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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1958

Page

3

Air base bulldozer accident claims life of Vrana

At a ground breaking ceremony a bulldozer fatally injured Vrana as his body fell between the tracks. Dozens of officers and troops donated blood while his wife Mazie Ann and mother rushed to the hospital. Vrana, once with AP Pittsburgh, had planned to return after service.

Col. Atwell Vrana Mazie Ann Alfred Vrana Pittsburgh Duane Bock Associated Press

Negro Jostled On Bus In First New Orleans Integration Incident

In New Orleans on Canal Street during noon rush, Louise White 26 says Elster DeSelle Jr 23 shoved her to the bus floor as she tried to sit beside him. He claims he only bumped when leaving his seat. DeSelle arrested on assault, released on $25 bond.

New Orleans UPI Canal Street Louise White Elster DeSelle, Jr DeSelle

Funeral Held For Caldwell B. Todd

Caldwell Brigham Todd, 60, of Van Mateo California and formerly Bastrop, died in California earlier this week. The funeral was held at 11 a.m. today at Blackwell Golden Funeral Home Chapel.

Bastrop Caldwell Brigham Todd van Mateo Calif California Blackwell-Golden Funeral Home Chapel

Turbed attack launch cited amid neighborhood gossip

Hullihan urged support not money and warned recruits of a likely lost cause. He planned to persist using a hand lawnmower as long as his wife could push it. The report notes a long range turbojet airliner consumes 150000 barrels of fuel yearly, equivalent to 30 gas stations’ yearly gasoline sales.

Hullihan

Lawmakers Clash Over Expanded Retirement Credits

Sen Rogers criticizes a bill to grant 60 percent retirement to any 20 year public service veteran, with the cost funded by legislative act. Rayburn pushes Senate Bill 31 to allow prior service credit for legislators in state or local offices, while sponsors withhold cost and eligibility details.

Ford C. McCullough Lafayette Arsene Stewart DeRidder Sen. Rogers Senate Rayburn House Appropriations Committee Long House Sons Rogers and Davis

Butler Withholds Assailant's Name

West Carroll Parish Sheriff J R Butler said he would withhold the assailant's name until investigations are complete after Booker T Barnes 31 of Pioneer was slashed in the throat near the courthouse. Barnes was listed in satisfactory condition at E A Conway Memorial Hospital in Monroe as authorities questioned witnesses.

Oak Grove West Carroll Parish J. R. Butler Booker T. Barnes Pioneer E. A. Conway Memorial Hospital Monroe Butler

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Despondent Young Pilot Vanishes In Gulfport to Monroe Chase

Keeton, despondent over a broken engagement to Doris Bowling, took a single engine Cessna 120 from Gulfport, Miss. He was last seen near Monroe, La. A chase by jets and helicopters followed. he refueled in Alexandria, then disappeared. His mother and Miss Bowling described the breakup and his intent to die in flight.

Gulfport Miss Civil Aeronautics Authority Monroe England Air Force Base Alexandria Barksdale Air Force Base Keeston W. H. Chevis Keeton Miss Bowling Don Air Force Station T. A. Turner Dallas

Little Rock Board rebuts educators over integration delay

The Little Rock School Board challenged two New York educators Virgil Rogers of Syracuse University and David Salten of Long Beach saying they knew nothing of Central High School integration tensions. The board urged Judge Lemley to maintain a 25 year delay while noting mobs and threats were organized and financed locally and that agitators have not been prosecuted.

Little Rock, Ark Little Rock New York Central High School U. S. District Court Virgil Rogers Syracuse University David Salten Long Beach N. Y Harry J. Lemley Lemley National Association For the Advancement of Colored People Rogers and Salten Clinton, Tenn Hoxie Ark Clinton and

Oyster canner testifies on kickbacks in malfeasance case

John B. Lopez testified that he was forced to kickback 698 dollars to St Bernard police jury president Celestine Melerine and vice president James Liccardi. The two men face charges of malfeasance in office and public bribery in New Orleans.

New Orleans UPI John B. Lopez St. Bernard Celestine Melerine James Liccardi

Adams and Adams Goldfine matter touch on coats and testimony

Press secretary Hagerty avoided direct answers about Adams receiving a coat from Goldfine. He noted Adams would say all in his letter to Harris and rejected a news conference. He dismissed parallels to the Vaughn freezer gift and said no discussion of Adams testifying before the Harris committee. Mack backed the fire-Adams suggestion.

Adams Goldfine Hagerty Harris Harry Vaughn Army Truman Vaughn Harris Committee Mack

Vermont School Buses Travel Over Four Million Miles

Educational travel figures from Vermont show school buses cover 4,062,023 miles annually carrying 23,012 students to and from daily classes.

Educational Travel Montpelier UPD Motor Vehicle and Education Department Vermont

Ernie Gives Up as Fayetteville Hosts Talkiest Woman

Ernie Eye ends 53 hours of non stop talk as Fayetteville hosts a contest to crown the talkiest woman. Prize values totaled 1500 in appliances while donations to a teen town continued to pour in.

Fayetteville Childern Frank Williams

Little Rock Teen Cleared In Disturbing the Peace Case

Curtis Stover an 18 year old Central High School graduate who spat on a Black girl at the May 25 baccalaureate exercise was ruled innocent of disturbing the peace by Municipal Judge Robert Laster. The judge said the boy yielded to an emotion he could not control.

Little Rock, Ark UPD Curtis Stover Central High School Robert Laster

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