Three Shot Near Plant Gate as Pickets Clash
Violence erupted at dawn when workers trying to bypass a picket line near the plant faced bullets as they fled. William McGinnis was wounded critically in the leg and head and taken to hospital. Industrial relations officer Victor Dougherty said he fired back before attackers knocked him out. no police were present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William McGinnis
Victor
Joe Q. Dougherty
Enka
Dougherty
McGinnis
Rail Tieup Meeting Set in Chicago for July 10
Arthur J Glover president of the switchmen says the union represents 25 000 workers. Carriers claim Trainmen and Conductors Union covers 95 percent of switchmen nationwide. Rock Island runs 8000 miles of track from Chicago westward and Western Pacific has 1195 miles in CA NV UT. Loomis calls the switchmen action utterly callous to the paralyzing strike impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Arthur J Glover
Switchmen
Rock Island
West Coast
Western Pacific
California
Nevada
Utah
Daniel P. Loomis
Association of Western Railroads
Railroad workers push for 40 hour week change
Glover argues that most American industry has operated on a 40 hour week for years and cites over 1,000,000 railroad workers under the 40 hour standard. He notes switchmen do not and asserts it is about time they did.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Glover
Richland and Franklin Parishes Lose Population in Ten Years
D. M. Mims reports unofficial 1950 census figures showing Richland parish at 26 653 and Franklin parish at 29 418. Rayville 3 143 and Mangham 548 in Richland. Winnsboro 3 643, Wisner 725, Gilbert 440 in Franklin. Past 1940 counts show declines. Concordia Catahoula and Tensas counts pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland
Franklin Parishes
D. M. Mims
Richland Parish
Franklin Parish
Rayville
Delhi
Mangham
Winnsboro
Wisner
Gilbert
Mims
Concordia
Catahoula
Tensas
Distillers Move To Halt Low Priced Liquor Sales
Four Monroe liquor dealers are cited in a federal suit filed in Shreveport by Seagram Distillers Calvert and Frankfort to restrain further sale of branded products at cut rate prices. The Louisiana Fair Trades act is cited as the basis, naming W. B. Jackson Tom Fontana J. L. and Louis Sterns and Louis Freeman as defendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Shreveport
Seagram Distillers Corporation
Calvert Distillers Corporation
Frankfort Distillers Corporation
W. B. Jackson
Harry Stough
Tom Fontana
Experimenters Report Interference Creates Rainbows on TV
Researchers note that certain interference types in color television can produce rainbow artifacts in the picture. The finding highlights how signal disturbance affects color decoding and image fidelity across displays.
Acheson Urges Dialogue Despite Soviet Challenge in 3rd Anniversary Speech
Secretary Acheson spoke on the third anniversary of Marshall Plan proposals at Harvard, stressing strength is not a substitute for discussion. He urged non Communist nations to pursue a firm peace while criticizing Soviet delusions and warning that true democracy cannot employ means that destroy its own ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George C. Marshall
Harvard
Acheson
Soviet Union
Marshall
North Atlantic
Karl Marx
Winnsboro Man Held for Theft
J. O. Stephens, 22, of Winnsboro, was arrested by Monroe police on a robbery charge by Artis Thrower of 309 Catalpa Street. Thrower said Stephens stole a watch valued at $51 from his room at a Catalpa Street rooming house. Stephens was taken into custody when he returned to the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. O. Stephens
Winnsboro
Monroe
Artis Thrower
Catalpa Street
Thrower
Stephens
Deaths James M Rogers funeral held at Trinity Baptist Church
