Westbrook Pegler Attacks Carlson Books and Papers
Westbrook Pegler denounces the New York Herald Tribune and the New York Times for promoting Avedis Boghos Derounian also known as John Roy Carlson in Cairo to Damascus and defends his view that Carlson’s claims of undercover adventures are false while accusing the papers of bias and sensationalism.
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New York
The
Herald Tribune
New York Times
Avedis Boghos Derounian
John Roy Carlson
Carlson
Cairo
Damascus
Palestine
the Times
Orville Prescott
Atomic blast lights Las Vegas sky in latest test
The third detonation of the current atomic series at Yucca flat sent a white flash and purple-tinged mushroom cloud 75 miles away with no shock felt in Las Vegas. Observers called the mushroom a beautiful sight as seismographic gear was set up locally to measure shock waves. The blast likely dropped from an aircraft, with lanes cleared for air traffic during the night.
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Las Vegas
Atomic Energy Commission
Here
Yucca Flat
Dodd Sees Slick Maneuver in Louisiana Governor Race
Lt. Gov. William Dodd accuses Gov. Earl Long and Sen. Russell Long of backing opposite candidates to block others in the governor race. Spaht and Boggs receive support from the top state figures as McLemore opens New Orleans offices advocating tax cuts, Kennon gains momentum, and Rappelette Presses free college education as Boggs faces an additional court challenge to his qualifications.
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Associated Press
William Dodd
Earl Long
U. S
Russell Long
Carlos Spaht
Baton Rouge
Senator Long
Hale Boggs
New Orleans
Dodd
Spaht
Russell
Boggs
James McLemore
Alexandria
Robert Kennon
Minden
A. O. Rappelette Houma
Louisiana
French Commissioner to Cambodia Is Slain
Paris reports the death of Jean Leon Marie de Raymond, French commissioner for Cambodia Laos and Vietnam, stabbed in his Phnom Penh home. The ministry gave few details. General De Lattre De Tassigny leads the anti guerilla campaign from Saigon as high commissioner for all three states.
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Paris
France
Cambodia
Jean Leon Francois Marie de Raymond
Ministry of Associated States
de Raymond
Pnom Penh
Laos
Vietnam
Indo- China
Jean de Lattre de Tas- Signy
Indo-China
Saigon
Louisiana Legion Leader Killed in Auto Crash
J. E. "Peck" Jackson, 37, commander of the Louisiana department of the American Legion and a Denham Springs auto dealer, was killed in an auto accident near Baton Rouge. State police said he lost control in a traffic circle, the car rolled over, and he was thrown from the vehicle. Cause of death was not immediately determined.
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Baton Rouge la
J. E. “Peck” Jackson
Louisiana Department of the American Legion
Here
Jackson
Denham Springs
Baton Rouge
UN negotiator decries no progress in Korea truce talks
Munsan Korea Oct 30 A United Nations observer says negotiators have worked three hours with no headway toward a cease fire line. Maj. Gen. Henry I. Hodes and Brig. Gen. William P. Nuckols criticized the Communists for offering no reasonable solution and for trading undefensible Ongjin territory for key front positions.
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Munsan
Korea
United Nations
Henry I. Hodes
U. N
Panmunjom
William P. Nuckols
West Korea
Ongjin
Indianopolis Banker McKinney Chosen Democratic National Chairman
Indianapolis banker Frank E. McKinney accepted the Democratic National Committee chairmanship after receiving support from outgoing chairman William M. Boyle Jr and President Truman. McKinney plans to split time between Washington and Indianapolis while resigning from the U S Pipeline Co and selling stock, pledging no favors for firms he is affiliated with.
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Indianapolis
Frank E. McKinney
Indiana
William M. Boyle, Jr
McKinney
Truman
Democratic National Committee
Washington
Fidelity Trust Co
U. S. Pipeline Co
Boyle
Senate
Reconstruction Finance Corp
Missing five year old Neal Bay sought by 500 soldiers
Camp Polk La Oct 30 five hundred soldiers searched today for a five year old boy missing since his mother was found dead two weeks ago. Maj Gen R B Woodruff ordered the search after the boy s father Sgt Huey Neal of Atlanta La appealed for help. Neal said he still had hopes the blond blue eyed boy was alive.
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Camp Polk
R. B. Woodruff
Huey Neal
Atlanta
Neal
Woods Middleton Are Banquet Speakers Here
Albert Woods of Commercial Solvents announces Ford Bacon and Davis won a 20 million dollar contract for the Sterlington plant expansion. Gen Troy Middleton, LSU president, addresses about 500 Chamber guests on education policy and industry balance in Louisiana.
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Albert Woods
Commercial Solvents Corporation
Ford, Bacon and Davis, Inc
Sterlington
Chamber of Commerce
Woods
Troy Middleton
Louisiana State University
General Middleton
Frances Hotel
Middleton
Louisiana
America
Witnesses Back Boggs Loyalty in Louisiana Governor Bid
Rep. Hale Boggs seeks to run for Louisiana governor as Lucille May Grace and other candidates challenge his eligibility. Grace alleges Boggs joined the American Student Union at Tulane, but Boggs and witnesses deny Communist links. The hearing features Tulane President Dr. Rufus Harris and other Boggs supporters testifying.
