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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Sep 23, 1959

Page

1

Pleads For Steel Settlement and Bank Siege in Cleveland

Two major AP datelines cover a Cleveland Trust Co bank siege in which the holdup man died, a woman helper fled, and manager Herbert Fox was seized. The incident followed a Ponted bomb device claim later proved coal dust. 200 officers aided in the 45 minute standoff. Eisenhower urged hard bargaining to settle the steel strike as 500,000 workers faced possible Taft Hartley action.

Cleveland, Ohio Herbert Fox Cleveland Trust Co Fox FBI Washington Eisenhower Labor James P. Mitchell

Khrushchev Jovially Tours Iowa Tall Corn Farm Visit

Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev arrives in Iowa for a jovial day touring Roswell Garst’s farm. Security teams, schools, and thousands line Highway 141 as the Communist leader questions grain sorghum methods and feeds hogs and chickens.

Iowa Coon Rapids Nikita Khrushchev Tall Corn Country Khrushchev Ous Army Air Force Roswell Garst Highway 141 Des Moines

Cost Of Living Edges Down From July Record High

The cost of living fell one tenth of one percent from July’s peak as food prices dropped nine tenths, slowing a summer rise in consumer costs. The index was 124.8 percent of the 1947-49 average, nine tenths higher than a year earlier, with wage escalator contracts set to raise pay for about 125,000 workers.

Washington Labor Department North American Aviation Martin Baltimore Denver Hughes Aircraft

Man Dies In Gasoline Flames at Oak Ridge

In Oak Ridge Tennessee a young Swiss mathematician employed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory poured gasoline on himself, ignited it, and died in a fiery death. He was Andreas Hans Schopf, 30, a Zurich native and bachelor. University of Tennessee student George Bradley witnessed the scene.

Oak Ridge Tenn George Bradley Bradley University of Tennessee Knoxville Oak Ridge National Laboratory Andreas Hans Schopf Zurich Switzerland

Beirut customs halt gold smuggler at airport

Customs officials stopped Stella Shlomo from boarding a plane in Beirut and searched her. In her jacket they found 187 gold coins, 3 pairs of gold earrings, 19 gold rings, 33 gold bracelets and several dozen gold and diamond trinkets.

Beirut Stella Shlomo

GM says steel supply troubles were overstated

Detroit bulletin reports General Motors Corp says rumors of steel supply difficulties were exaggerated. The company stated supplies have not materially affected production and urged suppliers to maintain steady shipments.

Detroit General Motors Corp

Argentina moves to outlaw Communist party amid strike

Buenos Aires reports President Frondizi’s government ordered federal prosecutors to pursue banning the Argentine Communist party. Police arrested known leftist labor leaders as a counterstrike to the general strike.

Buenos Aires Argentina Arturo Frondizi Communist Party

Natchez plans highway name change for Miss America Trail

Natchez planners for the homecoming of the new Miss America Lynda Mead say they will propose to the next legislature that U S Highway 61 between Natchez and Vicksburg be renamed Miss America Trail.

Natchez Miss.upd Lynda Mead Here Vicksburg

Examiner finds no improper influence in 1957 TV Channel 5 award

A Federal Communications Commission special examiner stated that no improper influence affected the 1957 award of television Channel 5 in Boston to WHDH Inc the Boston Herald-Traveler subsidiary. The report cleared the award process of influence by officials or interests.

Washington Federal Communications Commission TV Channel 5 Boston Whdh, Inc Boston Herald - Traveler

Deadline Set for Local Candidates to Qualify

Baton Rouge AP reports Democratic Chairman Rufus D. Hayes announced that 5 p.m. Friday is the deadline for local candidates to qualify. He urged timely filings to ensure eligibility ahead of the elections.

Baton Rouge Rufus D. Hayes

Hurricane Gracie veers north offshore toward Florida

Hurricane Gracie continued a north-northwest course offshore, expected to stay well off the Florida coast as it moves away from Miami.

Miami Fla Gracie Florida

Wagner Urges Federal Crackdown on Narcotics

New York Mayor Robert Wagner told a Senate juvenile delinquency subcommittee that federal help is crucial in fighting teenage crime by targeting narcotics trafficking. He said narcotics crime is big time, well financed, and beyond local police powers, and urged Congress to act as hearings opened in New York City with Sen. Thomas Hennings leading.

New York Robert F. Wagner U. S. Senate Wagner Thomas C. Hennings New York City United States Hennings Missouri Congress

Tragic river death of 9 year old in assault case

MARION Ind AP Belynda Eltzroth nine vanished on a grocery trip and was found dead in the Mississippi River raped and strangled An uncle Henry E Sprong forty two is sought for questioning Bloodstains found in a borrowed truck driven by Sprong Two bags of unopened potato chips from a grocery near her home were in the truck Prosecutor plans murder charges Sprong had lived with the family and aided the stepfather in trucking He faces a nonsupport charge in Kokomo and previously lived in St Louis.

Marion Ind Belynda Eltzroth Mississinewa River Charles Rodgers Henry E. Sprong Robert Foust Sprong Belinda Michael St. Louis Indiana Belynda Richard Sprong Kokomo

Louisiana Heart Association Grants for Student Research

The Louisiana Heart Association invites college students to apply for research grants. Dr. John G. Arnold Jr., chair of the undergraduate research committee, states the deadline for grants-in-aid is October 9. Grants are awarded twice yearly to cover project expenses undertaken by students in college.

