Texas Woman Killed In Caldwell Wreck
A 32-year-old Houston woman, Dorothy Shaney Felt Venn, was killed instantly when a wreck on U.S. 165 ten miles north of Caldwell occurred as her station wagon drifted onto the muddy shoulder and collided head on with a second car carrying six men en route from Columbia to Bastrop. Five other men were seriously injured. the fiance Lester Collins was hospitalized after suffering shock and lacerations. Authorities attributed the crash to the station wagon veering off pavement and being pulled back into traffic.
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Columbia
Houston
U. S
Here
Dorothy Shaneyfelt Venn
Burwell Street
Lester Collins
Caldwell Hospital
Bastrop
Royce Tingle
Grayson
H. C. Belk
Paul Howard
Clarks
W. M. Parrish
Epps
J. M. DuPlissey
Howard
Tingle
Caldwell Parish
Allied Leaders Weigh Royal Visit Effect on U S Britain Ties
In New York diplomats assess how Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip’s U S Canada tour influence efforts to deepen scientific and strategic cooperation with Britain. Macmillan arrives for three days of talks with Eisenhower Dulles Lloyd as Congress resists easing atomic laws.
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Eisenhower
Dulles
Selwyn Lloyd
Washington
Soviet Union
Russia
Middle East
American Congress
U.S
Two Teens Shot in Shreveport Fair Gang Fight
At the Louisiana State Fair in Shreveport two teens were shot amid a gang melee on the midway. Bobby Mathis 18 was hit four times. Jerry Carey 15 was shot in the back. Fourteen youths were arrested as gangs from Lake Side Bottoms and Stoner Hill clashed before a crowd of 60 000 to 80 000 on Negro Day.
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Shreveport
Bobby Mathis
Jerry Carey
William Frank Fields
Lake Side
Bottoms
Stoner Hill
Local Industrial Growth Cited At Home Loan Meet
J Curran Conway president of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Little Rock spoke in Monroe at a regional home loan conference. He cited 15 to 20 percent annual growth in the Twin Cities savings and loan business and noted Louisiana’s expanding industry including lumber farms and live stock. There are 79 Louisiana associations with assets over 618 million and insured accounts up to 10000.
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Louisiana
Twin Cities
Monroe
Virginia
J. Curran Conway
Federal Home Loan Bank of
Little Rock
Arkansas
Mississippi
Texas
New Mexico
Curran
Savings and Loan Association
Conway
Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Coperation
Savings and
Ife
Lake Charles
Hammond
New Orleans
Savings
Kaplan Named To Monroe Utilities Commission
David M. Kaplan a 57 year old Monroe businessman was appointed by the Monroe City Council to fill an unexpired term on the Utilities Commission. The unanimous vote approved by Mayor How ard and Commissioners Rodriguez and McSherry. Kaplan president of M Kaplan and Son Inc has lived in Monroe since 1912 and resides with his wife Clara Snyder at 301 Auburn Ave. He said he would strive for betterment and progress for Monroe through civic and industrial effort.
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David M. Kaplan
Monroe
City Utilities Commission
Clark C. Boardman
W. L
Jack) Howard
W. D. H. Rodriguez
H. W. McSherry
Kaplan
M. Kaplan and Son, Inc
Clara Snyder
Auburn Ave
Queen and Prince return from U S and Canada
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip return to England from a triumphant tour of the United States and Canada. Their American‑built DC7C jet lands at London airport at 4 02 p m with Princess Anne greeting them along with Prime Minister Macmillan who soon departs for Washington talks with President Eisenhower. Macmillan will meet the Queen at Buckingham Palace before flying out again.
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London
Queen Elizabeth II
Prince Pilip
England
United States
Canada
New York
Anne
Macmillan
Washington
Eisenhower
Buckingham Palace
Here and There Join The WACS
SFC Grace Lewis will be at the Recruiter's office in the Post Office building until 5 p.m. today to discuss joining the WACs two year enlistment feature attracting many young women according to the recruiter.
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WAC
SFC
Grace Lewis
Bayou DeSiard Shad-Clear Fund Aims for 3000 Goal
Robert Downing vice president of the Ouachita Wildlife Unit reports $2017 raised so far in the Bayou DeSiard shad clearing drive. The fund seeks $3000 to complete the project and will use the money to finance removal efforts and related work.
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Robert Downing
Ouachita
Lost Nimrods Worry Family in Caldwell and Cheniere Hunts
In Caldwell parish and the Cheniere area two pairs of squirrel hunters went missing within two days. Sonny DePang and J L Joyner returned home late last night, while I D Albritton and Tommy Reagan came out of the woods this morning after organized searches in wet, soggy terrain. The rescues followed rain and cold as sheriff deputies joined the hunts.
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Jack Joyner DePang
Caldwell Parish
Cheniere
Sonny DePang
J. L. Joyner
DePang
Joyner
Callwell Parish
Ouachita Parish
I. D. Albritton
Tommy Reagan
Cheniere Brake
U N Opens Debate on Middle East Crisis Amid Mediation Efforts
The United Nations Assembly plans a debate on the Turkish Syrian crisis without waiting for Saudi mediation results. Syria rejects talks now, while Turkey accepts mediation. Russia backs Syria’s charges and seeks propaganda gains before bargaining. Saudi mediation progress remains unclear.
