Hesburgh condemns Life smear of Notre Dame players
Notre Dame president Reverend Theodore Hesburgh denounces Life magazine for depicting four Notre Dame football players as goons in the Sept 29 issue. He spoke after a 7 7 tie with Penn in Philadelphia and criticized the morbid color photos and coverage as a gross misrepresentation.
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Theodore Hesburgh
Notre Dame University
Luce
Life
Notre Dame
Hesburgh
Philadelphia
Penn
New York
University
Father Hesburgh
China Boy
Warwick Hotel
Dan Shannon
Plan To Discharge VA Hospital Help
The Veterans Administration plans to lay off 2,250 hospital workers by November 4, across 92 hospitals and two domiciliary facilities. The move aims to align staffing with funds appropriated after a budget cut from 701,442,318 to 670,318,634. Republican critic Frank C. Hilton charges mismanagement and waste, citing suspected maladministation and large overpayments for training through educational benefits now extended to Korea veterans.
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Washington
Veterans Administration
V. A
Congress
Frank C. Hilton
Veterans Division
Republican National Committee
Veterans Affairs
Hilton
Korea
Sdbe
Eisenhower Truman clash heats campaign fire
The article reports rising tensions between General Eisenhower and President Truman as Eisenhower campaigns through Illinois and Wisconsin. Truman labels Eisenhower a front man for lobbyists while Eisenhower attacks Truman’s administration as corrupt and extravagant. Eisenhower plans six whistle-stop speeches in Illinois before moving to Wisconsin, amid questions about endorsing McCarthy and his past ties to General Marshall.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Crill
Pres- Truman
Ohelk Ues
Truman
Eisenhower
Illinois
Adlai Stevenson
Champaign
Peoria
Wisconsin
Joseph R. McCarthy
McCarthy
George C. Marshall
Secre
101 Year Old Winnsboro Woman Dies
Winnsboro mourns the death of Mrs. Francis P. McKaskle 101 the area’s oldest resident. Funeral at 3 p.m. Thursday at Beouf River Baptist Church with Rev. T. J. Ratcliff officiating. Interment in Odgen cemetery. Survivors include two sons W H McKaskle and J B McKaskle. two daughters H A Sligar and L C Wiggins. 33 grandchildren. 65 great grandchildren. nine great great grandchildren. Pallbearers named.
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Winnsboro
Francis P. McKaskle
Beouf River Baptist Church
T. J. Ratcliff
Odgen Cemetery
First National Funeral Home
W. H. MecKaskle
J. B. MecKaskle
Kilgore
Tex
H. A. Sligar
Yokum
L. C. Wiggins
Robert Wiggins
Elmo Wiggins
Frank McKaskie
Lee McKaskie
Arthur McKaskie
J. B. McKaskie, Jr
George Lay
Charlies R. McKase
Adlai Overhauls TV Radio Plans in Campaign
Governor Adlai E Stevenson and General Dwight D. Eisenhower begin a broad revamp of radio and television speaking strategy for the final month of the 1952 campaign. Stevenson aims for more fireside chats and issues talks, while emphasizing direct discussion with voters and avoiding rabble rousing.
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Douglas
Cornell
Springfield
Ill
Adlai E. Stevenson
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Stevenson
Court House Square
Eisenhower
Illinois Executive Mansion
Porter McKeever
McKeever
Stevenson High Command
Chicago
George Ball
Washington D. C
Volunteers For
GOP
New York
Rosser Reeves
Reeves
Citizens For Eisenhower Organization
Russia's Million Air Reservists Highlight Cold War Balance
Washington AP reports the Soviet Air Force could call about one million reservists, with the Aero Clubs forming the core and rigorous training required for top pilot status. The United States fields about 300,000 reservists and a 970,000 active force with roughly 20,000 combat planes. The article notes gaps in data and implies a substantial but unclear reserve strength for Moscow.
