Murderous Nevada union boss Alsup jailed for one to two years
Ralph Howard Alsup, vice president of the Nevada State Federation of Labor and Clark County Federation president, was jailed in Carson City for one to two years for shooting a union painter. The crime occurred December 3, 1949, amid factional tensions within the painters union and the AFL network. Parole possible around January 1, 1953.
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Ralph Howard Alsup
Nevada State Federation of Labor
Clark County Federation
Nevada State
Carson City
Painters’ Union
Alsup
Alaska
William Green
American Federation of Labor
A. F
Vatican
Timothy Flynn
A Vets Group Selects Louisiana Leaders In Alexandria
Walter Carlyon of Alexandria is state commander of AmVets World War II. Officers include vice commanders Ted Browne and E L Moore, John Heber, and Melville Basile as provost marshal. Auxiliary leaders named with Gloria Brister as president and multiple regional officers. Judge Samuel Yarrut spoke on the court system as the last ditch defense of the common law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandria
Walter Carlyon
Ted Browne
Lake Charlies
E. L. Moore
New Iberia
John Heber
New Orleans
Melville Basile
G. H. Schreiber
T. W. Broussard
L. A. Hebert
Covington
Fred Melcher
Stanton Marsoan
John Hacott
Baton Rouge
Gloria Brister
AmVet
Millie Basile
Freddie Wilbert
Plaquemines
Pat Reidy
Helen Rice
Bernice Deane
Elizabeth Westbrook
Margaret Howville
Nell Lyons
Lucille Rimes
Rufus Fontenot
Tank Cars Inflamed Near Scooba Mississippi
Tank cars loaded with chemicals flared for nearly eight hours after a freight train derailed near Scooba Mississippi. No injuries reported. Crews cleared the Gulf Mobile and Ohio main line and investigated the cause while other GM 90 trains were rerouted. Meridian fire units assisted, spectators kept back.
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Scooba
Miss
Gulf, Mobile & Ohio Railway
Highway 45
Meridian
New House Payment Plan Now Underway
The government relaxed down payment requirements for buyers of new houses. The change, announced today in Washington, aims to ease initial costs for purchasers and stimulate home sales amid market concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Irene Reid in Job 34 Years with Monroe News Star World
Irene Reid has spent 34 years with the Monroe News Star World, rising from paper girl to advertising director. Her career spans clerical, mechanical, and sales roles, earning national recognition in Editor and Publisher, Publisher's Auxiliary, Business and Professional Women's Magazine, Life, and Time.
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Irene Reid
Monroe News-Star— World
Monroe
De-Stard
North Second Streets
Trene Reid
South
Life
Time
News-Star—World
Irene
West Monroe
Senate Debates Vital Foreign Aid Bill Passed By Connally
Senator Connally urged swift passage of the $6,447,730,750 foreign aid bill calling it vital to defend the United States and Western Europe. He said the conference report resolves differences and warned the bill would fail if rejected, as Senate debate opened two hours early amid quorum delays.
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Joe Wall
Washington
Sen. Connally
D-Tex
United States
Senate
Senate House
Connally
Europe
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
White House
Three Negro youths die in car fire near Minden
In Minden Louisiana on June 9 three teenage Black youths Ger aldine Johnson 17 Sol Lyons Jr 17 and Curtis Blackburn 19 died when their car left Bayou avenue rolled into a ravine and burst into flames. Driver Hearthorn Samuels 25 and another injured teen O Z Saller 17 from Bossier City were treated. Firemen dragged the car to the road and the bodies were sent to a Shreveport funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minden
Geraldine Johnson
Sol Lyons, Jr
Curtis Blackburn
Bayou Avenue
J. D. Batton
Hearthorn Samuels
O. Z. Saller
Bossier City
Batton
Priest Reassigned to Ferriday Parish
The Rev. S. J. Vitala, assistant pastor at St. Joseph's Marksville for 18 months, transfers to Ferriday Catholic pastorate. He assumed duties June 7 and was installed at St. Patrick's Church Ferriday.
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Ferriday
S. J. Vitala
St. Joseph's Church
Marksville
Ferriday St. Patrick's Church
Barbara Barker Miss Monroe of 1952
Barbara Corry Barker 17, daughter of Rex and Mrs Barker of 317 Morris Ave Monroe, was named Miss Monroe of 1952. A Neville High School graduate and former Girl State governor, she is an aspiring nurse with interests in golf, tennis, swimming, and theater.
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Barbara Barker
Monroe
Lake Providence
Leon Noland, Jr
Miss Monroe
Barbara Corry Barker
Rex Barker
Morris Avenue
Neville High School
Louisiana
Barbara
New Orleans Charity Hospital
Barker
Little Theater of
Abbie
Rosemary
Twin Cities
Neville
Thesbians Club
Science Club
Lambda Sigma Chi
Beta Delta
Van Fleet says 8th Army ready for any Korean attack
General James A. Van Fleet told reporters in Seoul that the U S Eighth Army is ready alert and fit to meet any offensive the Reds may launch in Korea Morale among UN forces is described as high and supplies especially ammunition are stated to be in good condition Van Fleet notes enemy artillery buildup and cites UN estimates of a potential communist force near one million men about 500 tanks continued on page thirteen
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Seoul
Korea
James A. van Fleet
U.S
Eighth Army
United Nations Fighting Machine
van Fleet
United Nations
GOP Group Chooses Keynoter As Delegates March On
The Republican arrangements committee opens a two day Chicago session with support growing for Gen Douglas MacArthur as keynote. With four weeks left Taft and Eisenhower pursue delegates to reach 604 needed. Indiana and Virginia delegate shifts shape the race. Democratic side shows fragmented support with Kefauver Russell and Harriman leading in AP tallies.
