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Newspaper
Monroe Morning World
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1958
Page
2
Louisiana lawmakers begin week eight of the 1958 Legislature facing a tight schedule to clear hundreds of bills before July 10 adjournment. The core task is the 384 million dollar general appropriations bill as more than 100 measures await action and tensions rise over amendments and spending measures.
Washington reports a 1958 year end deficit of 2 to 3 billion dollars amid a projected 1959 deficit near 11 to 12 billion. Officials warn figures may shift by a few hundred million as Treasury tallies final vouchers. A weaker economy and delayed corporate tax receipts push the budget into deficit after years of balance.
In Knoxville Tennessee a power golf cart with a defective switch was driven by a five year old boy rotor Tony Hostettler Jr. who triggered a wild ride around an electrical appliance store causing about $1 200 in damage.
In Tripoli and surrounding areas government forces backed by rocket planes repelled rebel assaults. The army said rebels used new mortars and that eight rebel positions were spotted. Casualties cited by both sides varied, with the army reporting one dead and four wounded. Five Irish officers joined UN observers to reach a 100-strong mission.
Sam H. Awl, longtime city of Monroe building inspector, paid his final visit to the desk after 28 years of service. He thanked coworkers for Friday’s party and the gold watch presented as a token of regard. He noted that he and Bob Ed Tucker, who retired last November as P. A. Pong’s assistant, were the only two among Monroe workers to receive such a gift.
Sid R. Moore, author of the Sid Says column and coffee salesman, died suddenly last week. An outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting with friends, he shared wit in his skits and supported many groups including the American Legion and Lions Club. Continued on Page Fight-A.
Jefferson Parish Sheriff William Coci suffered a small pelvic fracture and multiple bruises when he was knocked from a horse Saturday. He was hospitalized in good condition and expected to remain for several days.
Park Wollam U S consul in Santiago joined U S embassy in pressing Cuban rebels for the release of 10 Americans and two Canadians abducted from Moa Bay mine in Oriente province. He traveled into the Sierra Cristal Mountains with company representative Val Darnell to negotiate directly as Cuban Army halted patrols to aid talks.
Twenty nine American sailors from Guantanamo were reported missing after a picnic trip. NBC quoted a Havana correspondent saying rebels seized them as reprisal for U S involvement near the Guantanamo base. The State Department and Navy sought information while search teams recovered the bus.
Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Ellender and Secretary Benson unite to back a Senate farm bill limited to key crops. The measure would remove corn planting controls and set price supports at up to 90 percent of market parity, with cotton allotments and parity ranges for farmers within set limits.
Thundershowers may affect the Twin Cities today and tomorrow with warm trends. Yesterday’s high reached 84 degrees and the low was 61 as Arkansas sees clear to partly cloudy skies and a warmer day ahead. Widely scattered showers are forecast for tomorrow.
In north Louisiana floods and horseflies plus low vaccination blamed for a severe anthrax outbreak. Over 800 head dead, the worst since 1924. 11 parishes quarantined then lifted as the disease spread to nearby Arkansas and Mississippi. Dr H B Wheeler warns spores could reappear south and east. One Winn parish case noted.
Gus Primos announces the Twin City Shopping Center owner plans a million dollar project in Monroe on Louisville Avenue. The complex spans 667 by 900 feet, includes 76 000 square feet main building, a 5 000 square foot office, a 22 500 square foot bowling alley, and a 6 000 square foot cafeteria. Room for 12 stores and multiple national and local tenants is expected amid strong regional growth.
Secret State Department documents published Saturday claim Britain gave Russia a half promise in 1941 that the Soviets could dominate eastern Europe after World War II. A British official reportedly said London did not expect Russia to gain full control of the region behind the Iron Curtain.
Capt Harry A Pribble 28 son of Mr and Mrs Robert R Pribble of 1800 Filhiol Ave was killed instantly in a takeoff crash of his F4D Skyray at Cherry Point Marine Base North Carolina He had served in Korea and was logistics officer for Marine All Weather Fighter Squadron 114 His wife and four children survive His brother R R Pribble was killed at Pearl Harbor Funeral details were unavailable late last night
Only six northeast Louisiana lawmakers show perfect attendance as House sessions face warnings from the Senate to work. Monroes Rep J C Seaman is among those with many absences, with Waterproof missing 17 of 31 opening roll calls.
British poet Alfred Noyes died in a hospital at 77. Renowned for The Highwayman which inspired a film, he lectured in the United States for a decade and wrote The Barrel Organ, among other works. Noyes was a towering figure in English language poetry.
MOSCOW AP Soviet fighters forced down a U S Air Force plane inside Soviet territory nine crew members were seized and the aircraft burned The Soviets said the craft crossed the border near Yerevan and flew about 105 miles inside before landing The United States said a transport type aircraft believed to be a C118 carried nine aboard with no further details The fate of the crew remained unclear but the Soviet note said they were alive The incident prompted diplomatic exchanges between Andrei Gromyko and U S Ambassador Llewellyn Thompson The Pentagon and State Department provided limited information pending official notes
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