morning, below freezing, with a forecast for warming on Saturday. Southerly winds may lift highs to 54 to 58 and Saturday morning lows to 34 to 38. Noon Friday showed 40 degrees with partly cloudy skies expected.
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Twin City
Police Search Three States For Escaped Killer
Evansville Indiana, police broadened a manhunt for Leslie Irvin, a death row inmate described as a mad dog killer. Authorities feared outside help after four jail doors were unlocked. Irvin, 31, escaped from Gibson County jail while awaiting transfer to Michigan City ahead of a June 12 execution.
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Evansville
Ind
Leslie Irvin
Kentucky
Illinois
Irvin
Watseka
Indiana
Michigan City
Princeton
Gibson Circuit Court
Earl Hollen
Lawrence Bryant
Palestine
Ill
Bryant
Long Sentences In District Court Detail A Misstep
The fourth district court heard James Williams plead guilty to a misdemeanor escape after walking from custody amid a mix up over charges. He had pleaded guilty to the escape and will serve 90 additional days. burglary case pending trial. Nathaniel Pierce received six years at Angola for a separate burglary at Gentry's Grocery.
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Fourth District
James Williams
Jesse
Williams
Nathaniel Pierce
Angola
Gentry
Negro Teen Arrested In Inverness Bank Robbery
Inverness Mississippi reports a around eighteen year old Negro teen-ager was arrested in a cotton field north of town after an armed robbery at the bank. The suspect entered the lobby at about 11 am and demanded money from depositor Dave Wood. Wood handed over funds which the youth took and fled toward a wooded area as citizens hunted the vicinity. Police and sheriff investigate with details unclear.
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Inverness
Miss
Dave Wood
Wood
Parched Farmlands Milked By Winter Snowstorm Reach East
A major snowstorm blankets parched Southern Plains and Midwest then spreads to the Atlantic coast. Snow totals include 10 inches in parts of Ohio Valley and Cincinnati, with 4 inches in Baltimore and 3 in Philadelphia. Missouri reports four deaths amid extended drought relief for farmers.
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Associated Press
Midwest
Atlantic Coast
Great Lakes
Mid- Atlantic
West Virginia
Maryland
Baltimore
Philadelphia
New York
New England
Gulf
Appalachians
Ohio Valley
Mid-Atlantic
Carolinas
Virginia
Texas
St. Louis
Missouri
Illinois
Cincinnati
Plane Crash Hits Wadhurst Main Street Sussex
A Royal Air Force plane crashed into buildings on Wadhurst main street in Sussex. The Queens Hotel and two bunga lows caught fire while 10 fire engines worked to control the blaze. An Air Ministry spokesman said the aircraft was RAF but not yet identified.
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Wadhurst
England
Sussex
Queens
East Sussex
Barham Concedes After 135000 Vote Gap in Louisiana Governor Race
Lt. Gov. Barham trailing Lether Frazar by 135000 votes says he will not seek a runoff. He states Louisianans favor Gov. Earl Long and his program for four years. Long's ticket led in the first primary as Frazar lags beyond a majority. Continued on second page.
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Baton Rouge
C. E. Barham
Lether Frazar
Louisiana
Barham
Ruston
Earl) Long
Frazar
Fred LeBlanc
Dave Pearce
Fred S. LeBlanc
Long
LeBlanc
Jack P. F. Gremillion
Ike Begins Fourth Year Facing 2nd Term Decision
President Eisenhower enters his fourth year in office as he weighs whether to seek re election. He will address Salute to Eisenhower dinners in 53 cities with closed circuit TV to about 60 000 people and ABC will carry the event live. The Republican National Committee projects about 2 million dollars raised from the $100 plates, split between national and local groups. Sen Knowland is mentioned in context of the campaign.
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Washington
Eisenhower
ABC
Republican National Committee
Sen. Goldwater
Arizona
Sen
Knowland
California
California Leads Nation in Population Growth 1950-55
Census Bureau figures show California’s population rising by about 23 percent from 1950 to mid 1955, reaching 13,032,000 by July 1. New York tops state totals with 15,124,000, while Nevada Nevada posts the fastest percentage gains, and several states lose population.
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Washington
Census Bureau
California
New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Nevada
Arizona
Florida
Delaware
Arkansas
Mississippi
Oklahoma
Maine
West Virginia
Ilinois
Wyoming
Vermont
Alabama
Georgia
Louisiana
Tennessee
Texas
Registration Of Voters Gets Off To Rapid Start
Ouachita parish reports 313 new voters registered in two days as polls open between Democratic primaries. Registrar Mae Lucky notes 125 on Wednesday and 188 on Thursday, voters meeting one year in parish and two in state or re registering. Permanent registration began in 1954, now requires voting at least once every two years.
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Ouachita Parish
Mae Lucky
Lucky
On First Ask About Our Low 7 Day Rate
A promotional note invites inquiries about a seven day rate with cancellation privileges. It emphasizes flexible terms and affordability for a limited time. The message targets potential customers seeking budget lodging options.
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Bulletin
Washington Press Corps
Calif
Grammont
Newsstar
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