Tug Comanche Sinks On Mississippi River Collision
A tug named Comanche sank after hitting a river bridge pillar in dense fog on the Mississippi River. Two missing crewmen include W. B. Pearce and John Kenny. Rescued were Jake W. Hughes and Lionell Murrell as Coast Guard and Bisso Towing recovered loose barges and ferried loads, while fog disrupted river traffic and airport flights.
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New Orleans
Coast Guard
Mississippi River
Comanche
Indian Towing Co
W. B. Pearce
John Kenny
Metairie
Jake W. Hughes
Harvey
Lionell Mu
West Monroe Plans Night Meeting For Chamber of Commerce
Evans and McDonald co chair an open public meeting of industrial and professional interests to form a West Monroe Chamber of Commerce. Tonight at 7 in West Monroe city hall a national chamber representative may attend to outline proper procedures. Members may sign up for charter status at the inaugural session.
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A. 0. Evans
H. A. McDonald
Chamber of Commerce
West Monroe
West Side
National Chamber of Commerce
Shortage Of Salk Vaccine Reported In Louisiana
Dr J s Phillips state health director said a shortage of Salk polio vaccine is being felt in all of the state's health units. Louisiana uses the vaccine faster than it can be obtained and demand is acute ahead of hot weather. He noted the shortage began mid January and expects improvement in a few weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thibodaux
J. S. Phillips
Forest Fire Prevention Prompts Louisiana Green Pledge
A brief public notice urges residents to prevent forest fires and keep Louisiana green. The message emphasizes personal responsibility and outdoor safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana
B'nai B'rith Elects Officers At Annual Louisiana Meet
At the Frances Hotel the Louisiana B'nai B'rith convention elected Paul Steiner Baton Rouge president 1956 with officers Har old Backrack Archie Hillman Al Jartner and Lester Solomon. Will Eiseman named potential secretary amid record attendance and speeches by David H. White. Top Republicans discuss Eisenhower re election strategy while Kefauver opposes making health a campaign issue.
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Frances Hotel
Paul Steiner
Baton Rouge
Harold Backrack
Lake Charles
Archie Hillman
New Orleans
al Jartner
Alexandria
Lester Solomon
Steiner
Will Eiseman
David H. White
Houston
Tex
White
Eisenhower
Leonard Hall
Knowland
California
Goldwater
Arizona
Estes Kefauver
Adlai Stevenson
Kefauver
Dulles Arrives For Three Day SEATO Parley in Pakistan
Secretary of State Dulles arrived in Karachi to join foreign ministers and military leaders from SEATO allies for a three day conference. He said the gathering would foster goodwill and discuss security and wellbeing of member states. British Secretary Lloyd and French minister Pineau would join later as delegates from Australia New Zealand the Philippines and Thailand arrived earlier. Opened in Sind State Assembly hall the talks include establishing a permanent SEATO secretariat and headquarters likely in Bangkok as the group moves from a paper outfit to a functional alliance.
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Karachi
Pakistan
P.U. 5
Dulles
America
Southeast Asia Treaty Organization Council
Selwyn Lloyd
Britain
Christian Pineau
SEATO
Australia
New Zealand
Philippines
Thailand
Sind
Bangkok
Eisenhower and Bulganin exchange on disarmament seeks start
President Eisenhower sent a new note to Moscow urging Bulganin to begin a world disarmament program. The message, delivered by Ambassador Bohlen, is a negative reply to a friendship treaty idea and supports Eisenhower open skies plan. The exchange traces to last July and Geneva talks with Bulganin and Molotov declining earlier proposals.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Moscow
Nikolai Bulganin
U.S
Charles E. Bohlen
Bulganin
Russia
Geneva
Molotov
Citizens' Council Of Ouachita Parish Formed
A white citizens' council has formed in Ouachita Parish with about 300 members. Articles filed with the parish clerk name L. Allen West as president, John J. Feeback as vice president, and James O. Dorris as secretary treasurer. Meetings have been held at 1206 Louisville Avenue in Monroe for about two weeks, with no public notices. Feeback said the group is not secret and will be open to the public.
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Citizens’ Council
Ouachita Parish
Citizens’ Council of
L. Allen West
John J. Feeback
West
James O. Dorris
Louisiana
Feeback
Louisville Avenue
Monroe
St. Francis Hospital
Fresh Fears Of War Hits Middle East
In Jerusalem AP reports a Syrian Israeli clash near the Sea of Galilee leaves three Israeli policemen dead and one wounded. Western diplomats fear the incident could trigger a broader conflict as Arab states rally after General Glubb’s dismissal and Jordan’s military head’s ouster.
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Jerusalem
Middle East
Sea of Galilee
Jordan
Hussein
John Bagot Glubb
Arab Legion
Galilee
Israel
Glubb
Fifth Case Of Rabies In 1956 Reported Here
The fifth rabies case in Ouachita Parish this year was reported by Dr. W. Carroll Summer, director of the parish health unit, on Monday. The affected dog, owned by Mrs. J. L. Terrall of 507 Standifer, died Saturday and tested positive for rabies. No human bite or Pasteur treatment cases are noted. Three other dogs and one rat have tested rabid in the parish this year.
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Ouachita Parish
W. Carroll Summer
J. L. Terrall
VA Faces Confusing Mixup Over Body Identification
In Alexandria Louisiana VA officials said they hit a blank wall over a name mixup. A white man’s body identified as James L. Fisher was sent to Mrs Janie Fisher in Wilmington North Carolina. The real son remains unaccounted for and the buried body return is planned.
