Hungarians Seek New Life After Escape to America
In Vienna, a group of Hungarians left due to illness, including a family of ten aboard a plane. Pal Szillag and relatives were sponsored by HIAS along with Catholic Relief Service Church World Service and Lutheran Refugee Service. Jodsef Mate, a 34 year old Jesuit student, fled again after Communist restrictions, plans to study at the Jesuit seminary in Woodstock Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Pal Szillag
HIAS
Catholic Relief Service
Church World Service
Lutheran Refugee Service
Jodsef Mate
Red Cross
America
Woodstock
Michigan Stores Up Thanksgiving Traffic Toll Across State
Michigan faced a four day holiday traffic wave with 49 deaths from Thanksgiving to Sunday and Detroit judges warning of jail terms and steep fines for reckless driving. Gov Williams ordered an all out campaign and urged state police to curb the toll as snow and northern road conditions worsen.
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The
Safety Council
Michigan
United States
G. Mennen Williams
Detroit
George T. Murphy
John D. Watts
Political Turmoil Reported In Jamaica Government
Jamaica officials discussed the explosive political situation with senior ministers as government whips were already set in motion the ef.
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Jamaica
Conservative revolt tests government as Butler and Macmillan speak
Deputy Premier R A Butler and Chancellor Harold MacMillan plan talks at the 1922 committee to quiet conservative backbench rebels. A government source calls today the most critical since office began, warning either cabinet or rebels must yield within 24 hours to avert crisis. The Express warns the rebellion could bring down the government.
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R. A. Butler
Harold MacMillan
Daily Express
Descendant recounts shooting during roadside encounter near Graff home
Alleged descendant recounts a fatal confrontation while driving with his son to a hay rake pickup. He described a man advancing with what appeared to be a knife, a gun fired in self defense, and the assailant collapsing. The coroner quoted Boone about the events and the man’s fear afterward.
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Graff
Danny
Boone
Bishop Martin to Receive Honors in Alexandria
A reception honoring Bishop and Mrs. Paul E. Martin will be hosted by the Louisiana conference of the Methodist Church in Alexandria on November 28. Bishop Martin, based in Little Rock, heads the Arkansas Louisiana area and was reassigned for the 1956-40 quadrennium. The event runs 7 to 9 30 p.m. at 1818 Texas Ave parsonage. A Louisiana conference session follows on November 29 at First Methodist Church.
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Paul E. Martin
Louisiana
Hungarians Cloned Vehicles and Walkout Shut Down Transit
Angry Hungarians walked off jobs causing a transit standstill as icy winds and near freezing temperatures gripped the country. Budapest radio aired appeals from the Communist station to return to work, but the strike tightened beyond the earlier general stoppage. Only food services and essential maintenance operated while stores and factories remained closed.
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Budapest
Thanksgiving Day Sports and Weather Preview in Northeast Louisiana
A Northeast Louisiana preview describes Thanksgiving Day activities including high school and college football games Tallulah versus Ferriday for the 2 A title and Homer at Haynesville, plus Green Bay vs Detroit and Penn vs Cornell on TV. Forecast calls for sunny brisk conditions with highs 48 to 52, ideal for hunters and family gatherings, noting safety and travel emphasis.
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State Police
Monroe
Tallulah
Concordia
Homer
Haynesville
Golden Tornado
Green Bay
Detroit
Penn
Cornell
Wham Brake
Black Bayou
Catahoula Lake
Louisiana Wild Life and Fisheries Commission
Pen
Turkey
Births Report from E. A. Conway Memorial Hospital
List of birth announcements from E. A. Conway Memorial Hospital and various families in Monroe Rayville Alto and surrounding areas. Names include James Carroll Vicky Lynn Donnie Fay Rosa Marie Michael Anthony Larry Eugene Belinda Fay Mattie Fay Ruth Ernest Gene May Muriel Larry Darnell Patricia Ann Frank Edward William Ray and others with birth dates in November.
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E. A. Conway Memorial Hospital
Roger Smith
Monroe
James Carroll
Melvin and
Gertrude Simmons
Alto
Rosa Marie
George and
Sallie Parker
Rayville
Judy
Jordan and
Lucille Thomas
Michael Anthony
Charley and
Jamie Rogers
Ruth
Ulster and
Izola Brown
Bastrop
Ernest Gene
Elijah and
Marie Perry
Jones
May Muriel
Larry and
Hattie Dease
Tallulah
Larry Darnell
Thanksgiving Observance Across the Nation and Abroad
Americans and international guests enjoyed turkey meals while the needy found free turkey and trimmings at shelters. Diplomats from American republics join the Pan-American Mass at St. Patrick's in Washington as Plymouth residents retrace the first Thanksgiving in Pilgrim dress on Cole's Hill.
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New York
Bowery
Washington
St. Patrick's Church
Plymouth
Mass
Cole's Hill
First Church
ILA Official Seeks Piecemeal Settlement Across Ports
A court order extends to November 30 and limits the strike to progress on other contract demands. ILA President William V. Bradley says the ruling won’t halt the strike as long as other issues remain. Negotiations resume in Baltimore and appear ready to restart on the Gulf Coast, while the New York Shipping Association claims no authority to bargain beyond the Port of New York. The ILA and TLA contracts influence broader port agreements.
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ILA
William V. Bradley
Baltimore
Gulf Coast
New York Shipping Assn
New York
TLA
Refugee policy debate marksHungarian crisis sparks dispute
A 69 to 4 vote with six abstentions urged coordinated faster care and resettlement of Hungarian refugees as tensions rise over repatriation. Sen Knowland argued against forced repatriation, highlighting refugee desires to stay in free nations. The text also notes pending beer permit applications in Monroe Louisiana for LUFFEY'S GROCERY & MARKET INC and a city permit for 1957.
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Austria
Sen
Knowland
State of
Louisiana
DeSiard
Monroe
Parish
Ouachita
Luffey’s Grocery & Market, Inc
Mike J. Luffey
City of
Parish of
Luffey
Grateful Heart Is A Happy Heart Says Rev Gray
Rev Wayne W Gray of Covenant Presbyterian Church spoke to about 13 groups at Northeast Louisiana State College on the theme The Grateful Heart Is A Happy Heart. He urged Thanksgiving as appreciation and noted blessings from God, urging readers to read Psalm 103 and to thank forefathers. He contrasted gratitude with ease and cited a 1955 national rise in prepared frozen foods.
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Brown Auditorium
Louisiana State College
Wayne W. Gray
Covenant Presbyterian Church
United States of America
America
Israel Offers Withdrawal Stance Amid UN Directives
Israel states it will withdraw its forces from Egypt immediately after satisfactory arrangements with the United Nations are concluded. The note asserts such terms will ensure Israel security against renewed attacks and belligerency by land and sea.
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Israel
Egypt
United Nations
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