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Associated Press
Republican Convention Arrangements Committee
Chicago
Gen
Douglas MacArthur
Sen
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Pennsylvania
Eisenhower
Gettysburg
Fine
Taft
GOP
Indiana
Virginia
South Dakota
Connecticut
Brien McMahon
Massachusetts
Boston
Paul A. Dever
R. E
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Richard B. Russell
Georgia
W. Averell Harriman
Washington
Oil marketers to meet in Monroe district gathering
Wholesale gasoline and oil distributors of the fifth district will meet in Monroe at 2 p m in room B of the Frances hotel. James W. Moore announced the event urging all agents to attend. Principal speaker will be C D Brown of Shreveport, president of the Louisiana Oil Marketers Association.
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Fifth Congressional District
Monroe
James W. Moore
Moore
Louisiana Oil Marketers Association
Frances Hotel
Red Cross Blood Drive Plea Amid Donor Shortage
Urgent appeal urges 400 pints to fill Bloodmobile needs in Twin Cities with only 33 pledged. Jackson Mississippi sponsored unit serves military defense. drives run June 10 to 12 in West Monroe and Monroe with requests to call 35141 or 75141 for donors.
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Red Cross
Twin Cities
Jackson
Miss
Defense Department of the United States
United States
Jaycee
Twin City
First Baptist Church
West Monroe
Monroe
Senate Delays Action as Steel Negotiations Near Breakthrough
President Truman urged Congress to avoid moves that could derail talks with CIO Steelworkers Union over the steel strike. Senate delayed any action on wage price controls amendments, citing a delicate negotiation climate and a possible wage boost of about 22 cents per hour for workers. A mid afternoon three party meeting was described as crucial, with a yes or no decision anticipated.
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Senate
Sen. McFarland
Aziz
Truman
Barkley
Maybank
D-Sc
Banking Committee
CIO Steelworkers
White House
Philip Murray
Minden Lawyer Enters Race for Court of Appeal
John T. Campbell of Minden announces candidacy for judge of the second circuit court of appeal representing Webster Bienville Bossier Caldwell Claiborne Grant Jackson Lincoln Winn and Union parishes. He faces Judge H W Ayres in the Democratic primary set for July 29 1953 with term starting January 1 1954. Campbell vows to fairly and impartially interpret and apply the law to protect rights and freedoms.
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John T. Campbell
Minden
Second Circuit Court of Appeal
Webster
Bienville
Bossier
Caldwell
Claiborne
Grant
Jackson
Lincoln
Winn
Union
Campbell
H. W. Ayres
Court of Appeal
Wild Life and Kennon's Fisheries Bill cleared House
Baton Rouge reports an 83 to 3 House vote approving the wild life and Kennon's board plan. The compromise creates a seven member governor appointed board to oversee the state department of wild life and fisheries with coastal and inland representation, six six year terms and one four year term, plus a director and two assistants. The measure, pushed by Beeson and Cleveland, faced opposition from Gravolet who warned of federation influence over tuna industry interests. Grizzaffi and Dupont voted against final passage.
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Baton Rouge
Wild Life
Kennon
House
Senate
State Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
W. J. Cleveland
Acadia
James Beeson
Jefferson Parish
Washington
Gulf
Louisiana
U. S
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr
R-Mass
Gravelet
Louisiana Wild Life Federation
Beeson
Cleveland
House Committee On Game, Fish and Oysters
Gravolet
E. J. Grizzaffi
St. Mary
Carroll L. Dupont
Terrebonne Parish
Grizzaffi
Honeymooners Reach Orleans From West Monroe
West Monroe newlyweds Aubrey and Martha Ann Gaston arrived in New Orleans after a three day Bandera Dude Ranch stay. A mayoral welcome and plush hospitality were arranged with James A. Noe coordinating media and restaurant visits. The couple plans a quick return to West Monroe by Wednesday noon to begin married life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
News-Star—World
New Orleans
West Monroe
Aubrey Gaston
San Antonio
Tex
Municipal
Houston
Bandera Dude Ranch
Aubrey
Martha Ann Gaston
James A. Noe
Monroe
Noe
Gastons
Louisiana
Johns Delivers Sermon as Local Pastor at Monroe Church
Dr. H. L. Johns preached his first sermon in Monroe since being assigned to the pulpit. A capacity audience filled the church and chairs were added to accommodate all attendees. District Superintendent W. H. Giles introduced the pastor who expressed pleasure at returning to Monroe. The Johns plan to reside at 702 Jackson Street once repairs are finished, replacing Rev. A. M. Serex who moves to a large Methodist church in New Orleans.
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H. L. Johns
W. H. Giles
Monroe
Dr. Johns
Jackson Street
A. M. Serex
New Orleans
Loyola Professor Warrington Seeks Monroe Survey
Alexander J. Warrington, professor of economics at Loyola University in New Orleans, is in Monroe to survey the agriculture and industrial potential of the area. He is residing at the Frances hotel and will remain until the study is finished.
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Alexander J. Warrington
Loyola University
New Orleans
Monroe
Warrington
Frances Hotel
Morroe
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Alex Man
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G. Milton Kelly Washington
Senate Today
John Campbell
Court of Appeals
Kennon’s Board
Orleans
Aubrey Gastons
Dude Ranch
Texas
Bert Hatten
Loyola
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