End Bobtailing One of the Most Important Bills in Session
The Louisiana legislature approved Rep. Woodrow Wilson’s bill 81-5 to end bobtailing by prohibiting changing a bill’s original purpose. Wilson argues the practice hides content from the public and many lawmakers, enabling rushed, undemocratic legislation. The measure would block adding new aims to bills, ensuring proper consideration.
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Woodrow Wilson
Bastrop
Rep. Wilson
Wilson
Louisiana
House
Senate
Cloudy Louisiana school outlook for 1958 59 term faces pay and integration troubles
The 1958 59 Louisiana school outlook appears troubled due to funding gaps for teacher pay and the threat of school closures over forced integration. The piece cites Lt. Gov. Lether Frazar and Governor Earl Long, notes a disputed one cent gas tax, and argues teachers face political entanglement and possible layoff if funds fall short.
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Louisiana
Lether Frazar
Earl Long
Frazar
Senate
House
Louisiana Teachers Association
Sen
Estes Cole
Gov. Long
Long
Eisenhower Defends Defense Bill Amid Senate Push
The article notes the Senate likely to pass the National Defense Reorganization bill, despite Eisenhower’s initial praise. It argues the bill matches the President’s requests to strengthen unified command, centralize R and D, empower the Joint Chiefs, and clarify weapons system support to services, with Texas Rep. Paul J. Kilday defending civilian control.
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Senate
House
Eisenhower
Congress
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Secretary of Defense
Paul J. Kilday
Texas
Armed Services Committee
House of Representatives
United States
Japan's export problem and America's market impact
The piece argues Japan must sell goods to the United States where prices favor imports. Declines in American employment or dollar value could curb dumping. It notes Japan shifted from silk to manufactured goods, with China as a key market, and criticizes U.S. policy and Harold F. Wendel’s views on trade alliances.
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Japan
United States
Japan External Trade Recovery Organization
Jetro
Harold F. Wendel
Lipman, Wolfe and Co
Portland
Oregon
Wendel
America
Italy
France
Germany
Czechoslovakia
China
Manchuria
Russia
Soviet
Roosevelt
Red China
Soviet Russia
Asia
Immigration Showdown Tests Courts in Deportation Fight
The U S Immigration Service faces tough odds as the Supreme Court curbs government evidence and delays in deportation cases. Notable disputes include Carmen Marcello’s 36 legal actions and questions over national status, while officials push new tactics after Kefauver committee involvement.
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Washington D. C
United States
Tte
United States Supreme Court
U. S. Immigration Services
Immigration Service
Department of Justice
Supreme Court
No. 1
Frank Costello
Frank Bonnetti
U.S
U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service
Carmen Marcello
New Orleans
Italy
U.S. Supreme Court
Marcello
Tunisia
North
Africa
William Heikkila
Finland
Heikkila
Communist Party
White House
Kefauver Crime Investigating Committee
Cow Is Nature's Lawn Mower and Other Quick Facts
A whimsical roundup notes a cow can crop grass four inches wide and a quarter mile long in one day. It cites aging Americans, Congress battles over defense powers, and various quick facts from sight and health to travel and literacy, with diverse figures and anecdotes.
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New York
United States
Air Conditioning Aids Heart Patients And Hospital Care
Medical note explains how air conditioning helps heart patients and asthmatics by easing heat stress and improving filtration. Hospitals report higher sales for climate control systems as comfort and operating room conditions improve for staff and patients.
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George E. Burch
Albert Hyman
New Orleans
Carrier Corporation
A Common Situation Mrs C Sails Through Family Note
A short letter notes two daughters showing brightness in school. The writer reflects on family life and everyday concerns, hinting at optimism for the children’s futures. The fragment suggests a domestic scene with affection and pride.
Health Qs and Answers on Age, Diet and Nervous Heart
Over 40 readers discuss the share of people over 40 in the population a little over one third. A reader asks about green vegetables versus nongreen and is told variety provides vitamins minerals and elements. Today's Health Hint warns against a nervous heart spoiling life.
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Monroe Morning World Publisher History and Motto
The Monroe Morning World is described as an independent daily with a long publisher lineage from 1929 to 1952, crediting the Ewing family and noting Associated Press use. It lists staff roles and offices, emphasizes impartial news and independence, and mentions national advertising representation.
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John D. Ewing
Wilson Ewing
Monroe Post Office
News-Star—World Publishing Corporation
North 4Th and Olive Street
Associated Press
The
Branham Company
National Advertising Representatives
New York
Chicago
Atlanta
Detroit
St Louis
Memphis
Dallas
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Charlotte
Monroe Morning World
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Christ
George Sokolsky
Scotland
Washington Report
American Committee For Protection of the
Subversive Activities Control Board
Hal Boyle
Carl Vinson
Georgia
F. Edward Hebert
Army
Navy
Air Force
Armed Services
Pentagon
Department of Defense
Edison
Benjamin Franklin
World Health Organization
Committee On
Denmark
Kansas
Cervantes
T. R. van Dellen
D. H
James J. Metcalfe
Field Enterprises, Inc
Monroe
Robert Ewing
Robert Ewing Jr
Chi William H. Bronson
Richard Hale
Edmund G. Browns
Jack Gates
Frank Noonan
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