Twin City Horse Show Opens in West Monroe
The first annual Twin City Horse Show proceeds at Gentry Brothers Arena West Monroe with today’s afternoon presentation and an 8 pm night session. Breeders from the south display fine horses while stake events and top honors are planned for tonight. Linn Cheatham’s two year old walking mare owned by N R Crawford Birmingham AL ridden by Harold Derryberry tops yesterday’s 12 classes along with Glorious Black Allen driven by D E Wallen who won junior fine harness and amateur walking horse events.
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Twin City
Junior Charity League
Gentry Brothers Arena
West Monroe
South
Linn Cheatham
N. R. Crawford
Birmingham
Ala
Harold Derryberry
Flaming Forest
Government fails in deportation bid against three unioneers
Westbrook Pegler argues the national government wastes energy and money deporting three foreign born unionists John Santo Romanian Transport Workers Union Michael J Obermeier Hotel and Club Servants Union Ferdinand Smith West Indian National Maritime Union charged with illegal entry Bridges case cited as flawed by Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black cited as ally of the enemies of the United States
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New York
United States
John Santo
Transport Workers’ Union
Michael J. Obermeier
A. F. of L
Ferdinand Smith
National Maritime Union
Santo
Smith
Supreme Court
Harry Bridges
Bridges
Charles B. Sears
Francis Biddle
Moscow
Hugo Black
Alabama
Ku Klux Klan
Local Woman Drowns In Bayou Near Kellogg Home
Mrs. Georgia Kellogg, 37, wife of Richard D. Kellogg, Monroe business and civic leader, disappeared early Sunday while night swimming at her private dock on Bayou DeSiard. Dr. James T. French ruled accidental drowning after a 14:19 discovery and 12 hour search.
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Georgia Hellogg
Ofichard D. Kellogg
Monroe Business Ad
Bayou DeSiard
Cop Road
James T. French
Parish Orower
Kelogg
Keloggs
French
Kellogg
Kelgg
Walter W. Kellogg
Win Well Flowing in Big Creek Field
A twin well in Richland parish Big Creek field reported by the Monroe district conservation office flowed at 125 barrels per day on a cf cial test. Stanolind Oil and Gas Company’s F Roy Williams A-11 drilled No 2 on Jease section 6-16-8E. Flow through 10 sixty-fourths inch choke from 2 828 32 feet in Williams sand. No 2 well produces from Price sand at 2 925 36 feet.
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Big Creek
Richland Parish
Monroeistrict Conservation Office
Bus strikers named in suit over violence and picketing
Two Monroe Trailways workers W Q Coleman and M F Burton were arrested for a suspected black jack attack on a company driver. They are named in a suit filed by Southern Bus Lines Inc of Alexandria seeking an injunction against the Amalgamated Association and its members to stop picketing and violence. The case, heard by Judge James A Galloway, lists many union officials and local members as defendants. Evidence includes alleged willful damage to company property and threats against employees and the public. Burton and Coleman posted $900 bonds and await hearings in criminal court.
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Monroe Trailways
W. Q. Coleman
M. F. Burton
Southern Bus Lines, Inc
Alexandria
Caddo District Court
Burton
Coleman
Amalgamated
Harlen Dean
Andy Bennette
A. J. Lowray
J. E. Henderson
Walter McWaters
Blanchard Williamson
R. R. Parker
J. H. Lee
Robert Hale
Bernard Neilson
C. E. Madden
Caddo Parish
Charles Musick
Bossier City
Ray Walker
Charles Bennett
Ellis E. Keene
Andrew Dufour
Tom Chevelier
Rapides Parish
16 Nations Seek Marshall Plan Aid For Europe
The 16 western nations urged the United States to provide 19.33 billion dollars for 1948 to 1951, warning famine or catastrophe without aid. They estimated Europe would need about 35 billion dollars in Western Hemisphere goods over four years, while Russia and its satellites avoided the discussions.
