Freeport Sulphur Defers Plant Plans Over Tax Proposals
Freeport Sulphur Co. will wait and see before building a nickel and cobalt plant in Louisiana due to proposed tax hikes. L. E. Bumgarner said severance tax could triple from 1.03 to 3 a long ton, risking the state's ability to attract industry. House action and governor backed measures loom, with tax bills under review. Bumgarner urged lawmakers to oppose the policy to avoid driving industry away.
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Baton Rouge
Freeport Sulphur Co
Earl Long
Freeport
House
Ways and Means
Long
Bumgarner
New Orleans
Louisiana
Louisana
Truman's Car Gets Stuck In France
Former President Truman visiting a 16th century chateau in Chanonceau France walked a half mile after his limousine from the U S Embassy in Paris became bogged down in loose sand. Truman and his wife returned to their hotel while a tow truck freed the car.
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Truman
France
Chanonceaux
U.S
Paris
Cha
Obituary of James C. Toler of Farmerville
James C. Toler, 67, died at his Farmerville home at 11:05 p.m. Friday after a short illness. Funeral at First Baptist Church, Farmerville, Sunday at 3 p.m. Rev. L. B. Hall officiating. Burial in Farmerville Cemetery under Kilpatrick Funeral Home. Survived by wife J. C. Toler, son Glendon Toler of Dayton Texas, daughter Mrs John Edd Rabin of Farmerville, three brothers, four sisters, and two grandchildren.
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Farmerville
James C. Toler
First Baptist Church of
L. B. Hall
Kilpatrick
Kilpatrick Funeral Home. He Is Survived By His Wife, Mrs. J. C. Toler
Glendon Toler
Dayton
Texas
John Edd Rabin
W. R
John Toler
Joe Toler
Mansfield
Frank Bardin
Strong
Ark
Pat Tabor
Smackover
R. J. Allen
C. L. Jones
Cincinnati
Ohio
Funeral services for Mrs Aline Lansing Bagbey Sunday
Funeral services for Mrs Aline Lansing Bagbey will be held Sunday at 3 p.m. at Lake Providence First Baptist Church. Interment follows at Lake Providence Cemetery under Gay Funeral Home direction.
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Lake Providence
Aline Lansing Bagbey
Lake Providence First Baptist Church
Gay Funeral Home
Mrs Sally Ritchie Smith of Crowville Dies at 69
Mrs. Sally Ritchie Smith 69 died at her Crowville home Friday morning after 20 years in the community. Funeral services were held at Crowville Baptist church with Rev. C. T. Smith and interment at Crowville Masonic cemetery under Crothers Funeral home of Tallulah. She is survived by her husband Eddie Smith of Crowville and three sons Bill Smith of Delhi Oscar Smith of Winnsboro Cecil Smith of St. Paul Minn and a daughter Mrs Henry Phillips of Winnsboro. She also leaves two brothers Ben Ritchie of Winnsboro and Melvin Ritchie of Memphis Tenn and two sisters Mrs Ona Holland of Franklin and Mrs Lena Case of
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Crowville Baptist Church
C. T. Smith
Crowville Masonic Cemetery
Crothers Funeral Home
Tallulah
Four Month-Old Son Linked To Sulphur Family
A fragment mentions Sulphur and a four month-old son named Steve, indicating a family note or baby reference within the readable text.
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Steve
Ritchie Family Pallbearers at Winnsboro Service
In Winnsboro the funeral for a local elder was held with 11 grandchildren among mourners. Pallbearers included Kermit Ritchie A C Ritchie Milton Roberts F W Smith Randy Smith and Benton Ritchie.
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Winnsboro
Kermit Ritchie
A. C. Ritchie
Milton Roberts
F. W. Smith
Randy Smith
Benton Ritchie
Thurston Blutcher Pratt of Lake Providence Dies at 90
Thurston Blutcher Pratt, 90, of Lake Providence, died Saturday morning at his daughter's home where he had lived the past five years. He was a Texas native who resided in Morehouse and East Carroll parishes since youth. Funeral services Sunday at 4 p.m. at Blackwell Golden Funeral chapel Bastrop with burial at Carter Cemetery, Bastrop. Pallbearers were his grandsons Thurston Pratt IJ, Guy Harrington Jr., Robert Pratt, Leo Lawrence Crane, B J Crane Jr., C J Ballowe Jr. Survivors include three sons Benton Pratt T B Pratt Jr. Leo Pratt of Georgetown S C. three daughters C J Ballowe Lake Providence Guy Harrington Bastrop Elsie Crane Panama City Fla. 15 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren.
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Thurston Blutcher Pratt
Lake Providence
C. O. Ballone
Texas
Morehouse
East Carroll
Blackwell- Golden Funeral
Bastrop
W. W. Davenport
R. P. Shelton
Carter Cemetery
Thurston Pratt
Guy Harrington, Jr
Robert Pratt
Leo Lawrence Crane
B. J. Crane, Jr
C. J. Ballowe, Jr
Benton Pratt
T. B. Pratt, Jr
Leo Pratt
Georgetown
S. C
C. J. Ballowe
Guy Harrington
Elsie Crane
Panama City
Fla
William Curtis Moss Rites Held for Tech Senior Killed in Collision
Funeral services were held at Hickson Funeral Home Chapel Sulphur for William Curtis Billy Moss 25 Louisiana Tech senior killed in a auto truck crash near Midland in south Louisiana. Moss a four year letterman on the Tech football team named most valuable lineman on the 1955 squad. He was married to Joan Clark.