Louisiana Heart Association John G. Arnold Jr the Heart Association Col

Full Treatment Aimed At Voter In 1960 Campaign

The 1960 presidential race begins to heat up as Lyndon B. Johnson and Hubert Humphrey push international policy into the debate. Other senators rail against inflation measures and fiscal waste while urging tax reforms and public service expansion. Continued on Page Two-A.

Washington White House Lyndon B. Johnson D-Tex Hubert H. Humphrey D-Minn

Beaten Hungarian Refugee Leader Found Injured in Golden Gate Park

Isaak Ferenc, 31, head of the Hungarian Freedom Fighters of San Francisco and critic of Khrushchev, was beaten early today in Golden Gate Park. Police suspect internal dissension in the refugee group. He suffered multiple head and rib injuries and refused to name his attackers. His wife Enese said he received a disturbing late night telephone call and left home saying he would return soon. He was found unconscious beside his car. Isaak, a former Hungarian escapee who fled in a stolen plane in 1956, had spoken at a downtown demonstration last Saturday denouncing communism and Khrushchev’s visit. The subversive squad will question him later. He still would not identify the caller.

San Francisco UPD Ferenc Isark Hungarian Freedom Fighters of Khrushchev Golden Gate Park Isaak Enese Isazk Hungary San Fancisco

Five Children Perish In Fire in Minot

Five Newhouse children aged 8, 5, 3, 17 months, and 6 weeks died when their home burned in Minot. Their mother escaped after running for help, unable to rescue them. Surviving siblings aged 10, 9, and 6 slept in a basement bedroom. father away in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota area as authorities seek him.

Minot SL. D Orval Newhouse Nancy Betty John Peter Larry Timothy Kenneth Richard Detroit Lakes Minn

Family Tragedy Hits Michigan Lake Outing

Leonard Larson, sole survivor of a boat accident on Lake McKeever, describes how the 12-foot boat capsized during a cranberry picking trip. The event killed his wife, 9 children, and his brother, 64, with Doris May 16 surviving at Marquette. The family, poor and close, had hoped to ride together in the same boat for fun.

Munising, Mich Leonard Larson Lake McKeever Upper Michigan Hiawatha National Forest Harry Larsons Doris May Marquette Skandia Larson

False Teeth Just No Good For This

Melbourne based Patrick Joseph O Rourke, 35, was bitten by a venomous tiger snake after he tried to bite its head off. He said his lower false teeth slipped, allowing the snake to bite his tongue. He killed the snake and collapsed but is reported recovering. He noted he had fought snakes in Burma during the war.

Melbourne Australia UPI Patrick Joseph O'Rourke O'Rourke Burma

Book Rides Waves Of Popularity

A book about The San Francisco Giants rode a wave of popularity last season with a 2.50 price. By year one end, after a third place finish, it sold for 1.00. In 1959 stores marked it up to 2.50 during Giants surge. Today Cubs beat Giants 5-4 and the book has dropped to 0.69.

San Francisco San Francisco Giants Giants Chicago Cubs

Military Academy Head Accused of Assaulting Cadet

SEATTLE AP Thomas H Hopkins superintendent of the Hopkins Military Academy in Redmond was arrested on third degree assault and contributing to delinquency of minors. His wife Louise Hopkins principal was also charged. The case centers on mistreatment of John Goodwin a Seattle cadet kept in a bathroom fed bread and water while guards used swagger sticks and cold water. Hopkins allegedly used a judo hold. his wife is accused of striking Goodwin. Also charged Hopkins drank liquor in the presence of two 16 year old cadets. The academy facing long scrutiny charges $1700 yearly with 18 students now enrolled.

Seattle, Wash Thomas H. Hopkins Hopkins Military Academy Hopkins Louise Charles 4. Smith John Goodwin Seattle Goodwin Smith

Continued Mild Weather Outlook For Northeast Louisiana

The forecast calls for mild temperatures and clear skies in northeast Louisiana with similar conditions expected tomorrow. Pollen counts rose from 378 to 456 grains per cubic yard. yesterday’s high was 90 degrees and the low 66 at Federal Aviation Selman Field.

Louisiana Federal Aviation Selman Field

What do you think of much as a beautifier

The item questions a plea or remark about a beauty aid, noting it has limited effect on pigs. Read as a jokey throne line from a column. The tone mirrors a humor column. Named entities are minimal in readable text.

FHA analyzes 17 Ouachita parish subdivisions for planning

FHA district director Harry F. Allen lists seventeen new Ouachita parish subdivisions in planning. These areas are not yet ready for development and are under initial FHA analysis or consultation with prospective developers. Through January to date, fourteen subdivisions totaling 579 building sites have been analyzed.

Ouachita Parish Harry F. Allen Federal Housing Administration District Shreveport Allen FHA Ouachita River Alexandria

Mother Attacks Teacher in Brooklyn Classroom

New York police say Edith Mackey, 25, stormed into a Brooklyn public school second grade room with her daughter Brenda, 7, assaulting teacher Eda Tanne, 40. Mackey, charged with third degree assault, held on $1000 bond for Friday hearing.

New York UPID Edith Mackey Brooklyn Eda Tanne Brenda

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