Mrs. McKain Named Head Of Girls School
Florence McKain, former juvenile placement worker, was named acting superintendent of the State Industrial School for Girls in Pineville by Dr. Edward D. Grant. She previously led the Pineville school from 1949 to 1952 and will assume duties August 1, replacing Colin Coaker who moves to the Angola penitentiary.
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Florence McKain
Louisiana Training Institute
State Industrial School For Girls
Pineville
Edward D. Grant
Department of Institutions
State Legion Convention to Convene in Monroe
More than 1 000 Louisiana Legionnaires are expected in Monroe for the state convention July 25 28. The event will open with 40 and 8 registration at the Penn Hotel and official conven tion headquarters at the Virginia hotel. State Commander M C Mike Gehr will preside at the opening session with Preston J Moore of Oklahoma as featured speaker. David Bell of the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs will report Saturday morning, as National Commander Dan Daniel delivers the keynote address.
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Monroe
Pete Dowd
Dowd
Penn Hotel
Legion
Virginia Hotel
Paramount Theatre
M. C
Mike) Gehr
David Bell
Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs
Legionnaires
Dan) Daniel
The
Eisenhower Plans Summer Vacation at Newport Naval Base
President Eisenhower intends to vacation this summer at the Neyrecabsch Bay base near Newport if Congress adjourns. white House spokesman Hagerty cited Senate civil rights debate as the main uncertainty and Senate GOP Leader Knowland warned the debate could last four to eight weeks or longer.
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Washington
Eisenhower
U.S. Naval Base
Neyrecabsch Bay
Newport
White House
James C. Hagerty
Congress
Senate
Knowland
California
House Reverses Stand Extends Soil Bank One Year
The House voted to extend the soil bank program for another year as part of a $3.6 billion Agriculture Department bill for fiscal 1958. The compromise includes a $500 million payments pool for next year and a $3,000 per-farmer limit, with signups tied to crops planted by July 1 and payments ending by Sept. 15, 1958. Rep. Harrison led the earlier fight against the acreage reserve but supported the compromise to avoid further conflict.
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Washington
House
Farm Soil Bank
Senate House
Senate
Agriculture Department
Harrison
D-Va
Knowland signals openness to clarifying civil rights bill
Senate Republican leader Knowland said Eisenhower has not ruled out clarifying amendments to the House civil rights bill. He warned debate could run four to eight weeks and that the Senate may lengthen sessions to bring the measure to a vote this week. Russell pressed for a conference with the President amid opposition from Southern senators.
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Washington
Sen
Knowland
Calif
Eisenhower
Senate
Congress
White House
James C. Hagerty
Russell
D-Ga
Hagerty
House
Gas Tax and Salary Hike Discussed by Louisiana Teachers
F. F. Wimberly leads an informational meeting at Neville Auditorium on a proposed gas gathering tax and teacher pay raise. Milton Hall says all fifth district teachers, civic groups, and legislators were invited. a Q and A follows the address. The legislature granted the raise but did not fund it. gas tax is eyed as revenue.
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F. F. Wimberly
Louisiana Teachers Association
Neville Auditorium
Wimberly
Milton Hall
Ouachita Teachers Association
Hall
Louisiana
Legion Post Election Set for July Elec in Ferriday
Legion commander Gulledge announced the Gray Mclary Post election for officers will take place in the Legion Hall on Thursday July 11 with Ladies Night to follow installation. The vote was originally slated for June 27 but was postponed due to Hurricane Audrey. Ferriday Kiwanis Teen Age Club reported active summer activities including dances and swimming parties. A pet raccoon was captured by Monroe police in the 2400 block of Gordon Avenue and placed in the city pound after Mrs Fay Wilson reported the animal in her yard. Mayor W L Jack Howard.
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Richard Gulledge
Gray-McClary
Ferriday
Legion Hall
Gulledge
Audrey
Ferriday Kiwanis
Luther A. Jones
Kiwanis
City
Monroe
Gordon Avenue
Fay Wilson
G. D. Glasscock
City Pound
Indicted Spy Seeks Asylum in France Amid Extradition Uncertainty
George Zlatovski 47 a former U S Army intelligence officer and his wife Jane were indicted in New York on spying charges tied to an international ring led by Jack Soble. They reportedly received political asylum from France while U S authorities weigh extradition steps.
