Eisenhower and Texas Delegates Clash Fueling Editorial War
The New York Herald Tribune attacks the Texas convention's old guard and Henry Zweifel as they push a coup to back Eisenhower. The piece accuses the HT of partisanship under false Republican colors and claims its aim is to influence the GOP nomination while criticizing Roosevelt era policy.
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Taft
Henry Zweifel
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New York
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Albany
Earl Miller
Roosevelt
Glavin
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Ike
the Herald Tribune
New York Times
Eisenhower to woo delegates from Western states in Colorado
General Dwight D. Eisenhower launches a campaign to win more GOP National Convention votes in the West. He will confer with Colorado Utah and Wyoming delegations, with Utah pledged to Taft and Wyoming split. Oregon Arizona Montana Washington Idaho groups await talks at his Denver hotel headquarters.
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Edward O. Ethell
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Chicago
Colorado
Utah
Wyoming
Taft
A. Pratt Kesler
Salt Lake City
Associated Press
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Earl Hanway
Casper Tribune
Oregon
Arizona
Montana
Washington
Idaho
Ike
United States
Farm Journal
Cherry Hills County Club
House Approves Rise In Security Benefits
The House approved legislation raising social security payments by at least five dollars monthly for current beneficiaries and for future retirees. The plan costs roughly 300 million dollars per year and authorizes proportional increases for spouses and other dependents while raising allowable earnings from 50 to 70 dollars monthly without losing benefits.
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Washington
House
Senate
Rep. Doughton
D-Nc
UN delegates stage walkout over truce talks in Munsan
United Nations truce negotiators walked out on the Communists in Munsan Korea as the senior Red delegate spoke. They said they would not return for three days. General Nam U’s interpreter attempted to speak while Maj. Gen. William K. Harrison declared there being no further business and that negotiations would resume June 21.
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Munsan
Korea
United Nations
Red
Nam U
William K. Harrison
Heavy absentee voting in Monroe rises to 99 ballots
Monroe residents cast 99 absentee ballots from Saturday to Tuesday morning in Ouachita parish. Clerk R D Farr said numbers should grow before the Saturday deadline and urged eligible residents to vote in the clerk of court’s basement office at the parish courthouse for mayor and commissioner of finance and utilities elections.
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Monroe
R. D. Farr
Ouachita Parish
Finance and Utilities
Farr
Boggs to Form Staff for Probe on Campaign Expenditures
Representative Hale Boggs announced he will immediately form a staff for a probe by the House Committee on Campaign Expenditures. He said the Corrupt Practices Act is antiquated and must be strengthened and that the committee will investigate contributions and expenditures by all House candidates in primaries and general elections.
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Washington
Hale Boggs
D-La
House Committee
Congress
Senate group urges faster U S air power buildup
A Senate preparedness subcommittee backed a rapid expansion of U S air power citing Joint Chiefs of Staff testimony to press for 143 wings by end of 1954 with 126 combat and 17 support wings. The panel warned the stretch-out would delay key defenses and endanger NATO against a Soviet attack.
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Washington
Senate Preparedness Subcommittee
U. S
Joint Chiefs of Staff
U.S
Lyndon Johnson
D-Tex
Truman
Omar N. Bradley
Bradley
United States
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Russia
Joint Chiefs
Women Voters Hear Address at League Meeting
Mrs. Donald Simmons told the League of Women Voters that world history shows economic relations are as vital as politics. The group discussed the permanent registration bill before the state legislature and urged citizens to influence international trade policies for stability and peace.
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Donald Simmons
League of Women Voters
Virginia Hotel
Simmons
Ouachita Valley Motion Picture Project Starts
A film project to promote Ouachita Valley growth begins with sponsorship by the Ouachita River Valley Association and the Monroe West Monroe Chamber of Commerce. The 30 minute travelogue will show river cities, industries, schools, churches, and natural resources to aid development and to support retaining river locks and dams.
