02 Oct 1955
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1955
Page
1
A week after the coronary attack, President Eisenhower rests quietly and makes progress. Sherman Adams assumes directing government policy under doctors orders as discussions with physicians detail the pace of his recovery and potential political implications for 1956.
A new 15 inch diameter round polyethylene dish pan is claimed chip proof rust proof and unbreakable. It comes in red white yellow and pink. The rest of the text mentions serving canned ham with tuna raisin sauce and gelatin preservation.
Griffith vows to refute Noe's FCC protest claiming an extra West Monroe station would harm local stations. Noe cites KNOE costs and small profits, noting advertising revenue limits and potential sale of Griffith operations. Two Monroe radio rivals declined to join, saying they could not show losses themselves.
The Navy called off the six day search for a hurricane hunter plane missing in the Caribbean with 11 men aboard. Rear Admiral Bill Cooper said investigative flights will continue indefinitely to pursue any new reports in the area.
A spontaneous Chicago led movement raises dollars for heart disease research as a birthday greeting to President Eisenhower. The effort, backed by the Chicago Daily News and Chicago Sun-Times, parallels the March of Dimes and aims to spread nationwide. The American Heart Association says it can apply funds to research, not endorsement.
Louisiana official says about 25 employers in the New Orleans region will be investigated for payroll tax delinquencies. The probe follows federal scrutiny of fiscal operations in the state division and fund disbursements. Walker will screen records statewide to identify the most flagrant unpaid payroll taxes, focusing first on New Orleans.
U S diplomacy concentrates weekend efforts to avert a Middle East crisis sparked by Egypt’s arms talks with Soviet bloc suppliers. Assistant Secretary George Allen surveys Egyptian contracts and warns Nasser on restraining heavy weapon purchases while maintaining U S aid policy.
Jackie Taylor 12 year old junior high student died in Shreveport after a three month battle with leukemia. He was a native of Carthage Texas and son of Mrs Verna Lee Taylor. Funeral arrangements were not immediately announced.
Actor Jack Lemmon recalls snubbing Hollywood before signing with Columbia for It Should Happen To You. He rose to fame starring in films like Mister Roberts and Phffft and soon stars opposite June Allyson in It Happened One Night. Now a California homeowner and amateur orchid grower, he embraces Hollywood and garden life.
A 48 state AP survey shows water shortages widespread as cities face growing needs and aging infrastructure. Conflicts over riparian and first-come rights intensify, with Texas near Pleasanton cited over pumping wells to Corpus Christi.
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