Bare Knuckle Fight Forms In Campaign
Gov Adlai Stevenson blasted Gen Dwight D Eisenhower in a Cleveland speech calling his Hiss case testimony a display of bad judgment Eisenhowers counterattack accused Stevenson of stealing Truman era bossism and bigotry Stevenson pressed the Hiss issue while Truman assailed both candidates in Pennsylvania and argued Eisenhower lacks political knowledge in a broad rebuke
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Adlai Stevenson
Alger Hiss
Gen
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Cleveland
Hiss
Eisenhower
White House
Stevenson
Buffalo
N. Y
Truman
Tom Pendergast
Alfred E. Smith
McKeesport
Nixon
Baltimore man awaits appeal in first degree murder case
George Edward Grammer, condemned for the murder of his wife Dorothy May Grammer because he loved another woman, sat under the Maryland gallows as his lawyer, Anthony Federico, prepared to appeal. Judge Herman Moser set the sentence for life or death after a eight day trial.
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Baltimore
George Edward Grammer
Maryland
Anthony Federico
Herman Moser
Grammer
Federico
Atty
Anselm Sodaro
Moser
Sodaro
Cotton Crop Ginned 14,924 Bales in Quachita Parish
Report shows the current season ginning total in Quachita Parish reached 14,924 bales by October 1, far above the 9,249 bales ginned by the same date in 1951. Er nest A. McFarland, district supervisor, notes the year over year rise.
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Quachita Parish
Ernest A. McFarland
Surprise ballots displayed in trial dismisses ballot suit
A suit by George W. Reese Jr. to halt distribution of sample ballots showing split voting in the November election was dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. Reese, a Republican candidate for Congress from Louisiana’s First District, claimed the ballots harmed his campaign against Rep. F. Edward Hebert. Judge Hebert W. Christenberry dismissed the case on the court’s own motion.
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New Orleans
George W. Reese Jr
Congress
Dwight D. Eisenhower
F. Edward Hebert
Reese
John Minor Wisdom
Republican National
Louisiana
U. S District
Hebert W. Christenberry
A. Dallam O'Brien Jr
Unexpected Motion PicturesShown in Newman vs Missouri Pacific Trial
In the Newman versus Missouri Pacific Railroad federal case a Monroe man unknown to both sides appeared in court and showed motion pictures he made after a fatal collision at the Louisiana Highway 15 crossing south of Wisner. W. B. Mask projected footage of Ernest Newman’s body and the wrecked truck, validating questions over the stop sign at the crossing. Judge Gaston Porterie deemed the event highly unusual as attorneys agreed to admit the films after being notified by FBI agent T. F. Wilson. Durward Griffin also displayed additional scene footage captured in August from the crossing, filmed from a moving train and along the track.
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Newman Vs. Missouri Pacific Railroad Co
Monroe
Wisner
Louisiana Highway 15
Lucy Emfinger Newman
Ernest Newman
W. B. Mask
Westinghouse
Newman
Mask
Louisiana
Gaston Porterie
T. F. Wilson
FBI
Ferriday
Wilson
Porterie
Bert Willis
Durwood Griffin
Griffin
Susan Peters Loses Battle With Paralysis
Susan Peters, a 31 year old actress famed for early promise, died in Visalia California while visiting her brother after a hunting accident paralyzed her from the waist down. She had risen in 1944 before the New Year duck hunting accident changed her life and she later starred in Sign of the Rain from a wheelchair.
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Vnsalia
Calif
Susan Peters
Hollywood
Susan
Philadelphia
Bastrop Youth Injured in Head-On Collision
Bastrop, Oct. 24. Two teenage boys on a motorcycle and an automobile collided at 9 a.m. Oliver Smith, rider of the motorcycle, was badly injured while his companion escaped unharmed. The bike turned from a side street into the oncoming car driven by Fred Allen, who had right of way and could not avoid the crash.
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Bastrop
Oliver Smith
Fred Allen
Mayor Seeks Home Rule for Local Government
Little Rock Arkansas New Orleans Mayor deLesseps Morrison urged Arkansas officials to back home rule to shield cities from state capitation. He cited past Louisiana legislature actions as justification for local self government and to empower cities with adequate powers to provide local services.
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Little Rock
Ark
New Orleans
deLesseps Morrison
Arkansas Municipal League
Morrison
Four Day Courtesy Clinic Planned in Twin Cities
The Monroe-West Monroe Chamber of Commerce says November 16 to 19 will feature a four day courtesy clinic led by Howard J. Wisehaupt, famed business analyst and sales trainer. Wisehaupt has presented clinics nationwide and taught over 77,000 students in 28 years. The event, held at the Tem Theatre, aims to boost local courtesy and salesmanship.
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Twin Cities
Monroe - West Monroe
Canada
Cuba
Europe
Hawaiian Islands
Wisehaupt
C. G. Pierce
Chamber of Commerce
Tem
Troops Falter Before Full Red Attack on Triangle Hill
American troops stormed the last Red held knob on Triangle Hill near Pike’s Peak but stalled 85 yards from the summit under heavy Chinese mortar and machine gun fire. Seventh Division soldiers gained 50 yards before returning to their lines at 7 P.M. South Koreans abandoned their underground hunt on Sniper Ridge as Chinese dug in deeper.