The funeral of James M. Rogers who died Wednesday in his West Monroe residence was held at Trinity Baptist Church Thursday at 2 p.m. Interment followed in Pleasant Grove Cemetery near Choudrant. Pallbearers included Junior Bennett Sims Bennett J T Bennett Leo Bennett J L Bennett J C Lee H Nett J L Bennett J C Lee and H Speaights. He leaves a wife two sons L M Rogers of West Monroe and J R Rogers of Springfield Oregon a daughter Mrs Jesse Portier a sister Mrs Nucie EKichel a brother J C Rogers of Texas and eight grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James M. Rogers
West Monroe
Trinity Baptist Church
Hall Funeral Home
Pleasant Grove Cemetery
Choudrant
Junior Bennett
Sims Bennett
J. T. Bennett
Leo Bennett
J. L. Bennett
J. C. Lee
H. Nett
H. Speaights
Mike Brown
Funeral services for Mrs Emily Hennen in Grace Episcopal Church
Mrs Emily Hennen of 1607 North Fourth died Tuesday night. Funeral held at 4 30 p m Thursday at Grace Episcopal Church with Rev E F Hayward and Rev David Jones officiating. She was widow of Alfred Hennen a notable Monroe farmer and violinist. She left instructions naming pallbearers and will be interred in Hawesville Ky where her husband rests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily Hennen
North Fourth Street
Grace Episcopal Church
E. F. Hayward
David Jones
Hennen
Alfred Hennen
Monroe
Delta
J. F. Montgomery
Tallulah
James M. Rogers Dies at West Monroe Home
James M. Rogers died in his West Monroe home early Wednesday. Funeral arrangements directed by Hall Funeral Home were not complete by noon Wednesday. Pallbearers named include Junior Bennett, Sims Bennett, J. T. Bennett, and Leo Ben.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James M. Rogers
West Monroe
Hall Funeral Home
Junior Bennett
Sims Bennett
J. T. Bennett
Leo Ben
James Ivy Smith 49 Monroe resident dies in local hospital
James Ivy Smith age 49 of Monroe died yesterday in a local hospital. Funeral services were held at 2 p m today with Father Marvin Bordelon officiating. Interment followed in a Columbia cemetery. Survived by wife, mother Mrs. Owen P. Smith, seven sisters, two brothers and several in laws and nieces. Pallbearers named Joe Scroggs J C Beaver James White Edgar Perkins Carl Perkins W T Hinton Floyd Dulaney Urbane Kelly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Ivy Smith
Monroe
Marvin Bordelon
Columbia
Owen P. Smith
W. E. Chatter
West Monroe
J. W. Gates
J. J. Gates
Floyd Dulaney
Sikes
Funeral services for W. H. Johnson and wife held after Wollman Lake drowning
Funeral services were held at Mulhearn Funeral Home at 2 p.m. today for W. H. Johnson and his wife Linda, who died in a drowning incident at Wollman Lake on Tuesday. Internment followed in River Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Johnson
Linda
Wollman Lake
Mulhearn Funeral Home
More Comfort Wearing FALSE TEETH
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Double Funeral Services For Mrs Johnson And Husband
The cemetery proceedings included two funeral services with pallbearers for Mrs Johnson listing Carl Francis Jack White Fred Hoffman Rufus Heath Lynn Rushing Oren Rushings. Marine Corps League members served as pallbearers for the husband. Johnson is survived by parents Mr and Mrs Shelby Johnson a sister Mrs Clarence Nyegaard and brothers Taylor and Robert all of Monroe. Linda Daily is survived by her parents Mr and Mrs Marvin Daily two brothers Clyde and LeRoy Daily paternal grandmother Mrs Lavica Daily Monroe and Mrs Pauline Moore of Shreveport Beaumont residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaumont
Lavica Daily
Monroe
Pauline Moore
Shreveport
Funeral service for Mrs Wattie Breazeale Seamans
Oak Grove Louisiana June 22 Special funeral services were held for Mrs Wattie Breazeale Seamans 62 who died in Bastrop Wednesday at the Church of God at 3 p m She leaves two sons Dudley and W R one daughter Mrs Alpha Yates Bastrop her husband Silas T Seamans one brother Charles Hamburg Ark six sisters Mrs Alice Kight Mrs Frankie Tull Mrs Jesse Richard son Mrs Jesse Smith Mrs Annie Bunn Mrs Gladys McAbee
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Grove
Wattie Breazeale Seamans
Bastrop
Church of God
Dudley
W. R
Alpha Yates
Silas T. Seamans
Charles
Hamburg
Ark
Alice Kight
Frankie Tull
Jesse Richardson
Jesse Smith
