Truman Reported Greatly Improved After Surgery
Former President Truman is said to be greatly improved and very optimistic after emergency midnight surgery June 20 to remove a gall bladder and infected appendix. Doctors report steady progress, a rest filled night, and Truman’s cheerful greeting to Dr Graham.
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Kansas City
Truman
Wallace Graham
Graham
Mr. Truman
Frederick Fink
New York
Allen Wright
Brooklyn
Weight milestones mark Doris Stradley McFall diet story
Doris Stradley McFall chronicles her weight loss journey from 190 to 137 pounds to attract an Army man she liked. The July Ladies' Home Journal Beauty Biography promises diet menus for a week and reports her relationships as she shed pounds.
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Doris Stradley McFall
Ladies’ Home Journal
Body Of Franklin Farmer Found At Site Near Home
The 65 year old Franklin parish farmer and cattleman A B Gibbs was found dead in Richland parish near Big Creek after an apparent self inflicted rifle shot. He had been missing since Monday morning and was discovered Tuesday morning by Ralph Carroll near his home fishing spot. Authorities say Gibbs had been despondent since a heart attack a year earlier.
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Graham
Research Hospital
Mr. Truman
Rayville
Franklin Parish
Richland Parish
A. B. Gibbs
Richland
Big Creek
Ralph Carroll
Audrey McKinney
J. C. Ellington
Gibbs
Local Kappa Alpha Alumni to Meet Thursday
Monroe area members of Kappa Alpha are invited to an important meeting at the Rendezvous this Thursday at 7 30 p m. The gathering will discuss significant business matters.
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Kappa Alpha
Monroe
Ike And Churchill Call For Drastic Disarmament Pact
President Eisenhower and British Prime Minister Churchill urged drastic world disarmament and peace through peaceful means. They announced a joint declaration after five days of talks stressing unity and cooperation with other nations for a just peace and regional alliances to maintain security.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Winston Churchill
Canada
Dulles
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Churchill
Russia
Five Cent An Hour Wage Hike For Steelworkers
Pittsburgh June 30 U S Steel Corp the nations top producer and the CIO United Steelworkers signed a new contract. Steelworkers will receive a five cent hourly wage increase plus improved pension and insurance programs. The union led by President David J McDonald aims to extend the agreement with other large steel producers.
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McDonald
Pittsburgh
U. S. Steel Corp
CIO
David J. McDonald
FHA Meeting Attended By Tensas Girls
Three representatives of the Joseph Moore Davidson Future Homemakers of St. Joseph returned from the 1954 regional FHA meeting in Daytona Beach Florida held June 22 to 26. Attendees included Judith Clower state president Carolyn Spruill district historian and Mrs Frances Reddit local advisor.
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ST. Joseph
Joseph Moore Davidson
Daytona Beach
Fla
Judith Clower
Carolyn Spruill
Frances Reddit
Actress Marie McDonald Trial Set for October 4
Beverly Hills California Miss Marie McDonald 30 pleaded innocent to misdemeanor hit and run charges while under the influence of drugs and requested a jury trial, set for October 4 by Municipal Judge Henry Draeger. Her attorney G Bentley Ryan submitted a physician affidavit citing an active duodenal ulcer and a neuro muscular condition. McDonald was arrested June 21 after an auto accident and said she had taken nembutals and seconal prescribed by her physician.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Marie McDonald
Miss McDonald
Henry Draeger
G. Bentley Ryan
Shark Wrestler Struck by Shark in Santa Monica
Santa Monica stunt man Frank Donahue spent a week catching sharks off Santa Monica Bay. He finally was bitten on the right elbow and forearm when a shark struck as he climbed back aboard. He sought hospital treatment afterward.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Frank Donahue
Santa Monica Bay
Donahue
Hours Given For Registration In Tensas Parish
R Wade Newell, registrar of voters for Tensas Parish, announces that the office in the new building at St. Joseph on the courthouse square will be open Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. This schedule runs until July 26 to facilitate voter registration for the Democratic primary on July 27.
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ST. Joseph
R. Wade Newell
Tensas Parish
Court House Square
Waterproof Man Gets Appointment
NEWELLTON June 30 Special The Independent Bankers Association has announced the appointment of T. T. Hargrove executive vice president of the Tensas State Bank in Newellton as legislative chairman for the Fifth Congressional District in Louisiana. Hargrove has accepted the honor to further the advancement of the banking business and profession. The Independent Banking Association is a national organization.
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Newellton
Independent Bankers Association
T. T. Hargrove
Tensas State Bank
Fifth
Louisiana
Hargrave
Independent Banking Association
Elkins Family Reunion Set for July at Mt Union Church
Descendants of Jasper N. and Rachel Pickens Elkins will hold their annual reunion July 66 at Mt. Union Baptist Church near Spearsville. John H. Edkins of Lillie serves as chair man and Lowell Liverett of Shreveport is secretary.
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Bernice
Jasper N
Rachel Pickens Elkins
Union Parish
Mt. Union Baptist Church
Spearsville
John H. Edkins
Lillie
Lowell Liverett
Shreveport
Doan’s Pills Promote Kidney Comfort in Old Recipe Ad
Nagging backache dizziness and fatigue may signal slowed kidney function. Try Doan’s Pills, a mild diuretic used successfully by millions for over 60 years to flush waste and ease kidney tube discomfort.
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Dean
Doan
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Tensas
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