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Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1950

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Tobin’s Marshfield retreat built with non union labor

Westbrook Pegler reports Daniel Tobin the Teamsters’ leader is erecting a seaside summer retreat at Marshfield Massachusetts near Quincy at about twenty thousand dollars. He alleges non union workers were used until near completion, then declared delinquent in dues to regularize labor. The piece cites union discipline, notes Smith’s investigative work, and hints at broader labor tensions.

New York Miami Beach Daniel Tobin Teamsters’ Union Marshfield Mass Quincy Anson H. Smith, Jr The Quincey Patriot-Ledger Adolf Hitler

Stassen Attacks Truman Regime In Idaho Talk

Idaho Falls, Oct 11 Harold F. Stassen former Republican presidential aspirant derides the Truman administration claiming loss of prestige and power for the United States in the Far East and Europe. He argues soft anti-Communist handling has allowed red infil tration and urges a Republican Congress elected November 7 to curb Democratic ineptitude. He notes no reply is expected to Premier Stalin due to Soviet pace and secrecy.

Idaho Falls Idaho Harold F. Stassen Republcan United States University of Pennsylvania Far East Europe Stassen Congress Stalin Soviet Union Politburo

Legion to Act on Demand for Removal of Acheson

Los Angeles oct 11 A demand that President Truman replace Secretary of State Dean Acheson will be brought before the National American Legion at the 32nd annual convention. The outgoing national executive committee urged dismissal and National Commander George N Craig cited loss of confidence. The resolution is among 800 in the hopper and slated for the foreign affairs committee report. Communism will be attacked in reports by the Americanism and other committees as the convention resumes business after a six hour parade.

Los Angeles Truman Dean Acheson National American Legion Acheson George N. Craig State Department

Kefauver crime probes shift to New York area hearings

U S senate crime investigators redirect probes from Chicago to the New York area and northern New Jersey to study gambling ties. Hearing planned in Foley Square New York City with witnesses including Joe Adonis and Bergen County detectives Orecchio and Guidetti. Halley cites convenience.

New York United States Senate Senators New Jersey New York City New York Federal Building Foley Square Estes Kefauver D.tenn Brooklyn Chicago Thomas Harrison George White Harrison Kefauver Joe Adonis Frank Costello Gambling Rudolph Halley Adonis Michael Orecchio Bergen County John Guidetti Orecchio International Association of Chiefs of Police Colorado Springs Colo Walter Winne Halley Alger Hiss Judith Coplon

Building lid on Thursday

Washington reports new government controls will raise down payments for non veterans to 10 percent to 50 percent and 5 to 45 percent for veterans. Mortgages must be paid in 20 years, or 25 years for homes under 7000. New terms affect buyers lenders and builders. Cyrus S. Ching named to chair wage stabilization board as inflation curb measures advance. Government also moves to tighten mobilization controls.

Truman Cyrus S. Ching Federal Mediation New Wage Stabilization Board

France seeks large U.S. aid for rearmament plan

French Defense Minister Jules Moch arrives to press for a big installment of U.S. dollars to speed France's rearmament. He will meet with Marshall and other U.S. officials to discuss how much aid France can expect from the $5.225 billion congress has allotted for allied arms programs and the conditions attached.

Washington Jules Moch France Moch Marshall Maurice Petsche United States Petsche State Acheson the Treasury Snyder Congress

U S Photographer Freed by Reds After Berlin Arrest

U S photographer Allyn Baum and his German driver Gerhard Tittel were released by Russian authorities in Berlin after being arrested by East German police when they accidentally crossed the border. Baum, 26, from Chicago, and his wife Nan Robertson, also from Chicago, attended Northwestern. Tittel, 38, is married with two children.

Berlin Allyn Baum Acme Baum Eberhard Tittel U. S Karlshorst Kommandatura Chicago Nan Robertson Northwestern University Gerhard Tittel

Flying Saucer Pictures Grabbed by Manager

Dayton dispatch reports Great Falls Montana baseball manager Nick Mariana photographed two objects over the ball park on August 15. He says an air force intelligence officer confiscated the color film at Wright Patterson base and warned him not to discuss it. The air force said the film was too dark to identify any objects.

Dayton Great Falls Mont Air Force Nick Mariana Wright - Patterson Air Force Base Mariana

Government imposes export quotas to curb cotton shipments

Washington announces strict export limits to under 4 million bales for the year ending August 1, with 2 million bales allocated to all countries except Canada for eight months. The move aims to ease rising prices amid a 37 percent drop in this year’s crop and tighter domestic demand. Canada’s usual purchases range 200,000 to 490,000 bales.

Washington Agriculture Department Canada

Louisiana Real Estate Association Meets in Monroe

The first state convention of real estate dealers in Monroe opens a two day session at Hotel Frances. Louisiana Real Estate Association marks its 32nd annual meet with E. W. Cruse leading the local board and C. E. Stauss reporting.

