Rebels Free Inmates After Day-Old Nebraska Prison Siege
Lincoln AP Three prisoners labeled dead weight by fellow rebels were moved to the den office at Nebraska State Penitentiary. Nine others hold two guards hostage in the maximum security building. Governor Anderson said the guards are unharmed and sleeping. The three left the jail at 4 am by mutual agreement. authorities report the siege continues with no escape plans.
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Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska’s State Penitentiary
Victor E. Anderson
Ronald Larkin
Paul Barnes
Elwood G. Robinson
Larkin
Anderson
Chief Suspect In Gruesome Murders Already in Jail
In Rock Island Tennessee a family of four was found slain on their farm. Billy Gibbs age 23 already jailed for selling the family’s animals is named as the suspect. Bratcher family victims include Henry 44, wife and daughter and 20 month granddaughter.
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Rock Island
Tenn
Billy Gibbs
Henry Bratcher
Lily May
Eldridge Youngblood
Bratcher
Gibbs
McMinnville
Benny Gammill Wins Teen Age Road-E-O at Selman Field
West Monroe High School student Benny Gammill won the fourth annual teen age road-e-o held Sunday at Selman field. Sherwood Holmes and Robert Mathews, both of West Monroe, placed second and third. The winner advances to the state contest in Ruston on June 2 and 3.
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Benny Gammill
West Monroe
Selman Field
Monroe-West Monroe
Washington, D. C
Forest Fire Prevention Message From Louisiana Green
A public notice in the newspaper urges residents to prevent forest fires and keep Louisiana green. It appears amid a page of sections including amusements and sports with page references and a call to conserve and protect local woodlands.
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Louisiana
Mayors and officials run Twin Cities Student Government Day
Monroe and West Monroe host Student Government Day sponsored by the Monroe-West Monroe Junior Chamber of Commerce. High school students assume official duties in city hall with Mayors Phillip Goldman Max Williams and Larry Reeves leading Monroe and Buddy Johnson and Buddy Wilhite leading West Monroe. Officials from St Matthews Ouachita Parish Neville High Schools fill posts including finance utilities streets parks marshal police chief and fire chief with many names listed.
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Monroe
John E. Coon
Mayor Coon
Max Williams
Ouachita Parish
Phillips Goldman
St. Matthew’s
Larry Reeves
Neville High
Jake Ussery
Monroe-West Monroe
West Monroe
Ween v Wassuaaio Ululil Wueuilula
St. Matthews
Phillip Goldman
Neville High School
Buddy Johnson
Buddy Wilhite
Allen Coon
Ann Arrants
Sammy Thompson
Jerry Waddell
Tommy McBride
Dick Seilers
Craig Morgan
John Scoggins
Billy Moore
Robert Dupree
Robert Harris
Bob Kennedy
Billy Battaglia
Sherwood Holmes
Bob Lemoine
James Fitch
Kenneth Taylor
Strike Trouble Rises Amid Southern Bell Walkout
Three incidents of trouble during the weekend report threats to a woman striker and cable slashings in New Orleans and Baton Rouge as the two week mark in the Walkout against Southern Bell is approached.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Co
George W. Werner
Communications Workers of America
Baton Rouge
New Oil Field Reported in Franklin Parish
Hudson Gas and Oil Corp reports Mrs. Rosa P. O'Brien et al No. 1 brought in Sunday, opening a new field in Franklin parish near Delhi. Location is Section 3 Township 15 North 9 East, 10 miles south of Delhi. Flow measured at 900 pounds with 43 gravity oil and about seven barrels per hour at a 400 to 1 gas-oil ratio. Company expects additional locations in the area soon.
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Winnsboro
Specia
B. M. Zumwalt
Hudson Gas and Oil Corporation
Shreveport
Rosa P. O'Brien
Franklin Parish
Delhi
Franklin
Zimwalt
Township 15
Johnson
Zumwalt
Florida Georgia crops nearly wiped out by deep freeze
The Atlanta dispatch reports farmers in Florida and Georgia facing catastrophic losses from a weekend freeze. The peach crop alone is estimated at 30 million dollars with thousands of trees killed and other fruits like apples pears grapes and plums heavily damaged. Orchardists warn recovery may take over a decade. South Alabama Georgia and North Florida saw snow flurries and sleet as sap rose and buds formed.
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Atlanta
Florida
C. M. Miller
Cornelia
Miller
South Alabama
South Georgia
North
Mass Meeting Planned by Kohn Backers in New Orleans
A mass meeting at city hall is set by Aaron Kohn supporters amid his 10 day contempt sentence for not naming informants to the Orleans Parish grand jury. Dr J D Grey urges clergy turnout while city councilman Fred Cassidry criticizes Morrison for seeking a pardon.
