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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1956
Page
1
The House Appropriations Committee approved President Eisenhower's 33.6 billion defense budget with minor reductions. It backs total defense outlays around 35.9 billion for 1957, increases in air power and research, and ships rising from 985 to 1,005 with 23 new vessels.
The department cleared 42 of 64 April cases and 16 from prior months, with 22 cases pending. Stolen property reported totaled 3418.97 dollars, of which 2591.15 dollars were recovered. Felony and misdemeanor breakdowns are listed with robberies, burglaries, forgery, larceny, auto theft, and other categories.
The body of Alben W. Barkley arrives by a special 10 car train from Washington to Paducah and will be buried there. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. at Broadway Methodist Church.
Beatrice P. Adams a 33 year old stenographer crushed Max Jernigan 39 with a car in New Orleans. Police charged Adams with attempted murder likely upgraded to murder as details of the chase and blows were described. Jernigan had a history of pestering and had beaten Adams on Christmas Eve.
The Aerobee Hi failing to ignite its oxidizer caused the rocket to fizzle at 10 000 feet during a White Sands test. Navy officials say the oxidizer may have been cut off or defective, delaying future tests with three more planned at White Sands and one at Fort Churchill in Canada.
In Port Allen Louisiana doctors tried to save J D Waits a 33 year old service station attendant after a truck tire exploded and struck him in the forehead at the Bel Air cafe and service station near the Mississippi River bridge He suffered a compound skull fracture and brain lacerations at Our Lady of the Lake Hospital Baton Rouge police identified him as the accident victim.
Four California newspapers seek a writ from the 3rd District Court of Appeal to force a Santa Rosa judge to open a murder trial to the press. Judge Geary had barred seven reporters after Charlotte Black waived a public trial, with the court considering whether to allow higher review.
A six jet B 47 crashed in flames on a farm near Lincoln Nebraska killing all four crew members. The aircraft took off from Lincoln AFB on a routine training flight at 8 15 p m CST and was due to land at 1 45 a m Thursday. Live ammunition on board exploded over a wide area, and an investigating team was sent to the scene as the area was sealed. The victims were named later after next of kin notifications.
Hidalgo County District Attorney Jim Bates said he received requests from Governor Allan Shivers and McAllen prosecutor Bob Sanchez for a grand jury investigation into activities of the Rio Grande Democratic Club.
Paris briefing shows Secretary of State Dulles and Western ministers preparing for a pivotal NATO ministerial session. They discuss reshaping NATO beyond a military alliance, French plans for an outside aid agency, and U.N. disarmament talks as Hammarskjold's mission looms, with meetings set with Lloyd and von Brentano.
A Thursday forecast calls for partly cloudy skies with no rain. Temperatures should dip to 62 to 66 at night and rise to 78 to 82 tomorrow. the Twin City logged 62 to 72 degrees and pollen read 18 at noon.
Louisiana governor elect Earl Long criticizes both sides of the race issue for using segregation to gain power. He says the NAACP is unnecessary and praises Citizens Councils while warning against extremist misuse. He questions the voter interpretation law and calls for elimination of its unfair parts.
More than 300 challenged Black voters gathered in the Ouachita parish courthouse corridors to re register after challenges by the Citizens council. Former Governor James A Noe obtained and distributed affidavits to aid requalification efforts as a meeting at Carroll auditorium was announced.
Dr Frank Samburg of Big Spring Texas and two private detectives were acquitted of kidnapping charges in Ithaca New York. The trio was found not guilty on all counts after a 5 and a half hour jury deliberation.
Earl Long said he would not raise taxes but warned the blame for any tax increases would rest on Gov. Robert Kennon. He noted possible tax shifts to meet education and welfare needs, pivoting from his prior pledge.
President Eisenhower will address Baylor University graduates on important phases of international affairs at the May 25 commencement in Waco Texas and will receive an honorary doctor of laws degree. He will fly to Waco arriving about 10 30 a m and depart for Washington after a 30 minute prepared speech.
U N Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold told the Security Council he secured cease-fire agreements with Israel and Egypt Lebanon Syria and Jordan. He said both Egypt and Israel pledged no hostilities beyond defense and negotiations with Syria Lebanon and Jordan advanced positively. He will report again next week and may be asked to return in June to solidify truces under council resolution.
Eisenhower's farm soil bank moves toward House approval as leaders haggle over funding up to 500 million dollars for farmers this year. Republicans push for an acceptable pre payment formula while Democrats resist amendments seen as aiding the administration in the upcoming farm vote.
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