Louisiana Democrats choose pledged electors amid party clash
The Louisiana Democratic meeting in a packed House chamber backed pledged electors aligned with Kennedy Johnson, while unpledged supporters faced stiff opposition. Key figures like Leander H. Perez and Victor Bussie led factions. votes set the state’s 10 electors and indicated how the November ballot would feature the party emblem the Rooster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tye
Leander H. Perez
Plagg Parish
Louisiana
Victor Bussie
Chep Morrison
New Orleans
Camille, Graves
Alexandria
Ernest Clements
Earl W. Lanz
Davis
Lang
Morrison
Howard
Gravel
Harry V. Booth
Shreveport
Charles Riddle
Avoyelles Parish
Perez
Reggie
Ellis
Los Angeles
ECHO Space program aims for peaceful space exploration
The United States continues to push space exploration for peaceful purposes and invites other nations to use the satellite balloon for similar experiments. It will freely share scientific information gathered from the program and other space experiments with the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Two Collisions Injure Seven in Opeloousas Area
In Opeloousas Louisiana seven persons were injured in two crashes. First a two car collision near here injured six, then a pickup hit a wrecker while untangling the wreckage. Conrad LaFleur of Washington faced reckless driving and DUI charges. Ida A Attales Ville Platte and Hervey Bellard Port Barre were identified as drivers in the initial crashes. None of the injured were in serious condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opelousas
UPI
Conrad LaFleur
Washington
Ida A. Attales
Ville Platte
Hervey Bellard
Port Barre
LaFleur
Satellites to relay signals from space for instant TV links
Bell Laboratories engineers describe plans for high satellites at 22 500 miles to hover over fixed earth spots. Multiple satellites would relay signals instantly, with equipment to receive amplify and rebroadcast. Moon light line of sight limits TV transmission. NASA funds satellite studies with Bell Labs support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earth
William C. Jakes
Bell Laboratories
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Committeemen Are Picked In Franklin Parish
Franklin parish community elects nine ward committees for the 1960 51 ASC program. Ward leaders include Sam Hoggatt Scott Gardner C G Flint Hollis E Harper Roy W McIntyre Charles Banks C D Bennett Ira Parks and Van Woolridge with various delegates and alternates named. Delegates meet August 235 to form the parish committee.
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Winnsboro
Franklin Parish
Edward J. LaForge
ASC
Sam Hoggatt
N. E. Oliver, Jr
Buck Smith
T. A. Kerrigan
M. E. McKee
Hollis E. Harper
Garland Peters
Eugene R. Benoit
Quitman Walters
Wilton E. Franklin
Roy W. McIntyre
E. Fred Black
L. Payne
Marvin Mee- Eachar
John Henry Baker
Charles Banks
Henry E. Mack
Edward Franks
A. T. Ratcliff
Dennis D. Williams
C. D. Bennett
J. Lamar Johnson
J. A. Binder
W. E. Robinson
G. L. Gowan
Ira Parks
H. M. Wood
W. H
Bud) Johnston
Albert Garcia
Cecil Bennett Jr
van Woolridge
R. S. Bonner
H. B. Wiggers
Ray Bryan
D. C. Crain
Three-Man Team Urges to Preserve Louisiana Schools
A three man panel spoke to a Baton Rouge audience urging citizens to fight to keep Louisiana public schools open amid threats of closure. Dr Robert Lancaster Paul Hostetler and John Brubacker shared experiences from New Orleans Tulane and Norfolk Virginia respectively while Dr Nicholas Canady Jr chaired the gathering.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Robert Lancaster
New Orleans
Committee For Public Education
Paul Hostetler
Tulane University
Save Our Schools Committee
John J. Brubacker
Norfolk
Nicholas Canady Jr
Louisiana State University
Canady
Lancaster
Hostetler
Brubacker
Vaughan Attends Public Utility Executives Course at Georgia Tech
Charles E. Vaughan Jr and Albert E. Henderson Jr of Louisiana Power and Light attend a month long Public Utility Executives Course at Georgia Tech in Atlanta. The two LP&L executives began August 1 and will complete the course August 26 on the campus.
