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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1955

Page

5

Negroes Expected To Join Democrat Committee In Ala

Sources close to the Arkansas Democratic committee say three more Negroes will be added to the committee at a meeting June 29. The appointees include Coy Franklin of Mississippi Counts, J R Booker of Little Rock, and Fred W Martin Jr of Hot Springs, completing one appointee from each of Arkansas six congressional districts.

Democrat Committee Ala Little Rock Ark State Democratic Committee Netra Arkansas Coy Franklin Mississippi J.R. Booker Fred W. Martin Jr

Three Are Killed in Ark Mishaps

A United Press survey reports three Arkansans died in yesterday’s wrecks. Robert Courcins 33 of Pyronza and Cale Ball 49 of West Memphis perished when their car struck another on highway 63 southeast of Marked Tree. The other driver Robert Kitchens 27 of Russellville Ind. also involved. Pearl Alma Webb 55 of Marlow Okla died in a Mount Ida head on collision. Ottis Parkington held in jail in Mount Ida on an open charge. Arthur Aaron Butler of Little Rock died in a head on crash on highway 7 near Greenville Mo.

United Press Arkansas Missouri Robert Lee Courcins Pyronza Cale Ball West Memphis Highway 63 Marked Tree Robert Kitchens Russellvile Ind Pearl Alma Webb Marlow Okla Mount Ida Ottis Parkington Arthur Aaron Butler Little Rock Highway 7 Greenville

Agriculture Dept Denies Waivers as Wheat Referendum Held

Emergency press dispatch reveals misdated telegrams claiming crop controls canceled across states except tobacco. Officials say messages were mistaken while continuing acreage allotments and marketing quotas. a second round clarified the error as Secretary Benson appears uninformed and Milwaukee speech planned.

Agriculture Department Benson Department Milwaukee

Fire destroys Brookline volunteer squad roof blaze

A Brookline suburban volunteer fire company battled a roof fire while attempting to retrieve a baseball dove. A passerby alerted residents, drawing four firefighters who arrived as the engine was badly damaged.

Philadelph PA G Brookline Otttes Colunteer

Molotov Turmoil Hits Chicago On Whirlwind Visit

Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov caused a traffic jam on Lake Shore Drive and spurred protests in Omaha as his Pullman tour through Chicago surprised residents. He toured South Side industry, met Russian guards, and planned a Windy City literary tour before continuing to Cheyenne en route to San Francisco.

Tom Nelson Chicago V.com. Molotov Midwest Plains Omaha Lake Shore Drive Steel South Side Tuake Chicarzo Mototov Ouiaha Nebo Lithuania Ioatvia Diplo Cheyenne Wyo Molotov

Flood Control Bill Gains Backing From Louisiana Delegation

Louisiana lawmakers hail a 50 million flood control measure as progress for industry and agriculture. They note restoration of cuts to the budget and list allocations for Old River, Lake Pontchartrain, the Atchafalaya basin, bayous and levees while criticizing some colleagues for pork barrelling tactics.

Washington Louisiana Mississippi House Passman Monroe House Appropriations Committee Brooks Shreveport Appropriations Committee Davis R-Wist Rabat D-Mieh Rabaut Old River Atchafalaya Lake Pontchartrain New Orleans Red River Bayou Boeuf Bayou Lafourche Tensas River Yazoo River Plaquemine- Morgan City

Northwestern State Music Clinic Opens for Two Weeks

Northwestern State College launches its 17th summer music clinic in Natchitoches, running two weeks with a climactic band concert. Registration Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. and a faculty of Sam Papa Dwight Davis Wallace Van Sickle Richard Lamb J. P. Crumpler guide 75 students from several states and cities.

Natchitoches Northwestern State College NSC Fine Arts Louisiana Sherrod Towns Sam Papa Shreveport Symphony Orchestra Linwood Shreveport Sulphur Kinder Simpson Merryville New Orleans Homer Papa Dwight Davis Wallace van Sickle Richard Lamb J. P Pee Wee) Crumpler de Witt High School de Witt Ark Lorane Brittain

Four Honor Farm Escapees Caught Near Jackson Georgia

Four prisoners who escaped from the U S penitentiary honor farm were recaptured near Jackson Georgia about 65 miles southeast of Atlanta. J K Mumford of the Atlanta FBI said W L Harrison and Jake Butler were nabbed last night while Eugene Ferguson and John Sells were arrested earlier the same day. Warden Hardwick said the group fled Wednesday night in a farm truck.

Atlanta U. S. Penitentiary Honor Farm J. K. Mumford FBI Jackson Mumford W. L. Harrison Gallatin Tenn Jake Butler Hammond Kla Eugene C. Ferguson Henderson John Sells Dayton Ohio W. H. Hardwick

Ouachita Parish Automotive Spending Up in Year

Special report shows Ouachita Parish residents spend about 86 024,000 yearly on automotive equipment and supplies. Automotive goods generate about 27 percent of parish consumer dollars, with service stations earning significant retail sales across the area. The survey notes overall national trends in auto purchases and related spending.

New York Ouachita Parish Eon Sumer Pararhets United States Latusiupe

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