Convicts Captured After Five Day Mississippi Delta Manhunt
Four escaped convicts were captured after a five day chase through swamps near Lake Chotard Issaquena County. They surrendered when cornered on a water surrounded neck of land. Authorities said Estes Cornette and Bramlette are especially dangerous. Aiding suspect Steve Bailey was arrested at Mayersville.
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Mississippi
Gus Dorsy
Paducah
Parchman Penitentiary
Lake Chotard
Issaquena County
W. A. Skelton
Bill Hood
Steve Bailey
Bailey
Mayersville
Miss
W. G. Darby
C. B. McLemore
Marks
J. D. Gardner
G. C. Shaw
Clarksdale
Albert Estes
Winston County
Francis Abney
Chickasaw County
John
Honest John) Cornette
Tallahatchie County
Billy Dean Bramlette
Jackson
Lake
Harpole
Estes and Cornette
Husbands Frees in Slaying of Rita Kappenman
Keith Kappenman a Creighton dental student was released after a lie detector test. authorities seek an intruder in the basement apartment slaying of Rita Kappenman the 21 year old registered nurse and wife. Autopsy shows skull fracture and bullet to brain. a .30 caliber cartridge path noted and no sexual assault.
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Omaha
Neb
Keith Kappenman
Creighton University
Rita Kappenman
Kappenman
Ed Kappenman
Montrose
S.D
Carl Reinert
S.J
North Platte, Neb
North Platte
Howard Refuses To Reinstate Peters As Chief
Mayor W L Jack Howard defends upholding James C. Kelly as Monroe police chief saying he acted within the law. Threatened court action seeks to reinstate M L Peters who served as chief until July 1 1956. Peters was relieved for medical reasons and Kelly attends FBI academy with graduation planned June 6.
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W. L
Jack) Howard
James C. Kelly
Monroe
M. L. Peters
Howard
Peters
Kelly
Kelsey
FBI Academy
Washington
Mrs Earl Long Visits Troy for Funeral of Lt Francis Revere
Mrs Earl Long wife of Louisiana’s governor arrived in Troy for funeral services of Lt Francis Revere 25 a New Orleans native killed in a Massachusetts jet crash during a training flight He was the son of Col Robert Revere retired Army officer of Pensacola Florida.
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Troy
Ala
Earl Long
Louisiana
Francis Revere
New Orleans
Massachusetts
Ernest Smith's Truck Crash Triggers Fires and Power Loss
In Miami, Ernest Smith's brakes failed causing a crash into a power pole. High tension wires wrapped a car with four occupants, burned holes in the car, and sent two women to hospital for shock. Wires toppled a neon sign, started a motel fire, sparked a grass fire, and knocked out power and three traffic lights for two hours. Smith, 27, faced charges of causing an accident.
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Miami
Ernest Smith
Miami Beach
Smith
Missing Boy Vittorio Barattieri Found in New York
The FBI announced 14 year old Vittorio Barattieri missing since April 16 has been found walking on a New York City street in good condition after a 44 day search. A tip led agents to him and he spoke with his mother by telephone from Chicago before arrival.
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New York
FBI
Vittorio Barattieri
Chicago
New York City
Vittorio
Olga Barattieri
Count Ludovico Barattieri
Loyola Academy
Count Barattieri
Rome
Armida Frank
Barattieri
Monroe Exudes Robust Market as Buying Power Surges
A national study by Sales Management ranks Monroe as a high powered market with local families earning and spending more than the national average. Retail sales total $82,990,000 and per family income stands at $5,218, well above regional figures, with an index of sales production at 154 indicating 54 percent above average.
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Monroe
United States
South Central States
Louisiana
Opening of the 41st Indianapolis 500 Marathon
A 31-car field roared to the start as Eddie Russo led early laps before a fuel-line failure sent him to the pits. Rookie Elmer George caused the early mishaps by bumping Russo and stalling later, after a pace lap extension. F. C. Reith drove the pace car with Tony Hulman, while 150000 fans watched as Paul Russo took the lead in sweltering conditions.
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Indianapolis
Eddie Russo
Russo
Elmer George
George
Pat O'Connor
Eddie Sachs
Troy Ruttman
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
F. C. Reith
Ford
Mercury
Speedway
Tony Hulman
Jerome Hines
Indiana
Fame
Paul Russo
Dealt Major Rebuff On Arms Spending Request
The House rejected Eisenhower's request and approved 33.56 billion dollars for Defense next year, about 2.57 billion less than the President sought and 1.2 billion below his plea to restore funds. Continued on page three A.
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Washington
Eisenhower
House
Defense Department
Monroe minister named assistant pastor at Tallulah Church
Rev. Oscar Cloyd of Monroe is appointed assistant pastor at Tallulah Methodist Church for the summer. He starts June 1 and will work mainly with the church youth.
