Truman plan for defense expands as congress moves military aid
President Truman outlined a broad strategy to counter Soviet aggression, with Congress expected to approve a 1.2225 billion military assistance program for Western Europe and a three-year draft extension. Senators and representatives planned to redraw bills, adding limits on presidential arms authority while pursuing a 70-group air force and secretive public works projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill
Congress
Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees
Truman
U.S
Senate
Tydings
D.-Md
The
Armed Services Committee
Fair Enough to payoffs rise in gambling machines
A factory manager explains that paybacks on gambling machines rose from 90 percent to 96 percent in licensed areas and up to 8 percent minimum in his shop, with machine payoffs built into the designs and modifications shipped back if altered. Promotion literature touts Jennings Live Jackpot and double jackpots, amid a dialogue about morals and restraint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
Montana
Mr. Jennings
Kentucky
Johnson and Bradley Depart for Tokyo at Midnight Flight
Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson and General Omar N Bradley left Fairchild Suisun Air Base California by plane at 1235 a m PDT heading to Tokyo. They were due to reach Hickam Field Honolulu in about ten hours.
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Tokyo
Fairchild-Suisun Air Base
Calif
Louis Johnson
Omar N. Bradley
Hickman Field
Honolulu
Race Car Accident Kills 2 Children in Fort Collins
In Fort Collins Colorado a stock car crash killed Lynn Howard nine and Margaret Howard age unknown while injuring two other children and the mother. Oliver Howard of Greeley and the father Stan Wiebers 35 of Fort Collins were involved with Wiebers hospitalized. Fred Russell of Greeley escaped injury after skidding through the fence. The Howard family were visitors at the track en route home from the mountains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Collins
Colo
Stan Wiebers
Weibers
Lynn Howard
Margaret Howard
Oliver Howard
Route 1
Greeley
Cole
Lucille Howard
Wiebers
Fred Russell
Wiekers
Russell
Howard
Mary Smith 85 Union Parish Dies After Long Illness
Mrs. Mary Smith, 85, of Union parish, died after a long illness Saturday. Funeral held Sunday at the Baptist church with Rev. R. W. Rhodes officiating. Interment in church cemetery. Survived by son J. L. Smith, daughter Mrs. Clyde Risinger, brothers A. L. Barren and R. H. Barren, nine grandchildren, one great grandchild. Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Farmerville in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Smith
Union Parish
Baptist Church
R. W. Rhodes
J. L. Smith
Clyde Risinger
A. L. Barren
R. H. Barren
Kilpatrick Funeral Home
Farmerville
Mrs Nannie Childers Rites Planned in West Monroe
Mrs Nannie Camille Childers 55 wife of Fred Childers Sr died Sunday at home 406 Splane Drive West Monroe She was active in Ridge Avenue Baptist Church Funeral services set for Tuesday with a short prayer at Mulhearn Funeral Home and a 2 30 p m service at the church Interment at Hasley cemetery Pallbearers listed with family friends serving as honorary pallbearers Survivors include her husband three sons a brother a sister and three grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nannie Camille Childers
Fred Childers
Splane Drive
West Monroe
Twin Cities
Mulhearn Funeral Home
Ridge Avenue Baptist Church
A. T. Mitchell
Glen Wright
Mrs Katherine Holt Dies. Rites Held in Monroe
Mrs Katherine George Holt 32 of 1411 Filhiol Ave Monroe died in a local hospital Sunday. Funeral held Monday at Mulhearn Funeral Home at 11 a.m. Rev Ernest Duncan Holloway officiated. Interment in Riverview. Pallbearers Alden Shotwell Sr Frank Eason Randolph Coats Leon Hammonds T A Funchess. Survived by mother Mrs R L George Monroe three children Dorothy Holt Darrell Holt Jr Tyler Tex Richard Holt Monroe and brother B L George Jr Monroe.
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Katherine Holt
Katherine George Holt
Filhiol Ave
Mulhearn
Ernest Duncan Holloway
Riverview
Alden T. Shotwell
Frank Eason
Randolph Coats
Leon Hammonds
T. A. Funchess
Holt
R. L. George
Monroe
Dorothy Holt
Darrell Holt, Jr
Tyler
Tex
Richard Holt
B. L. George, Jr
Jaffe Case and Forrestal Diary Mention 1945 Arrests
The Justice Department released Forrestal diary notes noting fear arrests could embarrass U S Russian relations at the 1945 San Francisco UN charter conference. FBI arrested Jaffe and others on June 6 1945 after allegations that Roth provided confidential documents to Jaffe head of Amerasia. Gurnea testified Jaffe was tied to Earl Browder and Alexander Trachtenberg, with further links to the Soviet consulate. Jaffe waived immunity in a prior inquiry but did not testify. A new grand jury investigation in New York is underway with unclear involvement by Jaffe.
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Justice Department
Forrestal
Russia
San Francisco
Truman
FBI
Jaffe
Lieut
Andrew Roth
Amerasia
New York City
Myron Gurnea
Earl Browder
Communist Party
Gurnea
Alexander Trachtenberg
Communist International Publishers
New York
Hungarian Lutheran Bishop Warns of Socialist Revolution
The newly appointed bishop, former pastor in Budapest Obuda, warns Lutheran pastors have become slaves of reactionary masses and that the church must recognize it is in a socialist revolution. He notes Hungary's Lutheran membership around 500,000 and Catholics about 65 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dezsery
Obuda
Budapest
Hungary
Passman Rejects Absence From Washington For Tax Bill Work
Passman holds a seat on the eight man executive committee on appropriations and serves on the special commodity and cottonseed steering committee. He is vice-president of the Mississippi Valley Flood Control Association and says he must stay in Washington to ensure fifth district representation while a tax bill could be called up at any time. He adds his campaign will be run by supporters who believe in real results and full time, conscientious representation.
