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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1946
Page
6
A critical column accuses Padway, AFL and Teamsters counsel, of undemocratic powers and corrupt ties with Scalise and Capone era unions. The piece argues executive overreach could deny Americans due process and cites a 1946 King Features Syndicate copyright note.
Lawmakers confront funding options with sales tax shelved and gas excise tax eyed as main new revenue. The anti open shop right to work bill moves toward a vote as the state considers a constitutional convention and teacher salary increases amid committee actions and port bond concerns.
The funeral of R E Bob Davis 63 a Missouri Pacific rate clerk who died after a brief illness was held at his residence 1503 Emerson street with Dr A M Serex officiating Pallbearers included Paul J Newman Willie Graff C W Williams Newton Moore Ben Downing and Joe Kern Interment was at River view Burial Park with Masons at the gravesite He is survived by wife Lil lian a brother Sam Davis Waco and sister Mrs Orian Hopkins Val Alstyne The same day the funeral for Mrs M D Swayze 68 wife of a Monroe dairy operator was held at the First Methodist Church with Dr Serex and Rev Ira Yeager presiding Interment was in the city cemetery Pallbearers included Mayor H H Benoit George Breece T L Morris Thomas Leigh J W Stanley F T Smith S W McReynolds George W Welch and Carl McHenry Mrs Swayze survived by husband a sister Mrs Hubert Barry Dallas three brothers Harry Ed Jim Baldwin and others She was a first cousin of R E Davis who died a few hours earlier.
Testimony centers on a 1943 clash between Yugoslav partisans and German Chetnik forces. Mihailovic asserts he had no knowledge of Chetnik German cooperation and claims one officer acted independently. Court notes potential multi day testimony with defense counter evidence to follow. Yugoslav law prescribes guilty until proven innocent with a seven day sentence limit after trial.
Jeff Davis said Gov. Thomas L. Bailey will have a kidney operation at Touro Infirmary in New Orleans, likely this afternoon. Davis spoke with Bailey yesterday and found him in high spirits.
Slidell Louisiana mayor Homer D. Fritchie won re election after 16 years in office defeating A D Camulette Jr by 621 to 279 in unofficial returns. Clarence R Howze was chosen marshal over Percy A Saxon 498 to 359.
In Nanking the government news agency reported Major Lei Feng-Chiang of the communications team was killed Monday by a Communist ambush during an inspection tour with a Communist representative. The agency did not specify the locale of the shooting. A Mexican Colima volcano is noted for ice producing hailstones sold to distant towns.
Annie Abboud 71 died at home on Monday. Funeral held at her 4328 DeSiard Street residence with service at Grace Episcopal Church. Interment in Riverview Burial Park. Pallbearers named. Survived by two sons E M Abboud New Orleans and C M Abboud Monroe, granddaughter Mrs George Elias, seven great grandchildren.
Rome June 12. Troops with cannon and light machine guns take positions in Naples for the 3 p m Republican demonstration to force King Umberto II from the throne. Monarchists clashed with Republicans in Naples and Taranto leaving several dead and many wounded. the cabinet failed to persuade the king to abdicate as royal family remains in Portugal. Also mentions the burial of Blackbird, an Omaha Indian chief, sitting on his horse.
Curran reports Navy would run ships if maritime workers strike Friday midnight. He faults the president and Navy officials for hindering talks. He demands equal wage and hour protections, cites wartime injuries without benefits, and backs a GI bill of rights for maritime workers.
The House approved a moratorium on inductions from May 15 to October 15 to test teen exemptions. Pay hikes for enlisted personnel and officers were authorized in separate legislation. Bridges said the teen decision would ease future House Senate differences.
Scouts attending the opening period of Camp Ki-Ro-Li will arrive Sunday at 2 p.m. for check in and quarters assignment. They will have physical rechecks by Dr. W L Bendel, then waterfront tests with Sam Hartman before an opening assembly and supper. A Sunday Vesper service follows under Dr. R T Watson with an evening camp fire at 7 30.
Justice Robert H. Jackson, chief U S prosecutor at the war crimes trials, leaves for a five day holiday in Oslo. He declines further comment on his dispute with Justice Hugo Black, stating he will rely on his public written statement from Monday night.
W D McCormick Oak Grove was chosen president at the 29th annual convention in Alexandria. Elected as officers included P W Bordelon Abbeville vice president C F Averette Baton Rouge J E Neeb Gretna Harper Cox Jonesboro L B Portier Jena C J Borne New Orleans and J A Sibley Bossier City as directors. Sound travels through water about five times as fast as through air.
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