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Seoul
Barren Triangle Hill
Pike’s Peak
Milo Farnell
U. S
Seventh Division
Chun Si Kown
ROK
North Bridge Fully Open After Repairs Between Monroe and West Monroe
After about two months of partial closure, the north traffic bridge linking Monroe and West Monroe reopened fully Friday. Repairs included steel grating over sections raised for boat passage, replacement of boards, and repaving. Traffic had earlier been narrowed to two lanes with intermittent closures, causing heavy congestion on both city sides.
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Monroe
West Monroe
Louisville Avenue
Cypress Street
Squabble Keeps Solon From Making Speech
Seattle scene ends- Sen Joseph McCarthy barred from air by TV station after dispute over censoring his paid political speech. Station officials demanded substitution or completion of remarks. broadcast canceled citing potential libel risk unless McCarthy could prove truth of two paragraphs.
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Seattle
Sen
Joseph McCarthy
R-Wis
McCarthy
Otto Brandt
The
Broadcasting Company
Louisiana Tidelands Expert Faults Stevenson Plan
A Louisiana tidelands expert says the state could not possibly fare as well financially under Gov. Adlai Stevenson's proposals to settle the issue as it would under Dwight D. Eisenhower's plans. The comment highlights differences in potential financial outcomes and policy approaches from the two national contenders.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana Tidelands
Adlai Stevenson
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Monroe Sales Club 15 formed with charter talk
A group of 22 Monroe business executives met at the Virginia Hotel to form a Monroe West Monroe sales executive club. Bill Rhodes was elected president, with John Woodburn as first vice president, Dan Miller as second vice president, Jim Williams secretary, and Jerry Sugar treasurer. The club plans monthly programs and aims to add 15 more members before a November 13 charter presentation by visiting New York executives.
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Monroe
Virginia
Monroe West Monroe
Bill Rhodes
Shreveport Club
John Woodburn
Dan Miller
Jim Williams
Jerry Sugar
New York
Bastrop Man Is Killed by Gun
Bastrop, Oct 24 Special Joe McMurtrey 60 head night watchman at the Bastrop mill shot himself in the chest with a 38 caliber pistol late Thursday afternoon at his home. Sheriff Robert Harp witnessed the tragedy. No clear motive known aside from a possible complaint to the sheriff. He is survived by his wife. The body went to Robinson's Funeral Home for funeral plans.
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Bastrop
Joe McMurtrey
Bastrop Mill
Bastrop General Hospital
Robert Harp
McMurtrey
Robinson
Cost of living index declines in six month span
Washington reports a two tenths of one percent drop in the cost of living between August 15 and September 15, led by lower food prices though clothing costs rose. The index stands at 90.8 based on 1935 1939 prices, reflecting 12.1 percent rise since Korea and 5 percent since controls began in January 1951.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Korea
Miners Seek White House Backing On Wage Hike
The soft coal industry eyes a White House appeal to President Truman and Roger Putnam for the $1.90 daily wage rise won by John L. Lewis. The strike enters day five after a Wage Stabilization Board limit of $1.50. Violence erupted in Ohio and other states as tensions rise.
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Washington
Truman
Roger Putnam
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Putnam
Ohio
Virginia
West Virginia
Zanesville
Cuban hurricane pounds Cuba as it nears Florida
The Caribbean hurricane, with winds over 115 mph, batters southern Cuba and heads toward the Florida Straits. Warnings extend from Vero Beach to Key West as naval ships move out to weather heavy winds and flights are diverted. Forecasters warn of a close shave for Florida and call for preliminary preparations.
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Miami
Fla
Cuba
Ienfuegos
Havana
Florida Straits
Florida
Vero Beach
Key West
Grady Norton
Miami Weather Bureau
Boca Chica Naval Air Station
Truman
Washington
Glenco
Navy
Wild Gang Of Kidnapers Still Object Of Search
A wild gang of kidnap bandits stole a car and abandoned it with a captive in the trunk near Sparta Tennessee. The gang swapped for a pickup and kept two additional hostages as investigations link to a three day spree across Florida to Tennessee involving 20 victims. Investigators traced the gang from Miami to Jasper and Nashville with three youths aiding the fugitives. Authorities warn of continuing searches across multiple states as details unfold.
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Sparta, Tenn
State Highway Patrol
Spencer
Here
Lee Johnson
Herschel Myers
Florida
Tennessee
Nashville
FBI
Miami
Jasper
Tenn
Valdosta
Rogers Smith
Lamont Vaden
William Burrow
Chattanooga
Jimmy
Maine
Massachusetts
South Carolina
Indiana
Demos Rally in Texarkana Features Senator Long Speech
In Texarkana Arkansas Democratic rallying speakers include Senator Russell B Long of Louisiana subbing for the hospitalized John Sparkman. He will address a noon luncheon and a 6 pm rally with Texas Representatives Wright Patman and Arkansas's Oren Tackett and Boyd Tackett. GOP counter program by Richard Nixon is planned for noon at Texarkana airport.
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Texarkana
Ark
Russell B. Long
Louisiana
Long
John Sparkman
Texas
Arkansas
Wright Patman
Oren
Boyd Tackett
Patman
Oklahoma
Richard Nixon
Sparkman
Baton Rouge
Nixon
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Beverly Hills
Charles W. McCarthy
Munsan-Ni
United Nations
Sales Club 15
John Madden
Gen. Eisenhower
Tidelands
Joe M’murtrey
Self
Center
Cuban Coast
Key West Beach
DEMOS
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