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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1951
Page
1
A Tucson jury failed to reach a verdict in the Bryce H. Wilson case involving bribery and illegal earnings of a prostitute. The piece also notes Sheriff Jerry Martin’s guilty plea and criticizes Arizona politics, urging reform and warning about water issues and economic meddling.
Washington reports say President Truman believes testimony vindicated his Korea war policy. Senate panels on MacArthur dismissal, begun May 3, plan to finish by Monday with likely reports. Democrats largely support the action while Republicans critique the move and Pacific policy.
A four engine navy privateer plane crashed in mudflats near Whidbey Island Naval Air Station noon yesterday killing five crew members from Seattle. Five others were injured two critically. Wreckage spread over 100 yards as witnesses reported bodies thrown up to 50 yards. Coast Guard airlifted the injured to Oak Harbor hospital. Naval investigators continued inquiries into the cause.
Allied Sabre jets shot down two Russian made jets and damaged three in two battles over North Korea. The Fifth Air Force said Red losses this week reached 11 planes shot down and 17 damaged, with 89 jets involved. Ground clashes near Yonchon and Pyonggang saw UN patrols pressed by Chinese artillery and mortar fire.
Paris June 22 Big Four deputies fail to reach agreement on conference agenda with Western powers insisting further talks require government level input. Russia urged to attend Washington session planned for July 23 amid deadlock on North Atlantic treaty and overseas bases. Andrei Gromyko shown puzzled by the joint Western stance.
The United States asked U N member states to dispatch additional forces amid mass Chinese concentrations and ongoing aggression in Korea. Ambassador Ernest Gross pressed Lie for actions by nations that pledged support, noting uneven troop and supply contributions across 53 countries.
Former Interior secretary Harold Ickes told a Senate subcommittee that Congress bears the main responsibility for fading ethical standards and fueling public distrust. He criticized lawmakers for sensational headlines and spreading rumors, while praising federal workers as largely honest.
Baton Rouge plans show Governor Earl K Long’s program advancing as 32 bills move toward final passage. The highway appropriation of 14 million dollars leads the package after the House endorsed the measure and the Senate vote stood 36 to 2.
Gen. Ridgway, then eastern commander, supported MacArthur’s 1949 demand for Nationalist Chinese troops against mainland China. The Senate inquiry heard Ridgway’s September note to Gen. Collins citing belief that a nationalist offensive in south China could relieve UN forces in Korea despite UN setbacks.
Mrs. Sue Hadley is jailed in Ouachita Parish on a warrant sworn by Mrs. L. V. Hicks alleging Hadley threatened Hicks. Bond set at $500. Hicks says differences with her husband stem from his alleged attachment to an employee at the Coronado Club, named Mrs. Hadley.
In Osyka Mississippi two surveyors from Amite Louisiana and A K Farrar of Centerville Mississippi traced boundaries to show the gambling club lay six feet inside Mississippi. Mayor Otto Varnado said operator Veret McCarlie agreed to close after the survey confirmed the location.
A Pan American World Airways plane with about 40 aboard was nine hours overdue on a Johannesburg to New York flight. It failed to stop at Roberts Field Liberia and last stopped in Accra. Dakar reported fuel on board and no exact passenger count. Crew names released. stewardess Ben C. Picou listed with her Houma, Louisiana, mother.
Baton Rouge June 22 Gov Earl K Long confirmed the appointment of Margaret Dixon 43 managing editor of the Baton Rouge Morning Advocate to Louisiana State University board of supervisors making her the third woman to hold the post Previous appointees were Mrs Walter Scott 1939 and Mrs Louis Smith 1940 Dixon replaces Dr Emmett Irwin who failed to qualify Senate sources note Irwin did not take oath within 30 days after appointment John Doles of Plain Dealing recently replaced Charles Sherrouse
San Francisco June 22 radiomen with the C I O maritime radio operators ended a six day strike that halted non military shipping on the Pacific coast. The walkout ended after midnight when shipowners and the C I O American Radio Association reached a wage agreement. The base wage reportedly rose to 391 with a more liberal overtime plan. About 300 radiomen had demanded a 63 monthly rise to 352. Over twenty vessels were idle in west coast ports.
Work is set to begin within days on the Big Creek Coweau drainage contract at $186 679.50 under U S engineer K R Cy Young. The job extends from mile 69.69 to 80 along Big Creek to Boeuf river crossing near Mangham Baskin and Holly Ridge. Ace Mining and Contracting Co of Little Rock holds the contract. A second reach of the LaFourche project in Ouachita parish costs $472 560 moving 4 200 000 yards of earth two miles south of highway 15 to three miles north.
Nearly 6 000 lay workers in Vatican City offices will punch time clocks starting July 2. Clocks will be installed in the eleven congregations and other Vatican offices. Swiss guards in 15th century uniforms will not punch the clocks.
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