Rancher Tries to Find Son in New Orleans Missing Airman Seeks Help
A Texas rancher arrived in New Orleans with Perryton Herald editor to press progress on locating his 21 year old son Paul A Harbaugh Jr an airman missing since May 10 after leaving Keesler AFB Biloxi. He had sent money home claiming a stake of 6000 and described his son as tall heavy and crew cut wearing blue eyes. Authorities and a private detective agency have been searching for the husky airman for about two months.
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New Orleans
Paul A. Harbaugh Jr
Keesler Air Force Base
Biloxi
Miss
Shirley Locke
Harbaugh
Perryton
Texas Panhandle
van W. Stewart
Vieux Carre
van Stewart
Air Force
Husky
FBI claims final proof of Communist doctrine in US party writings
An FBI report released with Senate security oversight alleges the American Communist Party teaches overthrow of the US government by force. It quotes William Z Foster and references Stalin Lenin and Marx to claim peaceful means are rejected and revolution is necessary.
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Washington
FBI
Communist Party
United States
U. S
J. Edgar Hoover
Senate Internal Security Subcommittee
Sen. McCarran
D-New
William Z. Foster
Stalin
Lenin
Engles
Marx
Great Britain
Russia
Battle For Control Of Senate Pre-Democrat Losses Narrow Majority
The death of Sen. Brien McMahon tightens the 1952 Senate fight as Democrats hold 49 seats to Republicans 46 with one vacancy and 35 seats up in November. Republicans likely need 25 or 26 wins for real control while Democrats require 14 to retain a bare majority. Eisenhower boosters seek turnout gains. Stevenson backers anticipate similar effects.
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Edwin B. Harkinson
Washington
Sen
Brien McMahon
Dconn
Senate
McMahon
Dwight D. Eisenhower
GOP
House
Adlai Stevenson
Ilinois
Welfare Reforms Take Effect as Louisiana Opens Rolls
Louisiana begins 600 new laws today after the 1952 legislature with some measures to take effect immediately and others later. Welfare rolls will be public January 1 while recipients may resign by November 1. A new financial responsibility law requires drivers to show ability to pay for auto accident damages starting October 1.
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Baton Rouge
Robert Kennon
Kennon
New Orleans
Louisiana
South
Wildlife and Fisheries Board
Welfare
Former Assessor J. E. W. Pickel Dies at 73
Farmerville residents mourn the death of J. E. W. Pickel a longtime Union parish tax assessor and community scout leader who died at his home at age 73. He leaves a wife two sonsJack and Jesse Pickel Jr and a daughter Mrs Jack Blake plus three sisters and six grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 10 am at the Methodist church with interment in Farmerville cemetery.
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Farmerville
J. E. W. Pickel
Union Parish
Jack
Jesse Pickel, Jr
Jack Blake
Sterlington
J. QO. Hobnett
Little Rock
L. W. Landers
Memphis
J. C. Lindsey
Methodist Church
O. B. Lee
B. E. Barnes
N. B. James
R. R. James
Stein Baughman
Ben Lee
W. C. McMurrin
Joe B. Stewart
Farmerville Cemetery
Passman Wins In Congress Race With Over Two To One Margin
Unofficial returns from 281 of 305 precincts in Louisiana's fifth district show Otto E. Passman leading five candidates with 28,986 votes and carrying all 14 parishes. Shady Wall is second with 6,791 votes and Charles E. McKenzie third with 6,364.
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Shady Wall
Charlies E. McKenzie
Fifth Congressional District
Otto E. Passman
Passman
Charles E. McKenzie
W. C. Womack
William Ricks
Caldwell
McKenzie
Ricks
Wall
Womack
Catahoula
Concordia
East Carroll
Truman Drops From The Spotlight On Return Trip
Kansas City reports say President Truman has moved from the peak of public attention. He enjoys more relaxation while Adlai Stevenson gains the Democratic spotlight after being introduced as the party nominee.
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Ernest B. Vaccaro
Kansas City
Truman
Adlai Stevenson
Illinois
Independence
Muehlebach
J. E
Pilot Welcomed By Ack Ack Spelling Hi
Lt. Henry B. Barbour of Yazoo City Mississippi unit attached to Carrier USS Princeton was shot at by Communist anti aircraft crews near Korea. He twice attacked Pukchong in North Korea and both times shells hit his plane. He ditched in the Sea of Japan the first time and was rescued. On the second pass he stopped near an Army field hospital and was treated for shrapnel wounds in the arm.
