Ike Comes To Crescent City For Major Speech
In New Orleans Eisenhower promises a large audience and a warmer reception than Stevenson as Louisiana voters weigh civil rights and tidelands. Governors Kennon and Perez back Ike while Stevenson defends federal tidelands control. Eisenhower arrives at 7:15 p.m. and speaks at 10 p.m. before departing for Houston.
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Ike
Crescent City
New Orleans
Dwight Eisenhower
Adlai Stevenson
Louisiana
Solid South
Stevenson
Eisenhower
Tidelands
Southport
Gen
Leland
Rutherford B. Hayes
Oklahoma City
GOP
Houston
Pentecostal Pastor Rev John Spears Dies at 51
Funeral services for Rev. John Z. Spears 51 will be at 2 PM Tuesday at First Pentecostal Church West Monroe with Rev. W H Dunn of Oberlin and Rev. L J McDaniel of Bossier City officiating. Burial in Park Cemetery by Mulhearn Funeral Home. Survived by wife Eula Mae Spears. He preached 28 years in Corpus Christi Kilgore Leesville and Philadelphia Miss before West Monroe posting.
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John Z. Spears
First Pentecostal Church
Wheelis Street
West Monroe
W. H. Dunn
Oberlin
L. J. McDaniel
Bossier City
Nited Pentecostal Church
Louisiana
Park Cemetery
Mulhearn Funeral Home
Spears
Zama
Miss
Corpus Christi
Kilgore
Leesville
Philadelphia
Eula Mae Spears
Lewis Gorton Rites Held At Eller Cemetery
Funeral services for Lewis B. Gorton 24 were held at Eller Cemetery with graveside rites Monday at 11 am. He died after a fatal auto crash near Alto, suffering internal injuries after his car overturned several times. A World War II veteran, he recently left the Veterans Hospital in Alexandria and is survived by his mother Lena Gorton Hebert LA two brothers Lownie and Homer and Mealia, three sisters Mary Brandon Monroe Clarence Duchesne Hebert and Clara Duncan Mangham.
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Lewis B. Gorton
Eller
Monroe
Alto
Veterans Hospital
Alexandria
Lena Gorton
Hebert
Lownie Gorton
Homer
Mealia Gorton
Texas City
Mary Brandon
Clarence Duchesne
Clara Duncan
Mangham
Christmas Help Urgently Sought by Employer Ad
A local employer seeks extra staff for the Christmas season and urges applicants to respond via the News Star World want ad. The notice emphasizes quick recruitment through this channel to fill temporary positions promptly.
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News-Star
Position Filled WANTED Counter girl with clerical experience
Laundry and Dry Cleaning Co. at 56 Harrison seeks a counter girl with some clerical experience and typing ability. No phone calls. Apply in person at Idea Laundry and Dry Cleaning Co. Also seeking experienced alteration women for part time at Vogue Shop. Don’t wait for a drop in.
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Idea! Laundry and Dry Cleaning Co
Harrison
Vogue
Girl Returns to Hospital for Heart Operation
Alton Simon of Vermilion Parish Louisiana moved to bring his eight year old daughter Pearl back to Children's Hospital for a heart ailment operation halted after she dreamt she would die if operated on. The family speaks French. a priest advised completion of the procedure. Pearl and her grandfather arrived with Simon yesterday. doctors say without correction Pearl could live only four more years. Pearl enjoyed a subway ride and a movie while awaiting treatment. her mother died five years ago.
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Boston
Alton Simon
Children's Hospital
Vermilion Parish
Louisiana
Pearl
Odeon
God
Simon
Joseph Touchet
Roarer Wins Press Oscar In New York
New York October 13 1952 teenage editors of Ouachita Parish High School won the top press Oscar at a Columbia Scholastic Press Association yearbook conference. Their yearbook The Roarer captured first place in the printed yearbook division for senior high schools with enrollments from 1500 to 2500.
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New York
ICN
United States
Alaska
Hawaii
Canada
Ouachita Parish
Oscar
Columbia Scholastic Press Association
Columbia University
Regional Clearing House Meeting Opens In Baton Rouge
The First Regional Clearing House Association of the Louisiana Bankers Association starts its annual gathering at the Frances Ho at 4 30 p m with Ben H Wooten president of the First National Bank of Dallas as principal speaker Archie D Brid ger will chair the business session Wooten a top Dallas banker recently named Dallas Headliner of the Year by the Dallas Press club He serves on boards of major Dallas firms A banquet follows at the Frances Hotel at 7 p m with Justin Wilson of Baton Rouge as after dinner speaker About 300 bankers from across the state are expected
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Wooten
Dallas
Dallas Press Club
Frances Hotel
Justin Wilson
Baton Rouge
Riot at Trenton State Prison Ends After Machine Gun Fire
About two knife wielding convicts barricaded in Wing No 7 at Trenton State Prison triggering a two hour riot quelled by machine gun blasts. Three guards were hostage but rescued unharmed. Two prisoners wounded by ricochet and one in serious condition. Widened details describe disrupted sections and a push for better conditions or public sympathy.
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Trenton
N. J
Trenton State Prison
Lloyd W. McCorkle
Full Speed Ahead Drive Heads Red Feather Campaign
Campaign leaders David C. Silverstein and C. D. McAdams announced a full speed ahead drive at Red Feather campaign headquarters. With only 63 percent of the $75,000 goal raised, they plan to extend the closing date to allow larger firms and thousands of smaller units to submit reports and contributions.
