French Report 152 Rebels Wiped Out in Algeria Battles
French military authorities report 152 nationalist rebels killed across three battles in Algeria amid strikes by Algerian workers in northern France protesting the Melouza massacre. French losses include 16 dead and 15 wounded. seven others killed in sabotage.
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Algiers
Algeria
France
Melouza
FLN
National Liberation Movement
Algerian Nationalist Movement
MNA
Monay
Soummam
Rambo Blasts Lobby Tactics In Legislature
Rep. Willard Rambo of Grant parish publicly reprimanded lobby and pressure groups in the House for their tactics toward lawmakers. He urged the House to demand respect due us as a legislative body and said they do not have to bend to lobby groups. He named teachers’ representatives and lobbyists around the rail in a personal privilege speech sparked by Rep. Sidney Sylvester.
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Baton Rouge
Willard Rambo
Grant Parish
House
Rambo
Sidney Sylvester
St. Landry
Lester Vetter
Red River Parish
Legislative Council
Senate
Public Invited To Meeting On Elevated Route
Citizens of the Twin Cities are invited to a 7 p m Friday meeting at Ouachita Parish High School to discuss the state highway department plan for an elevated federal interstate through Monroe and West Monroe. Monroe Mayor Jack Howard will chair with U S Rep Otto Passman likely speaking from Washington.
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Twin Cities
Ouachita Parish
State Highway Department
Monroe
West Monroe
W. L
Jack) Howard
J. Allan Norris
Gilbert Faulk
Lawrence Gibbs
U. S
Otto Passman
Wayne Huckaby
Department of Highways
Howard
Passman
Washington
Cecil Parker
Citzens’ Committee
Citizens’ Committee
Sid R. Moore
S C, Griffin
J. Y W. Greenlee
Flooding Threat Looms As Texoma Delivers Red River Crest
Swollen Lake Texoma releases 95 000 cubic feet per second as the Red River nears crest near Denison Texas with forecast 643.5 to 644 feet and flood risk spreading to Oklahoma Arkansas. Three tornadoes touched Texas leveled homes and uprooted trees along the Gulf coast amid heavy rains.
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Dallas
Texoma
Red River
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Army
Texas-Oklahoma
Here
Denison
Tex
Hugo
Okla
U. S. 271
Altus
City Lake
Grand and Fort
Gibson Lakes
Tragic Wreck Claims Three Lives In West Monroe
A fatal crash near Monroe left three dead and seven injured including four nuns. Victims include Miss Rhetta Kahn and two Kahn children, plus Pauline Kahn. Injuries range from fractures to head trauma. Mother Mary Gertrude and Sister Madeline among the severely hurt. The driver Raborn aide by witnesses, and police continue investigation.
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St. Francis Hospital
Clara Kahn
West Monroe
Marcus Kahn
Monroe
Barbara Kahn Raborn
Riverbend
Rhetta Kahn
Natchitoches Street
Pauline Mary Kahn
Arkansas Avenue
Mary Gertrude
Madeline
Brigida
Mary Brendan
Manuel
Raborn
St. Francis Hos
Pital
Gertrude
Ouachita Parish
J. T. French
Pauline Kahn
Finance Committee Rejects Insurance Rate Study
The Louisiana Senate finance committee voted unfavorably on a resolution to create a legislative committee to study insurance rates. Insurance Commissioner Rufus Hays warned the move would be a disaster, and the hearing delayed the Senate’s start. The full chamber then adjourned to next Monday after adopting a House resolution.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana Senate Finance Committee
Rufus Hays
Senate
Hays
Louisiana
Monroe pool to reopen by June 15 after coping install
H W McSherry Monroe finance and utilities commissioner said work on the city swimming pool is advancing toward a June 15 opening. The delay stems from installing new coping around the pool edge.
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H. W. McSherry
Betsy McClanahan III Accepts Offer At Northwestern
Betsy McClanahan III a second year pre law student at Northwestern State College Natchitoches and a noted southern intercollegiate and AAU diver has accepted an offer to perform.
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R. H
Betsy) McClanahan, III
Northwestern State College
Natchitoches
Umbrella Weather Returns With Rain Chances
The forecast calls for cloudy to partly cloudy skies with scattered showers and thunder showers today and tomorrow. Temperatures range from a low of 68 to 72 tonight and a high of 83 to 87 tomorrow. A quarter inch of rain fell yesterday. yesterday's high was 81 and low 67.
Atom Device Set Off From Balloon Over Yucca Flat
An Atomic Energy Commission device was fired at 4 46 am from a platform 500 feet above Yucca Flat in the Nevada desert. The Livermore lab conducted 45 experiments including rabbit eye sensitivity tests. Dr Gerald Johnson said the detonation was quite successful from the technical viewpoint. A brief flash and muffled report followed as a small cloud rose to about 6000 feet and drifted north.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Atomic Energy Commission
Yucca Flat
Nevada Desert
Livermore
Calif
Gerald Johnson
Airman Reduced In Rank After Court-Martial
Airman 2-C William Roberts Jr was reduced one grade to airman 3-C and fined $100 for yank ing a recruit from his bunk. The court martial found him guilty on that charge, with the death of the recruit cited as unrelated to his actions. Roberts would have faced six months hard labor and forfeiture of pay. sentence set at $50 per month for two months. Roberts’ father called the outcome fair. Also, Green ville police chief G J Biddle, believed oldest active officer, died aged 90 after a heart attack on his birthday.
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San Antonio
William Roberts Jr
Roberts
Robert Disenbacher
Astoria
Ple
Disenbacher
George Walker
Greeneville, Tenn
G. J. Biddle
Too Much TV and Family Car Weigh On American Youth Fitness
Asheville report cites Bonnie Prudden urging national action after tests show 59 percent of U S children fail fitness tests. She criticizes overemphasis on ball sports and TV induced inactivity, calling for compulsory physical education and daily endurance training in schools.
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Asheville
N. C
America
Bonnie Prudden
White Plains
N. Y
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Miss Prudden
U. S
Eisenhower Favors Comprehensive Ban Linked to Global Disarmament
President Eisenhower said he would back a total ban on atomic testing if a total disarmament agreement could be reached with Russia. He warned the US would not join such a ban without a Russia pact against use of nuclear weapons and noted progress in reducing fallout from tests. He criticized some scientists as out of their field and cited the National Academy of Sciences study. He emphasized concern for future generations and national defense while urging steps to calm global anxiety over fallout.
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Washington
Eisenhower
United States
Russia
Pacific
National Academy of Scientists
Young baseball hopeful killed chasing pop fly
In Vandalia Illinois a 15 year old Pony League player Tommy Greer died after colliding with fellow 15 year old Charles Hershberger while pursuing a pop fly in the opening game. Coroners inquest scheduled. Coach James Spaaf described both as hustling to win and Greer as a natural athlete who gave his all. The collision occurred as Hershberger hit a fast dropping pop fly about 40 feet from home plate. Greer died likely from a snapped spinal cord ruptured heart or ruptured spleen according to Dr Stanley Moore. Neighbors reported no bitterness between families.
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Vandalia
Ill
Tommy Greer
Greer
Charles Hershberger
James Spaaf
Spaaf
Saaf
Hershberger
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Gulf of Mexico
Freeport
Quintana Settlement
Brazos River
Houston
Gulf Coast
Young Raborn
Kahns
Jesse McClain
St. Tammany
Finance Committee
Harold Bolling
Lake Charles
Vetter
Betsy
Paul Echter
Cleveland Electriclluminating Co
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