Pearson reports and McCarthy clash over communism allegations
The column by Drew Pearson is criticized as sympathetic to communists by Senator Joe McCarthy who cited a long series of charges. The piece discusses Pearson firing a reporter after learning of his Communist ties and notes agents linked to the Daily Worker and FBI informant Mary Markward.
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New York
Drew Pearson
Joe McCarthy
Wisconsin
Senate
Congressional Record
Pearson
Andrew Older
Communist Party
Washington, D. C
Older
Mary Markward
FBI
David Karr
Daily Worker
Karr
Howard Rushmore
Rushmore
White House
Harry Vaughan
Truman
Charles Ross
Vaughan
Yugoslavia
Cease-Fire Talks Hit Hurdle Over Major Agenda Point
Allied and Communist envoys reached agreement on two cease-fire items in Kaesong but failed to resolve a major point delaying armistice negotiations. U N officials indicated the disputed issue concerned whether to include withdrawal of foreign troops from Korea.
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Seoul
Korea
Red
Adm
C. Turner Joy
U. N
William Nuckols
U. S. Air Force
Nuckols
Kaesong
Joy
United Nations
Matthew B. Ridgway
Admiral Joy
Two Farmerville men improving after Ras well fire injuries
Bill Norris and Lois Smith, both severely burned in a gas ignite at a Ras well near Sterlingto n area, were reported improving by Dr. at St Francis Sanitarium. Norris and Smith suffered first and second degree burns on face neck and upper limbs, while Neal had minor burns.
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Farmerville
Bill Norris
Lois Smith
Raswell
Sterlington
St. Francis Sanitarium
Norris
Smith
Horace Neal
Missing Woman Mary Rhodes Found Safe at Home
Mary Rhodes, 28, of 117 South 5th, returned home Tuesday night after ten days missing. Her uncle, Dr. William A. Wilson, feared foul play and suspected dismemberment in Eudora, Arkansas, but sheriff reports later linked amputated legs found in Bayou Moor to a different case. Rhodes had last been seen July 5 after a two week trip to Houston for produce. Dr. Watson expressed relief that she is safe.
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Mary Rhodes
South 5Th
William A. Wilson
Rhodes
Eudora
Ark
Sheriff's Department
Bayou Moon
Houston
Tex
Mary
Dr. Watson
Ground War Virtually Non-Existent In Korea
U S Eighth Army reports fighting nearly vanished in Korea as Allied bombers hit highways and railways to slow Communist troop movements. One Allied patrol met a Red patrol near Inje. two Reds wounded. No American deaths in 24 hours, first such tally in the war. Air forces claimed 150 Reds killed in three towns, with 80 more in Chorwon area. Road and rail damage cited near Pyongyang.
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U. S
Eighth Army
Korea
No - Man’s - Land
Inje
Kaesong
Washington
Mustang
Chorwon
Poyongyang
New Gas Test in Swartz Area Moves Hearing
Application seeks a hearing on acreage allocation for the Monroe gas field Swartz area. The Southern Carbon Co LaDel B-1 test sits one mile north of the 79 foot gauge well in section 16 township 19 range 5 east with depth 4464 to 4473 feet. An allotment of 160 acres was proposed and a hearing date has not been set.
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Monroe
Morehouse Parish
U S Rushes Flood Relief Aid in Midwest Tragedy
President Truman announced swift federal action to aid flood districts in Kansas Missouri and Oklahoma after an 800 mile aerial tour. Congress approved a 25 million emergency fund and more aid is pledged as agencies move to alleviate the emergency.
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Kaw
Livestock Exchange
Truman
Washington
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Mrs. Truman
Margaret
Independence
Kansas City
Charles E. Wilson
Defense Mobilization
Congress
Boy in serious condition after Winnsboro road bicycle crash
Seven year old Donald Richard Bordelon remained in serious condition at St. Francis Sanitarium after a Tuesday afternoon accident on the Winnsboro road. Witness Linsey Felton described the boy's dash into the path of Dr. F R Preston's car, sending him 35 to 40 feet into a ditch. The injury list includes a brain concussion, a fractured right leg, and multiple contusions. If the child dies the charge could shift from reckless driving to negligent homicide. Preston faced a $350 bond. The boy is the son of Mr and Mrs L J Bordelon of 1627 Winnsboro road.
