Westbrook Pegler Urges Labor Council Reform in Nevada
The piece accuses the American Federation of Labor at its San Francisco convention of failing to oust a Las Vegas based council leader Ralph Howard Alsup a convicted criminal and violent offender. It condemns press omission and cites Alsups gun charges prior prison terms and a Texas pardon while calling for accountability and disclosure of alleged political misconduct.
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New York
American Federation of Labor
San Francisco
A. F. of L.’s Council
Clark County
Nev
Las Vegas
Ralph Howard Alsup
Nevada State Federation
Painters’ Union
Alsup
Nevada
Texas
Pegler
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Elliott
Scream in Dope Case Ties to Hamburg Soldier
A 19 year old Monroe woman, crying for a dose, alleges her husband stationed at Fort Benning forced her to take dope and that two men tried to drag her into a Chevrolet pickup. She named a Hamburg Illinois man as the dealer and said she once saw the man give $300 for dope. She was taken to Charity hospital and then returned home as the FBI took over the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
South Fifth Street
Hamburg
Searoe
Columbus
Fort Benning
Charity Hospital
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Lfter
Benton charges McCarthy with perjury and deceit
Senator Benton testifies under oath at a public hearing charging Senator McCarthy with perjury and deception in his Communist in government accusations. He cites 10 case studies and urges expulsion and further investigation by the Senate rules subcommittee. McCarthy declines cross examination, arguing the panel should hear both sides.
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Marvin L. Arrowsmith
Washington
Benton
D.-Conn
McCarthy
R.-Wis
Senate
Subcommittee
Gillette D
Iowa
Gillette
Wisconsin
New Mexico
Full Rules Committee
Winnsboro Seeks Mail Delivery After Civic Survey
Winnsboro Louisiana awaits a reply from the assistant postmaster general on mail delivery. A Lions Club survey found 3,178 residents on paved streets and 269 on gravel streets, with recent 14 miles of blacktops and street signs installed. The post office sold stamps worth 34,885 dollars in fiscal 1951.
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Winnsboro
Roy M. Taylor
U. S. Postal Department
Winnsboro Business Men's Association
The
Lions Club
Robert F. Mulhearn
Board of Aldermen
Boggs Tours North Louisiana In Pre Campaign Warmup
Gubernatorial candidate Hale Boggs spoke in Bastrop Morehouse parish promoting a program to utilize Louisiana’s natural resources for state prosperity. He denounced political contributions from state employees and backed civil service protections. Accompanied by Sen Cap Barnum and Sen Chester Coco, he planned visits to West Carroll Tensas East Carroll and Richland parishes.
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Bastrop
Hale Boggs
Louisiana
Morehouse Parish
Rene
Boggs
Greater Louisiana
Monroe
Boggs Teain
Fifth Congressional District
C. E
Cap) Barnam
P Uston
Chester Coco
Marksville
West Carroll
Tensas
East Carroll
Richland Parishes
OPS Memo on News Withholding Killed by Truman Order
Washington dispatch reports President Truman ordered the Office of Price Administration memo restricting disclosure of internal files withdrawn. White House press secretary Joseph Short said the memo could be construed as duplicating new security restrictions and would cause public confusion. The move followed Senate protests and a leak of the directive issued Tuesday.
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Washington
Office of Price Stabilization
OPS
Truman
Cehiaf Avocatioa Mavad
Venee Caeemars
Senate
Joseph Short
White House
Mr. Truman
14 Bodies Found In Wrecked U S Plane
Japanese police report 14 bodies found in and near the wreckage of a U S air force C-119 flying boxcar crash near Matsuda. The plane from Ashiya base to Tokyo belonged to the 314th troop carrier group. A second C-46 crash near Hakone left six crew and five passengers.
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Matsuda
Japan
Tokyo
Ashiya Air Force Base
Hakone
Atsugi
Reds Building Massive Force
U S Eighth Army reports Communist forces attacking across 50 miles of the Korean battle front last night. Behind the lines they moved a mass of men and supplies toward the front along major north south roads. Allied planes struck main arteries and the U S Fifth Air Force said it destroyed 508 Communist vehicles and damaged 613 in a record effort, surpassing the previous 964 set on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Eighth Army
Korea
Korean
U. S. Fifth Air Force
Illinois Central changes eastbound schedule 206 to 226
The Illinois Central Railroad announces a Sunday effective schedule change for eastbound passenger train 206 now 226. It departs Shreveport at 4 30 p m and arrives Monroe at 7 05 p m with departure at 7 20 p m instead of 6 45 p m improving southeast and east connections to Meridian Birmingham Atlanta Chattanooga Washington New York and other points. Through Pullman service continues from Shreveport and Monroe to New York and Jackson to Atlanta with car transfers. Connections at Jackson link to train 26 for Memphis leaving 1 10 a m arriving 6 35 a m. Pullman accommodations available via ticket agents. Air conditioned coaches run to Vicksburg Jackson and Meridian without reservations.
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Illinois Central Railroad
Shreveport
Monroe
Meridian
Birmingham
Atlanta
Chattanooga
Washington
New York
Jackson
Miss
Illinois Central
Memphis
Vicksburg
Bradley Arrives In Tokyo To Discuss Korean Armistice
General Omar Bradley landed at Haneda Airport Tokyo to confer with General Matthew Ridgway and survey all aspects of the situation amid stalled armistice talks. Peiping radio condemned Ridgway’s proposed site switch from Kaesong to Songgyon as calls rise for a resumption of talks.
