Witness Profits From Govt Leak Allies Cool To Russia Open Sky Plan
Foreign ministers from 15 Atlantic allies meet to push for intensive talks on Russia disarmament proposals. Western response is cool to Moscow plan allowing limited open skies inspections across Europe and Siberia if the U S reciprocates over Alaska and western states. Zorin proposes immediate nuclear test suspension and broad Russian American British cooperation. Partial text continues on page 8-A.
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Valerian A. Zorin
U. N. Disarmament Subcommittee
London
Weather Bureau predicts continued heavy rain and river crests
The Weather Bureau reports additional rainfall across East Texas and Louisiana could keep rivers rising. Sabine River crests at Mineola and Logansport forecast. Red River near Shreveport expected to reach about 32 feet with flood stage at 39. Similar declines noted for Cypress and Sulphur rivers with a gloomy outlook for further rain in 24 to 36 hours.
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Shreveport
Weather Bureau
Texas
Louisiana
Sabine River
Mineola
Gladewater
Logansport
Bureau
Red River
Grand Ecore
Alexandria
Jefferson
Little River
Horatio
Ark
Naples
Beck To Attend Ethics Hearing Over Teamsters Charges
Beck announced the Teamsters Union Executive Board will attend AFL-CIO ethics hearings on charges of corrupt domination. The union faces internal discipline amid Beck’s admitted misuse of union funds and indictments against top officials. Beck, suspended from AFL-CIO roles, faces a separate Executive Council trial set for May 20.
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Washington
Dave Beck
Afl-Cio
Teampsters
Ethicall Practices Committee
Teamsters
Beck
Senate
Executive Council
Ex-Con Admits Link To Air Force Payroll Plot
James Edward Papworth 32, an ex convict, confessed involvement with slain Norris and Humphrey in a plan to rob Carswell Air Force Base payroll of 500000. Norris and Humphrey were killed by authorities after a high speed pursuit. Papworth said Norris threatened his wife and child to force aid.
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Air Force
Fort Worth
James Edward Papworth
Gene Paul Norris
William Carl Humphrey
Carswell Air Force Base
Norris
John Dillinger
Clyde Barrow
Parker County
FBI
Texas Rangers
Humphrey
Carswell Afb
Papworth
Carswell
Elizabeth Barles
Fort Worth National Bank
William Murphy
Dallas
U.S
Recall Election Target Ensminger Faces New Accusations
Franklin parish Ward 1 school board member J. Ensminger accused Wisner hospital director Dr. Henry Jones and associates of political maneuvering and bypassing proper procedures to remove Wisner High School faculty. He said petitions were circulated without presenting to the school board and likened efforts to forcing action like a circus ringmaster.
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Wisner
Franklin Parish
Earl Long
J. Ensminger
Henry Jones
E. A. Conway Memorial Hospital
Monroe
Wisner High School
Ensminger
Exchange Boss Says Small Investor Key To Growth
U S business, expanding rapidly, relies on small investors for billions to fund growth. Keith Funston, NYSE president, told the Southern Cas Assa that a “people's capitalism” is emerging with direct ownership rising 33 percent since 1952 to over 8.6 million shareholders. He noted listed firms raise capital more easily, with 80 percent of growing shareholders owning NYSE stocks, and projected 60 billion of 360 billion needed in a decade from equity sales.
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New Orleans
U. S
Keith Funston
New York Stock Exchange
Funston
Cas Assa
U.S
Granddaughter Born to Monroe Transplants in Baton Rouge
A daughter was born Tuesday night to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. Rhodes of Baton Rouge formerly of Monroe. The newborn is a granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Jasper of West Monroe and Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Rhodes of Fairbanks and a great granddaughter of Mrs. W. F. Garner of Monroe. Louisiana health department workers aged 20 and over began first polio vaccinations this week after the vaccine was secured via a special purchase through commercial channels per Dr. William J. Rein.
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Thomas B. Rhodes
Baton Rouge
Monroe
W. G. Jasper
West Monroe
D. W. Rhodes
Fairbanks
W. F. Garner
Louisiana State Health Department
William J. Rein
Zhukov Vows Soviet Might In May Day Parade
Soviet Defense Minister Georgi Zhukov told a large Moscow crowd that the Soviet armed forces have all modern means to rout any aggressor. He accused Western powers, especially the United States, of bringing war closer by stationing atomic units abroad. The parade featured jet fighters and bombers while foreigners were barred from photography.
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London
Georgi Zhukov
Moscow
Red Square
Moscow Radio
Kremlin
Page &A
Defense asks Congress for 1.56 billion for overseas military construction
The Defense Department seeks authority to spend 1.561 billion on military construction abroad and in most states, with California leading state requests at 155.4 million. The plan covers 271 locations in 47 states plus DC and territories, includes 2,381 housing units, and allocates funds across Army Navy and Air Force facilities, including bases in Bossier Parish New Iberia Lake Charles and England AFB.