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Baton Rouge
Hale Boggs
D.-La
Louisiana
Lucille May Grace
The
State Land Office
Democratic State Central Committee
Miss Grace
Boggs
Tulane University
American Student Union
ASU
Congress
Rufus Harris
Tulane
John Wood
D.-Ga
William Colmer
D.-Miss
Interroga
Airliner Averts Grim Tragedy in New Orleans
New Orleans October 30 A Chicago and Southern Constellation with 40 aboard landed safely after Flight Engineer Ed Acree located a jammed left landing gear. He guided a manual release via a narrow belly hatch, aided by Memphis headquarters diagram instructions, then landed smoothly. Passengers praised the crew amid stories of fear and relief.
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New Orleans
Chicago
Moisant International Airport
Ed Acree
Memphis
Tenn
Acree
Airport Control Tower
James R. Mary
Mervin LeBlanc
Rochester
N. Y
William Epperson
Covington
Junius R. Clark
Torrington Road
Cleveland
Ben Sugarman
Front Street
San Francisco
Sugarman
Ouachita Parish Tax Assessments Rise in 1951
Ouachita parish reports 1951 total property valuation at 71.6 million dollars up from 1950 by 2.6 million due to growth and more assessable property. Homestead exemptions total 313,553.71 dollars in 1951 with savings of 27,974.98 versus 1950.
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Ouachita Parish
Bert Coverdale
Coverdale
Sheriff Bailey Grant
Rebel Dockmen Back To Work Amid Defense Cargo Standoff
New York October 30 rebel longshoremen set to return to work on defense shipments while a wildcat strike idled a record number of vessels across New York harbor. Leader John J Sampson said strikers would stand united against non military cargoes as mediation signs faded. Customs recorded 122 vessels and 132 piers immobilized with strikers in effect. non striking workers tried to move only one ship yesterday.
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New York
New York Harbor
John J
Gene) Sampson
Wildcatters
Sampson
New York State
Staten Island
Doubt Man Who Says He Killed Two Gamblers
Victor Moss of Shreveport claimed responsibility for the Kansas City killings of Gargotta and Binaggio but authorities say he is not connected. The 35 year old was arrested in Texarkana on October 19 and fined for disturbing the peace before a possible release in days.
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Texarkana
Ark
Kansas City
W. E. Davis
Victor Moss
Shreveport
Charles Gargotta
Charles Binaggio
Moss
Preston Dowd
Binaggio
Gargotta
Lake Freighter Penobscot Collides With Gasoline Barge
In Buffalo harbor a fiery collision involving the 454-foot freighter Penobscot, a loaded oil barge, and a tug left 14 missing and 3 dead on the Penobscot. The barge exploded, burning vessels and injuring 13. Captains Guyette and Richardson died in the pilot house ensuring the ship backed away from the dock before the blast.
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Great Lakes
Penobscot
Morania
Dauntless
Louis Guyette
Roy Richardson
Port Huron
Mich
Jimmy Hassett
Edward Myers
Roy
Gynette
Richardson
North Harbor
Lake Erie
Nicholson Transit Co
Detroit
Ouachita Parish School Board Calls Special Meeting
A special Ouachita Parish school board session is set for 10 a.m. Wednesday to hear resignations from Mack Avants the superintendent and Norman Edwards the business manager. President James Trousdale called the meeting. Avants will not comment until after discussions with the board.
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Ouachita Parish
Mack Avants
Norman Edwards
James Trousdale
Avants
Edwards
Youth Leader Amelia Anthony to Speak at Woman of the Year Banquet
Miss Amelia Anthony founder of Girls Town Whiteface Texas will speak on juvenile delinquency at the Woman of the Year banquet November 13. Nominations for Woman of the Year are due by noon November 19 to Women of the Year General Delivery Monroe with a short evaluation of nominees.
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Amelia Anthony
Whiteface
Tex
Father Flannagan
Miss Anthony
Inter-Club Council
Monroe
Lost Creek Mine claims its twenty first victim
New Westminster B C October 30 A 60 year old prospector named Albert Gaspard appears to be the 21st victim of the Lost Creek Mine. A five day search by mounted police Constable John Dowsett and guide Stan Zepesky north of Pitt Lake failed to locate him. Gaspard had ventured into the forbidden country fifteen months ago and left a note predicting his fate. The legend recalls Slomach the Indian and a creek of gold where twenty men vanished in the search.
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New Westminster
B. C
Lost Creek
Albert Gaspard
Mounted
John Dowsett
Stan Zepesky
Pitt Lake
Here
Gaspard
Forbidden Country
Dowsett
Slomach
Sailor Blamed in Bay Bridge Bus Tragedy
A highly intoxicated navy sailor, Orville C. Russell Jr., is blamed for a Greyhound bus crash on the San Francisco Bay Bridge ramp that killed seven and injured 22. Wayne Petty says lab tests show deep intoxication. Russell faces possible drunken driving charges if recovered.
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Ifi
Greyhound
Wayne Petty
Oakland Police Department
Navy
Orville C. Russell, Jr
San Francisco Bay Bridge
Russell
Robert Sanders
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38Th Parallel
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CSC
J. Albert Woods
Gen
Ivy Jordan
N. Orleans
J. G. Enos
Fellows
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Quachita's
Skipper
Helmsman
Buffalo, N. Y
Coast Guard
Buffalo Harbor
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Sailor
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