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Bradley
Tokyo
Ridgway
Washington
Kaesong
Songgyon
No - Man’s - Land
United Nations
U. N
Orthodox Jews Plan New Year Services at Monroe Temple
The Hebrew Orthodox congregation of Monroe will hold High Holiday Services in the Temple B’Nai Israel annex at Jackson and Oak streets. Rabbi Bernard Gershman of the Hebrew Theological College will lead, with services starting 7 p.m. September 30 and continuing October 1, and Yom Kippur from 7 p.m. October 9 to October 10. Additional services at Temple B’Nai Israel Sunday 7:30 p.m. and Monday 10:30 a.m. will be led by Rabbi Hirsch with sermons titled A Twofold Message and First Things First.
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Monroe
Temple B'Nai Israel
Jackson and
Oak Streets
Bernard Gershman
Hebrew Theological College of Chicago
Gershman
Roosevelt College
Chicago
The
Theological College
Hirsch
Uprising by Two Former Generals in Argentina
Buenos Aires reports a revolt led by former Gen. Arturo Rawson and former Gen. Benjamin Menendez against Juan Peron. The government says the uprising was quelled and the capital went into lockdown with crowds in Plaza de Mayo and rumors of troop movements, while no street fighting was observed. Rawson previously led a 1943 coup and briefly became president.
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Fred L. Strozier
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Juan D. Peron
Arturo Rawson
Benjamin Menendez
Rawson
Plaza de Mayo
Peron
Ramon §S. Castillo
Cordoba
General Confederation of Labor
Kiwanis Meet Opens Sunday in Deep South
The 33rd annual Kiwanis International district convention for Louisiana Mississippi and west Tennessee starts Sunday at the Frances Hotel with about 700 attendees. A district officer luncheon board meeting memorial services led by Rev Louis J Toomey Loyola University of the South and an informal wives reception are planned. Members will elect officers and choose the 1952 convention city on Tuesday along with French Touch Fashions style show by Madame Claire and Bonnie Williams at Palace Department Store.
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Louisiana
Mississippi
West Tennessee
Kiwanis International
L. B. Pettit
Frances Hotel
District Board of Trustees
Louis J. Toomey
Madame Claire
Bonnie Williams
Palace Department Store
Jack Masurer
Pettit
Cases Acted Upon in Court in Fourth District
Sixty one cases including misdemeanors and felonies were heard by Judge E L Gladney Jr. In a major session a 23 year old Black man Ivy Bess received 12 years in the state penitentiary for four automobile thefts. O C Poissot alias Clarence Rizzo was sentenced to Angola for four years on two theft by check charges. Poissot pleaded not guilty to a bigamy charge. The report notes a knifing fracas involving Poissot and the common law husband of Mar. Continued on Seventh Page.
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E. L. Gladney, Jr
Gladney
Ivy Bess
O. C. Poissot
Clarence Rizzo
Angola
Poissot
Mar
AP executive warns on 10,000 Korean war POWs plight
Association Press General Executive Frank H. King said the 10,000 or more UN prisoners behind Communist lines, mostly Americans, face a harsher winter. He cited slow access by Red Cross and limited information from the State Department, and noted the broader frontline from Japan to Australia shaping the Cold War. King arrived from Asia and stressed the need for aid to POWs including photographer Frank Noel and Oatis.
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San Francisco
Korea
Associated Press
Frank H. King
Far East
Associated Press Managing Editors Association
Truman
A. P
William N. Oatis
Czechoslovakia
King
United Nations
Red Cross
Peiping
State Department
Kaesong
Hokkaido
Japan
Hong Kong
Philippines
Indonesia
Southwest Pacific
Australia
New Zealand
Long Island
Free World’s
Asia
Russia
Oatis
Frank Noel
Noel
U S Court to Start Monday in Federal Building
The fall term of federal court opens in the post office building Monday at 10 am with petit jurors reporting Tuesday morning. No grand jury session is planned. Opening day focuses on guilty pleas probation and motions. Jurors listed include Hansford Caldwell Hico La William Faulk Monroe R Dean Farr Jr Monroe and others from towns in Louisiana.
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Federal Court
Petit Jury
Peitit
Hansford K. Caldwell
Hico
William Gilbert Faulk
No. 2Nd St
Monroe
R. Dean Farr, Jr
Howard St
Jack L. Holt
Rt. 2
Box 23
Lake Providence
Josephine Bridger
Columbia
George Webb Kennon
Roselawn St
William M. Snyder, Jr
Rt. 1
Winnsboro
Homer Lee Best
Simsboro
Paul W. Brantley
Star Rt
Marion
Clyde C. Colvin, Jr
Bernice
Charles B. Hayes
Farmerville
Benjamin M. Hixon
RFD
Mangham
Jack Morris Russell
N. 8Th St
W. Monroe
Stephen L. Cole
Eastland Avenue
Ruston
B. H. Rainwater, Jr
Vienna St
Noel Gordon Taylor
George Foster Wallace
Island Dr
Ralph Bloom
Poplar
File Suit To Bankrupt LeBlanc Corporation
A Baltimore broadcasting firm files in circuit court to bankrupt LeBlanc Corporation, alleged as Hadacol manufacturer. United Broadcasting Co. claims $14,224 for ads and air time. The case follows news of LeBlanc sale to Tobey-Maltz and prior IRS lien and creditor suits.
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Baltimore
LeBlanc Corporation
Baltimore Broadcasting
Hadacol
United Broadcasting Co., Inc
Dudley J. LeBlanc
Louisiana
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Westbrook
Probe
M’carthy
Senis
Philip C. Jessup
Joseph McCarthy
Jessup
North
U. S
REDS
John Randolph
I. C
William M. Boyle, Jr
RFC
American Lithofold Corp
Gen. Bradley
Don Huth
Omar Bradley
Temple Annex
Kiwanis
A. P. Executive
P.O. W.s
U.S. Court
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