Louisiana Board May Delay $8 Million Teacher Fund
Baton Rouge officials expect the state board of education to delay distributing the $8,000,000 special teachers' salary fund until legal formalities are resolved. A. A. Fredericks opposed discrimination against New Orleans or any parish. The Louisiana Supreme Court yesterday dismissed a suit challenging the distribution method which would have given New Orleans about $1,000,000. The court ruled the constitutional three fourths rule applied only to the first $10,000,000 of the state fund. The board may wait for New Orleans to seek a rehearing. filing is required.
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Baton Rouge
State Board of Education
Supreme Court
A. A. Fredericks
New Orleans
Orleans Parish
Fredericks
Negotiations Open In Ford Strike To End Impasse
Detroit May 10 AP The Ford strike idling 65 600 workers and potentially more moves toward a peace table today as talks begin at 2 p m EST. Henry Ford II and UAW President Walter Reuther agreed to negotiations after a rapid change in strategy. Ford warned of potential shutdown of 49 plants if no settlement by Friday and refused to personally attend or debate with Reuther if not resolved soon.
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Detroit
Henry Ford II
Walter Reuther
Ford
Reuther
Durocher suspension amid Harlem race tensions
Westbrook Pegler discusses Happy Chandler actions in the Durocher episode, arguing the suspension was preventive to avert a race riot in Harlem and possible unrest in major league cities. He notes Chandler justified punishment to please prominent Black figures while accepting Durocher’s innocence to some extent.
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Leo Durocher
Mucker
Happy Chandler
Durocher
Chandler
Harlem
Polo Grounds
Green
Washington
Chicago
Senators
White Sox
Fourteen veniremen rejected in Dowdy murder trial
In Tallulah Louisiana on May 10 jurors for the Dowdy murder case were narrowed as 14 veniremen were rejected from the initial pool of 29. Four jurors were selected earlier and a new list of 30 veniremen was drawn as proceedings continued with questioning led by State Prosecutor Clarke and C C Adams.
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James V. Mathis
News-Star
Tallulah
J. D. Dowdy
G. R. Dowdy
Frank Voelker
Talla Benna
Walter N. Dorman
Hattiesburg
Miss
N. H. Hicks
Ward
R. E. Brown
Voelker
Ada Dorman
James W. Dorman
Thompson Clarke
St. Joseph
States to share U S taxes outlined by states rights group
In Jackson Mississippi a states rights plan would amend the constitution to split federal income tax receipts with states 50-50 and abolish state income taxes The proposal aims to bar Congress from funding many programs shifting those duties to the states The meeting notes absent leaders Gov Fielding Wright and Sen Strom Thurmond due to illness and other commitments
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Jackson
Miss
States’ Rights Executive Committee
Congress
Fielding L. Wright
Mississippi
J. Strom Thurmond
South Carolina
Wright
Thurmond
Columbia
S. C
Blockade Ends as Berlin Reopens to Traffic and Mail
On May 10 1949 at 5 01 p m E S T Western Berlin resumes normal transport and mail service after sixteen freight trains daily reopen highways and allow travel permits. Soviet and Western leaders outline restored trade and communications as Berlin returns to March 1 1948 conditions with coal potatoes and consumer goods flooding in.
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V. I. Chuikov
Germany
Berlin
Ernest Reuter
West German Republic
Hanover
Hamburg
Frankfurt
Lawyers Argue Over Oil Lands in Gulf Case
Washington May 10. Louisiana and Texas clash with the federal government in the Supreme Court over control of oil lands off their coasts. The states collect millions yearly from Gulf leases, while the government seeks to sue for paramount rights and recover royalties since June 1947. Lawmakers debated federal authority and state sovereignty as Texas and Louisiana contest the attorney general’s reach.
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Washington
Louisiana
Texas
Supreme Court
Gulf of Mexico
High Court
California
Justice Department
Congress
Attorney General
Philip Perlman
U. S
Perlman
Price Daniel
Methodists Add 750 000 Members
New York May 10 More than 750 000 new members have been added to the rolls of the Methodist Church during the past ten years, according to Bishop Ivan Lee Holt. The denomination stems from the 1907 merger of the three Methodist branches. Membership rose from 17,856,060 to 18,651,062 with property value increasing to 1 077 142 000 and annual receipts to 196 435 168. The number of churches declined from 46,255 to 40,397 due to mergers.
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New York
Methodist Church
Ivan Lee Holt
St. Louis
Council of Bishops
Methodist Episcopal Church
Methodist Protestant Church
South
Babich Hearing Resumes In Milwaukee Murder Case
Milton Babich, 19, faces a first degree murder charge in the February shooting death of Patricia Birmingham, the sister of his wife Kathleen. A preliminary hearing ruled his rights were not violated during police questioning, and Babich testified he was denied access to a lawyer until after he admitted the killing.
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Milwaukee
Milton Babich
Thaddeus Pruss
Milton
Arthur Richter
Babich
Patricia Birmingham
Kathleen
Patricia
Milwaukee River
Dist. Atty
William J. McCauley
New Orleans Man Killed in Plunge
Milton P. Janssen, 47, a New Orleans public accountant, was found dead today beneath a fourth floor window at the Stafford hotel in uptown New Orleans. His roommate Onesime Faciane, 58, a Miami restaurant proprietor, was questioned. Faciane said Janssen felt ill and asked for air before Janssen staggered toward the window and toppled over.
