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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1954
Page
1
Nationalista around Formosa and Knowland urge a congressional review of foreign and defense policy amid alleged danger. Dulles defends Eisenhower policy as adequate. A woman found beaten near New Orleans gives conflicting accounts to police at Charity hospital.
McEachern describes a chaotic standoff after West wounded a deputy while attempting to arrest him on a non-support warrant. He says they hid behind a deputy’s car and took cover while shots rang out for hours, with Huckaby arriving and the clash continuing into the house.
Richard J. Lund of Battelle Memorial Institute told a Dallas conference that America's atomic energy program in 1951 used about 7.5 billion kilowatt hours, roughly the New York City total, and demand will rise as plants come online. He cited per capita power use soaring and only eight percent of U S dwellings without electricity in 1950.
John Collins Jr a Negro received five years in Angola state prison after pleading guilty to simple burglary. William J Slater pleaded guilty to theft of copper wire worth 550 and got two years in parish jail. Elbert Cupit remanded for sentence. Judge David I Garrett imposed the Angola term.
Rev. R. T. Watson of First Christian Church will preach at a Thanksgiving Day service next Thursday at First Presbyterian Church. Congregations from First Methodist First Baptist First Christian First Presbyterian and Temple B Nai Israel join for joint morning worship with special music in downtown Monroe.
Wiley Moseley city bus superintendent pleaded guilty in Fourth District Court to driving while intoxicated. He was fined 300 dollars and costs after a collision outside West Monroe while driving a city-owned car. He remains suspended as city actions await council review next Tuesday.
A 12 man jury was chosen in Fourth District Court for the burglary trial of Earl Williams charged with breaking into Young's Fish Market on July 10. Jurors named include M. E. Bordon J L Baxter C R Tillman C J Bamford T B Godfrey J R Roark W L Rothermel F M McNabb Francis G Jones C J Turpin Jim Laudenheimer Credell P Calhoun. Trial testimony slated to begin after noon recess.
Dr Gerber explains the drying action of blood under question as assistant county prosecutor Saul Danaceau notes the blood becomes sticky within minutes and then dries in 15 to 20 minutes Defense counsel Corrigan resists conceding it was a surgical instrument.
Detectives report Posey shot his wife after seizing her at Baton Rouge General Hospital as witnesses state she cried for help. The coroner’s jury urged murder charges against Posey while his family testified to threats and prior non support actions and a bar confrontation.
The National Association for Mental Health reports 750000 people are under treatment or care in mental hospitals, a record high, reflecting ongoing growth in psychiatric care and services.
A girl abducted by Laney forced out two men with a knife and gun and took the vehicle toward Rupert Idaho. She was found hours later along a gravel road near Rupert wearing only jeans and a light sweater with injured feet after a cold night.
Police say Call, identified as a Barksdale Air Force deserter, admitted burglarizing four Reno homes after a gun battle during which Officer Pelkey was fatally wounded. Pelkey died five days later while other officers, who were seriously wounded, recover. Call, questioned for hours, claimed memory loss as investigators pressed for details.
Hungarian authorities dropped all spy charges against Noel Field and Herta after a review found the allegations unsubstantiated. Western observers and US diplomats noted the case remained unresolved as tensions with Hungary persisted. Noel’s disappearance in 1949 sparked a Rajk trial tale connecting him to Allied espionage activities.
Reno police identify Carl Call as Lake Placid killer suspect after New York fingerprints match prints found at the cottage scene. Detectives state eyewitnesses and burglaries strengthen the case. Authorities note Call recently moved from St Louis or Meridian Mississippi with possible other origins.
Sen Bridges says Bennett's proposed extra charge will complicate a possible compromise on censure. Bridges, acting Senate president, has been quietly involved in talks to forge a bipartisan formula as the Watkins committee of six members weighs its recommendation.
McCarthy is censured unanimously for his conduct toward Zwicker and for contemptuous behavior toward a Senate elections subcommittee probing his finances in 1951-52. Senator Case has said he will not vote for the Zwicker-related charge. McCarthy denounced the censure as ridiculous and vowed to return to work, accusing the Watkins committee of Communist influence and claiming it mimicked Communist methods. He presented advance copies to newsmen and had the statement printed in the Congressional Record.
The goby, a froglike African fish, climbs trees to feed on wood ants. Often a single goby ascends while others wait below to capture prey dropped by its mate.
A pretty blonde French Quarter waitress was found battered and unconscious in the middle of a highway in New Orleans. Her right ear was almost severed, and authorities investigated the assault as a serious crime with no immediate suspect identified.
A simple method restores slightly rusted sewing needles by pressing them into a cake of soap. The soap helps remove corrosion and frees the needle for reuse. This trick offers a quick, low-cost repair using common household items.
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