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Red Feather Drive
Red Feather Campaign
David C. Silverstein
C. D. McAdams
Silverstein
Mr. Silverstein
Acquittal Denied in Cotton Refrauding Case
Judge Ben Dawkins denied a motion for acquittal by Troy Cotton former director of Bastrop Trade School on eight counts of defrauding the Veterans Administration. The government rested. defense called witnesses. Pervis Ira Doyle pleaded guilty to violating the selective service act received a two year concurrent sentence. Judge Gaston Porterie resumed US case against Delia Busch and Mary Etta Miller charged with transporting a white female for prostitution across state lines.
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Ben Dawkins
Troy Cotton
Bastrop Trade School
Veterans Administration
Pervis Ira Doyle
Texas State Penitentiary
Dawkins
Gaston Porterie
U. S
Delia Busch
Mary Etta Miller
Trial In Pakistan Nearing End
Karachi dispatch reports Pakistan’s Rawalpindi conspiracy case nearing conclusion after 15 months of closed proceedings. Sixteen defendants including former Army chief Maj Gen Akbar Khan and two Communist leaders face alleged plots to topple the government and seize power by force in Hyderabad Prison. Final evidence expected this month with a verdict possible before year’s end.
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Karachi
Pakistan
Hyderabad
Pakistan Army
Liaquat Ali Khan
Lahore
Rawalpindi
India
Akbar Khan
Akbar
Faiz Ahmad Faiz
Syed Sajjad Zaheer
Communist Party of Pakistan
Punjab
Solon outlines view on ethics in government
Sen. Paul H. Douglas estimates major parties spend about 75 million dollars in a presidential year. He proposes limits on campaign funding, tax-financed support, and a code of ethical proprieties for officials, with dismissal for violations.
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Washington
Paul H. Douglas
D-Ill
Douglas
Harvard University Press
Harvard
Senate
Five Burglaries Investigated In Monroe Weekend
Monroe detectives investigated five burglaries over the weekend. Will Pascal reports his business at 223 South Eighth entered Sunday, about 12.87 in cigarettes and change stolen. a front door lock removed. A residence at 1400 Milton was entered Saturday, a .38 pistol valued at 45 stolen from a closet shelf. T.S. Hoover of Carbridge Miss reported a suitcase stolen from Missouri Pacific station early Saturday. A .12 gauge shotgun valued at 85 was taken from Ray Nixon at 2806 Gordon Avenue late Saturday. Jennings Whittington at 1719 Jackson reported cigarettes and other articles worth 11 stolen from his residence late Saturday. Entrance gained through a north side window.
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Monroe
Will Pascal
South Eighth
Milton
Charles Womack
T.S. Hoover
Carbridge
Miss
Missouri Pacific
Hoover
Ray Nixon
Gordon Avenue
Nixon
Jennings Whittington
Jackson
Attempt To Blow Hole In UN Defenses Fails
In Seoul, Chinese troops armed with demolition charges attempted to breach Allied lines on White Horse Mountain. South Korean forces opened fire, halting the assault short of its objective.
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Seoul
Korea
White Horse Mountain
U N Delegates Prepare for Korea Clash at Assembly
Secretary of State Dean Acheson and the U S delegation outline their work program for the U N Assembly as they expect Russian opposition on Korea and other items. Senators Green and Wiley are top U S delegates, while Soviet leaders land for the opening. Fierce fighting on White Horse also reported as South Korean forces push back Chinese numbers.
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United Nations
N. Y
Dean Acheson
U. S
U. N. Assembly
Korea
Acheson
Park Avenue
Andrei Vishinsky
U. N. Seventh Assembly
U. N
Theodore Francis Green
D-Ri
Alexander Wiley
R-Wis
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Truman
Ike greeted by Monroyans during Eisenhower visit
John Fox and Mrs. John Reitzell lead Eisenhower supporters from Monroe and northeast Louisiana to New Orleans to greet the candidate. Mrs. Eisenhower will meet supporters at Hotel Roosevelt from 3 to 5 pm. Eisenhower speaks Monday night 9 to 9:30 pm broadcast by KMLB. He speaks Wednesday at Shreveport airport with Ruston radio broadcast.
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John Fox
John Reitzell
Eisenhower
Monroe
Louisiana
New Orleans
Crescent City
Hotel Roosevelt
KMLB
Shreveport
Ruston
Japan Forms First Postwar Defense Force
Japan organizes its first postwar defense force this week by combining the National Police Reserve with Maritime Safety Board units into the National Safety Corps. About 145,000 personnel will be organized into three sea fleets and land divisions, under Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida’s leadership. The move follows Korean War hostilities and mirrors U S army organization and equipment, including light tanks and bazookas.
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John Fujitokyo
Japan
National Police Reserve
Maritime Safety Board
Coast Guard
National Safety Corps
U. S
Korea
South Korea
U. S. Navy
Shigeru Yoshida
Stevenson Sees Independent Voters Swinging Behind Him
SPRINGFIELD Illinois associates of Gov Adlai E Stevenson say Democrats have Ike on the run and will win next month with a surge of independent support Publicly voiced by Campaign Manager Wilson Wyatt and echoed by advisers and Democrats Wyatt notes waves of desertions from IKE supporters and new groups of I Used to Like Ike emerge amid concerns over campaign costs and fundraising pressures
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Ill
Adlai E. Stevenson
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Wilson Wyatt
William Fulbright
Arkansas
Illinois
South
Tobin
Eisenhower
New York
Joseph R. McCarthy
Wisconsin
William E. Jenner
Indiana
George C. Marshall
Francis J. Myers
Stevenson
Pennsylvania
Wyatt
Truman
National Committee
L Eisenhower
Astraight
Restaurant owner foiled suicide by note left for daughter
Monroe police and Dr. J T French persuaded Helen Cheek owner of Gene's Drive Inn 2316 South Grand Street to abandon plans after she wrote a suicide note to her daughter and left it with F E Sylvest who handed it to police. The note on a cafe ticket mentioned leaving 370 dollars and the cafe.
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White Horse
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