Munson Pushes Two-Term Bill in Louisiana House
The Louisiana House debated two major measures. A central public listing of unclassified state employees passed a vote but was amended to keep the list confidential to legislators. A budget committee proposal drew sharp criticism with calls for legislative election rather than gubernatorial appointment.
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House
Risley Tribe
Jimmie H. Davis
Richard Bertrand
Lafayette
Commission
Bertrand
Edward J. LeBreton
New Orleans
LeBreton
Senate Finance Committee
House Appropriations Committee
Davis
Chamber proposes tax cuts targeting higher brackets
H Ladd Plumley, chamber president, unveiled board recommendations to delay courts and shift rates, proposing to raise the lower bracket to 15 percent and cut the corporate rate from 52 to 47 percent. He argued tax cuts would spur investment, not consumer demand, despite labor calls for broader cuts. Kennedy plans an across the board cut next year and advisers will reassess.
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Chamber
H. Ladd Plumley
Plumley
Afl-Cio
Donald J. Hardenbrook
National Association of Manufacturers
Kennedy
Hinton Services Set Today For Roderick Hinton
Funeral services are 2:30 p.m. today at Antioch Presbyterian Church for Roderick Sidney Hinton 62 of Quitman with Rev. Bob Ezell and Rev. J. Layfield officiating. Burial follows at Antioch Cemetery under Edmonds Funeral Home guidance. Survivors include widow Eva Hinton and 26 grandchildren among eight children and extended relatives.
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Quitman
Roderick Sidney Hinton
Antioch Presbyterian Church
Bob Ezell
J. Layfield
Shreveport
Hinton
Lavelle Womack
West
Monroe
Carson Hinton
Jackson Parish
Antioch Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Antioch Cemetery
Edmonds Funeral Home
Jonesboro
Eva Hinton
Sidney D. Hinton
Sulphur
LaVon Hinton
Archie Hinton
Jones Soro
William Bridges
Maplewood
Leonard Johnson
Stevenville
Newfoundland
Canada
Cullen Hinton
Ruston
J. R. Halstead
Myra Batty
Floyd Stewart
G .K. Alexander
Claude Simpson
House Passes TV Channel Bill for 82-Channel Sets
Washington AP The House approved by voice vote a Kennedy era bill requiring TV sets to receive 82 channels 12 VHF and 70 UHF to boost UHF growth. FCC chairman Newton Minow called the measure vital to national interest as it goes to the president.
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Washington
House
Kennedy
Senate
Newton N. Minow
Federal Communications Commission
OAS Backs Algerian Independence Referendum
In Algiers the OAS joined with former Moslem rivals urging a decisive yes in Sundays Algerian self determination referendum. Jean-Jacques Susini urged a hopeful future and a yes vote for an independent Algeria. About 6,500 polling stations are to be set for six million voters with a possible 99 percent yes. In Tunis, Ben Youssef Ben Khedda said the provisional government in exile is prepared to assume control from the French appointed Provisional Executive.
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Algiers
Algeria
European Secret Army Organization
Jean-Jacques Susini
Susini
France
Tunis
Ben Youssef Ben Khedda
Ben Khedda
Provisional Executive
Forgery cases dominate Monroe court action
District Court in the Fourth District suspended five year terms for Aubrey C. Causey and others found guilty of forgery. John Thomas alias Willie Charles Thomas received five years in Angola with two concurrent terms. Poteet and Roberson earned four and a half years each, concurrent with prior sentences. Several defendants failed to appear on driving while intoxicated charges. A Houston man, Elzie E. Hamilton, pled guilty to four forgery counts and a pre-sentencing investigation was ordered. Trial dates were set for other theft and transportation offenses.
