MacArthur Dismissal Hearings Preview Senate Clash
Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations hearings on Douglas MacArthur’s removal from his Far East command enter day 38. Key issues debated include Korea aggression limits, a naval blockade of China, Formosa’s security, and China’s UN status. Chairman Russell warns hearings may hurt U.S. position in Korea. Patrick Hurley will testify next.
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Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees
MacArthur
New York
Korea
United Nations
Red China
China
Formosa
U. S
U. N. Security Council
Kore
Forrest P. Sherman
Louis Johnson
Truman
Pacific
Tokyo
Russell
D Ga
Joint Committees
Farm program outlines talks and demonstrations for two days
The schedule shows Thursday and Friday activities with a morning discussion on approved daily industry methods, lunch served by Calhoun church women, and a midday address by General Middleton. Afternoon sessions cover poultry, broilers, livestock hogs cattle and pastures, followed by a second day for colored farmers led by President Ralph Jones of Grambling College.
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Women of
Calhoun
Dean Lee
L. S. A. College
Las Vegas Labor Fight Echoes Pegler Critique
The article criticizes Westbrook Pegler for attacked labor unions and Ralph Alsup, noting Alsup’s Texas pardon and past missteps while arguing for respect toward honest union leaders. It laments media attacks and urges organized labor to unite against anti-labor forces.
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Ralph Alsup
Organized Labor
Westbrook Pegler
D A R Honors Retiring Regant Mrs Gilbert Stovall
Resolutions of appreciation for Mrs Gilbert S Stovall retiring regent of the Chief Tusquahoma chapter D A R were unanimously adopted at the chapter meeting. They praise her leadership, note chapter growth and national recognition, and express thanks.
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Gilbert Stovall
Daughters of the American Revolution
Methodist
Gilbert S. Stovall
Tusquahoma
Deaths and Funeral Rites in Ferriday and Nearby
Funeral services for William S. Camp 70 of 907 South Second Street will be at 2 p m at Hall Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Yeager of Stone Avenue Methodist Church officiating. Interment in Memorial Cemetery. Survived by wife and brother B T Camp of Washington DC Ferriday reports W J Drane 45 died in a Dallas Texas hospital after an operation funeral held at Ferriday Baptist Church with Rev J Hamilton of Tallulah and Rev Dick Griffin of Ferriday officiating. Interment in Natchez Cemetery. Active pallbearers listed Honorary pallbearers named. Drane survived by wife a daughter Mary Beth parents Mr and Mrs B L Drane a brother Buford Crane and five sisters.
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William S. Camp
South Second Street
Hall Funeral Home
Yeager
Stone Avenue
Ferriday
W. J. Drane
Dallas
Tex
Baptist Church
J. Hamilton
Tallulah
Dick Griffin
Natchez Cemetery
Young Funeral Home
Woodie Davis
Ed Jones
John Allred
Jack Morris
Burt Wingfield
Gus Hammons
J. M. Doyle, Jr
Gene Taylor
Marion Barnette
Mike Ohlson
E. W. Clark
Mary Beth Drane
B. L. Drane
Buford Crane
Bruce Swayze
Johnnie Allred
Fayette
Louisiana seeks 12 member panel to probe local lawmen
Stronger Dope urged a 12 member committee under the speaker to investigate and report to the next legislature. Brown backed a measure noting the US Senate crime committee findings that organized crime in Louisiana relies on permissive local police involvement and that some local officials hinder public efforts.
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Gested
Brown
United States Senate Crime Investigating Committee
Louisiana
Bernstein Park Zoo Plans and Upgrades Under Review
Commissioner Simmons praised the Jackson Mississippi zoo as a model and outlined plans to display animals at municipal sites with public access. Proposals include donations of larger animals, additional cages at Bernstein Park, and ongoing repairs to improve picnicking facilities while funding comes from rides and concessions.
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Simmons
Jackson
Miss
Bernstein Park Zoo
Monroe Zoo
Ministers’ deaths linked by storm at Monroe lake
A heavy rain and strong winds left two ministers dead after an all night lake search in Monroe. Firefighters recovered a body and a Boy Scout named Tom Reese Hudson helped locate the second. Davenport and Gottas were longtime friends from Missouri theological training. Gottas’ body goes to Mansfield Ohio. Wilson’s to Elliott City as his father remains a minister. The encyclopedia notes 25,000 bird species.
