Swedes threat to shoot back as Soviets down Swedish Catalina
Stockholm reports an urgent cabinet session after Soviet jets shot down a Swedish Catalina patrol plane searching for a lost craft. Denmark orders Danish units to open fire if attacked by Soviet forces, with standing shoot back directives from March.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Anegry
Baltic
Foreign Policy Council
Copenhagen
Adm
E. J. C. Quistgaard
Denmark
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Eisenhower Critique in 1946 Speech and Labor Scandals
A critic argues against Eisenhower citing dishonesty in his Atlantic City address to the C I O and accuses him of misattributing war gains to labor unions. The piece questions courage in foreign policy and alleges C I O profiteering and inflationary pressures tied to labor actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisenhower
Taft
Ike
Atlantic City
Germany
Russia
Berlin
Poland
New York
Creation Of Army In Hands Of 24 Jurists
Bonn Germany The future of a two million man European army rests with 24 German jurists of the Federal Constitutional Court in Karlsruhe. They must decide if West Germany can rearm and join the European Defense Community amid a six nation plan awaiting ratification by six parliaments. Opponents argue the constitution bans armed forces. the government says no explicit prohibition exists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonn
Germany
Federal
Constitutional Court
Karlsruhe
West Germany
European Defense Community
EDC
France
Haly
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Konrad Adenauer
Two On Trial In Death Of State Trooper Ulis Floyd
Two men Martin Jackson and Luther Pearson go on trial in Columbia on a murder charge for the February 24 killing of state trooper Ulis Floyd. The case features identification of exhibits, photos, bullets, and a jury chosen after a venue change from LaSalle parish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ulis Floyd
Columbia
Martin Jackson
Luther Pearson
LaSalle Parish
Cameron C. Minor
Jackson
Pearson
Floyd
J. B. Carpenter
R. M. Reeves
Jena
F. A. Thomas
Thomas
J. C. Pyle
Alonzo Taylor
J. A. Wells
Oil Company
J. C. Turner
George Myers
Lumber Company
G. L. Waldrop
Wage Stabilization Board Hailed for Abolition Move
The House Labor Committee voted 16 to 5 to abolish the Wage Stabilization Board and urged the House to end wage and price controls. The panel backed eliminating wage controls with the WSB and set June 30 to let the Defense Production Act debate proceed. An abolition amendment, likely from Rep. Kearns, was anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wage Stabilization Board
House Labor Committee
Washington
House
WSB
Rep
Kearns
R-Pa
Barden
D-Nc
Sec
Hunting Leases Questioned in Madison and Tensas Parishes
District Attorney Pred Fudickar Jr reports disputes over exclusive hunting leases in Madison and Tensas parishes. Monroe men, led by J. W. Aswell, claim to control river-area access, provoking concerns after conversations with other fishermen about the arrangements. Further inquiry follows as lease holders seek guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Tensas Parishes
Pred Fudicker, Jr
Fudickar
J. W. Aswell
Monroe
Quachita River
Madison Parish
Taft vows 15 percent tax cut if he becomes president
Senator Taft of Ohio proposes a straight 15 percent tax cut and a reduced 70 billion dollar first year budget, with 60 billion the next year for armed forces and European aid and domestic needs. He warned that current spending burdens risk the free economy.
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Washington
Taft
Ohio
Tait
Europe
Congress
Pardon Board to Hear Moore and Four Others
James W. Moore, serving six years in Angola, is among five Fourth Judicial District applicants for the New Orleans summer pardon session opening July 28. Others include Wade Bolton, Robert F. Ivy, Starlin Martin, and Grant Morehead. Moore shot Joseph Killian in West Monroe and was told he could seek pardon after two years or one third of his term. The board includes Lt. Gov. Cap Barnham, Attorney General Fred LeBlanc, and the presiding judge who sentenced the men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Moore
Angola
Fourth Judicial District
Board of Pardons
New Orleans
Wade Bolton
Robert F. Ivy
Starlin Martin
Grant Morehead
Moore
State Penitentiary
Joseph Killian
Painters Union
Trenton Street
West Monroe
C. E
Cap) Barham
Fred LeBlanc
Woman Winner in Mayors Race in Columbia Louisiana
Mrs. Guy H. Alford was elected mayor of Columbia by a 42 vote margin over councilman O H Watson. She is married to a local druggist and former state representative, mother of Micey aged 13. Town Marshall Floyd Hodges won re election by 173 votes. Other candidates and councilmen named include Alvin Barfield, Edward Rossiter, Wayne Brocner, James Sherman, David Gartman, and W R Lively.
