Governor Earl Long in psychiatric clinic doctors say not violent
Galveston Texas AP reports physicians say Governor Earl Long is mad but clear minded and cooperative in a psychiatric clinic. They expect recovery in two to three months as Long seeks to resume duties amid constitutional and political maneuvers. Long plans to resign and requalify by September 15 to circumvent Senate succession limits.
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Galveston
Tex
Earl Long
Associated Press
Long
Lether Frazar
John Sealy Hospital
Titus Harris
Harris
University of Texas Medical College
Gulf Seawall
Civil unrest in Guayaquil leaves seven dead and over a hundred hurt
In Guayaquil violence between university students and police lasted eight hours ending at dawn. Seven people died and more than a hundred were injured as soldiers restored order after rioting following claims of mutiny at Porto Viejo and fears of foreign Communist interference before a regional conference.
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Guayaquil
Ecuador
Camilo Ponce
Republic
Pence
Quito
Ponce
Porto Viegro
June Cool Spell Continues Here
The early June cool spell will keep temperatures below 90 by day and in the 60s at night with light north winds around 10 mph. Scattered showers may dot northeast Louisiana late today. Selman Field recorded a high of 8? and a low of 65, with tonight’s low 64 to 68 and tomorrow’s highs 82 to 86.
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Louisiana
Federal Aviation
Selman Field
Mrs Long Says Family Made Decision On Earl Long
Mrs Earl K Long says Governor Earl Long is committed to a Galveston mental clinic after family consultation with doctors and kin. The decision followed input from five Louisiana doctors and three from John Sealy hospital, and aims to restore his health with medical care and therapy. prayers are asked for his full recovery.
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Long
Galveston
Stewart Hunt
Ruston
Russell B. Long
Baton Rouge
John Hunt
Monroe
Robert A. Parrott
Alexandria
Arthur Long
Earl
Most Wanted Criminal Caught in Wyoming Ranch Arrest
Richard Alen Hunt, 27, an FBI ten most wanted fugitive, was captured at a ranch 35 miles west of Thermopolis while eating. He admitted his identity and faces charges of kidnapping an Oregon police officer and wounding another last March. Sheriff Todorovich said Hunt appeared relieved the pursuit was over.
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Thermopolis
Wyo
FBI
Richard Alen Hunt
Oregon
Eddie Todorovich
David Schott
Hunt
Todorovich
Schott
Today's Chuckle: A Personality Contracting a Virus Infection
A humorous take notes that a personality is someone who contracts a virus while others catch a cold, framing the idea as a light pun on contagious behavior.
Allies Agree To Showdown With Russian
Western foreign ministers decided to press for early talks with Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko at Geneva over the Berlin crisis. Secretary of State Herter joined Britain France and West Germany in urging new constructive Soviet proposals to ease East West tensions and pave the way for a summit.
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Geneva
Andrei Gromyko
Berlin
Christian A. Herter
Britain
France
West Germany
Gromyko
Soviet Union
U.S
Herter
Andrei A. Gromyko
Cit
Weekend Visit by W T Stevenson to Monroe
W T Bill Stevenson of New York City arrived in Monroe for a weekend visit with his parents Mr and Mrs W C Stevenson. He came Saturday after business in El Salvador Central America and planned to return to New York on Sunday.
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Monroe
W. C. Stevenson
W. T
Bill) Stevenson
New York City
Mr. Stevenson
el Salvador
Central America
New York
Degree Awarded at Southwestern Commencement
The B A degree was conferred today on Mrs. Alice Fitch Roeling at the 110th Southwestern commencement in Memphis. She earned her degree with distinction in Bible and Christian Education.
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Alice Fitch Roeling
Lewis E. Fitch
Monroe
Southwestern
Memphis
Visiting Fants From Denver
Visiting Mr and Mrs Percy B Fant Jr and their two sons from Denver Colorado are in town. Continued on page 2A.
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Percy B. Fant, Jr
Denver, Colo
Monroe bills face likely passage amid widespread defeats
In Baton Rouge lawmakers predict only two Monroe measures will be signed despite earlier emergency designation. The items include 34 000 for a Monroe state police headquarters and a 2500 annual judge pay raise for Garrett and Heard. Nineteen Monroe bills failed in the Senate as local measures fared similarly.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Lawrence Gibbs
Monroe
Gibbs
Ior
David I. Garrett
Jesse
Heard
Eisenhower Denies Intervening in Steel Wage Talks
President Eisenhower says it is untrue he intervened to favor management in the steel wage negotiations. He recalls urging both sides to exercise discipline to prevent a bad national situation during the dispute with the United Steelworkers.
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Washington
Eisenhower
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Frazar vetoes full pay hike for Louisiana teachers
Acting Gov. Lether Frazar vetoed a bill granting teachers a full salary increase, aiming to block a special session. The Senate may vote on a 75 percent of the 1956 schedule with two amendments, while the Louisiana Teachers Association presses for full implementation.
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Baton Rouge
Lether Frazar
Frazar
Louisiana Teachers’ Association
Senate
LTA
Sen
W. M. Rainach
Homer
Rainach
Ear K. Long
Galveston
Tex
Senate Finance Committee
House
Senate Tackles Farm Money Bill
The Senate debates the annual Agriculture Department funding bill and considers reducing the $50,000 limit on government price support loans to any single farm. Senate leaders, including Richard B. Russell and John J. Stennis, push to revamp the cap as action continues.
