Louisiana Colleges Budgeted At 4 Million For Next Year
Louisiana's colleges, trade schools, and related institutions under the state education department will operate on budgets totaling 4 071 554.77 for the next school year, per state board approval. Net increases over 1942-43 reflect expected returns from navy programs and potential adjustments after federal reimbursements.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
State Department of’ Education
State Board of ‘Education
Rex Beard
Department of Education
Louisiana State Normal College
Natchitoches
Southern University
A. and M. College
Scotlandville
Louisiana Negro Normal and Industrial Institute
Grambling
State School For
State School
Southwest Louisiana
Lake Charles
Southwestern Louisiana Trade School
Crowley
T. H. Harris
Opelousas
Huey P. Long Memorial
Winnfield
Shreveport
Sullivan Memorial
Bogalusa
State Normal College
Hie
Louisiana Polytechnic Institute and
Southwestern
State Board of Liquidation
Negro Normal and Industrial Institute
Lavoptik boric acid eye soother marketed nationwide
The ad promotes Lavoptik as a boric acid eye soothing mixture praised by thousands. It claims relief for tired inflamed burning itching or sticky eyes and offers a money back guarantee after 25 years of success. Available at all drug stores.
Congress Votes on War Agencies Funding and Purge of Officials
Senate approves a $143,000,000 deficiency bill cutting three officials tied to subversive groups, including Dr. Lovell, William M. Dodd Jr., and Goodwin Watson. House and Senate compromise funds OPA at $155,000,000 and OWI domestic at $2,750,000 within a $2.9 billion war agencies bill. House rejects Senate salary vetting power by 302 to 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Senate
House
Robert Morss Lovell
Virgin Islands
William EK. Dodd, Jr
Goodwin Watson
Federal Communications Commission
White House
Owil
Wallet Theft Reported by Lieutenant Rosenbloom
Lieutenant J S Rosenbloom of 405 Calypso street reported the theft of his wallet from a locker at the swimming pool yesterday. The wallet contained $150 in cash an officer meal ticket valued at $30 and valuable army papers. He had locked the locker before swimming but believes his clothing was pilfered.
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J. S. Rosenbloom
Calypso Street
Monroe
Rosenbloom
Subsidy plan advances under Taft amendment in senate debate
The Taft amendment won committee approval 7 to 4 as supporters push subsidies to lower butter and meat prices. It authorizes RFC to borrow 350 million and CCC to borrow 175 million to pay subsidies or buy commodities for sale at a loss to boost production.
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Senate
Taft
Prentiss M. Brown
Commerce Jones
Jones
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
O’mahoney
Wyoming
Butler
Nebraska
CCC
RFC
Banking Committee
Barkley
Kentucky
House
Roosevelt
Congress
Two Men Charged With Intent to Defraud
Adolph Weaver of West Monroe and A C Montgomery a painter were arrested by the Ouachita sheriff on warrants from Grand hotel manager May Hudson. Weaver allegedly obtained $20 in hotel rooms and meals, Montgomery about $45. Bond set at $300 each.
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Adolph Weaver
Bancroft Street
West Monroe
A. C. Montgomery
Sheriff's Department
Ouachita Parish
May Hudson
Grand Hotel
Weaver
Montgomery
Allied Forces Drive Through New Guinea and Grecian Isles
Allied troops linked advances on Woodlark and Trobriand islands with a Nassau Bay landing near Salamaua while Australian units moved toward the coast from Mubo. In Europe, bombing campaigns pounded Sicily and Sardinia and hit the Italian mainland near Naples and Taranto as RAF and USAAF sorties intensified.
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Woodlark Island
Trobriand Islands
New Guinea
Nassau Bay
Salamaua
Mubo
Italy
Sicily
Messina
Palermo
Sardinia
Cagliari
Greece
Roosevelt
Britain
Germany
Europe
Hitler
Cologne
Allied air raids hit Rabaul and Kendari in July operations
Allied forces reported heavy night bombing on Rabaul New Britain with over 22 tons plus 78 tons in earlier raids. Bombs struck Lakunai Rapopo and Vunakanau airfields while fires and AA fire raged. A 1 500 mile round trip hit Kendari Dutch Celebes with 16 tons dropped and Koepang Penfoei airfield bombed after dark.
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Wickham Anchorage
New Georgia Island
Rabaul
New Britain
Lakunai
Rapopo
Vunakanau
Kendari
Dutch Celebes
Darwin
Dutch Timor
Penfoei
Koepang
American Navy repels Japanese raid near Rendova island
US surface ships answered a Japanese night bombardment on Rendova with heavy gunfire, forcing the three light cruisers and four destroyers to retire. Air and land fighting continued as Allied forces tighten positions around Salamaua and Munda air bases in New Guinea.
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Washington
Rendova Island
Salamauns
Munda
New Guinea
Salamaua
New Georgia Island
Viruhar
Bar
Rendova
Solomons
United States
Clair L. Chennault
China
Chennault
Guadalcanal
South Pacific
Halsey
Allied and World Leaders Send Independence Day Messages
The article notes various international leaders sending Independence Day greetings to President Roosevelt, including Benes Lin Sen Sveinn Bioernshon Pedro N. Silva Carranza Spaak Farouk Pahlavi Abdul Aziz and Abdul Mah. It also mentions reduced travel for motorists, a British warship salute planned for July 4, and chess in North Louisiana with games at West Monroe city hall resuming at 2 PM.
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Office of Defense Transportation
North Africa
United States
Benes
Roosevelt
Lin Sen
China
Sveinn Bioernshon
Iceland
Pedro N. Silva Carranza
Venezuelan Congress
Paul Spaak
Belgium
Farouk
Egypt
Shah Mohammad Reza
Pahlavi
Iran
Abdul Aziz
Saudi Arabia
Abdul Mah
Iraq
Timber sale of virgin pines and hardwood yields strong bids
In Ouachita parish, the school board approved a wartime timber auction of virgin pine stands in sections 16 15 3 east and 16 15 2 east. Tremont 1 company and Parlor City Lumber bought the pine tracts for 146 500, Kellogg Lumber for hardwood portions. The sale, historically largest in northeast Louisiana, required a public vote and government permit, with seedlings to be planted later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. O. Brown
ABC
Brown
Parlor City Lumberry
Tremont 1 Company
Kellogg Lumber Company
Spe
Lana
Conditi
Ouachita Parish
Sch
Fred G. Thatcher
As. Ag
Fuel rationing warned as wartime oil shortages spread
The committee warned that fuel shortages and higher crude prices threaten production as new wells lag. Nonessential driving may be restricted and Western quotas should not exceed savings possible for the Eastern area. Seaboard shortages risk widening, with military needs rising and transport setbacks likely to worsen the national oil crisis.
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Seaboard
United States
Middle West
Far West
Astern
Near East
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Glenn Babb
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West Monroe City Hall
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Perla
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