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Fourth District Court
Jesse
West Monroyan
Aubrey C. Causey
Causey
Friday
Angola
Monroe
John Thomas
Willie Charles Thomas
Charles Carvin Poteet
Roger Roberson
Winn Parish
West Monroe
Houston
Tex
Elzie E. Hamilton
Hamilton
Sheriff's Department
West
Louisville Ave
James Charles Traylor
Leroy Simon Dickens
DeRidder
Albert Vida
Columbia St
Edward W. Mercer
Route 5
Ray Anderson
Jackson Street
Thefts and wrecks occupy Twin City police Friday
Multiple minor burglaries and crashes occupied Monroe and West Monroe officers Friday. A three car collision near Cy press and Crosely Streets sent Tillman Sullivan to St Francis Hospital. Rob ert L Lilly was jailed on a reckless driving warrant as another crash on DeSiard sent Hugo J Angelini to hospital. Police also investigated a burglary at 1406 Washington Street and a reported theft of a folding organ from 703 Jackson Street.
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Twin City
Monroe
West Monroe
Cypress and
Crosely
Tillman Sullivan
U. S Air Force
Biloxi
Miss
St. Francis Hospital
William R. Bell
Quitman
Willie R. de Loach
8Th St
Cypress
Miron F. Fuler
Vinson St
Crosey
DeLiard
North 3Rd Streets
Hugo J. Angelini
Beechwood Dr
Grammont
Jessie Lewis
Washington St
J. R. Roark
Roark Brothers
Jackson St
Roark
Knight Infant Dies at Birth in Monroe
The infant daughter of J C Knight and Virginia Knight of Monroe died in a local hospital Friday night. Burial will be in Wilmonst Arkansas. Survivors include the parents, one sister Cheryl Knight, and maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Dave Reed, Wilmont Arkansas, paternal grandfather Charlie Knight Portland Arkansas, and a great grandmother Mrs Missie Cunningham Montrose.
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Virginia Knight
Monroe
Wilmonst
Ark
Cheryl Knight
Dave Reed
Wilmont
Charlie Knight
Portland
Missie Cunningham
Montrose
Dr. Stanford Taylor to speak at Northeast Louisiana State College
Dr. Stanford E. Taylor, president of Educational Developmental Laboratories Inc., will deliver the third Summer Reading Institute lecture at Northeast Louisiana State College July 2 at 2 p.m. in Biedenharn Recital Hall. He is a noted author, inventor, and expert in reading instruction with roles at Reading and Study Skills Center and other institutions in New York and New Jersey.
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Northeast Louisiana State College
Biedenharn
Stanford E. Taylor
College
Levelle Haynes
Educational Developmental Laboratories, Inc
N.Y
New York City
Amakassia School
Blairstown
N.J
Institute For Reading
Huntington
Stanford
Popular Science
Wagner College
Royal Engineers seek mothers for recruit program in Cove
Maj Edward Smeeden says the Royal Engineers Regiment in Cove England wants a mother of a recruit to spend the first week doing the same tasks as her son. The aim is for her to share experiences with other parents and provide insight into training.
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Cove
England
Rail Officials Accept Offer Of Arbitration
Washington AP railroads accepted a government proposal to arbitrate their manpower economy dispute with five unions representing 200000 on train rail employees. J E Wolfe stated the industry accepts arbitration on behalf of the industry after efforts to bargain fail. The commission had urged eliminating about 40000 freight train firemen and giving carriers room for future manpower economies.
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Washington
National Mediation Board
J. E. Wolfe
Western Carriers’ Conference Committee
Wolfe
X15 Heat Test Flight At Edwards AFB
At Edwards AFB California the X15 rocket plane undertook a heat test with 400 thermometers under its skin. Pilot John McKay flew the souped up craft reaching 3204 mph and 83000 feet while temps neared 1000 degrees on outer surfaces. The test aimed to map hottest surfaces for future design. The flight began 1041 a.m. and lasted nine minutes. Haiti bans judo after government says complaints from victims prompted action.
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Edwards Air Force Base
Calif
John McKay
McKay
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Knight Infant
Mutual OF Omah Insurance Company
Dr. Taylor
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Port AU Prince
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