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Paris
George Zlatovski
New York
Soviet Union
France
Jane
Foreign Ministry
United States
U. S
Justice and Interior Ministries
Zlatovski
U. S. Army
Jack Soble
Soble
Paul W. Williams
America
Plot to blow up Abadan refinery nipped in Iran
Gen Teimour Bakhtiar announced authorities arrested several Communists who were nearly ready to strike the Abadan oil refineries. The facilities operate under a Iran eight-company joint venture once owned by the Anglo Iranian Oil Co.
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Tehran
Iran
Security Department
Abadan
Teimour Bakhtiar
Anglo-Iranian Oil Co
Death warrant set for Joseph Sheffield execution
Gov Earl Long signed a death warrant for August 16 for Joseph Sheffield to be executed in the Angola electric chair. Sheffield, condemned in the 1958 slaying of the Franklin Parish sheriff's brother, would be the first white man executed there since 1956 reforms. He faced two trials and appeals over the decades as prosecutors argued his guilt and motive.
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Baton Rouge
Earl Long
Joseph Sheffield
Franklin Parish
Angola
Long
Thomas
Blackjack) Goins
Anthony Meyers
New Orleans
Supreme Court
Sheffield
Hiram Waller
John Waller
Waller
Twin City Faces Warm Day With Rising Heat Risk
A warm pattern continues as temperatures near 95 degrees may be tied or surpassed this afternoon after an 85 degree morning. Sunrise warned of a red sun indicating rain, but no rain is forecast and skies will be clear to partly cloudy.
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Twin City
Feud Rekindled Over Monroe Water Pipe Payment
Monroe city officials dispute a postwar bill with the federal government for Selman Field water pipe. City Attorney Haynes Harkey asserts the pipe remains the city's property and the balance of about $6,000 should not be paid, citing prior deposits and ongoing need for municipal use.
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Monroe
Selman Field
Haynes Harkey
The
Henry Bernstein
Bernstein
Harkey
Three Ways PAR Sees New Louisiana Revenue Options
Public Affairs Research Council executive Edward Steimel told the Baton Rouge chamber the legislature will likely pursue new taxes as the simplest revenue step. He urged reform of state budgeting and highlighted waste in small high schools, expensive teachers' retirement, and swelling welfare costs as evidence of a flawed system.
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Baton Rouge
Public Affairs Research Council
Edward Steimel
Ment
Steimel
Sixth Juror Picked In Clinton High School Trial
In Knoxville Tennessee the Clinton case against John Kasper and 15 segregationists moved forward as Herbert Hartman, 70, and Osco Beeler, a Washburn farmer, became the sixth and seventh jurors. Hartman voiced pro equal schools views while noting ties to the prosecutor. The proceedings continued after a brief challenge to H I Raley by the defense.
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Knoxville
Tenn
John Kasper
Clinton High School
Herbert F. Hartman
Osco Beeler
Washburn
Grainger County
Clinton
Kasper
Hartman
John C. Crawford Jr
Craword
Council
South
Crawford
H. I. Raley
House Group OKs Gas Bill In Close Vote
Washington The House Commerce Committee advanced a controversial natural gas bill by 15 to 13. Chairman Harris of Arkansas leads the measure to free producers from federal regulation, with a companion bill by Rep. O Hara of Minnesota.
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Oks
Washington
House Commerce Committee
Harris
D-Ark
House Rules Committee
Rules Committee
House
Zionist Leader Sol Glickman Visits Monroe
Sol Glickman, board member for the Zionists of America Southwest region, arrived in Monroe for a two day visit. Acting as representative for Dr. Marcus Levinson of Houston, he will brief local Jewish leaders on issues facing Israel.
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Southwest
the Zionists of America
Sol Glickman
Wichita Falls
Texas
Monroe
Marcus Levinson
Houston
Zionist Group
Glickman
Dr. Levinson
Israel
Quick Results Ad Sellout at Low Cost
A Want Ads advertiser in the NEWS-STAR WORLD claims fast results with a low price of $1.76. The brief note emphasizes affordability and prompt responses for classified listings.
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News-Star— World
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W. L
Jack) Howard
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Office of Strategic Services
Zlatowski
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