Arson Chief Details Fire Scene Clues and Dangers
Captain J W Faler of the Monroe Fire Department explains arson indicators from odor clues to misused aerosols. He recalls a case where gasoline smell was primary evidence before a court threw out the charge. He notes common fire starters and urges calm evacuations then contacting the fire department. He has served 33 years and shows no rush to retire.
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J. W. Faler
R. L. Frantom
Tom J. Dupree
William J. Bryant
River Stage Flood Prompts 24 Hour Change Report
River stages rise with flooding noted in 24 hour observations. Authorities monitor water levels and warning notices issued for nearby towns along the river.
Unemployment Declines as Dallas District Retail Sales Rise
May retail sales in the Eleventh District Texas and parts of Louisiana rose 3 percent from a year ago and 16 percent above April 1957, while unemployment edged lower to 5.4 percent. New car registrations fell 3 percent from April and 33 percent from last year. Crude oil output in June hit 2.63 million barrels daily, up 3 percent from May but 24 percent below June 1957.
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Dallas
UPI
Texas
Louisiana
Business Review
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Fort Worth
Houston
San Antonio
World record Sunday School attendance claimed in Pennsylvania
Westside Presbyterian Church officials say a perfect Sunday School attendance record for 83 years was achieved. Miss Jennie Powers, 26, was carried to church through heavy February snow for a service attended by a small crowd. The event was recorded entirely at Westside Church.
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Philadelphia
Jennie Powers
Westside Presbyterian Church
Westside Church
Newsman Ed Ball to lead Southern Education Reporting Service
Ed Ball with 31 years at the Associated Press will become executive director of Southern Education Reporting Service and editor of Southern School News. He succeeds Don Shoemaker who resigns Aug 1 to join the Miami Herald editorial page. Ball has been AP Tennessee bureau chief since 1946.
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Nashville, Tenn
Ed Ball
Associated Press
Don Shoemaker
Southern Education Reporting Service
Southern School News
Frank Ahlgren
SERS
Memphis Commercial Appeal
Ball
Tennessee
Thomas Aden
McKenzie
Carroll County
Aden
Denver
Los Angeles
Shoemaker
Miami, Fla
Herald
Asheville
N. C
Citizen
Stuch Family Welcomes Sixth Set of Twins In Weyland
Four two Weyland births report Mrs. Lafayette Stuch welcomed her fourth set of twins in Weyland Michigan. Two of the ten Stuch children arrived as single births.
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Weyland, Mich
Lafayette Stuch
Stuch
Louisiana lawmakers face heavy workload on salon bills
Baton Rouge rumors highlight a $384 million general appropriation bill with a $1 million police pay item, while $840,000 for trade schools and a $12 million teachers pay contingency were cut by the Senate. The governor threatens vetoes on additions as leaders urge work before two weeks remain.
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Baton Rouge
Senate
House
Representatives
Senate Finance Committee
Sen
B. B. Rayburn
Robert Angelle
Angelle
New Orleans
Brenham Crothers
LSU Board of Supervisors
Petition To Sea Lion Cyril Sparks London Uk Public Drive
Residents sign a telegram petition in a downtown London Ontario store urging Cyril the sea lion to return to London Zoo. The message, addressed to Cyril at Toledo Zoo, claims 100 000 Londoners await his arrival at Storybook Gardens and asks not to swim due to arranged transport.
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Ont
Cyril the
Sea Lion
London Zoo
Cyril
Toledo Zoo
Storybook Gardens
Toledo
Slippery
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