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New Orleans
City Hall
Aaron Kohn
Philadelphia
FBI
Orleans Parish
J. D. Grey
First Baptist Church
Fred Cassidry
Kohn
deLesseps Morrison
Mississippi Supreme Court Upholds Death Sentence in 1954 Murder
The Mississippi Supreme Court affirmed the death penalty for Robert Lee Goldsby for the slaying of Moselle Nelms after she rushed to aid her wounded husband B. S. Nelms at a Vaiden dairy bar. Nine justices agreed with execution set for May 13 in the gas chamber. Goldsby, from St. Louis, drove with four others to the bar on September 4, 1954, and after threats and a confrontation a pistol shot was fired from under the steering wheel, mortally wounding Nelms.
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Jackson, Miss
State Supreme Court
Robert Lee Goldsby
Mississippi
Goldsby
Moselle McCorkle Nelms
Vaiden
St. Louis
B. S. Nelms
Nelms
Byrd Hoists Stop Signal On Tax Cuts
Sen. Byrd of Virginia raises a stop signal to tax cut plans in the election year 1956. As head of the Senate Finance Committee he vows to oppose any tax cut until the budget is balanced and rejects President Eisenhower’s recent suggestion.
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Byrd
Washington
Sen
D-Va
Senate Finance Committee
Efisenhower
Crash Survivor Tells Of Holding Husband In Death
Emma Peterson recalls the Pan Am Stratocruiser ditching off the Oregon coast after an engine failed. John Peterson, 80, died, along with three others. Emma survived with 18 others as the USS Bayfield evacuated survivors to Seattle.
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Seattle
Emma Peterson
Pan American World Airways
Pacific Ocean
Emma
John Peterson
Oregon Coast
H. S. Joslyn
Bayfield
Joslyn
Congress probes reports of coercion by oil firms
Washington hearings led by Rep. James Roosevelt open a lengthy inquiry into claims that major oil companies coerce gasoline station operators into carrying only select lines of oil, tires and accessories. Testimony includes operators from 11 states and the District of Columbia with sessions planned in Washington and possibly other cities.
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Washington
Congress
James Roosevelt
Dcalif
Los Angeles
States
District of Columbia
Eisenhower urged to consider retaliation if Quemoy is hit
White House discussions focus on potential American retaliation if the Chinese Communists attack Quemoy and Matsu. Officials note a possible Red strike could trigger broader actions toward Formosa. Dulles, Radford, Carney push for a firmer stance with upcoming meetings and recent Far East visits.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Quemoy
Matsu Islands
Administration
Formosa
White House
John Foster Dulles
Arthur W. Radford
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Robert B. Carney
Naval Operations
China
Far East
Southeast Asia
Unseasonable Freeze Causes Multi State Farm Damage
The Associated Press reports a prolonged cold snap raises farm losses in Louisiana and Mississippi. Cited are destroyed peach and fruit crops plus strawberry and vegetable damage, with millions in expected losses. Record lows hit New Orleans Shreveport Lake Charles Jackson Meridian Biloxi, and several events canceled while others proceeded. Coast Guard searched Gulf for overdue ships as Tombigbee flooding worsened homes.
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Associated Press
The
Mercury
Louisiana
Mississippi
Dave Pearce
Ralph Woodward
Calhoun
New Orleans
Shreveport
Lake Charles
Jackson
Meridian
Miss
Tupelo
Greenwood
McComb
Gulf Coast
Biloxi
Bi-State
Coast Guard
Gulf of Mexico
Bastrop Youth Killed In Night Car Crash
A 22-year-old Bastrop man, Charlie Bush of West Madison Street, was killed instantly when his 1955 Pontiac left Parker road 4.4 miles north of Monroe and crashed into a ditch. He died of a broken neck. no other vehicles were involved and he was alone.
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Monroe
Charlie Bush
West Madison Street
Bastrop
Bush
Parker Road
U S Britain and France Open Prelim Talks
Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden said the United States Britain and France have begun consultations on methods for a four power conference with the Soviet Union. He noted France's ratification of German rearmament allows proceeding with planned talks and outlined a possible path from low level meetings to foreign ministers level discussions.
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London
Anthony Eden
United States
Britain
France
Russia
Eden
House of Commons
Soviet Union
Burglars Active Over Week End Hit New Places
Detectives report burglars struck three local schools and the Coronado club on highway 80 over the weekend. The Coronado club loss included 50 half pints six fifths and seven pints of liquor after a rear window screen was removed. Police received a report Monday morning from Andy Demakes owner of the club. No suspects named as searches continue.
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Coronado Club
Highway 80
Hugh Tolbert
Tolbert
Andy Demakes
Plum Street
Carroll High School
Neville High School
Colder Weather Forecast Looms After Warm Sunday
The Twin City area saw noon Monday at 48 degrees with a 37 degree low and a Sunday high of 45. Forecasters expect a cold snap Monday night with lows near 34, followed by warmer conditions Tuesday as clouds linger and winds stay light.
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Twin City
CAA
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