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Washington
Russia
United States
U.S. Air Force
Air Reservist
Air Force Monthly
Air Force
U. S
Aero Clubs
Moscow
Campaign Machine Hitting On All Cylinders Ike Truman Knocking
The campaign machine rolls toward election day with Eisenhower Truman and Taft driving the effort. Eisenhower tours Illinois while Truman faces attacks from the White House and Stevenson in Springfield. Taft campaigns in Ohio as Nixon launches a 62 stop swing claiming urgency to vote Eisenhower. Sparkman speaks in New York as inflation blame is laid on Taft and GOP leaders. Truman and Eisenhower exchange sharp verbal blows amid a nationwide campaign push.
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Ike
Truman
Higil Owulitn
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Adlai Stevenson
Illinois
Associated Press
Don Whitehead
Eisenhower
Gov. Stevenson
Springfield
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Cleveland
Columbus
Richard Nixon
Alexandria
America
Virginia
Bristol
Danville
Norfolk
John J. Sparkman
New York State
Utica
Taft
Washington State
Seattle
Tacoma
Monroe Police Report Dormant Night Patrol Despite Weather
The Monroe police department reports a slack period with no reports from the night patrol on Thursday. The blotter shows only a few arrests for drunkenness and disorderly conduct and one warrant. Chief M L Peters questions whether weather or citizen reform is the cause.
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Monroe
M. L. Peters
City permits total 488,559 for September
Building permits total 488,559 were issued in September, reports city inspector Sam Awl. Forty-one permits covered dwelling units valued at 251,913, fourteen for non dwelling units at 179,893, and twenty four for additions and alterations at 56,753. Five buildings were moved and one demolished.
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Sam Awl
Largest individual gift reported in Twin City drive
Ford, Bacon and Davis Construction Co. gave the biggest single contribution to the 1952 53 Twin City Community Chest drive, reaching 115 percent. Chairman David C. Silverstein said reports are pouring in and expected strong results from Slade Brown and Merle Edwards. The third red letter meeting showed 47 percent of the $75,000 goal, about $35,176.50, with progress ahead of last year.
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Twin City
David C. Silverstein
Slade Brown
Brownsville
Silverstein
Merle Edwards
C. D. McAdams
Retail Merchants Meeting Scheduled in Monroe Chamber
The Monroe West Monroe Chamber of Commerce retail merchants division will meet at 2 30 p m Friday in the Chamber office. Chairman David C Silverstein announced the purpose is to form plans for Christmas decorations and Yuletide activities and present tentative plans for a later, more definite meeting.
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Monroe
West Monroe
Emerson Street Contract Awarded in Monroe
The Monroe city council awarded Forcum and James Construction Company the Emerson Street asphalt project at a low bid of 38 623. Benson and Elmore bid 10 397.20. Financing is via front foot assessments on adjacent properties. Work ties Emerson Street surfacing to Marie Place Saratoga Street and Orell Street.
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Monroe
Forcum and James Construction Company
Emerson Street
Forcum and
James
Benson and Elmore
Marie Place
Saratoga Street
Orell Street
Truman Attacks Press While Spokane Paper Responds
President Truman mocked the American press during a whistle stop in Spokane Washington. He singled out the Spokesman-Review saying it never told the truth and would not recognize truth if it met it on the road. The paper later framed his remark as a compliment to its readers. The Chicago Tribune and the Review were once ranked among the nation s poorest papers by Truman.
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Spokane
Wash
Truman
Wokesman Review
Spokesman-Review
Chicago Tribune
The
Review
Tribune
Spokesman Review
Sheriff Reports No Forest Fire In Richland Parish
KAYVILLE Oct 2 The Richland Parish sheriff's department said no forest fire was known to be raging in the parish though Cullen Valentine Louisiana fire chief had reported a fire of about 1000 acres in the area Deputies checked the parish but found no blaze A bulldozed area on Dehico farms showed burned stumps and brush but was monitored Mrs Ford Ware confirmed continued watching and no unchecked fire Valentine said the blaze may have burned a day earlier and could be worse than the Tensas fire The Forestry Commission transferred its super plow unit from Tensas after declaring the fires under control but its destination was not yet found.