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Bloomington
Loyal Order of Moose
Ills
Eglin Field
Fla
Shelbyville
Indiana
Aerie
Order of Eagles
Smith-Wynn Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Montgomery
Ala
Spencer-Yarbrough
Winfield
Kas
Wichita
Kansas
Council
Knights of Columbus
Jennings
Frank Costello
New York
New Orleans
Mr. Jennings
Mr. J
Executive Central Committee
Passman
Mississippi Valley Flood Control Association
Washington
Fifth District
More Cotton to Be Produced Per Acre at Texas Meet
Texas Cottonseed Crushers Association says acreage controls require higher per acre yields. President P W Hendrix of Vernon urges farmers and oil mills to maintain volume on less land. About 400 industry reps attend the 56th annual convention as C B Spencer aids farm yield. A L Ward criticizes socialistic encroachment and invokes the spirit of the Alamo for business defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Texas
Texas Cottonseed Crushers Association
P. W. Hendrix
Vernon
Association
C. B. Spencer
A. L. Ward
News Director Appointment at Gannett Newspapers
Vincent S. Jones, former executive editor of the Utica Observer-Dispatch and Utica Press, is named director of the news and editorial office of the Gannett newspapers. Effective immediately he will assist L R Blanchard, general executive editor of 21 Gannett papers, as Blanchard takes Rochester Democrat and Chronicle editorship. Jones has led state press groups and edited associations, including NYS AP and AP Managing Editors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
N. Y
Vincent S. Jones
Utica Observer-Dispatch
Utica Press
Gannett
Frank E. Gannett
Jones
L R. Blanchard
Blanchard
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
New York State Associated Press Association
State Studies
Associated Press Managing Editors Association
American Society of Newspaper Editors
The
New York State Society of Editors
Sigma Delta Chi
Kappa Alpha Mu
Pi Delta Epsilon
Farmers Plan Meeting to Fight Cotton Pests
A meeting will be held at the agricultural building in West Monroe Tuesday at 10 a.m. inviting all farmers interested in wartime pest control for cotton. John Roussel from the state experiment station will explain methods to combat boll weevil and other pests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Monroe
John Roussel
State Experiment Station
Flame throwing oil well still burning near Big Spring
A flame throwing oil well 26 miles northeast of Big Spring, Texas, remained out of control on Sunday after a Saturday blowout at 6,800 feet while a cementing crew worked. Geologist Jack Morris Bristow, 26, of Monahans, Texas, was fatally burned while leaving another nearby well in his pickup, with ignition sparks from the truck igniting the gas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Spring
Tex
Here
Jack Morris Bristow
Monahans
Bristow
Housing Authority bids on Monroe projects Louisiana 1950
The Housing Authority of Monroe Louisiana invites sealed bids for construction and completion of Housing Projects Nos La 6 1 and La 6 2 including 22 and 30 dwelling buildings plus a management building and job office. Bid deadline 2:00 PM July 12 1950 at the Virginia Hotel Building Monroe. Bonds and minimum wage rules apply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Housing Authority of
Monroe
Louisiana
The
Housing Authority
Virginia
Monrce
City of
U. S
O Surety Company
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Rentes Wey Buy
Owels & Linens
Monroe Linen Service
Monroe, LA
Madame Louise Louisiana Hotel
R. &. Harris, Rt
Bastrop
Bentta Highway
E.R. Kiper Gas Corp
Butane Sales and Service
N. 5Th St
Courtesy Cab CO
Madam Mable
Ann's
Hwy
Sampagnaro
Catalpa St. Fhone
Children’s Bookshop
John Dr
Economy Cab CO
Fiat
Aluminum Awnings
Kool-Vent Aluminum Awning CO
Louisville Ave
Oll
National Way
Mary E. Roy
ST. John ST
McCarthy’s Bakery
Jackson St
Automobile Agencies
LEE Motor Sales
Willys Jeep
Twin City Motor CO
Olcott
Stone Motors
Chrysler
Plymouth
Jackson Motors, Inc
Wilkinson Motor CO
Hudson
Washington St
Lennon Motor CO
Central Auto Sales
Studebaker Dealer General Repair
Body & Paint Shop
McCain-Richards, Inc
Boyce Nash Motors
Nash
Ford Motor
Dudley Motors
Louisville
New Bridge
Carl Fowler
Alcoholics Anonymous
P. O
Chevrolet
Happyland Motors
Walnut St
IND
Studebaker
Scogin Motor CO
Madam J
Angel Tourist Court
de Siard, Monroe, la
OLDS
Collins Home
Aetna Finance CO
FORD
Anderson Motors
DeSiard
Bud
Windes-Hatten, Inc
N. 2Nd & Pina
House
St. Louis
North Atlantic Treaty States
Nannie Childers
Josephs. Guerriero
Frank F. Smith
Cecil B. Cooley
State of Louisiana
Parish of Ouachita
Fourth District Court
Claude Gilliland
Cammis C. Newsom
Theodore Harris
Vicksburg
Vernon Johnson
Ouachita
Pontiac
Tion
R. D. Whitecotton
E. S
Wells
Floyd O'Neal
Rex Barker
J. R
Jake) Pope
Lennon
4Th & Washington
Ene
Tom’s Radiator Hospital
North Thire
Hudson Club
T. G
Kincaid
McCain Richards
Dodge Wayfarer
DODGE
Jonesboro
Central Tower
Louisville 4
Sterlington Rd
Miles
Mercury
Jackson Motors
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