Bond Fight Sets Tone for Louisiana Highway Plans
Louisiana Highway Director Ray Burgess told a West Monroe audience that the Jonesboro Road project would proceed regardless of the $6 million bond vote on November 6. He outlined a $1 million plan for Louisiana 34 with federal cost sharing and warned Arkansas Road work hinges on bond passage. Burgess urged support for a statewide highway program funded by revenue bonds, not new taxes, and said completion is expected within about five years with interstate 20 work to finish soon.
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Louisiana Highway
Ray Burgess
West Monroe
Jonesboro
Louisiana 34
Burgess
First National Bank
Chamber of Commerce Highways and Streets Committee
Chamber
Ouachita River
Eugene Scott
J. Allan Norris
Parish
L. B. Pettit
Louisiana
Stella Street
Joneshorn Road
Eros
Highway Department
Shreveport
South Fifth Street
Tax Liens Filed Against Gilbert
New York AP Edward M Gilbert financier who fled to Brazil owes 3 341 742 in federal income taxes. Tax liens were filed Friday against any property he may possess for taxes due from 1958. Gilbert fled to Brazil June 12 after admitting to directors of E L Bruce Co that he withdrew nearly 2 million of the firm's funds. The firm makes flooring materials.
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New York
Edward M. Gilbert
Brazil
Gilbert
E. L. Bruce Co
Dental Lab Guild In Meeting Here
The Dental Laboratory Guild of Louisiana opens a two day state meeting at the Siesta Apartment Hotel. Banquet speakers include Doctors L F Green J C Earnest and Charles Herbert at the Paragon Club. Paul Slone national executive secretary of the Guild from Chicago will attend. Sunday barbecue at the Siesta.
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The
Dental Laboratory Guild of
Louisiana
Siesta
Guild
Paragon Club
L. F. Green
J. C.earnest
Charles Herbert
Paul Slone
Chicago
Pickets Stir Up Trouble At Pentagon
About eight to ten antimilitary demonstrators were picked up by Pentagon police during a Friday protest near the Defense Department. Four entered the doors and were charged with disorderly conduct. later fifteen demonstrators faced a court hearing with possible penalties of up to 30 days in jail and a $50 fine.
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Washington
Pentagon
Committee For Nonviolent Action Assembly
Defense Department
Mahatma Gandhi
U.S
Thomas Moncure
MacDougal Rice
Moncure
McCormack asks uncle not to campaign for him in Senate race
Massachusetts Attorney General Edward J. McCormack Jr. asks his uncle Speaker John W. McCormack to refrain from campaigning for his bid against Ted Kennedy in the Democratic Senate primary. He cites the need to keep the contest focused on candidate qualifications and avoids a high profile duel between party leaders.
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Boston
Edward J. McCormack Jr
John
U.S. House
Edward M
Ted) Kennedy
U.S. Senate
McCormack
Kennedy
Atty
Ted Kennedy
Ed McCormack
Secret Army Orders New Terror Acts In Algeria War
In Algiers and Oran a western Algerian Secret Army Organization declares renewed terror against independence from France. Ex Gen Paul Gardy broadcasts a pledge of intensified action after failed peace talks. attacks on Oran City Hall and Moslem leaders follow as European settlers push for security forces.
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Algiers
Algeria
Algerian
Secret Army Organization
France
Oran
Paul Gardy
Gardy
Bone
Si Mohammed
Si Ali
Tunis
Front of National Liberation
FLN
Raoul Salan
Jean Jacques Susini
Chewki Mostefai
Salan
Secret Army
Gov
Commercial Arson On The Rise In New York
Arson tied to insurance fraud rises, with professional firebugs increasingly involved per the Insurance Information Institute. Before 1955 juveniles and vandals caused most fires. in the last three years professional arson has grown steadily.
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New York
UPI
Insurance Information Institute
Lake Providence backs reverse freedom rides plan
A Lake Providence group aligned with New Orleans leaders announced a local movement to organize one way rides for African Americans to leave the South. They reported $1600 raised and plans to recruit applicants, while federal court action had ousted a local registrar of voters weeks earlier. Several trips were scheduled for departure to Idaho, Massachusetts, and California.
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Lake Providence
New Orleans
South
East Carroll Parish
Cecil Manning
Manning
Louisiana
J. R. Dillard
George Singellmann
Baton Rouge
Citizens’ Council of
Greater New Orleans
Dillard
Singelmann
Pocatello
Idaho
Greyhound
Hyannis
Mass
Southern Pacific
Los Angeles
West Monroe Civic Club Council formed to coordinate clubs
Charles Calhoun was named chairman of the West Monroe Civic Club Council with Jack Young as co chair. Formed under the Chamber of Commerce, the council will coordinate seven civic clubs to push community projects such as a municipal swimming pool and boat landing.
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Charles Calhoun
West Monroe
West Monroe Civitans
Young
Calhoun
22nd Nuclear Test Fired In Pacific
The 22nd test in the current U.S. Pacific series was fired Friday. The AEC and Defense Department said the device was dropped from an aircraft and detonated near Christmas Island with an intermediate yield between 20,000 and two million tons of TNT.
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Washington
U.S
Pacific
Atomic Energy Commission
Defense Department
Christmas Island
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Art Smith
Dental Lab Guild
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Paul Sachs
Vilverstein
House Speaker
John W. McCormack
Hugh Williams
Waukon
Wash
Williams
Leonardo Shapiro
Lenox
Shapiro
U.S. Marshalls
Westfield
Springfield
Atty. Gen. McCormack
Sullivan
Roark Bros
Jackson
Ever Is
Vincent Zagone
BTU
Calvert Frantom
1020 N
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Civic Clubs Farm Council
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