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Washington
Senate
Agriculture Department
Richard B. Russell
Dga
John J. Stennis
D-Miss
Jehovah Witness Recruit Sentenced by Court Martial
Lou A. Lennear 20 a Oakland California Jehovah's Witness was sentenced to one year at hard labor by a court martial for refusing to salute officers twice. He forfeits all pay and allowances and will receive a bad conduct discharge after imprisonment. He failed to salute Capt Henry H. Gaskins on March 12 and again the next day in Gaskins' office.
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San Antonio
Tex
UPI
Lou A. Lennear
Oakland
Calif
Jehovah's Witnesses
Lennear
Lenear
Henry H. Gaskins
Gaskins
Eisenhower Says Geneva Talks Show Limited Progress
President Eisenhower reported the Geneva foreign ministers meeting had not yet shown enough progress for a summit. He indicated he would define progress liberally but declined to commit to a summer top level conference. He criticized anti Semitism in the Strauss confirmation fight and defended his stance on labor and missile programs.
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Washington
UPI
Eisenhower
Geneva
Senate
Lewis Strauss
Strauss
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Armed Services
Congress
Republican Party
Chicago Hoodlum Bribe Recording For Port County Control
Senate Rackets Committee heard a Chicago mob figure offer a 50 000 bribe to let a brothel operate and gain control of gambling in Porter County Indiana. Harold D Rayder testified he recorded the talk on May 4 with Tom Morgano of the Chicago syndicate. Morgano reportedly pressed for up to 500 000 in payoffs to officials to secure a gambling and prostitution monopoly.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Chicago
Porter County
Ind
Harold D. Rayder
Valparaiso
Tom Morgano
Morgano
Rayder
Lake County
Metrol Holovachka
Sam Giancana
Valparaiso University
Blind Rhode Island Justice says he would not want sight restored
Blind Justice William E. Powers of the Rhode Island Supreme Court says he is happy as he is and would not want his sight restored even if medical science could do it. He has been blind since 1927 and spoke to an audience Tuesday night about his contentment with life.
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Woonsocket
R.I
William E. Powers
Rhode Island Supreme Court
Powters
Louisiana Senate Panel Backs Wedlock Welfare Bill
The Senate Finance Committee approved a bill to stop welfare payments to mothers with more than two out of wedlock children after an hour of humorous debate. Rep. Ben Holt argued it penalizes parents, while supporters say it promotes responsibility. The measure includes a federal rule compatibility clause and parallels other non budget bills favoring tax relief for Jefferson Downs and shipbuilding tax exemptions.
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Ben Holt
Rapides Parish
Hubert Simes
Morehouse Parish
Holt
Louisiana
Senate Finance Committee
Jefferson Downs
John Rau
Jefferson Parish
Nicaragua seeks OAS help over invasion threat
Nicaragua appeals to the OAS for immediate hemisphere consultation to address airborne insurrectionists. Ambassador Guillermo Sevilla Sacasa asks for a meeting of foreign ministers and measures to uphold peace under the Rio pact. Reports say rebels invaded, with Cuba-linked movements suspected.
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Washington
UPI
Nicaragua
Organization of American States Today
Guillermo Sevilla‘Sacasa
Council of the
OAS
OAS Council
Hemisphere
Luis Somoza
Cuba
Sevil
No Sign of Pain Second Monkey Survives Knife
Baker the one pound squirrel monkey survived the Jupiter mission and the electrode removal without anesthetic. Able, a seven pound rhesus, died after an anesthetic procedure when doctors tried to remove electrodes. Navy scientists in Pensacola Florida reported Baker recovered quickly while Able failed to regain heart function.
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Washington
Baker
Able
Navy
Pensacola
Fla
Four inmates escape Iowa State Penitentiary by window saw
Four long term prisoners held guard and captain at knife point and escaped from cellhouse 19 at the Iowa State Penitentiary in Fort Madison by sawing bars from outside wall window and climbing an eight foot fence. Names given include Lloyd Woodson Albert Boerger Elon Girdler and Robert Jones. Wardens and guards aided investigation as alerts went to three states.
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Fort Madison
John Bennett
Lloyd Woodson
Quincy
Ill
Albert M. Boerger
Kansas City
Elon Girdler
Peoria
Robert Jones
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Lawrence W. Smith
Janes
Smith
Boerger
Larry H. Pickard
Woodson
Girdler
Bennett
Jones
Pickard
Illinois
Missouri
Fort Madi
Captain Soureal Dies at Home After Heart Attack
WwW. E. Bill Soureal, retired Monroe Police captain, died of a heart attack at his home 617 North Second street after months of poor health. He retired last year after 20 years of service. Funeral arrangements by Mulhearn Funeral Home. Survived by widow Ruby Soureal, one daughter, and one sister.
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Bill” Soureal
Monroe
North Second Street
Mulhearn Funeral Home
Monroe Police Department
Ruby Soureal
Newlyweds Targeted by Want Ads in June
The News Star World Want Ads urge newlyweds to check the FOR SALE section for bar gains gelore and household items. Ads promote a 3rd day single bed Ostermoor mattress and a small antique sofa with tables and mirror, offering seven night rates and cancellation privileges.
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News-Star— World
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Otto Frank
Wuppertal
Germany
Dominique Pire
Belgium
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