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Columbia
Guy H. Alford
O. H. Watson
Floyd Hodges
Alvin Barfield
Edward Rossiter
Wayne Brocner
James Sherman
David Gartman
W. R. Lively
Search For Stolen Money Is Abandoned
Monroe police ceased their search Wednesday for a motorist robbed of 300 dollars on June 7 after a juvenile confessed a change of story and said the money was stolen in Alexandria. Officials had asked local residents to report lost money but now urge ignore notices as unreleased reports indicate the theft occurred in Alexandria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Alexandria
Harriman Wins D C Primary in Democratic Clash
Averell Harriman defeated Sen. Estes Kefauver 342 to 1 in the Washington D C presidential preference primary. Harriman won 10 107 votes to Kefauver 2 807 with write ins for Stevenson Russell and Truman. Harriman cited civil rights support and White House praise as key factors in a Negro area surge.
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Washington
Averell Harriman
Truman
Estes Kefauver
District of Columbia
Harriman
Tennessee
Mutual Security
Kefauver
D.C
Illinois
Adlai Stevenson
Georgia
Richard Russell
White House
Smallwood E. Williams
Abe Lincoln
Louisiana doctors hear Barker at district society banquet
Dr. William E. Barker Jr of Plaquemine, president of the Louisiana Medical Society, will be guest speaker at the fifth district medical society banquet to be held tomorrow night at 6 o'clock at the Virginia hotel. Dr. John Adriani of Tulane University will introduce him.
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Louisiana Medical Society
William E. Barker, Jr. Plaquemine
The
District Medical Society
Virginia Hotel
John Adriani
Tulane Medical School
Tulane University
Taft urges RNC to settle Texas seating at convention
Sen. Robert Taft argued the Republican National Committee should decide Texas delegate seating, not the state committee, as Eisenhower and Taft backers clash. He warned the contest could swing the 38 Texas delegates at the July 7 convention, with debates over district and at large seats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Robert Taft
Republican National Committee
Texas
State Committee
Ohio
Dwight Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Taft
National Committee
Hugh Scott Jr
Pennsylvania
Denver
Susit
Credentials Committee
Hot Fight Over Patronage Shakeup in Federal Jobs
Washington AP reports a Senate battle looms over President Truman plans to remove congressional influence from 21 584 federal jobs including 21 438 postmasterships 94 US marshal posts and 52 customs posts Civil service rules would guide appointments Critics fear Senate absenteeism could derail the postmaster and marshal plans Supporters call the move the biggest civil service reform in 70 years Opponents focus on the postmaster plan Continued on second page
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Truman
Congress
Department
Libel Law Under Study in Senate House Conference
A bill to shield radio and TV stations from libel suits over political candidate broadcasts moves to a Senate House conference. The measure would bar stations from charging candidates inflated rates and would require equal time for opponents if time is sold. A provision bars censoring political speech contents and would curb discrimination against newspaper publishers seeking radio licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Arbogast
Washington IP
Senate House
House
Horan
Sevaieninie
Photographers Travel Ouachita Valley To Film Region
Norman Warnock and H. K. Thatcher left Monroe for Camden El Dorado after filming the Twin City area. The 30 minute film, sponsored by the Ouachita River Valley Association and local chambers, will showcase regional potential to attract new industries and support river infrastructure before Congress to retain locks and dams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. K. Thatcher
Ouachita River Valley Association
Ouachita River Valley
John E. Coon
Chambers of Commerce
Thatcher
Monroe
Norman Warnock
Ouachita Valley
Ouachita River
Congress
Spy Countess Krystyna Skarbek Found Stabbed in London
Polish noblewoman and British wartime spy Krystyna Skarbek was found stabbed to death in a Kensington hotel. Scotland Yard said a porter confessed the slaying. She served in France with the Maquisards and helped sabotage Nazi forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Krystyna Skarbek
Kensington
London
Scotland Yard
France
Louisiana House Votes to Preserve Free School Lunch Program
Louisiana representatives refused to cut 10 million dollars from the school lunch program despite claims it nurtures socialist aims. The 1948 free lunch plan evolved into a paid structure in 1950, with lawmakers supporting continued aid while warning on state dependency.
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House
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Algie Brown
Shreveport
William Yarne
Lester Vetter
Red River Parish
James Gardner
Brown
Welfare Department
Earl Long
Long
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J. M. Gilmore
D. R. Humphries
T. A. Roberts
Richard A. Bond
Mayor Coon
Louis D. Smith
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Jim Williams
Monroe-West Monroe
Francis S. Gabreski
Korea
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Djoni
G. Gabreski
Michigan
Pardon Board
Columbia City
William E. Barker
Tex
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