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United Nations
N.Y
U.N. Assembly
Turkey
Saud
Syria
U.N
Russia
United States
Middle East
Farid Zeineddine
Washington
Damascus
Senate opens labor rackets hearings on management tactics
Senate rackets probers launch public hearings into alleged union busting by employers. Initial testimony centers on Morton Frozen Food Co plant in Webster City Iowa with Keith Binns and Eugene Peterson as witnesses. The panel also references the Mennen Co of Morristown New Jersey and ties to labor racketeering figure Johnny Dio and Nathan W. Shefferman.
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Washington
Senate
Morton Frozen Food Co
Webster City
Iowa
Keith Binns
Eugene Peterson
Packing House
Peterson
National Labor Relations Board
Michigan
G. Mennen Williams
Mennen Co
Morristown
N.J
Williams
Johnny Dio
New York
Nathan W. Shefferman
Chicago
NLRB
Shefferman
States Health Address Tonight
President Eisenhower to discuss America's health and medical needs in a nationwide radio address from New York. He will be chief speaker at a Waldorf Astoria dinner honoring Alfred P. Sloan Jr., chairman of General Motors. Mrs. Eisenhower will not attend. about 1,500 guests expected.
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Washington
Eisenhower
America
New York
Waldorf-Astoria
Alfred P. Sloan Jr
General Motors Corp
Eisenhowr
Interstate Highway Conference in Monroe and West
Monroe and West Monroe city officials met in a closed session with State Highway Department heads to study final plans and designs for the new interstate highway path through the Twin Cities. Attendees included Monroe Mayor Jack Howard, district engineer Wayne Huckaby, Monroe city commissioner W D H Rodriguez, State Highway Department director R B Richardson, and West Monroe Mayor J Allan Norris.
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Monroe
West
State Highway Department
Twin Cities
W. L
Jack) Howard
Wayne Huckaby
W. D. H. Rodrifruez
R. B. Richardson
West Monroe
J. Allan Norris
John Oldenburg
Rhodes Admits Spying for Russians in Moscow after party
U S Army master sergeant Roy A. Rhodes testified in the Abel espionage trial that he spied for Soviet nationals in 1952 after a Moscow party. He said he received about 2500 to 3000 rubles and admitted sharing info on embassy personnel and code work.
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New York
U.S. Army
Moscow
Roy A. Rhodes
Brooklyn
Federal District Court
Rhodes
Rudolf J. Abel
Soviet Union
United States
Mortimer W. Byers
State Department
U.S
Pentagon
Saigon Bombings Injure 13 U S Servicemen
In Saigon a series of time bombs hit the U S Information Service library a military bus and a hostel injuring 13 Americans and five other people. No fatalities were reported and two U S soldiers were in serious condition. Evacuations sent eight wounded to Clark Field Manila.
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Saigon
United States Information Service
Clark Field
Manila
U.S
Information Service
Viet Nam
Metropole
Flu Outbreak Drives Surge in Nursing Demand
Asian flu sweeping the nation creates unprecedented demand for practical nurses. Mrs. Lillian Custer and Mrs. Iiva Anthony say the profession faces a chronic shortage, worsened by the epidemic as nurses contend with isolating cases and preventing pneumonia.
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Lillian Custer
National Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses
New York
Iiva Anthony
Practical Nurse of Louisiana, Inc
New Orleans
Monroe
Virginia
Custer
United States
Anthony
Louisiana
Bank Robbery Strikes Blue Mountain Bank
A masked gunman robbed the Bank of Blue Mountain in Mississippi today, escaping with about 750 to 1000 dollars. Bank President Albert J. Guyton reported the teller Rt. W. Mitchell and another teller Mrs. A. J. Guyton were on duty when the man demanded cash and fled west from the building.
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Blue Mountain
Miss
Bank of
Albert J. Guyton
Rt. WI. Mitchell
Mitchell
A. J. Guyton
Guyton
Weather Cited As Cause In Highway Fatality
Rain drenched highways and softened shoulders contributed to a two car crash south of here that killed one person. Monroe and West Monroe police reported no major city accidents. Rain totals reached 1.45 inches at Selman Field with gusts up to 25 mph.
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Here
Monroe
West Monroe
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Selman Field
Gulf Coast
Readings in 20s Snow Storm Slams Montana
A northerly wind storm lashed Montana with snow and 20s readings while Cutbank saw two inches of snowfall. Forecasters warned of continued snow and strong winds across Montana and parts of Wyoming as conditions spread. Heavy rains drenched the Southern Plains and lower Mississippi Valley with multiple cities reporting over half an inch.
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Montana
Wyoming
Cutbank
Mont
Southern Plains
Mississippi Valley
San Antonio
Tex
Lawton
Okla
Waco
Alexandria
Central Plains
Great Lakes
Lawyers Clash Over Hoffa Election Lie Claim
In Washington, Teamsters union members contest James R. Hoffa’s election amid a heated courtroom clash. Lawyer Martin O’Donoghue and others challenge John F. English’s accusation of lying, while Godfrey Schmidt insists the statement stand as he seeks to convert a restraining order into an injunction. The case centers on whether delegates were legally seated at the Miami Beach convention.
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Washington
Teamsters
James R. Hoffa
John F. English
Martin O'Donoghue
Godfrey Schmidt
U. S. Dist
F. Dickinson Letts
Schmidt
Hoffa
New York
Miami Beach
Fla
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Sgt. Rhodes
Bob Day
Bob Smith
U.S Military Assistance Advisory Group
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