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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1956
Page
2
Guatemala's president Carlos Castillo Armas placed the army in control amid student demonstrations that left four dead and 17 wounded. A state of alarm was extended, and censorship of news dispatches abroad was ordered as police tried to deter further protests toward the government palace.
Louisiana state trooper Johnny B. Mitchell of West Monroe wins True Detective magazine monthly public service award for courage in arresting gunmen Jimmy White and John West on March 17. He was wounded but returned to duty May 16 and expects no lasting injuries.
Road blocks surrounded the state penitentiary area today for two convicts who escaped last night from Angola Prison. Identified as Roy Edgar Burton 35 of Donalds South Carolina and Homer Cochran 41 of McCall Alabama Cochran had a prior sentence from East Baton Rouge Parish.
A public notice urges residents to keep Louisiana forests green by preventing fires. It highlights practical steps for households and communities and emphasizes personal responsibility in wildfire safety.
Maxwell Rabb refused to testify before the Senate Investigations subcommittee saying there is nothing he can add and declining to answer questions about leaking official documents to Robert Donovan. Senator McCarthy denounced the move as arrogant and urged a subpoena if repeated.
Tokyo reported the United States detonated another hydrogen bomb as part of rival tests with the Soviet Union. The blast was detected by the Central Meteorological Observatory as an unusual atmospheric shock likely in the Bikini area. A Russian blast was reported to have occurred June 19 or 20.
The R. D. Swayze Natatorium will close Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday for cleaning and will reopen Friday for swimming.
Senator Flanders proposed West Germany seek direct negotiations with the Soviet Union for German reunification. He suggested Adenauer urge Russia to release East Germany in exchange for a united neutral, unarmed Germany. He noted the plan conflicts with U S and allied policies and warned about fears of rearmament.
Secretary Quarles told a Senate subcommittee that the U S Air Force operates more than a thousand medium jet bombers and, with tanker support, remains the world’s most powerful striking force. He defended the defense budget as senators debated a proposed 1.16 billion increase, while Knowland signaled a Republican compromise around 500 million.
About 500 peace officers from Ouachita parish Monroe and West Monroe attend the 25th annual Louisiana Peace Officers Association convention in Shreveport. The three day event features shooting competitions an address by Judge Hendrick and a banquet at the Washington Youree hotel with trophies and prizes.
A BAT plane from Smoky Hill Air Force Base exploded and crashed six miles south of Salina Kansas during a routine training flight. All three crewmen aboard were killed. The base said radio contact was maintained until moments before the crash and no distress call was made. Names were withheld pending family notification.
Louisiana lawmakers thwart tax hikes as two-thirds vote requirement derails measures. Gov. Long’s timber severance tax and gas gathering levy fail to advance while the sulphur tax and liquor levy rides fall short. Teachers pay bill remains tied to new funding.
City officials hear residents from Ed Seymour to A. D. Hank report chronic low voltage across Monroe. Engineer Van Fossen says 2400 volt system, 25 years old, cannot meet modern demand with fixes costing around 1200 dollars in Seymour's block. Mayor Coon schedules a 4 p.m. meeting to seek a solution.
Louisiana House Appropriations Committee approved bills totaling 30.5 million dollars for 1956 57 projects. Items include 14 million for a New Orleans tunnel, 10 million for state highway construction, 2.44 million for a school lunch program salary schedule, and 870 thousand to buy land for a new produce market in Orleans or Jefferson parishes. Other allocations cover a Winn Parish fish hatchery, a Northwest Louisiana game and fish reserve, Saline Lake dam, Jonesboro Charity Hospital capital outlay, and more including library catalog, parish health units, Lake Martin, Jackson school district, aging commission, and Bundicks dam.
The CAA weather bureau at Selman Field reports partly cloudy conditions this afternoon with widely scattered thundershowers after three o clock. Maximum temperature reached 90 degrees at 11 30. Low was 75 at 5 30.
Atlantic City report says Stevenson stands to win more than 400 nominating votes from 27 Democratic states at the 48th Governors Conference based on AP polling of governors. Kefauver and Harriman compete. Harriman gains up to Kentucky and New York influence, while Republicans back Eisenhower. Delegates pledged and early ballots hint at Stevenson’s path to the Chicago convention.
The House authorized a 32.9 billion highway program and voted to raise user taxes to fund it. The plan would build 41,000 miles of interstate highways by 1969 with a 27.5 billion cost split between federal and state funding. Gasoline, tire, and truck taxes would rise by a penny and take effect next Sunday.
Secretary of State Dulles testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to oppose drastic steps against Yugoslavia. He pressed to preserve the foreign aid bill totaling about 4.5 billion dollars, amid committee debates and a GOP luncheon.
The attorney general ruled night dog racing at Magnola Park in Jefferson Parish illegal under a 1928 law restricting racing 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. No later repeal found. Governor Long had hinted at backing a Detroit syndicate to buy the track for night racing, while Rep. Donaldson sought a ruling on the 1940 racing statute.
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