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Baltimore
Milton P. Janssen
New Orleans
Stafford Hotel
Onesime Faciane
Miami
Fla
Albert Hanssen
Faciane
Janssen
Israel Wins Big Test Vote For U N Admission
Lake Success May 10 Israel's admission to the United Nations moved closer after a three to one test vote. The UN General Assembly's 58 nation political committee endorsed the bid 53 to 11 with 13 abstentions and one absence. If the full assembly follows, Israel would become the 59th member. Final decision expected tomorrow or Thursday.
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Lake Success
Israel
United Nations
General Assembly
World Organization
United States
Australia
Canada
Guatemala
Haiti
Panama
Uruguay
Argentina
China
Cuba
Norway
New Zealand
Mexico
Netherlands
Afghanistan
Burma
India
Iran
Pakistan
Britain
France
Belgium
Sweden
Greece
Turkey
Denmark
U. N
Hoover at 25 years as FBI chief in Washington
On the 25th anniversary of J Edgar Hoover taking charge of the FBI the piece traces the agency’s growth from 637 to 9500 employees and the fingerprint file from none to 111 million. It notes Hoover’s expansion of power, the bureau’s modernization, and his own rise in prominence while hinting at ongoing scrutiny.
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Arthur Edson Washington
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
F. B. I. National Academy
Hoover
Washington
Congress
Gilbert and Sullivan
Why They Are Needed Your Municipal Improvements
Editor notes this series condenses engineers reports urging major water and electrical system upgrades in Monroe. Population growth since 1940 strains services, with overloaded power and outdated water facilities. Utilities generate strong returns, supporting bonds without new taxes.
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Monroe
Byrd frames clash over Truman purge talk in Senate
Senator Byrd of Virginia vows to resist a purge in Congress after President Truman allegedly warned of too many Byrds in government. Byrd vows to continue small and big plans, oppose Mon Wallgren's nomination, and keep Democratic votes to block the Wallgren appointment. The dispute follows Truman’s remarks reportedly cited by Gilbert Harrison of the American Veterans Committee.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Byrd
Dva
Senate
Gilbert Harrison
American Veterans Committee
White House
Harrison
Mon Wallgren
National Security Resources Board
Senate Armed Services Committee
Wallgren
Virginian
Mayors unite for Red Shield center in Monroe area
A joint proclamation by Monroe Mayor George Breece and West Monroe Mayor C. C. Bell Jr. urges funding for a Salvation Army Red Shield Community Center to curb juvenile delinquency through youth guidance and wholesome recreation. The message highlights the Army’s relief work and unique role in welfare services for destitute families.
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Salvation Army
George Breece
Monroe
C. C. Bell, Jr
West Monroe
Louisiana
Red Shield
Conservatives Gain Ground in Britain Local Elections
London May 10. In first day of week long local polls the Conservatives claim a net gain of 64 council seats while Labour shows 23 gains and 63 losses for a net loss of 42. The London Daily Herald notes Labour losses amid national election buzz.
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London
Britain
Clement Attlee
Labor
Laborite
London Daily Herald
Spending cut earns broad backing in Congress
Democrats and Republicans in Congress backed a Truman council recommendation to trim government spending amid unsettled business conditions. They discussed possible excise tax cuts and delaying a July 1 social security tax boost, while President Truman weighs the final path. Many lawmakers urged cutting expenses and feared higher taxes would hurt a shrinking economy.
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Washington
Congress
Truman
Council of Economic Advisers
George
D.-Ga
Senate Finance Committee
White House
Coughton
D.N. C
House
Ways and Means Committee
Democratic National
J. Howard McGrath
Halleck
Hague New Jersey Supremacy at Stake in City Election
In Jersey City on May 10 Frank Hague’s three decade long control of city and state Democratic leadership faces its strongest challenge as John V. Kenny heads the opposition “freedom ticket” against Hague ally Frank Hasue Eggers. Hague, retired mayor since 1947, risks power loss that could end his role as state party leader. Kenny addressed about 15,900 supporters in his ward calling the race a rebellion against a corrupt machine.
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Jersey City
N. J
Frank Hague
City Commission
John V. Kenny
Hasue
Freedom Ticket
Hague
Frank Hasue Eggers
Eggers
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Dewey
Truman
New Jersey
Kenny
United States
Students Run For Day in Two Towns Election
Ouachita Parish and Neville high schools vote for student mayors as in office incumbents lose. Vernon Sanders defeats John Noel for Monroe mayor with 160 to 98 votes while Tommy Trawick wins Ouachita Parish High mayor 422 to 305. Betty Jo Roach and Della Guillory win city marshal and city judge respectively.
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Ouachita Parish
Neville
Monroe
West Monroe
John Noel
Vernon Sanders
Duncan Bureford
Betty Jo Roach
Della Guillory
Neville High
Ouachita Parish High School
City of
Duncan Burford
Tommy Trawick
Refugee couple in grief after Ontario wreck death
Mrs Emelia Mlynarczyk endures bitter grief as her husband Frank age 40 dies in Grace Hospital after being struck by a car. The Polish refugee couple arrived from displaced persons camps six months ago and had just welcomed a baby girl. Three prior children died of starvation in World War I. the driver was released pending further investigation.
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Windsor
Ont
Emelia Mlynarczyk
Frank
Grace Hospital
Canada
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