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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1955
Page
8
A dense list of crossword style clues covers Across and Down categories with numbered items for various words. Entries range from foods and objects to actions and descriptors, inviting solution of a large, interconnected puzzle.
Four US jet fighter pilots freed after more than two years in Red China arrived in Hawaii and planned family reunions. Lt. Roland W. Parks of Omaha said jailers hinted others would soon gain release as they prepared to visit with wives, parents and brothers. The men described harsh imprisonment and welcomed new hope for freedom for remaining airmen.
Police probe into the killing of Rev. John Chiramal, a visiting Indian Catholic priest, at Little Sisters of the Poor on the near West Side and later at Mother Cabrini Hospital. Investigators report little decisive evidence and say robbery is suspected. about $29 was found on the victim.
Weekend highway advisory encourages alert driving and stress relief through chewing gum. It promotes chewing any brand while driving with a plug for Wrigley's Spearmint Gum as a refreshing option.
Washington officials said a U S Canadian air defense joint command would be a logical development toward North America unity. Air Marshal Slemon noted no political decision had been taken though officials expect fall study. Pentagon sources viewed it as an open secret since last August.
A feature notes Hernando De Soto’s search for gold in the southeast, his death and burial in the Mississippi, and the river’s role in early American exploration, settlement, and culture. It highlights the river’s length, breadth, and prominence, referencing Twain and the song Old Man River. Tomorrow’s subject hints at Father Hennepin and Niagara Falls.
The U S Circuit Court of Appeals ordered the State Department to hold a formal hearing by next Tuesday on a passport application filed by Dr Otto Nathan executor of Albert Einstein's estate. The court set a timetable and required notice of the result with reasons. Nathan, who first applied 24 years ago, seeks the passport for a July 11 Bern meeting to arrange release of Einstein's unpublished manuscripts.
Ottley R. Coulter and wife Ethel of Lemont Furnace Pa say their son 1st Lt John R Coulter presumed dead in Korea is a prisoner of war. They return his Purple Heart to President Eisenhower calling the award an empty honor and fault the policy for POW families.
Prince Charles aged 6 and Princess Anne aged 4 will fly from Scotland to London this weekend as rail disruption leaves the royal family stranded at Balmoral. Buckingham Palace announced Queen Elizabeth II approved the air trip for the children for Sunday.
Noel Coward says he will perform only his own songs at the Desert Inn Las Vegas engagement, insisting not to cater to broader American tastes. He notes past audiences understand his English style and that his four week stay reportedly pays about $40,000 a week. celebs and press gathered at Beverly Hills party before rehearsal with a new pianist.
A confused fragmentary report describes years of blindness ending for an individual after a period of treatment. Details are garbled with names and dates unreadable, but the piece mentions a secretary and a sudden improvement after a medical intervention.
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