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Ouachita River Valley Association
Monroe- West Monroe
United States Army
Camp Chaffee
Ark
Warnock
Berlin
Germany
Thatcher
Ouachita
Twin City
Sterlington
Camden
el Dorado
Crossett
Magnolia
Obscene books under House scrutiny by Gathings
Rep. Ezekiel C. Gathings heads a nine member House committee to probe obscene books and magazine racks in drug stores. He seeks 25000 dollars to hire staff and study if current anti obscenity laws suffice. He says the probe excludes newspapers and reputable publishers. He calls for removal of cheap smut accessible to children.
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Washington
Rack
Ezekiel C. Gathings
D-Ark
House
Congress
Gathings
U S Welcomes Chance To Answer Charges At U N
The United States says it welcomes a Security Council opportunity to rebut Russia's germ warfare claims in Korea. Ernest A. Gross, acting head of the U S delegation, says the Soviet charges are propaganda and falsehoods and will be exposed in the council. Western delegates supporting Korea also back the American stance.
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Security Council
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Korea
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Jacob A. Malik
Orchard elected commander of Legion Post 13
Sam A. Orchard was elected commander of the L. B. Faulk Post No. 13, American Legion, at Monday night’s meeting. Other officers include Roland Waldrop and Bert C. Root as vice-commanders, C. B. Braun adjutant, J. Sylvan Ardoin sergeant at arms, R. D. Farr Jr. finance officer, Adrian Eady and Anthony Buttita color bearers, H. B. McClendon service officer, Dr. Ernest Duncan Holloway chaplain, and Charles Mitchell historian. The officers begin in August. plans for the department convention in Monroe July 25–27 were discussed and delegates selected.
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Sam A. Orchard
L. B. Faulk
American Legion
Orchard
Roland Waldroup
Bert C. Root
C. B. Braun
J. Sylvan Ardoin
R. D. Farr Jr
Adrian Eady
Anthony Buttita
H. B. McClendon
Ernest Duncan Holloway
Charles Mitchell
Braun
Legionnaires
Legion
Department
Monroe
Sweden intensifies Baltic search as shoot to kill order issued
Sweden, angered by the Soviet downing of a Swedish flying boat, expands the Baltic search for a missing transport plane with jet escorts ordered to return fire if attacked. Seven crew members were rescued, six returned to Stockholm for inquiry, one hospitalized. Protests erupted nationwide against the Soviet action.
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Gustav Svensson
Stockholm
Sweden
Baltic Sea
Hangoe
Finland
Stalin
Constatine Rodinov
Morgan Tidningen
Dagens Nyheter
Cross
Baltic
Hiiu
Army rules on six star status exempt MacArthur from political ban
The Army stated that five star generals not assigned duties are in a status like retired officers and thus not subject to AR 600-10's political activity prohibition. The clarification, while not naming General MacArthur, addresses obligations of high ranking officers in political matters.
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Washington
Army
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur
Department of the Army
Twin City Safety Campaign Names Weekly Drivers of the Week
The Phantom Driver announced Daniel Hudnall of Monroe and Mrs. W. M. Brown of West Monroe as Safety Driver of the Week winners. Both have long driving records with no major accidents and will compete for an all expenses paid Nassau trip via Delta Airlines.
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Twin City
Twin Cities
Nassau
Bahamas
Delta Airlines
Daniel Hudnall
Moore Street
Monroe
W. M. Brown
Wood Street
Hudnall
West Monroe
Brown
Twin City Mattress Company
Ouachita Parish Reports Third Polio Victim of Year
Ouachita Parish health officials report a third polio case for the year. The newest victim is two year old Paula Saterfield of West Monroe route 2 box 245, with onset June 5 and described as paralytic. Dr. W. Carroll Summer notes overall polio incidence is lighter than in 1949 1950 or 1951.
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Ouachita Parish
W. Carroll Summer
Paula Saterfield
Route 2
Box 245
West Monroe
Health Department
Alexandria
Summer
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