29 Nov 1954
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1954
Page
1
The United States prepared to sign a defense treaty for Formosa and delivered the first four Sabrejet fighters to Chiang Kai-shek's air force from Okinawa. Chiang seeks at least 150 Sabres to deter potential Red air attacks as sporadic gunfire flares on Quemoy and Amoy.
The Western Big Three formally rejected Russia's proposal for a European peace conference and outlined five steps to reach such a meeting. They urged talks on an Austrian state treaty and revised stance on free elections to reunify Germany, plus diplomacy on European security and high‑level ministerial meetings after London-Paris accords.
Willie Clark Jr., 32, was captured in Phoenix after deputies seized some of his clothes and he surrendered on a Louisiana murder charge. Clark is accused of fatally stabbing a woman in Lake Charles on August 15, 1947, and waived extradition to Louisiana. He has lived in Phoenix since 1948 or 1949.
The Velde Committee opened hearings in Miami on Communist party activities in the South since 1949. Fifteen witnesses were listed for three to four days, with 15 to 20 others subpoenaed but fleeing the area. Edwin E. Waller testified after informing the FBI in 1948 about his party membership.
Nannie Doss, a 49 year old Tulsa widow, admits using liquid rat poison to kill four husbands in four states. Prosecutors say murder charges will be filed for the deaths of Samuel Doss in Tulsa and others in Jacksonville Alabama, Lexington North Carolina, and Emporia Kansas with dates ranging from 1945 to 1953. Investigators have questioned her since her arrest Friday night.
Louisiana drivers may purchase new 1955 automobile license plates in Baton Rouge. The plates feature black backgrounds with cream colored figures enhanced by a luminous paint for visibility.
The world’s biggest farm show disqualified the winning corn king entry after kernels were glued to the cob butt. Arnold and Paul Karsk of Pecatonica Illinois faced protest from Indiana exhibitors Sherman Wheeler and C M Fischer who previously won the title. Officials may award the 1951 corn king to reserve winner Willard C Kirk of Jeffersonville Ohio while judging continues for beef steer pork barrow and mutton wether.
Letters describe worsening poverty and plea for aid as winter bites. Donors listed include Kepner Jr, Duvall, Dr. and Mrs. Heinberg, Grocer Co, McDaniel couple, Flora M Potts, Wade D Pearson, and others, totaling 258.20 dollars. The piece emphasizes bleak outlook and reliance on external assistance.
Mississippi fugitive Luther Musselwhite a convicted killer who escaped from a state mental hospital on October 16 remains at large after a housewife spotted him in a relative's closet. Bloodhounds and a helicopter aided the hunt. authorities shifted their operations toward the Suklena area as new leads emerged.
Washington reports Communist China refused to free 13 Americans accused as spies. The State Department calls the charges baseless while Britain, acting as intermediary, says Peiping rejects the U S note as unacceptable. Officials weigh next steps with no direct talks.
Civil motions were presented in U S district court with pre trial conferences set for the afternoon. Trials begin the week of December 13 after a week of criminal trials. A hearing for Joseph Sheffield condemned killer of Deputy Sheriff John Waller is set for 9:30 a m Tuesday as he seeks a new trial.
Rev. Cecil Gregory reports Armour Mill er and his five young daughters face destitution after a Sunday house fire near the church on Prairie Road. Miller’s wife is deceased. the family lacks shelter clothing and furniture. The pastor appeals for immediate relief from readers and local sources.
A New York committee seeking 10 million signatures against Senate censure of Senator Joseph R. McCarthy plans to reveal, at a Madison Square Garden rally, the number of signatures collected so far.
A bipartisan panel recommends two censure counts against McCarthy for attacks on the special committee and its chairman Watkins. McCarthy, injured at a Bethesda hospital, aims to resume Senate debate and denies delaying tactics linked to the Christmas Eve end of the session.
A B 25 bomber crashed at night near Friendship International Airport in Howard County Maryland. Five people died and a sixth was gravely injured and flown to Bolling Air Force Base. Maj Wayne G Shearer 30 of Cornelius Oregon was identified as the pilot among the dead.
Temperatures in the Twin Cities fell below freezing Monday morning with a low near 31 degrees at about 6 30 am. By noon the mercury climbed to 55 degrees under clear sunny skies and expected continued clear weather.
Cleveland AP Dr Samuel H Sheppard suffered injuries to mouth face forehead and ribs but a spinal injury could not be diagnosed by Dr Richard Hexter a West Side physician who testified at Bay Village osteopath Bob Sheppard charged with first degree murder in Marilyn Sheppard death. He noted Sheppard’s abdominal reflexes were impaired and that Sheppard described his own responses as normal.
The United States advances a $4.3 billion plan to field about 350 B-52 bombers and 200 refueling tankers in the Strategic Air Command. The all-jet fleet aims to counter global war from American bases, with production at Boeing in Seattle and Wichita.
Two men and two women were arrested in Bartow Florida after admitting a robbery and beating of Lake Providence plumber electrician George Gardner on November twenty second. The four named are Wayne Stinson Jim Sterling Frances Allred and Gussie Lee Myers. They were found with 687 in cash and face robbery and aggravated battery charges. Extradition papers may be filed if they refuse to return to Louisiana.
In Seoul on November 29, President Syngman Rhee faced a fist fight as opponents argued over allowing him a third term. The brawl led to a walkout, but the body later endorsed a constitutional amendment permitting Rhee to seek re election for life after one opposition member remained on the floor.
In Germany Hesse voters favor the Socialists over Chancellor Adenauer's Christian Democrats in a Sunday contest, denying an absolute majority and signaling coalition needs. Bavaria meanwhile delivers another strong showing for Adenauer's party, seen as support for rearmament and Saarland internationalization.
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