Monroe Hotel Frances Louisiana Real Estate Association E. W. Cruse Board of Twin Cities Louisiana State College Brown Paper West Monroe C. E. Stauss Herbert A. Nelson National Real Estate Association T. S. Howell Alexandria R. B. Richardson Louisiana Veterans Administration Federal Housing Administration

Truman MacArthur Talks Cover Wide Range

President Truman and General MacArthur will meet somewhere in the Pacific this weekend to discuss far eastern issues including Formosa and U S policy. The talks aim to project unity on policy, bolster Truman's position, and signal strong presidential interest in the Korean crisis ahead of elections.

Truman MacArthur Washington Douglas MacArthur Pacific St. Louis United States Formosa U. S Kim Hawaii Korea

Draft call boosts army to 210000. 40,000 more in December

Washington reports a new 40,000 inductees for December, boosting total wartime calls to 210,000 and pushing the Army toward a 1.3 to 1.5 million objective. Officials cite training facilities and physical limits as key factors in pace, noting the force may near 970,000 already active or in reserve.

Rail unions seek 25 cents wage increase

Washington reports heads of 15 railroad unions with about a million members voted to demand a 25 cents per hour raise for non operating workers. Notices will be served October 25, with negotiations sought immediately. The raise would cost railroads about 400 million annually, lifting average weekly pay from 60.15 to roughly 61.65 for the affected workers.

Washington George E. Leighty Order of Railroad Telegraphers Leighty

Rep Colmer predicts new crisis after Korea

Biloxi Mississippi October 11 Rep William Colmer of Pascagoula warned at the Biloxi Rotary Club that if the United Nations clears Korea, Russia will invent another crisis in Greece Turkey or Yugoslavia He urged strong public support for leadership to counter Communists in government.

Biloxi Miss United Nations Russia Greece Turkey Yugoslavia William Colmer Pascagoula Stalin Colmer

Koreans Fight On as Allied Forces Close on Pyongyang

In Tokyo, Allied forces with four South Korean divisions and the First Cavalry press toward Pyongyang, while North Korea's Kim Il Sung proclaims resolve. Maj. Gen. Hobart Gay says the capital is near, and Truman plans talks with MacArthur as Wonsan falls and frontlines tighten.

Belman Mor Tokyo Pyongyang Hobart R. Gay Gay Red Korea Kim Il Sung North Korea Kim ROK Wonsan Kumhwa Soviet Union Mes

Station to Cope With Forest Fires Near Alexandria

Alexandria Louisiana October 11 a fir fighting headquarters will be set up about ten miles south of Alexandria to cope with fall forest fires Beauregard parish had 26 individual blazes around DeRidder last night a total of 40 fires were burning yesterday but most were under control today The fires were in LaSalle Sabine Allen and Vernon parishes The commission noted 20796 acres of Louisiana timber burned since July 1 Beauregard parish accounted for 19291 acres and said there is an organized effort to blacken the entire parish.

Alexandria State Forestry Commission Beauregard Parish DeRidder LaSalle Sabine Allen Vernon Parishes Louisiana

Star Farmer of America 1950 Named Forrest Davis Jr

Forrest Davis Jr., 21, of Quincy Florida, won the 1950 Star Farmer of America at the Future Farmers of America national convention in Kansas City. He earned $45,000 from agriculture with beef cattle swine and feed crops, his big money crop being tobacco. The award includes a $1,000 check.

Kansas City Forrest Davis Star Farmer of America Quincy, Fla Future Farmers of America Davis Future Farmers Organization

Brassiere brigade defendants to face trial week of November 13

Miami police case centers on the so called brassiere brigade. Detective John Resick his wife Jan and Rita Orr face criminal charges for receiving and transporting between 600 and 700 dollars of about 18800 smuggled from the Southern Bell counting room in employes brassieres. Judge Ben C Willard set the trial date overruling attacks on the informations for nine other involved individuals. All defendants free on bond.

Miami Fla Brassiere Brigade Ben C. Willard John Resick Jan Rita Orr Resicks Willard Marie Orr Rita Berry Corrigan Bonnie Hebert

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Gen. Gay Westbrook Pegler President Truman Smith Harvard Regensburg Germany Tobin Gino Rugani Mr. Smith Legion Graham Berry U. 5 Defense REDS Manchuria Changchun Harbin Wosan Voroshilov Adivostok Sukhaya Rechka Spassk Ussr Sea of Japan Sukhaya Rechka Soviet Russia Vladivostok Walworth Barbour Moscow By John M. Hightower Honolulu Hawaiian Islands White House Charles G. Ross Elton C. Fay Ouachita W. J. Vinson Ward 2 A. E. Montgomery Fred Fudickar Webster Street Sterlington Road L. A. Fourmy Ward F. G. Studdard Pan- American Life Insurance Company Nettie Elliott, Jr Cypress Street Marie Ellen Doolittle Jonesboro Road G. T. Peters Arkansas Road Whites Ferry Road Elizabeth Sikes General Fund
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