Annie Bunn
Gladys McAbee
Obituary: C. E. Heard of Bernice Dies at 59
C. E. Heard aged 59 of Bernice died at his home Wednesday afternoon. Funeral held Thursday at Pisgah Church at 4 p.m. Rev. Adams officiated. Interment in church cemetery by Kilpatrick Funeral Home. Survived by wife, three daughters Mrs Mary Roberson Bernice Mrs M A Elliott Jackson Miss Virginia Ann Heard, a brother John Heard Bastrop, four sisters Mrs Ann Fenn Mrs F L Fitzgerald and Mrs A La Fare Illinois, and two grandchildren. The note mentions the American Radio Relay League founded in 1914 and Michigan historically separated from Indiana Territory in 1805.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Heard
Bernice
Pisgah Charch
Rev. Adams
Kilpatrick Funeral Home
Mary Roberson
M. A. Elliott
Jackson
Virginia Ann Heard
John Heard
Bastrop
Ann Fenn
F. L. Fitzgerald
A. la Fare
Illinois
Market Dips After Light Selling in New York Trade
In New York June 22 the stock market faced light selling squalls after an initially brisk session. Gains of around two points were trimmed, though the averages remained high. The day's early rise carried over from yesterday's strong advance that halted a week-long decline, the worst for the 1949 50 bull market. Trading slowed as buying interest waned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Cotton Futures Rise on Trade Buying and Covering
Cotton futures in New Orleans climbed as trade buying and short covering pushed prices higher at 11 am. July and October contracts rose by about four to eight points with gains across nearby months, while the market noted the alternating current term branding and its everyday household use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Russell Long urges end to bitterness in Louisiana race
Russell Long, returning from Washington to seek renomination, urged opponents in Denham Springs to drop bitterness toward the Long family. He defended his record on housing and loans, arguing his push to aid the poor and elderly contrasts with critics who cite Huey P. Long and Earl K. Long. He warned opponents that they resist aid to the aged and disabled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denham Springs
Russell Long
Washington
Longs
Louisiana
Huey P. Long
Earl K. Long
Senate
Earl
Long
Congress
BC Powders and Tablets Headache Relief Ad
An old ad promotes BC products for headaches with a fast acting formula. It highlights tablets and powder forms offering the same relief for simple headaches neuralgic pains and minor muscle aches. Two tablets equal one powder and pricing points are listed as 10¢ and 25¢.
106 Displaced Persons On Route To Europe Fleeing to Haven
In June 22 report a group of 106 displaced persons traveling by sea toward Europe they fled a decade earlier to escape persecution. They had settled in Shange hai international colony, hoped for U S asylum, landed in San Francisco a month ago without visas and were then moved to Ellis Island in a sealed train awaiting processing. Authorities chose to send them to a camp in Germany to await their fate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
High Seas
Europe
Shangehai
International
Hitler
United States
San Francisco
Ellis Is
Geremany
Senator Russell Long vows continued fight for disabled pensions
In remarks cited, Senator Russell Long pledged to keep championing pensions for disabled people under 65 who require assistance. Mrs. Long was introduced but spoke nothing. The text notes that Louisiana Territory received its own government in 1805.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Long
Senate
Mrs. Long
Louisiana Territory
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Hewitt
Grammont
Richland, Franklin
Silverstein
eTindt
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Cape Store
Robert Burns
Southwest
North Louisiana
Mrs. Wattie Seamans
The
American Radio Relay League
Organization of
Amateur Radio Station Operators
Hiram Percy Maxim
Michigan
Indiana Territory
Baker St. Monarch
Durrett’s
Down
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