Deaths and assaults mar Ringling Bros departure from Sarasota
A 1954 Ringling Bros circus train amid Sarasota to New York tour saw a death and multiple injuries as it stopped near Dade City Trilby and High Springs. Kenneth Doctor 27 Buffalo native died near Samoset after reportedly falling from the moving train. Irving Holland suffered a skull fracture and was hospitalized in Tampa. Authorities questioned roustabouts and ruled out murder in Doctor's death.
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Tampa
Fla
Ringling Bros. and
Barnum & Bailey Circus
Sarasota
New York
Madison Square Garden
Samoset
Dade City
Trilby
James M. McEwen
High Springs
Gainesville
McEwen
James T. Kelly
Irving L. Holland
Ted Duncan
Duncan
Bob Wells
Micro Waves Relay Route Planned by Telephone Co
Southern Bell and affiliates file FCC application for a radio relay network connecting Jackson Mississippi to Monroe Shreveport and Dallas Texas. Fourteen new relay towers ranging 75 to 300 feet will be built across Mississippi Louisiana and Texas with five initial channels including west bound video and two telephone channels plus protection and maintenance links. Construction slated to finish in 1955.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Miss
Monroe
Shreveport
Dallas
Tex
FCC
N. E. Franovich
Southern Bell Telephone Company
Long Lines Department
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Southern Bell
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Mississippi
Louisiana
Texas
Franovich
Jackson - Dallas
Negro Tries To Choke Sleeping Monroe Woman
A frightened woman at 820 Oak Street in Monroe reported a man attempted to choke her while she slept late Thursday. She bit the assailant on the thumb, screamed, and he fled out the west door. her father in law saw a six foot slim man in a dark suit. Police noted he entered and exited via the same door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Street
Monroe
Ruth Netherland
Woman Hospitalized After Jackson and Plum Collision
A two car crash at Jackson and Plum Streets sent 17 year old Mangham woman S D Powell to St Francis hospital. She was released Friday morning. The collision involved her husband S D Powell 20 and Charlie McGee 31 of 1211 De Siard. Powell stopped for a red light and McGee struck from the rear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Plum Streets
Mangham
St. Francis Hospital
Mulhearn Funeral Home
S. D. Powell
Charlie McGee
DeSiard
Powell
McGee
Eight Items Tagged For Tax Decrease
The Senate approved a billion dollar excise tax cut affecting furs jewelry luggage cosmetics entertainment telephone calls and travel bills while keeping rates on cigarettes liquor beer wine gasoline automobiles trucks and auto parts for another year. The measure moves to a conference committee with final action possible next week and President Eisenhower’s signature before midnight next Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
House
Joint Conference Committee
Chamber
Eisenhower
Congress
New Firms Added To 100 Per Centers Red Cross Drive
List of new contributors to the 100 Percent Centers Red Cross drive includes D Masur and Son All State Appliance Eureka School Selman School Ouachita Parish School Board Office Dillingham Optical DeSiard Branch Post Office Department Ouachita Cigar and Tobacco Edwards Esso Service Station Allen Turpin Jackson Insurance White System Monroe Glass Gordon Cummings Insurance Internal Revenue Monroe Regional Lab.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
All-State Appliance Co
Eureka
Selman
Ouachita Parish School Board
Dillingham Optical Co. - DeSiard
Fourth Street
Ouachita Cigar and Tobacco Co
Edwards Esso
Allen T. Turpin Jackson Insurance Agency
White System
Monroe Glass Company
Gordon Cummings Insurance Agency
Internal Revenue Office
T. B. Office
Monroe Regional
Library Sectional Meetings Conducted
Delegates at the 28th annual Louisiana Library Association convention split into morning discussion groups by college and reference work the Association of School Librarians and public libraries. James L. Love led a session on the citizens' library movement as about 240 delegates attended.
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Louisiana Library Association
Association of School Librarians
Public Library Section
Citizens’ Library Movement
James L. Love
Louisiana State Department of Education
Jane Ellen Carstens
American Library Association
Cameo
Virginia Hotel
Mary Louise Giraud
Emerson Greenaway
Public Library
B. W. Biedenharn
Quachita Parish
Elizabeth Cammack
Edward Larocque Tinker
Fensky Terzia
Louisiana State Library Board of Commissioners
Gene Watson
Miss Cammack
Mayors From Northeast La At Municipal Meet
Twenty mayors from Northeast Louisiana join about 200 city officials at the 17th annual Louisiana Municipal Association convention in Baton Rouge. Governor Kennon addresses the session urging local self government and seeking protection from state ouster of officials. He supports local appointments from governing bodies and passage of enabling legislation.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Louisiana Municipal Association
Robert F. Kennon
Kennon
Holden Hepburn Triumph at 1953 Oscars for Eternity Best Picture
William Holden and Audrey Hepburn won top Oscars as From Here to Eternity tied the eight awards record. Holden voiced mixed feelings over his Stalag 17 role and brief acceptance, while Hepburn spoke gratefully as she prepared for new stage commitments.
