Louisiana lawmakers split on longer sessions
Louisiana Governor Earl Long’s aides and independents largely reject a longer legislative session. Rep. Samuel Cashie backs a 1-day fiscal session repeal, while Rep. Richard Bertrand and Rep. Kenneth Deshotel push 90-day or tripled 180-day plans. Public hearings set for Monday explore these proposals.
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House Judiciary Committee
Cashio
House
Richard Bertrand
Lafayette Parish
California
Kenneth Deshotel
St. Landry
Bertrand
Gov. Long
Long
Cashie
Deshotel
Bertrand and Deshotel
Tom Jewell
Pointe Coupee
Judiciary B
J. Allen
Jackson
Alvin Dyson
Cameron
Shelby Alford
St. Helena
John Rau
Jefferson
George Tessier
Orleans
Tessier
Secretary of State
Mississippi and Louisiana Congress Members Vote Records
AP tally shows how Mississippi and Louisiana members voted on recent roll calls. Reed motion to send gift trade act back failed 268 146 with named supporters and opponents. passage 317 98 had Willis in support and others against. Clevenger motion to include Eisenhower amendments failed 192 111 with not voting Whitten Williams. Senate Ellender amendment to cut 200 million in mutual security funds passed 43 28 with Ellender Eastland Stennis. not voting Long. Passage of mutual security bill 51 17 with Ellender Stennis against. Eastland Long not voting.
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Abernethy
Colmer
Whitten
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Winstead
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Brooks
Hebert
Morrison
Passman
Thompson
Willis
Clevenger
Ohio
Eisenhower
Louisiana
Mississippi
Senate
Adorpion
Ellender
D-La
Eastland
Stennis
Men May Be Replaced by Parthenogenetic Fish Threat
London AP reports scientist A Stolk warned in Nature that parasitic ichthyoph lonus infection may trigger pathological parthenogenesis in viviparous toothcarps. Isolated female fish birthed only daughters, suggesting a natural path to female-only reproduction and potential future male obsolescence.
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London
A. Stolk
Histological Laboratory
Free University
Amsterdam
Stolk
Nature
Heckel
Suspension Bridge Over Arkansas River at Canon City
The world's highest suspension bridge spans the Royal Gorge of the Arkansas River west of Canon City Colorado. It stands 1 053 feet above the river and was built in 1929 at a cost of 250 000 dollars.
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Royal Gorge
Arkansas River
Canon City
Colo
Inside the Democratic Party book highlights money in campaigns
Washington report notes Jack Redding’s Inside the Democratic Party covers fund raising and campaign tactics from the 1948 Truman campaign. The book recounts McGrath and Louis A. Johnson guiding the finance drive and the role of money in advertising literature and polling.
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Lyle C. Wilson
Washington
UPI
Jack Redding
Democratic Party
Harry S. Truman
Goliath
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Redding
Democratic National Committee
Bobbs Merrill
Dewey
Johnson
Tee
J. Howard McGrath
Finance
Truman
Louis A. Johnson
West Virginia
McGrath
FDR
White House
Italian teen kept promise then reoffends in motor thefts
In Aosta Italy Armando Saggiero 15 was released last spring after promising not to touch a motorcycle again. He is now under arrest on charges of stealing six automobiles.
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Aosta
Italy
UPI
Armando Saggiero
Busmen's Union May End Strike in London
London union sources say the 50,000 bus workers likely to end a six week walkout by Thursday. Delegates from city depots intend to put the plan to a final vote by the rank and file, with indications workers will accept leaders recommendations to return to work Thursday.
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London
Lighted Streets Bring New Vitality to Fayette
In Fayette Maine four street lamps were installed, the first since the town’s 1795 founding. Officials said lighting attracts business despite old-timers’ protests.
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Fayette
UPI
Kennebec County
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John Breazeal
Defense
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Forrestal
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Monroe, Louisiana
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