Reader questions answered in Monroe column
A long reader Q A column covers Kerr Mills eligibility for aged aid, congressional pay, mortgage removals after disaster, elderly housing, alphabetization, Gov. Davis records, Ed Sullivan mail, fishing license reciprocity, 24 hour civil defense, Catholic ownership of property, paving charges, interstate numbers, Monroe bus plans, police jury salaries, state vehicle use by female highway workers, meat inspection laws and federal intrastate rules.
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Louisiana
State Department of Agriculture
State Board of Health
New Building Planned For Trade School
West Monroe aldermen sign off on returning two street right of ways as part of a sale to the state for Ouachita Valley Vocational School property. A new 41 668 square foot building facing Claiborne will house drafting, physics, electronics, refrigeration, nursing, business offices and more, with enrollment expected to more than double.
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West Monroe
Ouachita Valley Vocational School
North 5Th
Claiborne
Parnell Streets
West
Monroe
D. F. Burkhalter Jr
State Bond and Building Commission
S. W. Jackson
Cryer
Jackson
Klse-Tv
KLSE
Oua
McKeithen to Attend Formal Opening of Bank Today
The American Bank and Trust Company hosts its formal opening at 2007 Roselawn with Governor John McKeithen cutting the ribbon at 11 a.m. The event invites the public to tour the new institution, which will operate from a temporary location as plans for a town building on Eighteenth Street progress.
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American Bank and Trust Company
William R. Boles
Jamar W. Adcock
Lebron Morris Sneed
Stanley Bagwell
Murphy Blackwell
L. D. Ritter
C. D. Westbrook
Roselawn
Monroe
John McKeithen
Twin Cities
Eighteenth Street
Sneed
Crowds Protest Dust From LBJ Copter at Transit Site
President Johnson's helicopter hovered about 100 feet above a 25,000 strong crowd at a rapid transit dedication in Concord California. Dust and paper swirled into the air as the craft blew over a steel stand and toppled a loudspeaker horn. Downdraft hurled a chair into the crowd injuring Margaret Lovell 70 who received treatment and was released.
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Concord
Calif
Johnson
Margaret Lovell
Contra Costa County Hospital
Chita Valley Defense School Details and Staffing
The Chita Valley Defense School, run by the parish school board, was established under its current name and had property transferred to the state Board of Education in 1944. It employs 25 full time staff and one part time instructor, serving Ouachita Richland East Carroll and West Carroll parishes with pre job vocational training and night classes for employed students.
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Chita Valley
Parish School Board
State Board of Education
Ouachita
Richland
East Carroll
West Carroll
Victor Walker Returns as Louisiana Prison Warden
Victor Walker resumes duties as warden of the state prison in Baton Rouge while Warren A. Cormier steps down as superintendent of the Louisiana Correctional Institute at DeQuincy. Walker plans to delegate authority to Bruce Bennett and take a two week leave as the State Board of Institutions orders the changes.
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State Board of Institutions
Cormier
LCI
Walker
State Prison
E. R. Anderson
Bennett
Kennedy to unveil JFK plaque in Berlin June 2 anniversary
Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy will unveil a memorial plaque honoring his brother, President John F. Kennedy, in John F. Kennedy Square beside City Hall in West Berlin on June 2, the first anniversary of the President’s visit.
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Berlin
Robert F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
West Berlin
City Hall
Mississippi group sues over unpledged electors plan
Civil rights advocates filed a federal class action seeking to curb Democratic and unpledged electors in Mississippi. Plaintiffs include Victoria Jackson Gray and Rev. Edwin King among Negro electors, asking to declare the unpledged slate statute unconstitutional and to bar state officials from enforcing it. The suit seeks restraining orders and court orders to compel inclusion of pledged electors and to block actions by party leaders.
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Greenville, Miss
Mississippi
Council of Federated Organizations
Tougaloo College
Jackson
Paul Johnson
Hebert Ladner
Joe Patterson
Victoria Jackson Gray
U.S. Senate
John Stennis
Edwin King
Tougaloo
Bidwell Adam
Gulfport
Democratic Party
National Party
Turkey Extends Martial Law in Two Cities for One Month
The Turkish National Assembly approved a government bill extending martial law for another month in Ankara and Istanbul. The measure, due to end June 21, continues the regime imposed after last year’s failed coup against Prime Minister Ismet Inonu’s government.
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Ankara
Turkey
National Assembly
Istanbul
Ismet Inonu
Year end close-out car and truck sale
A dealer announces June inventory aims to sell 105 new cars and 41 new trucks with dramatic savings. They promote air conditioning ready models and emphasize no pressure sales and straightforward, earnest service. The message hints at profit variation during the close-out period.
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Jimmie Davis
Ed Sullivan
CBS Television
New York
N.Y
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Old River
East Carroll Parish
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Fortenberry
Rockpile Chute
Chotard
Albemarle
Eagle Lake
Civil Defense Office
Civil Defense
Central Grammar School
Monroe School
van Odom
Sisters of the Cross
Eno
City of
W. D. H. Rodriguez
Rodriguez
American Association of State
Ouachita Parish
Police Jury
T. W. Humphries Siid
Police Jury Office
Louisiana Department of Highways
Highway Department
Fred E. Bennett Jr
George M. Sartor
McMillan Rd
Silverstein
Dallas
Nardis
Vieverstein
McKeithen
LBJ
Victor Walker
JVK
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Dad
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