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Oscar Cloyd
Monroe
Tallulah
Magnolia Country Cousin Blooms Across Louisiana
In northeast Louisiana magnolias gardenias and mistletoe now bloom in profusion. A stroll along a shady road fills the air with the Magnolia's scent.
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South
Louisiana
Epps Baptist Church Names Annual Meeting Date
Epps Baptist Church will observe its annual meeting in June. Rev. J Chandler, pastor from here to 1943, will deliver the morning services. Dinner will be served on the ground at noon.
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Epps Baptist Church
J. Chandler
Homecoming for W Moore P L official in West Monroe
F C McConnell of Louisiana Power and Light in West Monroe has returned home after a hospital stay and is improving and expected to be back in the swing soon.
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F. C. McConnell
Louisiana Power & Light
West Monroe
Fishing Fun as Backwater Recedes Brings Abundant Fish
The receding backwater floods the area leaving ample fish for local anglers. The improved water levels hint at a strong fishing season ahead for nearby communities and hobbyists.
Two Navy Jets Collide in Minneapolis Crash
Two Navy jets collided over north Minneapolis near Sunset Memorial Park. One pilot was killed and body hung in a tree, the other bailed out and was safe. Nine people were taken to General Hospital, seven others hurt. five burned, four in shock.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Navy
General Hospital
Sunset Memorial Park
R. E. Haffelberg
Memorial Day toll climbs toward 120 on highways
Holiday traffic deaths rose through the long weekend as safety officials warned the Memorial Day period could reach 120 deaths. At least 33 people died in accidents and other causes, with states reporting multiple fatalities and millions on the roads.
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United Press
California
Indiana
New Mexico
Wisconsin
Illinois
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Texas
Washington
National Safety Council
Inmate Escape Spurs North Louisiana Roadblocks
Louisiana State Police set roadblocks across north Louisiana chasing two escaped Arkansas inmates. The brothers, Charles E. Anderson and William A. Anderson, reportedly shot Little Rock Patrolman R. B. Lankford after stopping their car. Lankford, in serious condition, described a 1956–57 Ford with 10 to 15 bullet holes.
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Louisiana
Arkansas
Little Rock
R. B
Bill) Lankford
Charles E. Anderson
William A. Anderson
Rogers
Ark
U. S. 167
Lankford
Rain Expected This Afternoon in Monroe Area
Summertime temperatures were in the high 90s with widely scattered afternoon thunder showers expected to cool the Monroe area. At 10:30 am the temperature was 79 while last night’s low was 58. tonight’s lows fall to 62 to 66 and tomorrow’s highs reach 90 to 94.
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Monroe
New Orleans
Britain eases curbs on trade with Red China
Britain overruled U.S. objections and scrapped curbs on exports to China. Foreign Secretary Selwyn Lloyd announced removal of bans on 90 items of goods and materials barred since 1951. He pledged no sales of strictly military or war-making potential goods, aligning British policy with prior limits in the Commons.
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Arthur Gavshon
London
Britain
China
Selwyn Lloyd J
U.S. State Department
Lloyd's
The
Commons
Red
Angola warden says Michel to die in electric chair
Warden Maurice Sigler stated John Michel, a New Orleans Negro, will be executed in the electric chair after midnight for the aggravated rape of a white woman during the 1953 carnival season at Angola the state penitentiary.
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Angola
Maurice Sigler
John Michel
New Orleans
Lebanon Riot Quelled by Army in Beirut
The Lebanese army subdued a violent political riot in Beirut. Eight rioters were killed and scores injured in the confrontation, with authorities moving to restore order.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Orleans Barmaid Arrested in Bar Child Incident
Juvenile officers held barmaid Katherine Johnson for questioning after leaving her two year old son in the bar where she worked. She was paroled shortly after her arrest.
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New Orleans
Katherine Johnson
Louisiana House kills nonfiscal resolution on federal aid to schools
In Baton Rouge the House Affairs Committee ruled a second nonfiscal attempt to restrict federal aid to Louisiana schools dead for the current budget session. Rep. Gilbert Faulk argued for the measure while opponents said federal funds are needed and school boards can reject strings attached.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
House Affairs Committee
Gilbert Faulk
Ouachita
Faulk
House
Congress
Frank Fulco
Caddo
Peter Martes
Orleans
Ben Holt
Rapides
Louisiana House approves six member study on insurance
The Louisiana House approved a six member committee to study insurance and rates citing Texas insurance scandals. Rep Wellborn Jack warned bad events from Texas travel to Louisiana as insurers mushroom locally. The measure, authored by Rep Lester Vetter, specifies no investigation of the Insurance Department. The resolution passed 62 to 16 and moves to the Senate for naming members.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Louisiana House
Texas
Wellborn Jack
Caddo
Lester Vetter
Red River
Kenneth Deshotel
St. Landry
Legislative Council
Walter Chachere
Franklin
House
Senate
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