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Wm. Holden
Audrey Hepburn
Hollywood
William Holden
Holden
Billy Wilder
Stalag 17
Burt Lancaster
Miss Hepburn
Ondine
New York
Pearl Harbor
Donna Reed
Denison
Iowa
Two Negroes poised to win Crowley council seats
In Crowley Louisiana two Black candidates David L May and Joseph A Pete look set to win the eight member city council seats after white candidates withdrew or died. With less than three days before the April 13 election no other candidates remained.
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Crowley
L. C. Voinche
Crowley Democratic Executive Committee
David L. May
The
Rose High School
Joseph A. Pete
Woinche
Frank ‘‘Buck’’ Schenke
Russell Chachere
Voinche
May
Pete
Continued Spring Weather In Store
Twin Cities residents expect more mild spring weather as temperatures rose to 72 degrees before noon at Selman Field. The low earlier was 45 degrees with no precipitation since midnight and the forecast calls for clear to partly cloudy skies with milder conditions into Saturday.
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Twin Cities
CAA
Selman Field
Evacuation and Nike Missiles S^tudied for Continental Defense
Senate held closed door sessions on secret defense plans amid talks of rapid urban evacuation and expanded Nike missile sites from 10 to about 30 35 locations to shield major cities including Seattle Pittsburgh Philadelphia Detroit New York Los Angeles Boston Chicago Norfolk and Ft Meade amid warnings a total defense cannot guarantee complete protection against atomic attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saltonstall
R-Mass
Senate Armed Services Committee
Continental
Robert C. Sprague
North Adams
Mass
Sprague
Nike
Seattle
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Detroit
New York
Los Angeles
Boston
Chicago
Norfolk
Ft. Meade
Washington
Baltimore
Canada
United States
Officer Killed By Gunman In Running Battle
Patrolman William Heagy a 27 year veteran and noted blood donor was fatally shot after a running chase with suspect Al Spaulding a former heavyweight boxer who was captured soon after. Heagy earned praise for 56 transfusions and aiding 20 deliveries before his death.
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Pittsburgh
William Heagy
Heagy
al Spaulding
James Slusser
Spaulding
Slusser
Bill
West brands Soviet move sham in East Germany
Berlin reports the Soviet Union declares East Germany sovereign while retaining occupation troops for security. Western officials label the move propaganda and say it will not alter East German oppression or end Western rejection. The State Department cites past revolts and warns of puppet regime instability.
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Berlin
Soviet Union
East Germany
East Zone
U.S. State Department
Washington
West Germany
Franz Bluecher
Bonn
Konrad Adenauer
Turkey
East German
German Democratic Republic
U.S.S.R
Bodies Of 2 Men Die In Arkansas Plane Crash Near Bono
Two men died in a light plane crash near Bono Arkansas. Pilot R H Swayze of Eugene Colorado and Frank Kitchen of Tulsa were identified. The Cessna 140 developed engine trouble and crashed while attempting to land after stopping in Crossett. Local residents and Arkansas Civil Air Patrol aided in the search.
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Conway
Ark
New Orleans
Tulsa
R. H. Swayze
Fugene
Colo
Frank Kitchen
Arkansas Civil Air Patrol
Bono
Carl Mallett
Faulkner County
Joe Castleberry
Crossett
Fort Smith
Hot Springs
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Kenneth Doctor
Buffalo
N.Y
Roy Baden
Manatee County
Negro
Mississippi River
Aleo
John Faris Jelke III
National Guard
Mobile
Ala
Meicusomone
Dacbeeesen
Ted
Agre Dona Cs
RCE
Red Cross Drive
D. Masur
David H. Clift
Clift
Vivian Cazayoux
Yvonne Brett
State
News-Star—World
NBC Center
Radio City
Crowley Council
West
Reds
Arkansas
Howard Griffin
New Blade
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