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Washington
Defense Department
Congress
Wyoming
District of Columbia
Alaska
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Newfoundland
Pacific Island
Europe
Far East
Air Force
California
Iowa
Louisiana
Army—Bossier
Fort Polk
Navy
Naval Auxiliary Air Station
New Iberia
England
Alexandria
Barksdale
Shreveport
Lake Charles
Homer lineman electrocuted near Ringgold in fatal accident
A 31 year old Claiborne Electric Co operative lineman A K Crane of Homer was electrocuted when his hand touched a 7 200 volt hot wire near Ringgold just before noon Tuesday. He died at Minden hospital after hours of attempted revival. Funeral set for 3 p m Wednesday at Homer Baptist Church. Survivors include his widow two daughters Judy and Jane his parents Mr and Mrs Walter Crane of Dodson and two sisters Mrs Lester Walker I of Winnfield and Mrs C B King of Jackson Mississippi.
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Homer
Claiborne Electric Co-operative
Ringgold
A. K. Crane
Co-Op
Crane
Minden
Baptist Church
Judy
Jane
Walter Crane
Dodson
Lester Walker I
Winnfield
C. B. King
Jackson
Byrd Calls For Budget Director Replacement And Cuts
Sen. Byrd urged replacing Budget Director Percival F. Brundage and pressed for an eight to nine billion dollar cut in Eisenhower's 71.8 billion dollar budget. He warned against waste and said a new director dedicated to economy could save billions, while acknowledging not all cuts would occur immediately. Byrd proposed 5 to 10 percent agency reductions and a path toward a 65.6 billion dollar outlay with possible debt reduction if achieved.
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Eisenhower
Byrd
United States Chamber of Commerce
Brundage
Congress
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Virginia
Rainy Pattern Continues Across State With Scattered Showers
The forecast calls for scattered showers and thundershowers through tomorrow. Monroe reports 24 hours of rainfall, with lows around 64 to 68 and highs near 76 to 80. Rain totals include Shreveport 1.15 inches and Lafayette 0.25 inches.
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Weather Bureau
Monroe
Shreveport
Lake Charles
Lafayette
Baton Rouge
Clean Up Drive Ends in Monroe
Mayor W. L. Howard declared the month-long Operation Clean-up in Monroe an extremely outstanding project. He praised the planning committee and volunteers for removing trash and debris and noted city crews hauled well over 1 200 loads of waste during the drive.
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Monroe
W. L. Howard
Howard
New Findings Cardiac Trouble Hard To Detect
A study on hidden heart disease shows current medical techniques identify only a small portion of healthy individuals who will develop heart trouble. Among 1 002 people tested with various procedures, 52 developed heart disease and 46 showed potential disease within 30 months. 26 deaths from coronary disease occurred among detected and developing cases, with advance signs found in only 6.
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Los Angeles
California Medical Assny
Page &A
Chamber Backs Highway Delay in Monroe
The Monroe Chamber of Commerce voted unanimously to delay the Federal superhighway route through Monroe to allow a professional city planner to study potential impacts. The resolution endorsed the highway program but urged engineering delays for proper civic planning and accurate traffic impact estimates.
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Monroe Chamber of Commerce
Monroe
Eca
Roy Johns
Chamber
GOP Official Linked to Stock Gain From Government Leak
A Georgia Republican official testified he and his wife made about 2590 from stock trades after a leak of a government decision. Senatorial investigators heard that attorney Robert Oliver would testify he received the leak from an anonymous caller regarding CABs award of a New York to Miami route to Northeast Airlines over Delta. Delta executive Robert Griffith said Oliver relayed the secret decision to Snodgrass within hours of the vote. The CAB approved the route 3 to 2 on August. the decision was not publicly announced until August 10.
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Washington
Republican National
Civil Aeronautics Board
New York Miami
Northeast Airs Lines
Delta Airlines
Robert Griffith
Oliver
Griffith
Snodgrass
Senate
CAB
New York-Miami
Northeast Airlines
Delta
Northeast
Henry M. Jackson
D-Wash
April Rainfall in Northeast Louisiana Tops Five Decade Mean
Rain in April exceeded the 50 year average at Monroe by 3.10 inches with Selman field reporting 8.21 inches for the month. Historical highs show 13.82 inches in 1940 and 12.70 inches in 1947, while the four month total reached 26.39 inches versus a 20.35 inch normal.
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Louisiana
Monroe
CAA
Selman Field
CAA Figur
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