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Donald Richard Bordelon
St. Francis Sanitarium
Winnsboro Road
Linsey Felton
Felton
Donald
Young Bordelon
F. R. Preston
Swag- Bert
Monroe
Preston
Winnsboro
Gilbert Brown
Brown
L. J. Bordelon
Mulhearn Fu
Soldier's Teeth Stolen by Commie in Korea
Pvt. Philip T. Giarraputo of Chicago reported his teeth were stolen by a Chinese soldier during a Korean hill battle. He had kept them in his pack, but an earlier counterattack forced abandonment. later the pack was found with the teeth missing.
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Tokyo
Philip T. Giarraputo
S. Eggleston St
Chicago
Korea
Giarraputo
Passman Blames War On President and Peace Talks
Congressman Otto Passman of the fifth district blames the president for American involvement in the Korean crisis and supports peace talks with China and North Korea. He says concessions may be needed but a prolonged world war is unwise and that the peace agreement should be brought to the House floor for discussion.
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Otto Passman
Fifth Congressional District
Passman
America
Truman
Joint Chiefs of Staff
United Nations
House of Representatives
Grace endorsed by Monroe B and P W for governor
The Monroe Business and Professional Women's Club endorsed Lucille May Grace for governor of Louisiana, the first time the organization has entered state politics. Resolutions adopting the endorsement were approved at a regular meeting, and Grace was formally notified of the club’s support.
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Monroe Business and Professional Women’s Club
Lucille May Grace
Louisiana
Edna Vaughan
News Service
Miss Grace
Citizens favor price controls in Baton Rouge rally
About 100 citizens voted three to one in favor of price controls including rollback measures urged by the Office of Price Stabilization. A resolution was sent to Louisiana's congressional delegation calling for continued credit controls to curb inflation and the elimination of unessential government expenditures.
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Baton Rouge, la
Office of Price Stabilization
Louisiana
U S Seeks Spanish Role in Western Europe Defense
Secretary of State Acheson announced talks with Spain's Franco government on its possible role in Europe defense. He noted U S allies are split with Britain and France over the issue. He said military authorities see Spain as strategically important to western Europe's defense and anticipated a Franco policy change.
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Acheson
Spain
Europe
United States
West
Western
Washington
Ache Son
Britain
France
Judge Carlos Spaht Visits Monroe as Governor Bid Looms
Judge Carlos Spaht of Baton Rouge visits Monroe with supporters amid plans to decide on a 195? gubernatorial run within days. Governor Long backs Spaht if Ellender stays out. Spaht notes World War II service and a 1946 appointment as district judge.
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Carlos Spaht
Baton Rouge
Spaht
Monroe
Virginia
Long
U. S
Allen Ellender
Ellender
New Orleans
John McKeithen
Caldwell Parish
Radar warning system reaches near full staffing in U S and Canada
About 25 000 air force radar personnel are on steady watch at stations and control centers in the United States and Canada to detect approaching hostile planes. The system is now about 97 percent manned, a marked buildup since the Korean War era.
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Elton C. Fay
Associated Press
Washington
Air Force
United States
Canada
U. S
Air National Guard
Alaska
Attlee Likely to Visit Washington for Talks
London sources say Prime Minister Attlee may travel to Washington late next month for discussions with President Truman and other U.S. leaders. The report notes close wartime and postwar cooperation between the two nations and possible bilateral talks on international affairs.
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London
Attlee
Washington
Truman
Tidelands dispute nears House debate on state title
Washington July 18 The long running battle over title to off shore submerged lands heats up as the House Rules Committee clears the way for debate on a quit claim measure. Sponsor Willis D Law says the bill will reach House consideration next week after the state department appropriation bill. Opponents warn President Truman would veto a similar measure he rejected years ago. The proposal would grant states tidelands title up to three miles offshore.
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Washington
House Rules Committee
House
Willis D.law
State Department
Tidelands
Congress
Truman
Taft Says He Won't Seek Presidency Without GOP Will
San Francisco July 18 Senator Robert A Taft said he will not run for president unless the Republican party truly wants him He spoke as he boarded a plane for Washington Taft noted he declined California speaking invitations out of deference to Governor Earl Warren former 1950 GOP vice presidential nominee who is a frequent presidential possibility Taft was a guest of Herbert Hoover at Bohemian Grove.
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San Francisco
Robert A. Taft
Republican Party
Ohio
Washington
Taft
Herbert Hoover
Bohemian Grove
California
Earl Warren
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