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William Curtis Moss
Ruston
Hickson
William Curtis
Billy) Moss
Louisiana Tech
South Louisiana
Midland
Meiss
Tech
Joan Clark
Thurston Pratt Rites Set in Lake Providence
Thurston B. Pratt Sr. 90 died Saturday morning after a long illness at his daughter’s home in Lake Providence. He was born in Morehouse Parish and spent most of his life there. Services at 4 p.m. Sunday at Blackwell and Golden Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Carter Cemetery. The Rev. Warren Davenport will officiate. Pallbearers include his grandsons Samuel Werrington Robert Pratt B Crain Jr Leo Crain and others. He was a retired building supply worker.
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Thurston B. Pratt
Lake Providence
Thurston B. Pratt, Sr
Cassie Ballowe
Morehouse Parish
Blackwell and
Golden Funeral Home
Carter Cemetery
Collinston Road
Warren Davenport
Assembly of God Church
Pratt
Benton
Bastrop
Leo
Georgetown
S. C
Cassie Ballone
B. J. Crain
Panama City
Fla
Guy Herrington
Samuel G. Werrington
Robert P. Pratt
B. J. Crain, Jr
Leo L. Crain
C. J. Ballowe
Rayford Harkness
Segregationists Oppose Louisiana Constitutional Convention
Baton Rouge reports segregation leader warns a constitutional convention could threaten registration and election laws. The Louisiana plan faces House Judiciary Committee action as Sen. Rainach argues the document is long and poorly organized but safety of segregation and state rights justifies a convention. He notes past changes to registration rules and cites U S Supreme Court rulings affecting literacy and poll taxes.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Earl K. Long
Sen
W. M. Rainach
Louisiana Assn. of
Citizens Councils
Rainach
South
North
East
U. S. Supreme Court
Huey P. Long
Mississippi
Mississippi Registration and Louisiana Literacy Test Tensions
The report notes rising Negro registration in Louisiana over eight years under Long and ex Governor Kennon. It cites Citizens Councils pressing literacy tests, while Rainach urges protection of constitutional safeguards including distribution of state powers, official terms, succession, and districting to avoid gerrymandering.
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Mississippi
Louisiana
Robert Kennon
Citizens Councils
Rainach
Sonja Henie and Norwegian Wed in Manhattan
Ice queen Sonja Henie, 43, married Norwegian shipping magnate Niels Onstad, 46, in a ceremony at the groom's upscale Manhattan apartment. It is Henie's third marriage after Dan Topping and Winthrop Gardiner Jr. the last marriage ended in divorce last month. The couple will honeymoon south before a European trip later this month.
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New York
Sonja Henie
Niels Onstad
Manhattan
Miss Henie
Dan Topping
New York Yankees
Winthrop Gardiner Jr
Canada to Build 167-Foot Fishing Trawler for Mehery Fleet
OTTAWA June 9 Canada will add a 167 foot trawler to its Mehery research fleet in the northwest Atlantic. The vessel will carry five scientists to work in special laboratories studying population densities of several fish species.
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Ottawa
Canada
Northwest Atlantic
Methodist Lay Segregation Not Un-Christian
North Mississippi Methodist Conference stated that laymen do not consider segregation un Christian and will not support any institution opposing their beliefs. Bishop Marvin Franklin urged continued prayer life and debt payment. Two ministers were transferred as part of ongoing appointments before tomorrow's final session.
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Grenada
Miss
North Mississippi Methodist Conference
Harry Clark
Marvin Franklin
Jeff Cunningham
First Methodist Church
Tupelo
Memphis
Cliff Newman
North Mississippi
Franklin
River Flood Stage Reports and Changes by City
Daily river stage readings show rises and falls at several cities across Mississippi Ohio and Arkansas including Memphis Helena Natchez Vicksburg Baton Rouge New Orleans Shreveport and Cairo with notes on yesterday pool and day before stages. The report lists stage values and 24 hour changes along with stage abbreviations and date indicators.
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Mississippi St. Louis
Memphis
Rise
Helena
Arkansas City
Natchez
Vicksburg
Red Bor Tang
Baton Rouge
Donaldsonville
New Orleans
Atchafalaya
Morgan City
Quachita
Camden
Monroe
Black Jonesville
Ohio Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Cairo
Arkansas Lite Rock
Shreveport
Alexandria
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Motors Securities
Walnut
Teau Framies
Aline S. Bagbey
Sally Ritchie Smith
Crowville
South Grand St
Earle Hotel
Magnolia Manor
Erich Gimpel
Germany
Harry S. Truman
Munich
Bavaria
U. S
Gimpel
H. W. “Mac
H. W. “Mac”’ McSherry
Finance and Utilities
House Judiciary
Meylin Steel CO
West Wilson Ave
Chicago
Ilinois
Uptown
DeSiard Optical CO
DeSiard St
DeSiard Shoe Repair and Hatters
Methodist
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
DeSiard
Louisville
Department Store of
Member
Trenton
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