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Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1954

Page

4

Vice Crusader Dies In Chicago

Rev. Dr. Philip Yarrow 82 a militant vice crusader in Chicago for 30 years died yesterday in LaGrange. A founder and 20 year superintendent of the Illinois Vigilance, he led hundreds of raids on brothels speak-easies and bawdy shows in a long campaign against vice. The association became inactive in 1942 after his hospitalization and leg amputation.

Chicago Philip Yarrow LaGrange Yarrow Linois Vigilance Assa

Ike Churchill Meet Turning Point in Anti Communism Talks

Washington reports say next week’s Churchill Eisenhower talks may mark a turning point in Allied plans to halt Communism in Southeast Asia. They could pave the way for a 10 nation defense pact and focus on coordinating strategy after strains over Indo China and the Geneva talks.

William Galbraith Washington Southeast Asia Asia United States Churchill Britain Eisenhower U.S

Polyglot of Denominations Dinner Benefit at Kings Beach

A Kings Beach community dinner for the Methodist church featured a handmade lace bedspread as top prize. Julius Gold donated the prize, Joby Lewis auctioned it, and Rev. Jim Brennan bought it. The Methodist church received a $236 boost.

Kings Beach Calif Methodist Church Lake Tahoe Julius Gold Joby Lewis Jim Brennan

Northwestern State wins bill to grant education master’s degrees

Baton Rouge June 16 authorities report a Legislature vote of 33 to 1 approving Northwestern State College to grant master’s degrees in education. Only Sen. M Eloi Girard of Lafayette opposed, noting prior State Board of Education rejections.

Baton Rouge Northwestern State College Senate M. Eloi Girard Lafayettee State Board of Education Northwestern

Philadelphia Delights Local Dishes and Delicacies

Philadelphia is the home of pep per pot a dish unknown to most outside the city Here originated scrapper a by product of the pork raising industry and the cinnamon bun

Philadelphia

Federal Gov Hints 85 Percent Tidelands Under Offshore Control

CORPUS CHRISTI Texas June 16 UP The federal government may control 85 percent of offshore oil lands says Gulf Oil Corp vice president Ben C Belt a Texas oilman. He cites geologists best informed estimates and notes Congress granted coastal states title to tidelands. Belt says offshore drilling is not a steal and cites Gulf’s spend year on lease sales and why majors push exploration given Miocene sands extend seaward toward the 150 foot line.

Corpus Christi Tex Ben C. Belt Gulf Oil Corp Texas Gulf Congress Belt Rio Grande Mississippi

Brunswick's unique five-vote mayoral system

Brunswick, North Carolina elected a mayor and five city councilmen using a system where residents vote for five individuals. No one files for office. the five with the most votes win. The top vote getter usually becomes mayor.

Brunswick N.C

Envy Clothes Highlight Hollywood Time With Leon Askin

Hollywood columnist Jimmie Fidler profiles Leon Askin a multi culti career figure. Actor director writer producer and WWII veteran Askin survived Nazi camps and built a varied show business resume in Europe Paris and Washington before returning to film and theater in the United States.

Hollywood Leon Askinas Leon Askin Europe Hitler Askin Mesley du Maine Paris Lilli Palmer Henry Koster Curt Bernhardt Robert Siodmak Washington Civic Theater U. S. Army Air Force Jimmie Fidler

Chatter Parade Notes Stars Stunts and Personal Headlines

This week’s chatter lists Cornel Wilde as Joshua in Bible times and Cedric Hardwicke marking 43 years in film. Leon’s parents are described as massacred in Poland, while Askin is noted for a humorous corpse role in Danny Kaye’s Knock on Wood. Jan Sterling and Paul Douglas put their home up for sale. Lydia Lamas jokes about taxes and residency.

Leon Poland Askin Danny Kaye Cornel Wilde Joshua Bible Times Cedric Hardwicke Marlon Brando Lydia Lamas Argentina Fernando Sam Jan Sterling Paul Douglas

Soviets Set To Meet U.S. Chess Masters In New York

Eight Russians will play eight American chess experts at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York Wednesday night as part of a high profile U S Soviet chess tourney running through the next week The Kremlin backing and government support for the Russian players are noted as the Russians seek victory while American players play for sport and pride in a rare direct clash since 1952.

New York America Kremlin Malenkov Roosevelt Hotel Russia Samuel Reshevsky U.S Moscow

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