Troop F Reports Week of Traffic Arrests in Louisiana
State police records show 61 people arrested in seven days for speeding, reckless and drunk driving. Other charges included no license, improper parking, overloaded trucks, and disturbing the peace with a list of arrestees by name and city, plus a safety tip on removing lipstick stains.
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Troop F
Louisiana State Police
Lewis Williams
Delhi
William B. Brown
Milhaven Road
Monroe
Cleve Woodard
Ruston
Jolly Wright
Bros
Floyd T. O'Neal
South Fifth Street
Hope Rice
Bastrop
Robert J. Aaron
Columbia
Dean H. Allen
LaSalle Street
Tallulah
Ben Mitchell
Rayville
Lois LeRoy Lawrence
Fredrick Morrow
DeSiard Street
James Allison Conner
Birmingham
Ala
Phillip Fink
Alabama Avenue
Ernest T. Oakley
Auburn Ave
Willie R. Shelton, Jr
James Wilder
Joliet
Arthur G. Ross
Lake Charles
Ellison Lovell
Marshall
Tex
Joseph W. Ellis
John O. Knight
el Dorado
Ark
Eddie E
Thorne Death Probed As Fiancée and Friend Promise Testimony
In Chicago the inquest into Thorne's death resumes with fiancée Maureen Ragen and friend Dennis Annis pledging sensational disclosures. They plan to testify drugs were planted after a 20 year old heir to 1.3 million died in a Gold Coast area room. Coroner McCarron notes possible alcohol narcotics mix and finds a heroin pill and marijuana cigarette in Thorne’s room.
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Chicago
Montgomery Ward
Thorne
Maureen Ragen
Dennis Annis
Gold Coast
Walter McCarron
Harry Glos
McCarron
Near North Side
Miss Ragen
Martin Predicts House OK of Flexible Farm Price Supports
Speaker Joseph W. Martin predicts the House will override the agriculture committee and approve flexible price supports for five crops as President Eisenhower seeks to extend 90 percent parity. Rayburn and farm bloc leaders counter that parity levels should be retained, with the showdown set for next Thursday or Friday.
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Washington
Joseph W. Martin
House
Agriculture Committee
Eisenhower
Sam Rayburn
Texas
Clifford R. Hope
R-Kan
Harold C. Cooley
D-N
Ezra T. Benson
Rayburn
Martin
Administrations
Social Adaptability Test and Popularity Advice
A scanned quiz item suggests families vote among themselves to rate popularity and social fit, promoting a booklet on popularity for 15 cents. It argues life expectancy trends reflect medical advances, and asserts parental influence dominates character formation over schools or community in child development.
How To Read Faster and Better Book Offer
An advertisement promotes a book How To Read Faster and Better with six simple rules to double reading speed. Readers are asked to send 15 cents and a self addressed stamped envelope to Dr A E Wiggam through the newspaper for a copy, noting city and state.
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A. E. Wiggam
Scientists say humans are under a million years old
Scientists contend the human species emerged less than one million years ago. The claim relies on fossil records and genetic data to estimate the timeline of Homo sapiens and related lineages. Researchers note uncertainties in dating methods and the gradual evolution of early human traits.
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Barber Shop
Fink
AmVets Hold 9th Louisiana Convention in New Iberia
The 9th annual Louisiana AmVets convention opens in New Iberia with Rabbi Reznikoff delivering the invocation. Local officials welcome delegates as national and state leaders including Walter Carylon James Brister and Hazel McDonald present reports and plan Sunday address by National Commander Henry Mahady. The event concludes with committee reports and officer installations.
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New Iberia
Sth
Louisiana AmVets
M. Reznikoff
Baton Rouge
P. A. Viator
George Savoy
Lee Castille
James Brister
New Orleans
Department
Hazel McDonald
State AmVets Auxiliary
Lloyd Hatley
Veterans Affairs
Walter Carylon
Alexandria
T. W. Broussard
Gerald Schrieber
State Department
McDonald
Henry J. Mahady
Latrobe
TREE SNAKE Hides in Trees Alarming Ground Dwellers
Whipsnakes move with ease among branches. their slender bodies blend with foliage making them hard to spot. Small prey like lizards often fall victim to their fangs before noticing danger.
Construction Boom Reaches All-Time High in America
The Federal Reserve Board reports a record $37 billion in construction spending this year if trends continue. May expenditures exceed last year, with private housing and nonresidential building up, while some public spending lags. Factors include lower costs, efficient firms, easier credit, and a housing bill to liberalize lending terms.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve Credit
Congress
Taft’s planted cherry trees bloom in Washington
The Japanese cherry trees along the Potomac in Washington D C were planted for U S First Lady Helen Taft, whose admiration of the trees during a visit to the Orient inspired the gift. The trees were planted in the nation’s capital for her.
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Potomac River
Washington, D. C
William Howard Taft
Orient
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