Detroit teen steals diesel and cars in phantom train caper
DETROIT police say a 16 year old model train enthusiast surrendered after he led a two hour run stealing a diesel locomotive and nine box cars with two other youths. He bragged of knowing engines from the Grand Trunk roundhouse and showed others how to operate the train. He will face juvenile authorities.
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Detroit
West Side
Grand Trunk
Grand Trunk Roundhouse
Pontiac
Mich
Kefauver Only Candidates In South Dakota Primary
Voters in South Dakota cast ballots with no cross party voting and no write ins in a primary that featured Kefauver for the Democrats and Eisenhower for the Republicans. Key races included Merton B. Tice challenging Ken Holum for the Democratic nomination to face Sen Case while Gov Foss and Sen Herseth faced no primary opposition.
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Eisenhower
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Kefauver
Merton B. Tice
The
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Ken Holum
Sen. Case
R-Sd
Case
Joe Foss
Ralph Herseth
Monroe City Court Fines and Sentences Totals Set
In Monroe city court Judge W. M. Harper sentenced King Diggins to 30 days in city jail for an escape. Lawrence Gardner was fined 400 for intoxicated driving. Wallace and Reeves fined 350 each for illegal weapons. Twelve people fined 5 each for public drunkenness and three for traffic violations. In West Monroe Judge Jasper E. Jones sentenced Bill Pearson to 30 days jail for escaping. Mary Capers fined 25 for disturbing the peace. Four people fined 25 on traffic and nine people 205 on public drunkenness charges.
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W. M. Harper
Monroe
Lawrence Gardner
Fred Wallace
Threman Reeves
King Diggins
West Monroe
Jasper E. Jones
Bill Pearson
Mary Capers
West Monroe Man Charged With Credit Card Forgery
West Monroe resident Melvin Floyd was arrested by Monroe detectives and charged with forging a credit card signature. He allegedly signed for a $61 watch at a local jewelry store using Victor Hansard’s name. Floyd admitted the forgery and was transferred to parish jail for Fourth District Court trial.
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West Monroe
Monroe
Hugh Tolbert
Melvin Floyd
Cherry Street
Floyd
Victor Hansprrd
Hanspard
Fourth District Court
Blaze at old Perkins Ice Company in Monroe
Firemen quickly controlled a small blaze at the old Perkins Ice Company on Lee avenue 3000 last night around 8 30. District Chief P A Snider said insulation in an interior wall started the fire after acetylene torch work earlier in the day possibly left a smoldering spark. Damage was slight. Companies 101 and 102 responded.
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Monroe
Old Perkins Ice Company
Lee Avenue
P. A. Snider
Scientist argues viruses cause most cancers
Nobel laureate Dr. Wendell M. Stanley told the National Cancer Conference that viruses may drive most or all cancers. He urged new anti cancer strategies including vaccines and treatments, noting cancer itself is not contagious and that active virus states may be triggered by aging, hormones, diet, chemicals, or radiation. The conference drew 1,200 attendees from the U S and abroad.
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Alton L. Blakeslee
Associated Press
Detroit
Wendell M. Stanley
University of California
Stanley
United States
National Cancer Institute
American Cancer Society
California
Parish 4 H'er Attends Forestry Encampment
John Joyce of Ouachita parish 4H Club attends the Junior 4 H Forestry Camp at Lake Bistineau State Park Monday through Friday. Camp activities include reforestation forestry management forest product marketing and fire prevention led by A S McKeon with Extension and a staff from Extension Louisiana Forestry Commission Illinois Central Railroad and International Paper Company. Sponsor is the Louisiana Agricultural Extension Service and Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company of Louisiana.
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John Joyce
Ouachita Parish
Lake Bistineau State Park
A. S. McKeon
Louisiana Forestry Commission
Sinois Central Railroad
International Paper Company
Louisiana Agricultural Extension Service
Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company of Louisiana
Eight Million U S Schoolchildren Face Vision Difficulties
An estimated eight million U S school children have vision difficulties, highlighting widespread uncorrected visual impairment among students and the need for screening and access to eye care.
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U. S
Reinsch Named Convention Boss By Demo Party
James Leonard Reinsch, Atlanta broadcasting executive, named manager of the August 13 Democratic national convention in Chicago. He succeeds Roach and will coordinate efforts with Butler to ensure a smoothly run event at the International Amphitheater. Reinsch heads WSB and WSB-TV in Atlanta and WHIO stations in Dayton, owned by the Cox family.
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Chicago
Democratic Party Today
James Leonard Reinsch
Atlanta
Butler
International Amphitheater
Reinsch
Roach
WSB
Wsb-Tv
WHIO
Whio-Tv
Dayton
Ohio
James M. Cox
James M. Cox Jr
Cox
Democratic National Committee
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Washington
S. D
Parkview Pharmacy
North Monroe
Hugh Balfour
John Oldenburg
Oldsmobile
Olds
Amothep
Twin City Motor Co., Inc
Louisiana
Improved Motors
Walnut St
Ogich
Felice
Shulton
Pesery Beale
New
Dan River
Percale
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