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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Nov 09, 1950

Page

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Fair Enough Fair Enough Westbrook Pegler

Attorney General Goldstein of New York dissolved the Cancer Welfare Fund Inc and barred executive director Joseph L. Brandt from soliciting donations. Brandt, with a criminal past and detective license, led a dubious operation tied to Lipschutz funded anti Nazi league activities. The piece links this network to broader wartime propaganda and investigations led by figures in Congress.

Goldstein Herbert H. Lehman Brandt anti-Nazi League Gestapo Isidore Lipschutz Belgium Lipschu Congress Office of War Information Nick Kenny New York Mirror Cancer Welfare Fund Nick Better Business Bureau of New York Richard Rollins The Gum Products Co Boston Mass Rollins Irving Rothberg Lipschutz Sam Dickstein New York Supreme Court House Committee On un-American Activities John McCormack House Dickstein Sam John Roy Carlson

Latest election results by party and region

The Associated Press reports Democrats retain control of the Senate 49 to 47 with 54 by 42 in present seats. House stays Democratic 234 to 199 with 2 undecided. Governors show Republicans at 22 to Democrats 25 with 1 undecided. Net shifts show Republican gains in the House and multiple states including Colorado and Maryland.

Associated Press Senate Missouri Idaho Illinois Maryland Pennsylvania Utah California House Old House Colorado Connecticut Michigan Nevada New Mexico Arizona

Truman Silent on Election After Democratic Setbacks

Aboard the Mary Gail, President Truman appeared cheerful despite Tuesday's losses. Officials note Democrats hold the Senate 9 to 7 and a comfortable House margin, while the president and aides weigh what went wrong and whether he will seek re election in 1952. The White House offered little explanation beyond the party’s continued control.

Truman Democras Senate House Mr. Truman Charles G. Ross

Gov Earl Long Predicts Road Bond Defeat By 40000 Votes

Baton Rouge report shows Gov Earl Long forecasting a defeat of his 140 million road bond proposal by about 40 000 votes as 1676 of 2092 precincts report 134339 against and 84599 for The governor notes newspapers statewide largely oppose the bond and says a formal statement will come after all votes are counted The article mentions Malcolm LaFargue who opposed Longs nephew Sen Russell Long and that the bond issue was on the same ballot as 23 constitutional amendments with results pending on some parishes

Baton Rouge Earl K. Long LaFargue Russell Malcolm LaFargue Shreveport

Slam Bang New Attack On Truman Foreign Policy Seen

Republican gains in the congressional elections signal a sharp new attack on the Truman administration foreign policy. The outcome could pressure Truman to seek bipartisan cooperation, though a key issue remains the fate of Secretary of State Acheson who said he has no intention of quitting. The results shift leverage to Republicans in the 82nd Congress, with Democrats still controlling both chambers but facing stronger opposition.

Truman Washington Acheson Congress

Diplomatic Moves Rise as Front Quiet in Korea War

Seoul dispatch notes fighting fronts were quiet with only air activity. U S Marines reach within nine miles of Changjin dam as diplomacy heats up. U N Security Council asks China to answer charges of large Red troop involvement, while MacArthur cites Chinese intervention.

Seoul Korea Chang Hamhung Changjin U. S. Eighth Ar Sy U. N. Security Council China MacArthur U. N

City Receives Sewerage Bids in Monroe Meeting

Monroe city council heard bids for sewerage extension and improvement. Sullivan, Long and Hagerty of Bessemer bid $485,945.20 for city and districts C and F. Coleman and Wilbanks of Monroe bid $29,023 for district F and $93,673.60 alternate for city work. Haynes and Co. bid district F only.

Monroe Sullivan, Long and Hagerty Bessemer Ala F. Coleman and Wilbanks West Monroe Eugene B. Haynes and Co District F Alabama Louisville Avenue Booker T. Washington District C Colemand and Wilbanks

28 Cars Involved In Denver Snow Pileup

A 28 car crash on a south Denver hill occurred last night after one vehicle skidded and blocked the grade. Police, swamped with calls, avoided formal action as no injuries were reported and drivers were advised to straighten their vehicles and proceed carefully.

Denver

Nina Warren Beats Polio Amid Governor Warren Victory

Nina Warren, 17, daughter of Governor Earl Warren, shows signs of improvement after polio paralysis from the hips down. Four specialists report cooling fever and no extension of trouble, while serum from Chicago is used to curb spread. Warren cancels election events to stay by his daughter as three siblings and other students remain in semi isolation at the governor's mansion.

Sacramento Calif Nina Warren California Earl Warren Warrens San Francisco Nina Junius B. Harris Chicago Warren Honey Bear McClatchy High School Governor’s Mansion Earl, Jr Dorothy University of California College of Agriculture Davis Bobby McClatchy High

Cotta Granted Bond in City Case Mix Up

Lucille Cotta is confined on a 400 dollar bond after acquittal with Carlo Quartararo on murder charges connected to Robert E. Dunn Jr. death. She faces municipal court counts of theft of 50 dollars, lacking visible means of support, disturbing the peace by obscene language, and assault on Patrolman Witmeyer.

