Adenauer Wins Big in West Germany Victory Pledges NATO Backing
Chancellor Konrad Adenauer won a sweeping victory and immediately pledged that West Germany would throw all political and moral weight behind the Western alliance. The Christian Democratic Union retained its absolute majority, winning over 31 million votes, signaling a strong pro NATO stance and new momentum for U S aligned policy despite Soviet pressure.
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Bonn
Germany
Konrad Adenauer
West Germany
Western Alliance
East Germany
Christian Democratic Union
Adenauer
West German
Soviet Union
United States
Pitter Pill
Russia
NATO
Southern Bell workers in Louisiana join picket action
Long distance calls delayed as most Southern Bell employees in Louisiana refuse to cross picket lines set by Western Electric strike installers. In New Orleans 75 operators honored the pickets while Baton Rouge and Shreveport saw mixed responses, with some offices unaffected and supervisory staff handling calls to maintain service.
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Southern Bell Telephone
Louisiana
Southern Bell
Western Electric
Communicatons Workers of America
American Telephone and Telegraph Co
New Orleans
W. D. O'Regan
George Werner
CWA
Baton Rouge
W. T. Geary
Shreveport
Minden
R. D. Sanders
Continued Rain Forecast For Northeast La
The U S Weather Bureau says more showers will drench the area today tonight and tomorrow making it hard to dry out. Low tonight 66 to 70 with a high tomorrow 84 to 88. Monroe tied for top temperature at 89 with Shreveport.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Louisiana
Mother Nature
Monroe
Shreveport
Legionnaires Parade Draws Fifty Thousand In Atlantic City
The American Legion parade covered the boardwalk with about 50 000 participants and up to half a million spectators. The event preceded the Legion’s 39th annual convention and came between committee meetings and the convention opening. The 12 hour parade was staged for the first time.
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Atlantic City
N.J
American Legion
The
Legion
Politico Dies in New Orleans After Long Illness
A. G. Freddie Rickefor a longtime New Orleans political figure died at his home after a prolonged illness. He was active in city and state politics for over 30 years and was affiliated with the New Orleans Old Regular Organization at one time. He later aligned with Huey P. Long's faction and reportedly broke with Long.
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New Orleans
A. G
Freddie) Rickefor
Huey P. Long
Long
44 States Hit By Telephone Installer Strike
Telecommunication workers in 44 states and DC walk off the job in a wage dispute with Western Electric. The fast spreading strike involves 23,800 CWA members, with an estimated 150,000 employees affected by picket lines and potential long distance service disruptions. Talks were to resume amid last minute negotiations.
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Communications Workers of America
Standoff at Little Rock High School Forges Ahead
National Guardsmen at Central High School in Little Rock remain a small contingent as rumors swirl Gov. Faubus may withdraw them before week’s end. About 30 guardsmen reported for duty this morning, with 250 surrounding the school a week earlier. Faubus says Negro students will not enroll until tranquility exists. A U.S. district judge has summoned Faubus to appear Friday as hearings consider enjoining interference with enrollment.
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Little Rock
Ark
Central High School
Orval Faubus
Governor's Mansion
Faubus
U.S. District Court
U.S. Dist
Ronald N. Davies
Two Lake Providence Students Enroll at Webb School
Two students from Lake Providence enroll at the Webb School in Bell Buckle Tennessee. Stuart Brown, son of Mr and Mrs Owen Stuart Brown, returns for a second year as a sophomore. Joseph Lawrence Brock Jr , son of Mr and Mrs J L Brock Sr, joins as a freshman.
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Lake Providence
Webb
Bell Buckle
Tennessee
Stuart Brown
Owen Stuart Brown
Joseph Lawrence Brock, Jr
J. L. Brock
Dove season closes in Louisiana until November reopens
The dove season in Louisiana closed yesterday and will reopen on November 27. Hunters in the area reported good takes during the first period of the split season and are reminded to follow season rules.
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Louisiana
Lions Club Pony Express Brings Reindeer Pony to Monroe
A pony named Reindeer, arriving in Monroe on the Lions Club Pony Express, travels 2031 miles from Frederick Maryland to El Paso Texas for Danilea Diette who lost vision in one eye. The Frederick Lions Club organized the shipment after her father’s transfer, providing insured transport, a hay filled trailer, feeding chart, and support from multiple clubs.
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Monroe
Santa
Lions Clubs
Little Danilea Diette
Frederick’Md
Lions Club
el Paso
Tex
Danilea
Pony Express
Frederick Club
Daniel Diette
Fort Bliss
Frederick Lions Club
Maryland Club
Gall Bladder Of Gov. Coleman Is Removed
Governor J P Coleman underwent a one hour gall bladder removal surgery in Jackson Mississippi. He recovered well and was expected to stay at University Hospital about a week. He aims to be well for the November 4 Legislature special session to consider rewriting the state Constitution.
