Tojo Trial Opens as Co Defendant Slaps Him
In Tokyo the Tojo trial opened with 28 Japanese defendants. Shumei Okawa slapped Hideki Tojo twice, then gibbered as American MPs pulled him away. Clerks read indictments in English and Japanese at the international tribunal’s first session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tojo
Duane Hennessy
Tokyo
Hideki Tojo
Pacific
Shumei Okawa
Asia
Okawa
Nine-Justice International Tribunal
Westbrook Pegler on FCC probe into Alamo Broadcasting deal
Norman Baker of Laredo Texas petitions the Federal Communications Commission to investigate fraud in acquiring radio gear for Alamo Broadcasting Company. Baker claims a proxy vote by a false employee closed his XENT station deal in Neuvo Laredo Mexico and alleges the FCC rushed a construction permit in 1944. He cites a Mexican decree hindering export of his equipment and vows further action despite prison threats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amo Broadcasting Corporation
N Antonio
Elliott Roosevelt
Federal Communications Commission
Commission
Norman Baker
Laredo
Tex
Department of Justice
Baker
Leavenworth
Alamo Broadcasting Company
XENT
Neuvo Laredo
Mexico
CIA Industrial Universal Mexico
Mexican Corporation
Baker Nator
Alamo Company
Alamo
Charles R. Denny
U N Security Council May Act on Palestine Crisis
New York May 3 The United Nations Security Council faced the possibility it may be asked to prescribe measures to prevent bloodshed in the Middle East The issue could be presented as a problem before the council with some delegates arguing it threatens peace while others doubt it constitutes a threat to international peace A likely scenario is a formal Arab backing of protests against the British American inquiry committee report urging settlement arrangements
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United Nations Security Council
Middle East
Council
Palestine
Security Council
U. N
Egypt
Iraq
Syria
Lebanon
Saudi Arabia
Jordan
Yemen
Azzam Pasha
London
Ernest Bevin
Britain
United
Washington
United States
United Nations
U. N. Security Council
Baghdad
National Peoples Defense Committee
Inquiry
Sadiq Albassam
Iraqi Senate
Government buys over ten million bushels of corn
Chicago May 3. Farmers have sold more than 10,000,000 bushels of corn to the government in a national drive for famine relief grain. George Bradley of the CCC said the 50,000,000 bushel goal appears reachable and the government pays 5 cents above ceilings for higher quality corn. Wheat and oats are also bought above ceilings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
George Bradley
Mid-West Commodity Credit Corporation
Agriculture Department
Bradley
OPA Struck By Cross Fire In Inflation Fight
Washington May 3 The OPA faces intense pressure as the National Retail Dry Goods Association calls for removal of inflation controls while a Senate group urges ending meat price ceilings. Robert A Seidel argues abolition of OPA rules hurting production and living costs. A Senate agriculture subcommittee backs ending meat price subsidies and price controls to boost livestock marketing and meat production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
OPA
National Retail Dry Goods Association
Senate
Robert A. Seidel
Dry Goods Organization
Senate Banking Committee
Senate Agriculture Subcommittee
Busi
Great Prosperity for U S Foreseen by LSU Economist
Baton Rouge May 3. Dr H L McCracken head of LSU economics foresees a period of unprecedented U S prosperity lasting into the late forties. He warns white collar workers may not share the boom, and urges definite price control legislation to release pent up inventories. The expansion, he says, will be short lived if gains are not evenly shared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
United States
H. L. McCracken
Louisiana State University
OPA
Chicago Pressed Under Wartime Electricity Curtailment
Chicago and 22 northern Indiana counties face a 24 hour weekly electricity directive as two thirds of Illinois endures wartime dimouts. Stores theaters and offices must cut hours 2 to 6 pm on weekdays, with 700000 office workers affected and millions at risk to payroll cuts. Mayor Kelly backs the measure as supplies dwindle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ilinois
Illinois Commerce Commission
Indiana
Calumet
Indiana Public Service Commission
Illinois Commission
Edward J. Kelly
Schacht Labels Goering Immoral Criminal Type
In Nuremberg May 3 the international military tribunal heard Schacht call Hermann Goering an immoral criminal type whose greed knew no bounds. Goering listened with incredulity as U S prosecutor Jackson read Schacht’s statements from interrogations. He shook his head and tapped his forehead in apparent disbelief.
