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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1950
Page
1
A fact states Minneapolis lies exactly halfway between the equator and the North Pole. The note presents the claim as a geographic curiosity without broader context or supporting details.
May Day demonstrations in Berlin drew over a million people split between east and west sectors. Police and Allied troops kept order as stones were thrown and minor fights broke out near the Brandenburg Gate and Potsdamer Platz, with both sides staging large displays.
The Bible Crusade in cooperation with the American Bible Society held an opening program Sunday at 7 30 p m in the O P H S auditorium directed by Martin C Shain with L W Freemyer as associate director Music featured Leon Hammonds organist Mrs L W Freemyer pianist and O P H S band with leader Truman Mc Crea Soloists Frank Beeson Garland Shell and E M Wooten The event promoted Bible study with screenings of illustrated songs and hymns A series of short talks will be held May 1 2 and 7 8
Columbus Mississippi May 1 A 24 year old Louisiana student at Mississippi State College John Ford of Lake Charles drowned while checking trot lines on the Tomhighee river his companions escaped when their boat sank his body was found downstream under Columbus a coroner s jury ruled accidental drowning survivors include his mother Mrs Nettie Ford and father F S Ford both of Laurel Louisiana
Chile’s President Gabriel Gonzalez Videla arrives in New Orleans for a 36 hour schedule of tours, speeches, and city events. First lady Mrs. Gonzalez Videla accompanies him with a delegation including Chilean officials and relatives.
Victria Zacchini, 27, was shot from a cannon at Pontchartrain Beach in New Orleans. She says the accident was her fault after a windy landing in the net. The cannon launched her 175 feet into the air before she collapsed and left with a broken arm.
Florida voters face a high stakes Democratic primary between veteran Senator Peppegn and challenger Sahers amid a record 1,006,560 registrants. The contest, shaping national attention, mirrors civil rights tensions within the party as Ohio and Indiana stakes also draw headlines.
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