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Paris
Europe
Italy
United States
William L. Clayton
Russia
DERRICK COLLAPSE IN RAPIDES PARISH INJURES FOUR
Four men were seriously hurt when an oil derrick collapsed at the Belgard No. 1 site in the Big Island field in Rapides parish. Mancel G. Pitts of Dallas suffered nose and jaw fractures. D M Simmons of Shreveport broke a leg. A J Clyburn and A Stedman, both of Shreveport, sustained ankle and back injuries. The accident followed last week's hurricane weakening the derrick.
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Mancel G. Pitts
Marr Oil Company
Dallas
Texas
Hotel Frances
Big Island
Rapides Parish
Charity Hospital
Alexandria
Pitts
Morroe
D. M. Simmons
Shreveport
Union Producing Company
Monroe
A. J. Clyburn
A. Stedman
Simmons
Clyburn
Stedman
Marr Company
Pappas Enters Race for Ouachita Parish House Seat
Andrew C Pappas operator of The Shades cafe and motor sales in West Monroe announces candidacy for Louisiana House of Representatives Ouachita parish in the Democratic primary January 1948 He is 39 married with a seven year old son and veteran of World War III.
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Andrew C. Pappas
Shades Cafe
West Monroe
Louisiana
House of F
Ouachita Parish
School of
Monroe
Ouachita
Costs of Food Up and Down
The article notes a rebound in grain prices at the Chicago Board of Trade due to frost threats and millers buying wheat, while wholesale butter and eggs fell. Livestock values were mixed, and overall price levels pointed to potential relief in the high cost of living amid ongoing market shifts. It also cites a Paris conference where Western Europe seeks a Marshall Plan aid of 19.33 billion dollars and outlines self help targets in grain, potatoes, sugar, oils, and fats. A Washington cabinet food committee was set to advise President Truman on future food policy.
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Associated Press
Chicago Board of Trade
Chicago
Paris
Europe
Washington
Truman
Secretary of Agriculture
Hold driver after four are hurt in crash near Calhoun
Peter Medak 29 and his wife Mrs J W Purdy 36 and daughter Dorothy 17 were injured in a collision on U S 80 near Calhoun three miles out. Marshall Craig 23 of Rodessa drove a semi trailer. charged with recklessness. Both Medaks discharged. panel truck $300 damage. semi $100.
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Peter Medak
South Second Street
McCain-Richards Automobile Agency
J. W. Purdy
Dorothy Purdy
North Fourth Street
West Monroe
U. S. 80
Calhoun
St. Francis Hospital
Marshall Craig
Rodessa
Medak
Progressive Casing Pulling Company
el Dorado
Ark
Medaks
Purdys
Downsville
John William Spurlock
Dak
Three-Year-Old Boy Thrown From Horse In Atlanta Incident
In Atlanta on September 22, three year old Robert L. Witcher was tossed from a horse and left with injuries. He said the horse galloped wildly before it fell backward, and his parents held him until his mouth heals.
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Atlanta
Robert L. Witcher
Witcher
Rail service cut for at least sixty days by washouts
Louisville and Nashville Railway will suspend service between Mobile and New Orleans for at least 60 days due to bridge washouts at Biloxi and Bay St. Louis Mississippi. Assistant Superintendent B H Harbin said work crews are on the job but restoration time is uncertain. Trains run to Ocean Springs and then reverse to Mobile.
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Mobile
Ala
Louisville & Nashville
New Orleans
Biloxi
Bay St. Louis
Miss
B. H. Harbin
Ocean Springs
Harbin
Little Theatre Starts 1947-48 Membership Sale in Monroe
The Little Theatre opens sales for its 1947-48 season at the Palace and Goldsmith jewelers. Members at $3 gain five plays, a voice in theatre plans, and early seating due to Georgia Tucker School limits. Hay Fever opens October 20. Mayor Benoit backs the civic nonprofit.
