State Library in Baton Rouge Closes Abruptly May 29
The Louisiana State Library in Baton Rouge closed without warning on May 29 and staff were sent home as authorities deemed the building unsafe. Miss Effie Culver, state librarian, notified Ouachita Parish Library that services would be discontinued until temporary quarters could be arranged and books transferred over several weeks.
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Louisiana State Lbrary
Baton Rouge
Effie Martha Culver
Ouachita Parish
Frances Flanders
Ouachita Parish Lbrarian
Capitol
Hill Memorial Library
L.S.A
Capitol Grounds
John J. Desmond
Progressive Architecture Magazine
Louisiana State Library
State Library
Miss Flanders
Oquacitta Parish
Culver Graduate Cadet Seymour to Receive Diploma
Cadet Prentiss M. Seymour son of Mr and Mrs E J Seymour 1507 Park Avenue Monroe is among 165 cadets to receive diplomas at the annual commencement on Wednesday June 6.
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Culver
Prentiss M. Seymour
E. J. Seymour
Park Avenue
Monroe
Charitable Fund Names Frost Kraft Unit Chairmen
KE Pace was elected chairman of the Frost Kraft United Fund formed by Olin Mathieson Chemical Corporation employees. Victor Kelly was chosen secretary treasurer with W T Ellis Roy Derrick Richard Le Brun S E Reppond J M Bingaman and John Mullens on the committee. July meetings will determine how funds are distributed to area charities with applications to the secretary by writing Box 48 West Monroe.
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KE. KE. Pace
Frost - Kraft United Fund
Olin Mathieson Chemical Corporation
Victor Kelly
W. T. Ellis
Roy Derrick
Richard LeBrun
S. E. Reppond
J. M. Bingaman
John Mullens
Pace
Box 48
West Monroe
Four Northeast Louisiana Firms Given Domestic Charters
Four northeast Louisiana business firms received domestic charters per state secretary Wade Q. O. Martin Jr. The list includes Standard Lumber and Hardware Co. Inc. in West Monroe and Ruston Welding and Machine Service Inc. in Ruston, with charter capital amounts of 50 000 and 25 000 respectively. Delta Carbon Corp. in Monroe is chartered with 500 000, producing paper containers, and Choudrant Butane Co. Inc. in Choudrant is chartered for 50 000 in liquefied petroleum gases.
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Louisiana
Wade QO. Martin, Jr
Standard Lumber and Hardware Co., Inc
West Monroe
Ruston Welding and Machine Service, Inc
Ruston
Delta Carbon Corp
Bernhardt Bridg
Monroe
PAR cites high taxes as potential hurdle to Louisiana growth
The Public Affairs Research Council warns Louisiana's tax burden is among the highest in the nation. It proposes studying effects on pay ability, growth, and equity while considering timber and sulfur tax hikes and repeal of the power use tax.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Public Affairs Research Council
PAR
N Ec
State Forestry Commission
Texas
Louisina
Mestco
Federal employee living with two wives exposed
Fort Worth report details Edward Voss a Fort Worth General Depot electronics worker who secretly wed two women in Panama and California. One wife attempted suicide in a gas filled bedroom while the other sought answers as police learned of the double marriage. The trio met, Voss confessed deception, and authorities considered bigamy charges.
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Fort Worth
Edward Voss
Fort Worth General Depot
C.R. Brown
Panama
California
Voss
Sixta B. Voss
Central America
Wife
Doris Voss
Los Angeles
Arlington
Fort Worth Star Telegram
Sixta
D. A. Cardwell
Sam Latham
Wife No. 1
Wife No. 2
No. 1
Japan
States
Las Vegas
United States
District Attorney's Office
Skelly Supreme gains from Keotane noted in engine tests
Southwest Research Institute tests show Keotane in Skelly Supreme Gasoline boosts octane by three points and horsepower by about 14.6 percent over standard fuel. Full strength Keotane dissolves gum without harming metal and is added at distributing units to all gallons. Peak performance may occur within 1,000 to 3,000 miles, then stabilize with continued use.
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Skelly
Skelly Oil Company
Skelly Supreme Motor
Skelly Supreme Motor Oil
Skelly Supreme
T”. Weagaling
Madtckell
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