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Kayville
Richland Parish
Cullen Valentine
Louisiana
Baton Rouge
Department
Dehico Farms
Rayville
Ford Ware
Delhi
Valentine
Tensas
Louisiana Forestry Commission
Dodgers and Yankees Open World Series Second Game
Brooklyn starts Carl Erskine against New York ace Vic Raschi in game two of the World Series after a Dodgers victory. Lineups include Woodling replacing Noren in left, with Rugged weather and 35,000 fans on hand as Rizzuto and Mantle lead early offense and Erskine works for the Dodgers.
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Joe Reichler
Ebbets’ Field
Brooklyn
Brooklyn Dodgers
Carl Erskine
New York Yankees
Casey Stengel
Vic Raschi
New York
Cleveland Indians
Charlie Dressen
Dodgers
Stengel
Gene Woodling
Irv Noren
Woodling
Yankees
Bauer
Cox
Rizzuto
Reese
Mantle
Snider
LF. Robinson
Berra
C. Campanella
Collins
Pafko
McDougald
Hodges
Martin
Furillo
Campanella
Robinson
Two More Cases Added To Ouachita Parish Grand Jury
Ouachita Parish District Attorney Fred Fudickar Jr announced two more cases would join the grand jury probe. The list now includes a recent Saturday traffic fatality involving Thomas May and a fatal stabbing of Homer Lee Turner by Estelle Oatley, both described as West Monroe residents. The total cases to be investigated reaches 33 as the jury prepares to convene Monday.
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Fred Fudickar, Jr
Ouachita Parish
Fudickar
Thomas May
Homer Lee Turner
Estelle Oatley
West Monroe
Parish
Local Business Directory Snapshot 1920s Monroe Listings
A fragmentary OCR snippet lists numerous Monroe area businesses and offices ranging from hardware and lumber to medicine, finance, insurance, and services. The mix includes firms such as James Machine Works S B H Kress Company Monroe Furniture Company and United Gas Pipeline & Union Producing Company along with civic groups like Y W C A Office and Monroe Police Department.
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James Machine Works
S. BH. Kress Company
Silverstein’s
Hill Lumber & Supply
Three Way Finance Company
Community Chest Office
Coney Island Sandwich Shop
Drouet Drug Store
Saul Adler
Gordon Cummings Insurance Agency
Bish Mathis Institute
Charlies Cafe
the Toggery of Virginia Pharmacy
Martin Marble Works
Five Jeoint Pharmacy
Monroe Maternal & Infant Welfare Clinic
W. T. Grant Company
Personal Finance Company
Farmers Finance Company
Motor Securities
Peoples Loan Service
Martins Bottle Shop
Monroe Furniture Company
Supreme Bedding & Furniture Company
Bodan's Rexall Drug Store
New South Drug
Mary's Flower Shop
H. L. Rosenhein
M. Kaplan & Son
Monroe Police Department
May & Guthrie Hardware
Monroe Glass Company
Ruth Shop SS Ke N
Mrs. Louise Gilliland
Tor
Superior Lumber Company
Y. W. C. A. Office
R. R. Underwood
Investment Securities
United Gas Pipeline & Union Producing Company
North Carolina Georgia game canceled over polio outbreak
ATHENS Ga The North Carolina Georgia football game set for Saturday is canceled due to a severe polio outbreak on the North Carolina squad. Georgia coach Wally Butts says he was informed by UNC officials after lunch and is arranging a substitute service team for the open date. Carolina physicians call the case absolutely impossible.
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Athens
North Carolina
Wally Butts
Georgia
Butts
Carolina
Yoshida Wins Jap Election Assures Pro American Policy
Yoshida and the Liberal party secured an absolute majority in Japan's House of Representatives, ensuring continued pro American policy. Communists were shut out with 0 seats as Liberals led 237 to 84 for Progressives and 111 for Socialists after most votes counted.
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Yoshida
Tokyo
Shigeru Yoshida
Liberal Party
Japan
House of Representatives
Ichiro Hatoyama
Hatoyama
U.S
Saas Viection Oo
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Pegler
Adlai
Panmunjom
Andrew Herrera
San Atonio
Texas
Everett L. Salmons
Cordin
Kentucky
Joseph J. Cullen
Ford, Bacon and Davis
Billy Lees
Dodger
N. C
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