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Schacht
Bathing Pool Opens May 15 in Monroe
Monroe announces the city owned Natatorium will open for the season on Wednesday May 15 Commissioner Charles R Tidwell reported The pool measuring 250 by 125 feet costs 12000 annually to operate and has logged nine years under Tidwell with no serious accidents due to strict safety rules The WPA built pool cost 160000 and opened in 1938 1300000 gallons of water are refreshed daily by the municipal plant
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Charles R. Tidwell
Jack Blanks
Tidwell
Parks and Streets Department
WPA
Oua
Rail unions press wage demand amid coal shortage crisis
Three railroad unions notified management of demands for a $1.20 daily wage increase atop a prior $1.28 boost. They warned a strike vote will be held if no settlement is reached. The same period sees the Defense Transportation Order imposing a 50 percent cut in passenger service on coal burning locomotives starting May 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Washington
Office of Defense Transportation Today
ODT
Four power ministers question progress on peace treaties in Luxembourg
Paris dispatch reports high ranking delegates at Luxembourg Palace for a four power foreign ministers conference to discuss revision of the Italian Yugoslav frontier. Officials say after a week of talks no progress on key issues and hopes for a treaty this session appear slim.
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Paris
Foreign Ministers Conference
United States
Britain
Russia
France
Luxembourg Palace
Edward Kardelj
Smoje Simic
Alcide de Gasperi
James F. Byrnes
U. S
Byrnes
America
Europe
V. M. Molotov
Moscow
Indi
Asylum Urged For Jack Smith
Jack Smith 31 a paper peddler and odd jobs man confessed on Thursday to throwing carbolic acid on two women shoppers Tuesday in Monroe. Dr James T French parish coroner said probable referral to him by district court where Smith is charged with aggravated assault and illegal possession of poison. Police Chief J D Busby supported the coroner's suggestion for confinement to prevent further trouble. Continued on page thirteen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Jack” Smith
DeSiard Street
James T. French
Smith
Dr. French
Monroe
J. D. Busby
Explosive Palestine Crisis Deepens With Arab Strikes
Arab leaders warn of bloody strife as the Palestine crisis intensifies over the inquiry report. Jerusalem Arabs call a one day general strike and threaten renewed national struggle if the recommendations are adopted. Abdul Rahman Azzam Pasha says Arabs abroad may join if the report stands. Arab nations consider support, while Bevin and U N deliberations unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palestine
London
Holy Land
Jerusalem
The
Arab League
Abdul Rahman Azzam Pasha
Cairo
League
Marines Hammer Alcatraz Roof In Rebellion
Marines chop a hole in Alcatraz cellblock roof to drop grenades on rioting convicts as 23 more Marines join the 83-strong force. Guard Stites and Miller are dead. 13 others injured. Warden James A. Johnston directs efforts amid continued fighting and hostage rescue. Bernard Coy allegedly aided by seizing weapons and opening cells.
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San Francisco
Marine Corps
Alcatraz
Alcatraz Island
Rock
William A. Miller
Harold P. Stites
Stites
Miller
James A. Johnston
Johnston
Oakland
San Francisco Bay
Bernard Paul Coy
Louisville
Bastille
San Franscisco Bay
Bert A. Burch
Coy
School approves Millsaps four room addition contract
Ouachita parish school board in special session awards W G Haynes a 65 957 contract for a four room Millsaps School addition in West Monroe after rejections and new bids. Alternate bid by Haynes listed at 41 129. Other bids range to 73 000 with various alternates. California Company gains mineral rights on 320 acres near Prairie road for 4 832 cash and 196 to 100 000 royalty.
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Ouachita Parish
Millsaps School
West Monroe
W. G. Haynes
H. H. Land
Mr. Haynes
J. A. Harper
Roland Construction Co
W. C. Salley
Tudor Construction Co
Modernization of Angola Is Advised
Governor Jimmie Davis announced that a federal survey recommended a 6.745 million dollar program to modernize Angola prison with a 3 million start for a 5 to 10 year plan. The report urged long range development emphasizing humane custody, classification and re education.
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Baton Rouge
Jimmie Davis
Angola
Davis
United States Bureau of Prisons and
Federal Prison Industries, Inc
Joseph W. Sanford
United States Penitentiary
Atlanta
Sanford
Louisiana
Roxas Plans U S Trip to Speed Philippine Aid
President Elect Manuel Roxas and U S High Commissioner Paul V McNutt plan to fly to the United States on May 8 to push the Philippines aid package. They aim to fast track an appropriation implementing the Tydings bill and discuss transition to full independence on July 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Manuel A. Roxas
U. S
Paul V. McNutt
United States
Philippines
Roxas
McNutt
Presiden
Sergio Osmena
Confreres
Osmena
Senator McKellar Reported Taken To Bethesda Hospital
Senator McKellar a Tennessee Democrat and President pro tempore of the Senate was rushed to the Naval Hospital at Bethesda Maryland this morning for treatment of an unannounced ailment according to Washington dispatches.
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M’kellar
Washington
Senator McKellar
Tennessee
Senate
Naval Hospital
Bethesda
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Westbrook
Pegler
Robert R. Rogers
Eft
Erich Pinkau
Nuernberg
Germany
Stalag 13
Flora Lewis
Jack Smith
Pitth
Arab Higher Committee
Alan Gordon Cunningham
Attlee
Higher Committee
San Quentin Prison
Calif
Clinton Duffy
California State Prison
Millsaps Addition
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