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Monroe
Tom Reese Hudson
Monroe Fire Department
Walters
Davenport
Gottas
Central Bible Institute
Springfield
Wilson
Mr. Davenport
Sparta
Mansfield
Ohio
Alexandria
Elliott City
WAC Sergeant Ruth Poole to be laid to rest in Monroe
The body of Ruth Cupples Poole 31 a WAC sergeant stationed at Pasagoula Miss will arrive by train in Monroe Wednesday at 3 50 a m Her funeral arrangements are incomplete She is survived by her husband three sons two brothers a sister and her father with current details listed.
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Ruth Cupples Poole
Women's Army Corp
Pascagoula
Fla
Eglin Field
Monroe
Hall Funeral Home
Fort Sill
Okla
Charles
California
Troy K. Sandlin
Gatlin Sandlin
West Monroe
Dan Janson
Copenhagen
Denmark
James G. Sandlin
Decatur
Ala
Prayers Planned for Missing Korea Captain R C White
Monroe West Monroe Junior Chamber of Commerce members gather at First Methodist Church at 5 p m for a prayer service for Captain R C White missing in Korea. White was named Young Man of the Year in 1950 and elected state representative that year.
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Monroe-West Monroe
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Capt
R. C. White
Korea
White
Jaycee
Junior Chamber
First Methodist Church
Valls Presidency Spurs Civic League Growth and Local Honors
Under Mrs. Valls leadership the Civic League membership quadrupled and she helped organize the West Monroe Recreation Council. During Mrs. Stovall’s regency the Chief Tusquahoma Chapter won four state trophies.
Young Parolee Arrested Here In Jackson Mississippi
A 16 year old parolee from the Arkansas Training Institute at Pine Bluff was taken from a Jackson bound bus by Monroe city detectives. He is held for El Dorado authorities for theft of 80 dollars from a man's pocket. He said he spent about 35 dollars on clothing. The youth will be returned to El Dorado by Sheriff Bishop.
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Arkansas Training Institute
Pine Bluff
Jackson, Miss
Monroe City
el Dorado
Bishop
B K Owens Home Looted by Burglar
Mrs. B K Owens of 108 Pershing Place reported Monroe police that items valued at 87.95 were stolen from her home Monday night. The burglar entered through the back door and took a dark grey plastic raincoat worth 12.95 and a Lloyd Elgin wrist watch valued at 75.00.
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B. K. Owens
Pershing Place
Monroe
Baptist Education Building Nears Completion
The Baptist education building will be completed in July. The 60 by 90 foot two story fire resistant structure holds 35 classrooms six assembly rooms three offices nurseries a kitchen and other sections. Estimated cost is about 73000 for the building and 10000 to 12000 for furnishings. Gus B Harrison of Jackson Mississippi holds the contract.
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Ferriday
Baptist Education
Dick Griffin
Gus B. Harrison
Jackson
Miss
Marriage Licenses Granted in Listed Parishes
Trey Patrick 22 of Downsville and Laura Mae Jordan 21 of Downsville. Ronald Lee Brantley 19 of West Monroe and Emma Jean Martin 17 of West Monroe. Charlie R. Peedle 30 of Longview Texas and Margaret Lucille Dunn 25 of Longview. John W. Moore 19 of West Monroe and Melba L. Wright 19 of West Monroe. Tommy Leon Neal 24 of West Monroe and Bobbie Jean Autrey 21 of Bernice.
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Trey Patrick
Downsville
Laura Mae Jordan
Ronald Lee Brantley
West Monroe
Emma Jean Martin
Charlie R. Peedle
Longview
Tex
Margaret Lucille Dunn
John W. Moore
Melba L. Wright
Tommy Leon Neal
Bobbie Jean Autrey
Bernice
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Douglas MacArthur
Badger
Patrick J. Hurley
Troy Middleton
Pegler
Jurisprudential
Roge Foley
District Attorney’s Office
Foley
Albert Edward Cahlan
Review - Journal
Texas
Cahlan
Democratic Party
Nevada
Las Vegas
Mister Pegler
Old West
Roosevelt
Central Labor Council
Nevada State Federation of Labor
Nevada Desert
Jack Willis
Leron Harper
Warren McGee
Stovall
American Legion Auxiliary
Mississippi
Henry Graves
Childian Society
Louisiana Daughters of the American Revolution
Astruman Book Club
of Women's Clubs
Mrs. Sto
Wildlife Division
Studebaker
America
Central Auto Sales
Monroe, la
WAC
Rirhand
Baptist
Graham-Surginor
George A. Bennett, W. M
Bemberg
Poplin
Bob Evans
Gibson Girl
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