Hurricane Audrey Death Toll and Insurance Claims
The Monroe region saw Audrey on June 27 causing extensive damage with over 115000 dollars paid to 1250 of 1555 total claims. Nationwide, 52021 claims were filed with 36065 settled, totaling 11658045 dollars in Louisiana and Texas. Louisiana totals reach 46283 claims with 32520 closed and 10519894 dollars paid. Texas reports 5738 claims with 4045 settled at 1138151 dollars.
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Audrey
Monroe
Office of General Adjustment Bureau
Cameron
Lake Charles
Louisiana
Southwestern Department
General Adjustment Bureau
Dallas
Texas
Hopes High For Sheet Metal Strike End Today
A noon report said talks on the Twin Cities sheet metal strike had not produced a settlement while unions and employers remained far apart. Trade optimism persisted that a settlement would end the walkout and avert construction delays. The union initially demanded a one year contract with a 20 cent hourly raise or a two year agreement.
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Twin Cities
LSU Board Approves $19.6 Million Budget For 1957-58
The Louisiana State University Board of Supervisors approved a 1957-58 budget totaling $19,638,403 with expected revenues of $19,679,042. LSU president Troy Middleton said civil service raises amount to $353,000 and academic staff increases total $629,988.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana State University Board of Supervisors
Troy Middleton
LSU
Wreck Kills Five At Ida As Vehicles Meet Headon
Five people die when vehicles collide near Ida in a crash reported as head-on. The incident leaves the small community seeking answers about the sequence and severity of the wreck and its victims.
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Wreck
Ida
Headon
Two-Car Wreck Kills Five Near Shreveport
An auto and a station wagon collided on US 71 about 45 miles north of Shreveport, killing five and injuring three. The dead include John Wesley Betts 20 of Redwater Texas and D P Mitchiner 52 of Haynesville with four more from Haynesville and Summerfield. Orie Ivory 30 is listed in critical condition. two others are seriously injured. The southbound car reportedly passed a vehicle on a curve and failed to brake before the crash.
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Shreveport
U.S. Highway 71
Here
Charles S. Boone
Caddo Parish
John Wesley Betts
Redwater
Tex
General Telephone Co
Springhill
Press Ivory
Haynesville
Tommy Shepherd
Earsel Lewis
Orie Ivory
Shepherd
Lewis
Father Girl 17 Describes 3 Year Terror by Father
A 17 year old daughter of Peter Ysasi 37 tells police of three year abuse by her father including fists a 10 foot bullwhip chains and a broomstick. She recounts beatings for years and claims her younger sister suffered worse including a broken nose cauliflower ear and multiple punishments. Ysasi is jailed on multiple charges including aggravated battery and family mistreatment as the investigation continues.
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New Orleans
Peter Ysasi
Ysasi
Jefferson Parish
East Bank
Vsasi
Soviet Removes Bulganin From East Germany Visit Team
Soviet Embassy says Premier Bulganin will not join top level Soviet visitors to East Germany next week as talks focus on economics. The Moscow notice says Bulgaria the B of B and K is also missing from the traveling party led by Nikita Khrushchev. West papers speculated on Bulganin’s absence before the embassy clarified the reason.
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Berlin
Nikolai Bulganin
East Germany
Bulganin
Moscow
Bulgaria
Nikita Khrushchev
Pay Delinquent Tickets To Avoid Court Charge
Here and There notes motorists with delinquent tickets can save a 10 dollar cost of court by paying before a warrant is issued. Oscar Hill, ex West Monroe officer, is on two week leave from Thornton Colorado where he serves as assistant chief of police. J N Cuz Rogers, another West Monroe alumnus, is the Denver area chief. Hill returns with wife and daughter. Mrs L V Norris resumes duties at Monroe Chamber office after Colorado vacation. Mr and Mrs J L Newcomber Jr depart for Fort Lauderdale Florida. Jim Williams and Walter Koch handle ongoing local affairs.
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Oscar Hill
West Monroe
Thornton
Colo
Denver
J. N
Cuz) Rogers
Hill
Sunny and Hot Weather Outlook
The weatherman predicts scattered clouds and resumed hot summer weather. Rain yesterday totaled about one and a half inches in late downpours. At Selman Field no rain since midnight. Midmorning temperature was 79, up from 72. Tonight's low 70 to 76, tomorrow's high 90 to 94.
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CAA
Selman Field
Johnson attacks Nixon over civil rights jury-trial plan
President Johnson says Vice President Nixon leads a concerted propaganda drive against the Senate jury trial amendment to the civil rights bill. He predicts passage by week’s end and defends jury trials as essential to justice, urging cooler heads to recognize progress in civil rights.
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Washington
Lyndon B. Johnson
Nixon
Senate
Johnson
Dams Burst Flood Gallinas River Near Las Vegas New Mexico
Three earth fill dams on the Gallinas River burst after heavy rains, flooding areas south and north of Las Vegas New Mexico with up to 14 feet of water. About 90 million gallons inundated homes while National Guardsmen evacuated hundreds. no deaths reported and Las Vegas itself avoided major flooding.
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Las Vegas
N.M
Gallinas
George Shannon
New Mexico
Santa Fe
Shannon
Montezuma Canyons
Senate Adjourment Fever Claws At 1957 Session
Washington UPI report shows Congress near adjournment with debate ongoing on the civil rights bill and a plan to close out the 1957 session around August 24 after three more weeks of work. Senate leaders caution the big if remains whether the House will accept or reconcile the civil rights measure.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
William F. Knowland
House
Joint Conference
Knowland
Eisenhower
Bulganin Stays Home as Khrushchev Tours Europe
The article notes Premier Nikolai Bulganin does not accompany Nikita Khrushchev on recent trips. Khrushchev traveled to Romania to meet Yugoslav President Tito and plans to visit East Germany without Bulganin. Rumors swirl about Bulganin’s health or political standing after a series of party purges.
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Kremlin
Nikolai Bulganin
Communist Party
Nikita Khrushchev
Khrushchev
Bulganin
Romania
Tito
East Germany
Hoffa Threat Used To Trigger Labor Meeting
In Atlantic City New Jersey a special AFL-CIO Building Trades Department session opened amid talk of a Teamster backed attack on AFL-CIO President George Meany. James R Hoffa, a Teamster leader and Beck campaigner, aims to widen a revolt against Meany and challenge his plan to end jurisdictional disputes.
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Atlantic City
N.J
Afl-Cio Building Trades Department
James R. Hoffa
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Meany
Hoffa
Teamsters Union
Dave Beck
AFL
Building Trades
Utility hours and department contacts notice
A brief publication lists operating hours from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. on weekdays and from noon Saturday to 8:00 a.m. Monday and on holidays. It also provides telephone contacts for Editorial, Circulation, Classified, and Composing Room departments with respective phone numbers.
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Kitty Butler
John Butler
Kitty
Prince
W. L. ‘Jack’ Howard
City General Fund
Utilities Commission
the Utilities Commission
The
City General
General Fund
Fire Department
Oil Company
Southern
Arkansas
D. P. Mitchiner
Frank J. Balda
Glen Spaggs
Summerfield
Pecos
National Guard
Russia
Khrush
Thomas P. Whitney
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