New Orleans Lucille Cotta Carlo Quartararo Robert E. Dunn, Jr Nashville Miss Cotta J. W. Witmeyer California Dunn

Congress May Slow Truman Tax Plan Ahead

Washington reports Congress will likely raise taxes again amid large war spending. A multi billion dollar excess profits levy is set for review when the current Congress reconvenes November 27 to curb profiteering, fund armament, and counter inflation. Bipartisan support grows, with Taft and Byrd pushing a pay as you go approach.

Washington Congress Taft Senate Ohio Byrd Virginia

Government Raises Cotton Export Quota to 3.496 Million Bales

Washington reports the government increased the eight month export quota for American cotton by 1.35 million bales to 3.496 million, with 750,000 bales to be allocated among countries soon and 600,000 after year start. Brannan cites steady crop prospects and potential 60 percent production rise next year.

Washington Brannan Canada

300000 Workers Will Be Affected By Bell System Strike

New York Nov 9 AP C I O equipment workers walked off coast to coast in a 300 000 strong strike by the Communications Workers Union 33000 strikers including 16000 at Western Electric over a wage dispute with AT T The walkout began at dawn with picket lines surrounding exchanges across the country leaving intercity calls stressed and the Bell network potentially paralyzed while Western Electric reported no service disruption and pickets expanded from Philadelphia to Chicago and the west coast with Long distance operators among those affected.

New York Bell Telephone C. I. O. Communications Workers Union Western Electric Company American Telephone and Telegraph Company Michigan Bell Telephone Company American Telephone and Telegraph New York City Western Electric Philadelphia Detroit Washington Chicago Des Moines Kansas City Little Rock Ark

Congress May Boost Taxes In New Congress

President Truman faces a hostile new Congress as Republicans and southern Democrats unite to shape policy. With the 82nd Congress convening in January, foreign policy moves like the Marshall plan and European defense clash with domestic fights over price controls and health insurance. McCarthy era concerns and shifts in key committees loom as the administration loses several allies.

Brannan Senate Elbert D. Thomas Utah Congress McCarran Nev

Presidential Possibilities Are Shuffled By Election

Washington dispatch reports the 1952 presidential picture shifting after Tuesday's midterm results. Republicans gain in Ohio New York Pennsylvania Illinois and California boost potential nominees and the ticket sides, while Democrats lose ground narrowing their field. Dewey Taft wing tensions surface as nine GOP figures including Warren and Dewey emerge as likely presidential or vice presidential contenders.

Washington Ohio New York Pennsylvania Illinois California Lucas Myers Tydings Maryland Gov. Bowles Connecticut Midwest Far West Truman Old Guard Dewey Taft Earl Warren Thomas E. Dewey Robert A

New Insurance and Real Estate Group Joins Chest Drive Kickoff

Twin City Community Chest kicks off with a new insurance and real estate division at the Virginia Hotel at 7 30 p m tonight. W L Ethridge Sr and Joe Durrett lead the effort with Ed Seymour as chairman and George Guerriero as co chair. Committee members listed include Dick Troy Chevis Sherruse R N Slater George Trosdale A E Montgomery L A Fourmy Alan Sugar Carl Walker E Crowley E Girault W S Shafto C E McKenzie Harold Monk Roy Q Cole Sr Mrs E T Lamkin Louis Gimler E W Cruse Mrs Lela Breard Joe Trammell and Mrs Irene Kea. Other divisions open tonight include the commercial division led by Dave Silverstein and C B McAdams.

Twin City Virginia Hotel W. L. Ethridge, Sr Joe Durrett Ed Seymour George Guerriero Dick Troy Chevis Sherruse R. N. Slater George Trousdale A. E. Montgomery L. A. Fourmy Alan Sugar Carl Walker E Crowley E. §. Girault W. S. Shafto C. E. McKenzie Harold Monk Roy Q. Cole, Sr E. T. Lamkin Louis Gimler E. W. Cruse Lela Breard Joe Trammell Irene Kea Dave Silverstein C. B. McAdams

Chinese Declared Fighting Alone in Korea Front

Three South Korean officers from the ill fated seventh regiment of the ROK sixth division say only Chinese Reds are fighting UN troops north of the Chongchon river. They walked 150 miles through enemy lines to reach their lines and reported Chinese fire killed one American officer and two enlisted men. The fate of four other Americans remains unknown.

Korea United Nations Chongchon River Seventh Regiment Republic of Korea ROK U. S. First Cavalry Division

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Westbrook Pegler U. S Robert A. Taft Cincinnati Joseph Ferguson Gov. Long States Duff James H. Duff Harrisburg U. S. Senate Francis J. Myers Europe Guy G. Gabrielson Far East State Acheson McCarthy R.wis Millard E. Tydings
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