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Little Theatre
Monroe
the Palace
Goldsmith Jewelers
DeSiard
Gilbert Findlay
W. Carroll Summer
Helen Fernandez Allen
al Lassiter
Ann Wilson
Dixie Madden
Georgia Tucker School
Georgia Tucker
Hay Fever
H. H. Benoit
The
Little Theatre of Monroe, Inc
Greece to Expand Army in New Anti Guerrilla Drive
Greece moves to extend its army by 70 000 troops and 70 000 national guards to fight guerrillas who reject a 30 day amnesty. Chiefs of staff meet ministers to plan the drive backed by US aid funds of 200 million dollars. Engagements over the weekend left about 320 guerrillas dead or captured.
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Athens
Greece
Stry, Navy
Air Force
War, Air, Marine
Public Order
U. S
United States
Hoover Warns of Grim World Food Year Amid Short Harvest
Former President Hoover told a Madison Square Garden audience that the 1947 world harvest may match 1945, predicting a drastic 32.9 million ton drop in coarse grains. He urged governments and farmers to prioritize feeding people, curb waste, and coordinate across surplus nations, noting Russia’s partial crop gains and excluding reference to the Soviet Union.
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New York
Herbert Hoover
Madison Square Garden
Hoover
German Relief
American Friends Service Committee
Labor League For Human Rights
A. F
Europe
Truman
Russia
Another Hurricane Threat Bears Down On Florida Coast
The tropical storm headed toward the Fort Myers and Tampa area driving 50 to 60 mph winds as warnings stretched from Palm Beach to Fernandina. The storm ranked well below the great Atlantic hurricane that struck Florida and New Orleans, with Miami officials saying the latest blow was not expected to be dangerous.
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New Orleans
Florida
Palm Beach
Fernandina
Gulf of Mexico
Fort Myers
Tampa
Gulf
Gulf Coast
Miami
Jefferson Parish
Lake Pontchartrain
Coast Guard
Lake Catherine
Frank J. Clancy
Pontchartrain
Clancy
Metairie High School
Everglades
Canal Point
Truman Hears Session Talk On Europe Aid Policy
President Truman and Secretary of State Marshall held a critical talk on Congress for a possible special session to approve more European aid amid food and price concerns. They weighed UN, China, Korea, and Italy issues as they sought quick food and coal for Europe and faced domestic price pressures.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
State Marshall
Urgent Blood Drive Plea From Local Red Cross Chapter
Mrs. W. J. Veazey secretary of the Red Cross chapter sent an urgent SOS for blood to Judge W. M. Harper. Type B blood is exhausted and only three pints remain for other types. Report at once to the Red Cross to help save human life.
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W. J. Veazey
Red Cross
W. M. Harper
Britain warns UN peace may crash if Soviet power grows
British Minister Hector McNeil told the United Nations that if the Soviet Union continues to press its will the unstable peace of the world will crumble and crash with hideous consequences. He criticized Russia and rejected Vishinsky's charges of US war-mongering, defending the Marshall Plan and atomic control while urging Moscow to drop its inflexible stance.
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Max Harrelson
New York
Britain
Soviet Union
Hector McNeil
United Nations Assembly
United Kingdom
Russia
Moscow
McNeil
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
United States
Vishinsky
Europe
United Nations
Ex Marine Hunted in Girl's Death
Philadelphia report states police seek ex marine George A Neill in connection with the disappearance and death of 11 year old Isabella Mallon. Investigators say Neill was last seen with Isabella on Sept 6 and a nationwide teletype asks for his apprehension for questioning. The badly decomposed body of Isabella was found in a weed thicket near her home.
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Philadelphia
Isabella Mallon
Mallon
Isabella
John J. Hanlon
George A. Neill
Hanlon
Bernard Mallon
Carl Seaman
York
Neill
California
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Florida Coast
Westbrook
Pegler
F Bayou
Georgia H. Kellogg
Western
Derrick
M. G. Pitts
Rapides
Andrew Pappas
Harry S. Truman
Truman Athletic Club
United Nations’ General Assembly
China
Korea
Ialy
France
Trieste
Marshall
Anderson
Commerce Harriman
Mississippi
Gulfport
Upstate
Mississipi
War Assets Administration
Security Council
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