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Korea
Navy
Henry 8
Barbour
Yazoo City
Miss
Pukchong
North Korea
Sea of Japan
Army Field Hospital
Princeton
Haley and Rains Reach Runoff in Louisiana Senate Race
Unofficial counts from West Carroll and Morehouse parishes show Allen Haley of Kilbourne and Vallery Rains of Bastrop advancing to a runoff for the vacant state senate seat after the death of P. G. Kennedy. Haley gathers 1,793 votes and Rains 1,449, with other candidates Garner Kelly McKain Noland Seaman Sims listed with respective parish totals.
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West Carroll
Morehouse Parishes
Allen Haley
Kilbourne
Vallery Rains
Bastrop
Senate
P. G. Kennedy
Baton Rouge
Welfare meeting held at Ouachita parish courthouse
Workers from the public welfare department in the Monroe area attended a Wednesday meeting at the Ouachita parish courthouse. Horace Pepper outlined proposed welfare legislation changes to secure continued federal funds and discussed the uniform dependent support act recently adopted by Louisiana.
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Public Welfare Department
Monroe Area
Ouachita Parish Court House
Horace Pepper
Baton Rouge
Department of Public Welfare
Pepper
State Welfare Department
Louisiana
Democrats renominate four U.S. representatives in Louisiana
In a Democratic primary, U S reps F Edward Hebert Hale Boggs Overton Brooks and Otto Passman were renominated. Edwin Willis leads in district three by 23 657 votes to Dudley LeBlanc 22 783 but LeBlanc plans a challenge citing irregularities including a box opened at Lafayette High School.
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James McLean
New Orleans
Louisiana
U. S
Dudley J. LeBlanc
Edwin Willis
F. Edward Hebert
Hale Boggs
Overton Brooks
Shreveport
Otto Passman
Monroe
Willis
LeBlanc
Lafayette
George Dupuis
Dupuis
Lafayette High School
Ouachita Parish Reports Fifteenth Polio Case This Year
Ouachita Parish reports its fifteenth polio victim for the year. Juanita Rae Ellerbe, four, of 1020 Georgia Street, is the newest case with onset July 18. Nurses monitor all cases after recovery, visiting paralytic and non paralytic patients to ensure care and access to treatment if needed.
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Juanita Rae Ellerbe
Georgia Street
Ouachita Parish
W. Carroll Summer
Alexandria
Van Fleet says armistice chances in Korea at a new low
General James A. Van Fleet told a Seoul press conference that the likelihood of a Korea armistice is lower than ever, citing Communist front thinning, floods, UN air support, ground pressure, supply shortages, and the fear of UN amphibious action.
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Seoul
Korea
James A. van Fleet
U. S. Eighth Army
United Nations
U.N
Eighth Army
Ayers Leads in Race for Judge in Second Circuit
H. W. Ayers of Jonesboro led in unofficial returns from Lincoln and Jackson parishes for the second circuit court judge race. Total 3,974 votes for Ayers and 1,259 for opponent John T. Campbell of Minden. The district includes Bienville, Bossier, Caldwell, Claiborne, Grant, Jackson, Lincoln, Union, Webster and Winn parishes.
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H. W. Ayers
Jonesboro
Second Circuit Court
Lincoln
Jackson Parishes
Ayers
John T. Campbell
Minden
Bienville
Bossier
Caldwell
Claiborne
Grant
Jackson
Union
Webster
Winn
Fire destroys four Lakeside cabins near Lake Providence
An $18,000 blaze early today leveled four of the eight Lakeside cabins four miles north of Lake Providence Louisiana. Owner J N Hill Jr and Herman Cohn reported hearing an explosion as neighbors alerted the fire department. winds pushed the fire, leaving the other four cabins to be saved. Insurance covered about half the loss.
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Lake Providence
Here
J. N. Hill, Jr
Herman Cohn
Hill
Call The Law In Feud Over Poor Marksmanship In West Virginia
In Bluefield West Virginia residents of Lamar Hollow report a four family shooting feud over land ownership with wild shots wounding two bystanders and prompting police vigilance. State police say manpower limits hinder action until warrants are issued while feuding families Pendergrasses Sigmans Howerton Blankenships vow to continue building an access road on their land.
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Bluefield
W. Va
Lamar Hollow
Hollow
Howertons
Blankenships
Pendergrasses
Sigmans
L. E. King
King
Serene Anil
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Eva Peron
Ministry of Labor
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