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Charles E. Vaughan Jr
Louisiana Power and Light Company
Georgia Tech
Atlanta
Vaughan
Lp&l
Albert E. Henderson Jr
Ninemile Point
Mississippi River
New Orleans
Henderson
Ouachita Wildlife Unit to supervise Selman Field firing range
The Ouachita Wildlife Unit to supervise the firing range at Selman Field after approval from the city council. Wildlife club offered to manage the range, clean it up, and enforce regulations under its supervision. The council also accepted drainage rights from AL&M Railroad Co for drainage under tracks and new drainage servitudes south of the proposed U.S. 163 bypass.
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Gordon Ave
Lee Ave
Hudson Lane
N. 6Th
N. 8Th
Plum St
S. 8Th
S. 10Th
Pecan
Beauregard
Filhoil Ave
DeSiard
Bayou DeSiard
H. W. McSherry
Revival series and local notices from West Monroe area
The Claiborne Baptist Church of West Monroe will launch revival services Sunday and run through August 21 under Rev. W. L. Prewitt. Services begin nightly at 7:30 p.m. Ford Levi's hosts a reading event from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. W. L. Hammett will direct the musical program. Local businesses collect cigarette pack tabs to help a blind recipient obtain a seeing-eye dog, with a Ruston woman coordinating efforts.
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Claiborne Baptist Church
West Monroe
W. L. Prewitt
Mooringsport
W. L. Hammett
Ridge Avenue Baptist Church
Twin Cities
Ruston
Negro Dies In Chair For Murder Of Texas Officer
George Moses 30 was executed in the Texas State Prison for killing Houston police officer Noel Rax Miller. He told a death chamber prayer asking forgiveness and claiming innocence while asserting self defense after Miller and others arrived to search for narcotics.
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Texas
Huntsville
Tex
George Moses
Houston
Moses
Noel Rax Miller
Miller
Death Row
Two Arrested For Driving Drunk In Monroe
Monroe police charged Gilmer L. Knowles 43 of Oak Grove and Hilton Roberts 49 of 1911 College Avenue with operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Both will be tried in Monroe municipal court.
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Monroe
James C. Kelly Jr
Monroe Municipal Court
Gilmer L. Knowles
Oak Grove
Hilton Roberts
College Avenue
Solons eye Oct 1 adjournment amid big unfinished items
Congressional leaders debate a late session as key reforms on school construction minimum wages housing and farm policy await final votes. House Rules Committee delays loom while Democrats may gain by extended coverage and press access in Washington. Rep Homer H Budge notes Democrats’ built in reelection edge.
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House Rules Committee
Washington
Congress
Homer H. Budge
Ridaho
House
Budge
Wreck Victim Still Critical and Driver Charged
Miss Pat sy Ruth Miller, 28, of Start, remained in critical condition after a two vehicle collision on U S Highway 165 near Lamkin north of Monroe. The other driver James Lee of Sterlington, Negro, faced charges of negligent injury and improper turning after the crash.
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Patsy Ruth Miller
Miss Miller
St. Francis Hospital
U. S. Highway 165
Lamkin
Monroe
James Lee
Sterlington
Lee
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Ancers
John Garrett
Republican Party
America
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Kenneth Cagle
Davis T Tead
Cagle
Keilis
W. C. Feazell
Feazell
Feagie
Ted Hickey
Clyde Beil
Leon Gary
Ruth Cockerham
Jack P. F. Gremillion
Eddie Carmouche
Leo Coco
Ouachita
Lawrence Gibbs
Fred Fudickar Jr
Catahoula
Jesse L. Beasley
Concordia
W. E. Person
Caldwell
A. Clayton James
East Carroll
Jack Wyls
Jackson
Billy Baker
Richland
E. G. Brown
Lincoln
Robert L. Fuller
Union
John C. Wagnon
Madison
C. E. Hester
Henry Sevier
Tensas
Hester
Elliott Soleman
Morehouse
Fudickar
O. L. Tugwell
West Carroll
Charles Cox
Echo
Monroe News-Star
Cape Canaveral
Fla
NASA
Cilverstein
Dacron
Franklin
Scott Gardner
Ben Kimble
the Bear
Ford Levi’s
North Grand
Claiborne
Solons
Mary's Flower Shop
Desjard
King-Tabb Wholesale
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King-Tabb
Texas Avenue
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King Fabb
King Tabb
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