Louisiana Sulphur Tax Hike Sparks Editorial Alarm
An editorial condemns Earl K. Long’s proposal to raise the sulphur severance tax from 1.03 to 3.00 per ton, arguing the 300 percent increase harms Louisiana’s competitive position against Texas and Mexican exports. It warns the measure risks industrial growth, halts investment, and could damage the state economy and communities unless public opposition is strong and immediate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl K. Long
Louisiana
House
Texas
Mexico
The
Engineering and Mining Journal
Huey Long
U.S
U. S
Minnesota
Arizona
Plateau
United States
Kennon
Long
Two-Way Obligation in Business Speech
The president of the Chamber of Commerce urges businessmen to speak on public issues while opposing government in business and high taxes. He stresses that they must oppose special favors for any group, including themselves, and notes past loss of public regard when supporting spending for themselves but calling for economy elsewhere.
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Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Rain Maker At Work Ends Eight Month Iowa Dry Spell
An April 26 advertisement by Cliff Perkins and associates in West Branch Iowa Times-Herbert Hoover birthplace spurred rain by suppertime, ending an eight month dry spell. The notice reportedly boosted Cedar County and Iowa residents economically by millions.
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Cliff Perkins
West Branch
Iowa
Herbert Hoover
Cedar County
Eisenhower illness fuels debate on rerun and health
Bascom N. Timmons reports on short and long range views of President Eisenhower illness. Analysts weigh reelection viability, physical stamina for a possible fourth term, and the doctors confidence versus public doubt amid convalescence and debate over an intestinal issue and campaign demands.
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Washington, D. C
Eisenhower
Roosevelt
White House
What Fathers Are Made Of by Paul Harvey
A reflective monologue on fatherhood describes a father as a worker, protector, and fighter who endures childbirth fear, war, and long hours. He is both hero and human, aging with duty, loving his children, and shaping the world for them even when weary.
Broadway Snippets and Show Biz Bits on the Move
A flurry of theater notices and gossip spans Winter Garden revues Las Vegas bookings and New Faces castings. Names like Shirley Yamaguchi Marie Sacks and John Shubert pop up amid shifts at the Copa Birdland and Imperial Theatre with mentions of Monroe Gleason and Jayne Mansfield.
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Shangri-La
Winter Garden
Aliee Ghostley
Shirley Ya Maguchi
Broadway
Pall Silvers
Las Vegas
Imogene Coca
Robert Clary
Mary Pickford
S. N. Behrman
Marie Sacks
John Shubert
Jane Froman
Friday
Brodway
Buffalo
Minneapolis
Guess
Godot
Cue Mag
Roberta Sherwood
Birdland
Metropera House
Friedrich Gulda
Elliot Field
Gabe Heatter
Boston
Jayne Mansfield
Imperial Theatre
Congressm McClellan Hearings to Spotlight Gas Bill Lobbying
Senate probe led by John L. McClellan targets eight groups active in the fight over the independent natural gas producers bill. Hearings begin June 14 with testimony from figures including Joseph S. Clark and David L. Lawrence, while groups like NIMLO and UAW are cited for lobbying without registration. The investigation seeks whether lobbyists pursued self interests through questionable actions in the vetoed measure.
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McClellan
Washington
Senate
John L. McClellan
D Ark
Special
Eisenhower
Natural Gas and Oil Resources Committee
Gas bill fight draws wide lobbying coalition across groups
Congressional reports show heavy pressure from multiple groups on both parties as pro and anti bill factions mobilize. Key players include Sen. Alexander Wiley, the Council of Local Gas Companies, the National Institute of Municipal Law Officers, and the Mayors' Committee on Natural Gas, amid testimony from Hill and Knowlton and industry chiefs.
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Mid-Continent Gas and Oil Assn
Joint Committee of
McClellan
Council of
National Institute of Municipal Law Officers
Mayors’ Committee On Natural Gas
United Automobile Workers
Afl-Cio
Congress
Alexander Wiley
Wis
Glenn Davis
R Wis
Davis
House
Wiley
Washington
Council of Local Gas Companies
Consumers
Eisenhower
National Institute of Municipal Law
Mayors’ Committee
Public Forum Calls for a Strong Second Party in Louisiana
Kent H. Courtney argues Louisiana needs a robust second party to defend constitutional states rights and free enterprise. He recounts shifts from the Republican to independent, citing Eisenhower era actions and civil rights debates to urge a conservative third-voice movement in New Orleans.
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Louisiana
New Orleans
Morning World
Eisenhower
Republican Party
Ike
New Orleans Commission Council
Supreme Court
McCarthy
White House
Communist Party
Danly Worker
Daily Worker
United States
Stevenson
California
Kent H. Courtney
Fox terrier voting rights debated by readers
Letter from Monroe Louisiana writer condemns dog voting advocacy and mocks universal suffrage. Claims the League of Women Voters supports bills S 252 and H 818, while a dog IQ test proves elector qualification. Signatory F M Arouet questions property rights and political influence.
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Karl Marx
League of Disgusted Citizens
F. M. Arouet
Louisiana reader blasts governor and politics in letter
A Winnsboro, Louisiana reader criticizes Earl Long and compares him to Hitler. He urges Louisiana voters to educate themselves and reject the current government, lamenting the governor's communication and calling Louisiana the nation’s laughing stock. The editor notes a Texas quote supporting industrial action.
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Winnsboro
Hitler
Earl Long
Morning World
Texas
Louisiana
Amendment Would Affect Petroleum Pipelines Cited
Don C. Locke referenced an amendment tied to petroleum pipelines in a Congressional Quarterly note from 1956. The report centers on legislative changes proposed in that period and potential industry impact.
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Peru
Canada
Africa
United States
Minnesota
Don C. Locke
Congressional Quarterly
Monroe Morning World History and Policy Note
The Monroe Morning World is an independent daily founded October 20 1929 printed at 110 114 North Second Street Monroe. It states support for what it believes is right and opposition to what it believes is wrong regardless of political party and lists AP affiliation and advertising representation.
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Robert Ewing
John D. Ewing
Wilson Ewing
Monroe
News-Star-World Publising Corporation
North Second Street
Robert Hwing, Jr
William H. Bronson
Richard Hale
Walter B Hatten
Branham Company
Nations Advertising
New York
Chicago
Atlanta
Detroit
St. Louis
Memphis
Dallas
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Charlotte
Monroe Morning World
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Long Rangers
Paul Harvey
General Features Corp
James J. Metcalfe
Father Dear
Walter Winchell
New Yorker
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Gazettes
Tony Martin
Birmingham
Nat (King) Cole
Teevee
Tony
Franca Baldwin
John Baldwin
Florence
Italy
Jackie Gleason
Gleason
Freud
Sixth Avenue
Joseph S. Clark
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
David L. Lawrence
Pittsburgh
Richardson Dilworth
Mayors’ Group
Robert F. Wagner
New York City
NIMLO
Walter P. Reuther
UAW
Natural Gas
Mid-Continent Gigg Oil Association
GAP Companies
United Automobile Workers OF America
AFL
Alex M. Clark
Indianapolis
Clark
Joint Committee of Consumers
Hill and Knowlton
John A. Cuney
Joseph C. Self
Victoria
Tex
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Associated Press
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