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Jackson
Miss. M
J. P. Coleman
University Hospital
Hoffa Hearings Resume In Week
Senate Rackets Committee to hold new hearings next week into James R Hoffa case. Tentative date set for Tuesday Sept 24 with three to four days of inquiry depending on member attendance in Washington.
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Washington
McClellan
D.-Ark
Senate Rackets Committee
James R. Hoffa
White House defends leadership over Little Rock crisis
The White House blasted a Democratic advisory council statement on Little Rock school integration as pathetically political. Press Secretary Hagerty said Eisenhower seeks solutions, not speeches, while National Guard troops remain at Central High. Eisenhower planned golf after talks with Robert Cutler. Mrs. Eisenhower was recovering.
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Newport
R. I
White House
Democratic Party
Little Rock
Ark
James Hagerty
Democratic Advisory Council
Eisenhower
Truman
Adlai E. Stevenson
National Guard
Central High School
Hagerty
Orval E. Faubus
Robert Cutler
National Security Council
Carrie Remains East of Mainland as Hurricane Drifts
Hurricane Carrie, packing 115 mph winds, brushed Bermuda and is expected to stay east of the U.S. mainland. The Weather Bureau’s 11 am advisory places Carrie about 130 miles east-northeast of Bermuda moving west-northwest at 13 mph and likely to keep its final course east of the United States.
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Miami
Fla
Carrie
Bermuda
U.S
Weather Bureau
United States
Plane Crash Near New Bedford Kills Ten
Northeast Airlines DC3 with 24 aboard crashes in Apponagansett Swamp near New Bedford Massachusetts. Ten dead including eight passengers and two crew. thirteen passengers and a stewardess injured. Rescuers worked three hours to reach the scene as dawn revealed wreckage and scattered clothing.
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Northeast Airlines
New Bedford
Mass
New Bedford, Mass
New York
Apponagansett Swamp
St. Luke’s Hospital
Newton device lights Nevada sky in 20th nuclear test
The 20th Atomic Energy Commission summer test shattered pre dawn calm at the Nevada Atomic Test Site. Newton yielded about 30 000 tons of TNT and lifted 1500 feet above Yucca Flat on a 75 foot helium balloon, sending shock waves hundreds of miles and a bright fireball visible from Salt Lake City to Los Angeles.
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Atomic Test Site
Nev
Atomic Energy Commission
Nevada Desert
Japan
Newton
Yucca Flat
Ground Zero
Salt Lake City
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Not Unexpected 12th Daughter Born To Couple
Morristown New Jersey report details William Beston 46 a Morris County Courthouse night watchman and wife bringing home their 12th child a daughter Madonna Grace born Thursday at Memorial Hospital. The family of 13 lives in Pocahontas Village six room apartment with one bedroom.
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Morristown
N.J
William Patrick Bestons
Beston
Memorial Hospital
Patricia
Audit Faults Ouachita Parish Police Jury Spending
An audit by the State Supervisor of Public Funds in Baton Rouge cites six spending defects by the Ouachita Parish Police Jury. Findings include improper coroner payments, unbid book binding, undisclosed bid requests for gravel and asphalt, a purchase with jury member interest, missing travel receipts, and bid handling on gasoline. M W Montgomery says he has not yet seen the full report.
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Baton Rouge
Ouachita Parish
J. B. Lancaster
State Department
Monroe
St. Augustine
Fla
Northeast Wholesale Gas Sand Oil Co
M. W. Montgomery
Ouachita
Montgomery
Plan Lie Test On One Of Two Angola Suspects
Dist. Atty. Richard Kilbourne said authorities plan a lie detector test for one of two convicts in a brutal prison double murder in West Feliciana Parish. Suspects Ray Dugas and Alfred Stahl deny guilt. Evidence includes blood traces near Dugas bunk.
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Angola
Richard Kilbourne
Maurice Sigler
Ray Allen Dugas
St. Martinsville
Alsfred A. Stahl
Melrose Park
Ill
Dugas
Ing
Baton Rouge
Kilbourne
Stahl
Radio Aged Transit Dial Numbers Displayed
An old newspaper fragment lists telephone numbers for Editorial, Circulation, Classified, and Composing Room departments with hours noted from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. Weekdays and other weekend or holiday periods.
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Associated Press
Twin Cities
West Monroe
Legionnaires
Politico Dies
District of Columbia
Western Electric Co
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
East
New York City
Ohio Bell Telephone Co
Ohio
R.1
FBI
Lions Club Pony Express
Gov. Coleman
Mainland
Nevada
Boston
Tricia
Eileen
Regina
Carol
Joann
Gertrude
Dolores
Betty Lou
Catherine
Levinia
Madonna
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