AHEPA District Holds 25th Annual Convention Opens Today
The 25th annual District No. 16 AHEPA convention opens at 10 a.m. in the Chrystal Ballroom Virginia Hotel. The three day program includes educational religious and recreational activities with 500 members expected. Events include a bowling tournament golf softball barbecue and a grand ball with awards and speeches by notable figures.
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Order of American Hellenic Education and Progressive Association
Chrystal
Virginia Hotel
AHEPA
Twin Cities
Demetrios Leon
John E. Coon
Monroe
Penelope
Gus Antipas
Michael
North and
South America
Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox
Monroe Bowling Center
Louisville Avenue
City Municipal Golf Grounds
Forsythe and
Sixth Streets
Barkdull Faulk School
Jackson Street
J. O
Red
Willett Farm
Highway 80 East
Daughters of
George Rousse
Leo Lamberson
Refugee Relief Committee
Jimmie P. Cokinos
Beaumont
Tex
Otto E. Passman
Pericles
Athens
City Mail Service Extends to 130 West Monroe Homes
Homer Roark West Monroe post master announced a rural to home delivery extension for about 130 families in Mauldin and McGuire additions. Affected blocks include Fairfield Gulphin Marsdale Fernadaile Chickasaw Arlington Mallard Lomaland Drive Audubon Edgemont Avant Fairlane Hicks Street McBride Mauldin Wellerman Road Woodrow Wilson North Eighth and Hazel Wood Pinecrest Road.
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Homer Roark
West Monroe
Mauldin Addition
McGuire Addition
Roark
McGuire
Fairfield
Gulphin
Marsdale
Fernadaile
Chickasaw
Arlington
Mallard
Lomaland Drive
Audubon
Edgemont
Mauldin
Avant
Fairlane
Hicks Street
McBride
Wellerman Road
Woodrow
Wilson
North Eighth
Hazelwood
Pinecrest Road
Delta Wins Safety Award for Flawless Year
Delta Airlines is cited by the National Safety Council for a perfect safety record. It logged 2,376,217,000 passenger miles with no passenger or crew fatalities. The carrier carried 21,144,316 passengers in 1955 on a 10,765 mile network serving 60 US cities and six Caribbean countries.
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Atlanta
Delta Airlines
National Safety Council
Delta
United States
Rising Oil Imports Draw Johnsons Urgent Call to Action
Senate Democratic Leader Lyndon B. Johnson urged the State Department to act immediately to shield domestic oil industries from rising imports. He cited the reciprocal trade act as authority for swift government action to protect national defense and preparedness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
State Department
Texas
Johnson
New Orleans May Withhold Salary of District Judge
Shirley G. Wimberly was sworn in as judge of the new criminal district court section but city officials question funding. City officials propose studying the court work program before approving any appropriations while the city covers part of the judge salaries from $5,000 of $15,000 annual pay, with state funding the rest. Mayor Morrison cites home rule protection against mandated legislative expenses. Gov. Long appointed Wimberly after the Legislature approved the new court.
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New Orleans
Bar Association
Shirley G. Wimberly
Criminal District Court
David R. McGuire Jr
deLesseps Morrison
Earl Long
Wimberly
McGuire
City Administrative Office
Finance Department
Lawmakers Clash Over US Russian Airpower Debate
Wilson and Senator Symington spar over B 52 and Soviet Bear bomber comparisons. Symington cites LeMay testimony claiming Bear has greater range while Wilson defends B 52 superiority amid ongoing subcommittee review of Strategic Air Command aircraft.
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Wilson
Symington
U.S
Curtis E. LeMay
Strategic Air Command
LeMay
Lawmakers Clash Over Education Funds Amid Budget Battle
In a state budget fight, Representative Garrett pushes education raises as the General Appropriation bill climbs to 345 million with a 78 million overall rise. Budget officer Rester and State Treasurer Tugwell challenge PAR projections while tax-raise options are debated and oil windfalls loom over future revenues.
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Garrett
Joint Legislative Committee
House Appropriations Committee
House
PAR
Rester
A. T. Sanders Jr
Bester
Sanders
Long
A. P. Tugwell
Tugwell
U S Revises Its Quotas On Sugar
The Agriculture Department revised domestic sugar quotas to align with the new sugar act and added 125 000 tons to meet consumer needs. 1956 quotas total 8 575 000 short tons raw value, up from 8 400 000 last year, with gains for domestic beet and mainland cane and a smaller increase for foreign countries. The law aims to stabilize prices and supplies for producers and consumers.
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Washington
Agriculture Dept
Department
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W. Monroe Homes
Princess
Peggy Resses
Carol King
Peg Palmer
Roxyana
Paramount
Desiard
Council For Safety Record
Senator Johnson
Appropriations Committee
Emenyee
Riverside
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