28 Jun 1955
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1955
Page
1
A garbled historical note recalls a wartime Louisiana tour and mentions figures and terms inconsistent in text. The fragment lacks coherent names, dates, or outcomes, making precise event identification impossible from the readable portions.
The advertisement touts St Joseph Aspirin for Children as the trusted remedy for childhood discomforts. It emphasizes mothers trust and doctors approval along with its orange flavor appealing to kids.
Fragmentary report mentions Dekei Manitary and nearby areas with references to a force, a fourteen or thirteen date, and various names. The text includes scattered phrases about steel, party, peer, conduit, and a car or motorcycle context.
A residence burned near Sterlington on the Ouachita river with firefighters arriving as the structure collapsed. Officials reported the owner was Mamroe Hhovait and no injuries or cash loss estimates were provided.
A violent storm swept through the Texas Panhandle and neighboring states leaving at least several dead and many injured. Tornadoes struck farms and towns including Wheatland and Scottville causing widespread damage to power lines, roads, and floodwaters. Emergency crews reported multiple fatalities and power outages as residents sought shelter and police coordinated citywide evacuations.
Four firms submitted bids for five phases of electrical distribution work including Highland Park sub station and feeders, Point drive district, Crescent Bend sub station, and South Lee distribution. Moore Electric Co Monroe led with a total of 90 921. Poulan's Electric Co Monroe bid 387 28 26. Universal Electrical Construction Co Houston posted 190 458 22. Joe W Chambers Pocototoc Miss total 90 413 20. Coastal Asphalt Co won Olive Street and South 9th Street sections with 19 418 50 and 6 528 contract for asphalt surfacing. council recessed for afternoon session.
A continuing cyprus terror campaign by the UROKRA organization targets British sites across Cyprus. Bombings strike buildings and police stations while telephone lines are cut. A British destroyer near Kyrenia is reported with sailors guarding the home of Gen. Sir Charles Kroities amid fears of further attacks.
A damaged private PBY airframe chartered by the United States ferried a veteran pilot to safety after a forced water landing off the Hed Chives Coast. The incident near Formosa left the craft damaged and the crew unharmed as rescue teams recovered the aircraft.
State Business conditions continued from the first page with store sales up 5.8 percent and crude petroleum production rising 0.6 percent. Employment fell 1.6 percent. The index reached 151.3 in May with 1947-49 as 100. For the first five months of 1955, activity advanced with 27 of 39 data lines up. Building permits led gains at 111 percent, while three lines declined by under five percent.
A confrontation at a ferry left Lord with a broken jaw after a brawl involving four oil workers. Pa limbo drove as others were escorted away. A second fight erupted before officers intervened. The strike over waves persists despite federal mediation and no agreement reached.
A garbled OCR style note describes a search plane incident with references to telephones, a Marine officer's wife, and several individuals, naming Lt. David Wein Bell and Geneva Mills Winatross among unclear entities while mentioning radio equipment and a Piper aircraft.
The U S attorney plans to dismiss remaining counts to end the litigation. Attorney Thurman Arnold declined comment. The seven count indictment from December 1952 faced court dismissals of two key counts, and a new indictment by the Eisenhower administration was similarly rejected as too vague.
City police reported a jammed switchboard for hours as a blackout lingered. Firefighters fielded two lightning related calls at 101 DeLiard Drive and 192 South Fifteenth Street. both fires were not serious. Fire trucks altered plans due to delays and a fuse box saved the second residence. High water slowed traffic with 70 inches of rainfall by 6 30 p.m.
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