29 Jun 1956
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1956
Page
1
In Poznan a bitter workers revolt ends with 38 dead and 270 wounded. Warsaw says the revolt is crushed and the city is back to normal. Western diplomats weigh impact on Kremlin leadership and Soviet influence in satellite states.
Defense Secretary Charles E. Wilson told the Senate Air Power subcommittee that the U S defense program is adequate and warned against belittling the nation's readiness He described American air power as fantast ic and capable of intercontinental missiles in the near future The remarks follow Air Force claims of potential loss of leadership to Russia and congressional budget debates with a $900 million boost agreed for the Air Force.
Representative Dawson, one of three Black Democrats in the House, says he will oppose an antis segregation amendment to the $1.6 billion school construction bill. He argues federal aid to education is needed now and warns that the Powell racial integration rider could kill the measure. Democratic leaders are pressing party cohesion as debate continues with a final vote not expected before next Thursday.
An allergy specialist from Detroit told New Orleans doctors that fluoridating water causes a new disease affecting the intestines bones kidneys and brain He warned the U S health service endorsement would end in a scandal and that water fluoridation would collapse the movement He said toothpaste fluoride is harmless but any water fluoride has a cumulative harm and staining of teeth was noted by some cases
A brief public notice urges forest fire prevention across Louisiana with emphasis on statewide conservation and safety measures. The item frames community action and environmental responsibility.
Negotiators from United Steelworkers and the 12 major steel producers failed to reach progress in a last ditch session 36 hours before a strike deadline. The meeting lasted over an hour, ended with grim faces and no comment on gains. The union seeks a summit with industry leaders while-hour talks continue as midnight Saturday deadline looms.
Dr. T A Brulte faced a jury in district court before Judge Jesse Heard on charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated and resisting an officer. Numerous other cases heard Friday included pleas of guilty and not guilty for DUI and reckless operation with several trials slated for July 6 1956 and related fines and jail terms.
Firefighters battled two separate fires causing extensive damage in West Monroe and Fairbanks. A six room house at 903 Ridge Drive owned by Adelle Hendrix was destroyed while another blaze in Fairbanks damaged two homes a store a restaurant and a service station. Fire officials cited water shortages and unknown origin for the Ridge Drive fire and noted the Fairbanks fire started in a destroyed residence with the Bernice Boyette home unoccupied.
The second rabid fox in about a month was clubbed to death Thursday evening by Guy Hollingsworth on an Arkansas road. Dr. W. Carroll Summer said the fox tried to attack a cow on W. T. Butler’s property. The head showed positive signs of rabies at the Ouachita Regional lab.
An Air Force B 25 from Reese Air Force Base crashed into a power line near Houston Municipal Airport after taking off from Ellington. All three crew survived with at least one severely injured. Witness Carl Johnson, nearby in a ditch, described the plane bursting into flames as it struck the ground.
In Baton Rouge on June 29 the bill to grant a Master’s in Education at Northeast State College was modified to request a graduate division. Rep Lawrence Gibbs of Monroe led the measure through final passage while Rep W Gilbert Faulk of Monroe proposed altering it to have the state board of education authorize the graduate degree. The house education committee had reported the bill without action, but it was revived and sent for final passage. After the amendment, Rep L D Napper of Lincoln and others sought to add similar graduate department requests for their schools. Gibbs urged that northeast Louisiana need the school to better serve teachers, while Rep Edgar H Lancaster of Madison parish opposed the original proposal.
Light showers kept the temperature down to a comfortable 2 at noon Friday. The low for the day was 71 degrees. Clear to partly cloudy skies through Saturday with isolated afternoon and evening thundershowers forecast. Low tonight will be 68 to 73 with high Saturday 88 to 93.
In NEEDVILLE Texas a mother, Elsie Horelica 43, shot her 20 year kept son Dennis 7u then killed herself. Dennis described as an almost vegetable and weighing about 40 pounds. The bodies were found in the family yard. Justice of the Peace reports murder verdict.
President Eisenhower signed the 33 billion highway construction bill, directing a four lane or more national network of fully modern roads. The act raises taxes starting Sunday, including a one cent increase in the federal gasoline tax to three cents per gallon, to support the peacetime program.
Mike the Tiger, LSU football mascot and longtime spectacle, died at the university aged 20 turning 21 next October. Louisiana State University veterinary staff cited a kidney infection as the probable cause. The famed tiger arrived in 1950, drew crowds, and once faced a controversial taunting incident involving Tulane students.
A Louisiana House committee passed a substitute bill raising the whisky tax 40 cents a gallon 9 to 3 with revenues to municipalities. Lawyer Clem Sehrt questioned legality, noting duplication of a previously killed bill. Gov. Earl Kemp Long signaled a veto would be unlikely but not certain.
Indiana Republicans meet for their biennial state convention where William E Jenner and George N Craig seek influence over delegates to the national convention and statewide races. Homer Capehart faces George Huff in a bid for renomination amid the Craig Jenner feud.
A 15 year old girl, Susan Payette, remains in a coma four weeks after a routine tonsillectomy at St. Marys Hospital in Long Beach California. Doctors revived her heart after it stopped during surgery and have not restored consciousness. Her parents remain at her bedside as a leading neurological specialist examines her brain injury.
Gov Earl K Long's House approved resolution to fund a $100000 probe of the state government advanced to the Senate. The measure aims to examine operations and uncover potential irregularities within state agencies and programs.
Washington DC. Anderson chairman of the Atomic Energy Committee warned that four hydrogen bombs exploded on the U S east coast could produce deaths in the millions. Defense Department testimony estimated an all out atomic attack on Russia would cause several hundred million deaths and wind carried fallout would affect allied nations. Senate criticism followed with Henry M Jackson calling the testimony blundering and harmful internationally.
The Senate Judiciary Committee approved Simeon E. Sobeloff for the 4th U S Court of Appeals 8-2 with one present vote. Authority said committee will not report the nomination for at least a week as Sen. Johnston and Sen. Eastland vow a prolonged fight. Supporters included Butler Dirksen Watkins Lang, while McClellan voted present.
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