Crossett City Council Accepts Sidewalk Plan
The Crossett City Council approved the joint sidewalk committee map and plan prioritizing walks near schools and public buildings and discussed shared funding with property owners to expand work. The budget committee will study financing while Rosa Rola represented the Home Owners Association requesting street access, a Negro taxi service, and a Negro police officer, with no actions taken.
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Crossett, Ark
Crossett City
Russell Bell
William Holbrook
Council
Rosa Rola
Home Owners’ Association
First Baptist Church
Ninth Street
Yul Brynner Recovers From Back Injury on Set
Hollywood star Yul Brynner is recovering after an on set back injury while filming The Brothers Karamazov. X rays showed a fractured vertebra from horseback riding done last Thursday. initial reports cited a severe back sprain.
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Hollywood
Yul Brynner
Brynner
Brothers Karamazov
Taylor Elected Vice President At Postmasters Convention
Roy M. Taylor of Winnsboro was elected vice president at the National Association of Postmasters convention in New Orleans. Taylor has served as an association officer during the past year.
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National Association of Postmasters
Roy M. Taylor
Winnsboro
New Orleans
Taylor
Monroe to Form Three Committees on Downtown Parking
A plan to relieve downtown parking congestion will be driven by three Monroe committees after input from William G. Barr of the National Parking Association. The groups include the Monroe Chamber of Commerce traffic parking committee, a parking lot operators committee, and the retail merchants division executive board. They seek uniform lot rates and a city wide shopping validation program plus enforcement of one hour limits and clearer parking signs. Frank Scalia chairs the parking lot operators panel with Wayne Goodwin as vice chair.
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Monroe
William G. Barr
National Parking Association
Monroe Chamber of Commerce
Retail Merchants’ Division
Frank Scalia
Wayne Goodwin
Two Negroes Die in Angola Electric Chair
In Angola La two condemned men James Bush 26 and Joseph Washington 34 were executed in the electric chair for the 1954 shooting of Shreveport city hall custodian Claude F Bryant. A third man Donald Edwards 22 was blocked from aiding a prison break.
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Angola
Shreveport
James Bush
Joseph Washington
State Penitentiary
Caddo Parish
Donald Edwards
Bush
Washington
Claude F. Bryant
Bryant
Earl Long
Lightning Bolt Strikes Army Troops. Several Hurt
A field storm battered a military tent area as lightning jolts knocked soldiers to the ground and bent gear. Four injured were admitted to hospital, others stayed overnight to rest. Maj. David Wilkinson praised the guardsmen for quick help and steadiness under fire. Ed Lolly Bill Bennett and George Wimbish named to the operators' committee.
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Army
David Wilkinson
Charlotte
Insect Sting Death Shocks Miami Garden Club Leader
The Dade County Health Department reports that Mrs Lena Blanch Hyden a 46 year old Miami garden club figure died four days after a sting to her right foot. Officials say the insect likely carried tetanus leading to her death.
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Miami
Dade County Health Department
Miami Club
Lena Blanch Hyden
Miami Garden Club
City Delivery Service Re-Examination Considered
A House Group may re-examine city delivery service and possible Saturday reductions aligning with broader patterns in business, industry, and suburban life.
Floods Ravage China Provinces Report Reveals Severity
Tokyo dispatch notes the worst floods in recent history hit seven Chinese provinces last year. Peiping had previously claimed control but Radio Peiping confirms the floods were far more serious than earlier reports indicated.
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Tokyo
China
Peiping
Radio
Profits Predicted on Under-priced Stocks
Babson reports 18 under priced stock picks with potential for income growth and capital gain. The list notes some stocks selling below half their 1946 highs and offers 10 sell recommendations on over priced names for $1.00. Write Wellesley Hills 81 Mass.
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Babson’s
Babson
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Fairfax
Robert Kennon
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State Pardon Board
Canadia
Canacan
Canada
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Detroit
Michigan
Price
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Great Britain
Babson’s Reports Dept
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Wellesley Hills
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