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Alexandria
Veterans Administration Hospital
James L. Fisher
Janie Fisher
Wilmington
N. C
Fisher
Warm and muggy weather expected to continue
Weather watchers report continued warm and muggy conditions with considerable cloudiness today and tonight. Scattered showers and thundershowers may reach the Twin City area tomorrow as highs near 76 to 80 and overnight lows hold around 62 to 66.
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Twin City
Monroe Air Terminal
Fulbright Urges Foreign Policy As Campaign Issue
Senator Fulbright warns foreign policy merits overshadowing health concerns in the Eisenhower era. He argues the race will focus on U S position in Asia and undeclared battles with the Soviet Union, while Dulles and Eisenhower defend policy integrity. Senate colleagues disagree on political impact of criticism.
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Fulbright
Washington
Sen
D-Ark
Eisenhower
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Dulles
Russia
Asia
Sen. Aiken
Supreme Court extends school desegregation to public colleges
The Supreme Court today upheld a decision that the ban on racial segregation in public schools applies to tax-supported colleges and universities. A three judge U S District Court in Greensboro North Carolina ordered the admission of three Negroes to the University of North Carolina. University officials appealed to reverse the District Court and the school’s May 17 1954 decisions striking down segregation of white and Negro pupils in public schools.
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Washington
Supreme Court
U.S. District Court
Greensboro
N. C
University of North Carolina
School Board Acquires Land for New West Monroe School
Deeds executed for about 18 acres in Kiroli woods for a new school site. Grading underway. Board buys seven more acres from H. H. Land adjacent to existing Ouachita Parish schools and West Monroe High, intended for a junior high school.
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Kiroli Woods
H. H. Land
Ouachita Parish
West Monroe
Defense Conference Opens At Northeast
A public forum tonight in Brown auditorium at 7:30 tops a week-long statewide Civil Defense conference at Northeast State College. Dr Gayle Starnes and state leaders discuss war risks and civil defense strategy as officials warn enemy penetration remains possible.
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Northeast
Brown Auditorium
Northeast State College
David Agnew
Goldwater Admits Campaign Money From Oil Executive
Senator Goldwater acknowledging a campaign contribution from a member of the family that controls Superior Oil Co. says the donation should not affect his role on a Senate panel probing lobbying and campaign contributions. He added he could name four related figures.
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Washington
Sen. Goldwater
R-Ariz
Superior Oil Co
California
Goldwater
Abc-Tv
Senate
Oil Lobist Admits Offer to Hickenlooper in Gas Bill Rift
Washington lobbyist John M Neff said he offered a campaign contribution to Sen Rourke B Hickenlooper if the Iowa Republican supported the natural gas bill. The disclosure underscores pressure tactics in energy policy debates.
Goldwater aide cites contribution from Bill Keck
A Goldwater aide says his campaign received a contribution from a Bill Keck. The source notes two William Kecks in the family, including William Myron Sr., chairman of Superior’s board, and William Myron Jr., an independent oil operator.
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Goldwater
Bill” Keck
William Kecks
William Myron Sr
Superior’s
William Myron Jr
Arizona Secretary of State
Goldwater’s
Ground-breaking Held On New Industrial Site Near Monroe
A ceremonial ground breaking for Edgewood Products Corp a hardwood panel and flooring plant is set for 10 am Tuesday. Edgewood took a five acre plot in a 250 acre tract developed by Ouachita Industries with MAIDCO aid four miles south of Monroe on highway 165. The project aims to attract further industries to the area and will employ about 30 people at opening May 1 with over 100000 dollars in capitalization.
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Monroe
Jack Howard
Monroe Area Industrial Development Corp
Edgewood Products Corp
Harold Brady
Edgewood
Ouachita Industries, Inc
Maidco
Parish
Grayson Guthrie
Monroe - West Monroe
Edgewood Products
Gilbert Bros
Brady
Britain recalls senior officers after Glubb dismissal in Jordan
London AP Britain recalls the remaining senior officers from Jordan's Arab Legion in retaliation for King Hussein's dismissal of Lt Gen John Bagot Glubb founder and commander Eden said in the House of Commons. He cited resentment at the firing and noted about 15 active officers and about 50 contracted officers. The move shifts British foreign policy amid fears of regional war and tensions with the Arab world.
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London
Britain
Jordan
Arab Legion
Hussein
John Bagot Glubb
Eden
House of Commons
Glubb
Middle East
Legion
Amman
Arraignments in U S Court Scheduled Today
Arraignments in criminal cases in U S District court here were set for Monday afternoon. The number and names of those to be arraigned were not released pending their appearance. A civil suit by Robert Gair Co. against Hugh Maxwell and eight defendants over a railroad right of way in Jackson parish was settled without trial. The Chuc-Wagon System v Frank M Walker case, a trademark dispute, is slated for Wednesday. No criminal trials are planned this term.
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U. S
T. Fitzhugh Wilson
Robert Gair Co., Inc
Hugh Maxwell
Jackson Parish
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Oi Hite
Lewis C. Slater
Northeast Louisiana State College
Civil Defense Staff College
Northeast State
Tom Cochran
Lafayette
National United Council of Churchwomen
George Forman
Lafayette Civil Defense
8. B. Caston, Jr
C. of
Adlai, Kefauver
GOP
Beyond
B’nai B’rith
Associated Press
Ike
Citizens’ Council of White Persons Formed
Bulletin
Trict Civil Defense
Gayle Starnes
FCDA
Francis A. Woolfley
Louis J. Fortier
A. B. Clarkson
John Coon
Allen Norris
A. F E. Montgomery
Ouachita Police Jury
Lawrence Gibbs
Lewis Slater
Woolfley
Clay Johnson
United States
Dr. Starnes
Starnes
Fred W. Kern
Federal Civil Defense Administration
Gen. Glubb
Commons
DIAL
Mary Murphy
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