Experts consider one shot polio vaccine plan in 1956
Washington experts in polio control gathered to decide if a one dose vaccination could replace the three shot eight month schedule to expand Salk vaccine coverage for millions of children. The plan aims to stretch scarce vaccine supplies and potentially protect more youngsters.
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Washington
Salk
Jonas E. Salk
National Foundation For
Leonard A. Scheele
Public Health Service
Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare
Four Scout Leaders Receive Silver Beaver Honors in Banquet
Ben Parnell of Monroe 1955 Ouachita Valley Council president and three other leaders Dr. Don Davis Floyd B. James Roy Taylor were awarded the Silver Beaver at a Tuesday night recognition banquet in Hotel Frances. About 600 adult leaders attended with Don Ewing of the Shreveport Times as principal speaker. The Rev. W. H. Bengston presided. Ewing urged continued Boy Scout work and ethics as key to youth development.
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Ben Parnell
Monroe
Ouachita Valley Council
Boy Scouts of America
Hotel Frances
Don Davis
Lake Providence
Floyd B. James
Ruston
Roy Taylor
Winnsboro
Don Ewing
Shreveport Times
Silver Beavers
W. H. Bengston
First Methodist Church
Ewing
America
Ralph Armstrong
Armstrong
Amazing gal my Amy whizzes through housework
A tongue in cheek ad praising Amy and Bruce Cleaning Wax. It claims Amy cleans and waxes wood floors in one step, halving the effort and time while delivering shiny results. The copy emphasizes ease and friend approval, promoting Bruce Cleaning Wax as essential for smart floor care.
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Amy
Bruce
Boy Scout Leaders Honored at Banquet Recognition
Talk received an extended ovation as District attendance awards were given for the greatest number of adult leaders present at the banquet. Judge Jesse Heard of West Monroe distributed prizes to the northwest first prize, southwest second prize, and Central district third prize. Judge Frank Voelker praised veteran scouters with 10 years-plus service. Door prizes were awarded by A. J. Ensminger from Wisner to Mrs. Ted Dollar of Jonesboro and J. T. Crawford of West Monroe. Council officers for 1956 were named: Ben Parnell president. M. T. Green and Floyd James vice presidents. Grayson Guthrie treasurer. Floyd James, Don Davis, and Lloyd Love council representatives. Presiding was Council President Ben Parnell with Rev. Jolly Harper giving the invocation.
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Jesse Heard
West Monroe
Northwest District
Southwest
Central District
Frank Voelker
Boy Scout Service
A. J. Ensminger
Wisner
Ted Dollar
Jonesboro
J. T. Crawford
Ben Parnell
M. T. Green
Floyd James
Grayson Guthrie
Don Davis
Lloyd Love
Council
Jolly Harper
Shortage of Engineers and Chemists Highlighted at Society Meeting
The Southwest Regional division of the American Chemical Society reports a technician shortage in chemistry and engineering as a major issue. Northeast State delegates Emmett J. Foster Joe Street and Bill Crowe attended to gain industry insights and discuss undergraduates' research value. Dr Harry F Lewis keynote urged focus on training and manpower with ties to the Institute of Paper Chemistry.
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American Chemical Society
Northeast State
Emmett J. Foster
Joe Street
Bill Crowe
Harry F. Lewis
Institute of Paper Chemistry
Appleton
Wis
United States Department of Agriculture
Lewis
Houston
Northeast
El Dorado Couple Hurt in Farmerville Highway Crash
An El Dorado Arkansas couple were injured early Tuesday when their car wrecked on the Farmerville highway. J. H. Gibson, owner of a dry goods store, suffered possible fractures of the collar bone and elbow, while Mrs. Gibson sustained lacerations and bruises. They were treated at St. Francis hospital.
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el Dorado, Ark
Farmerville
J. H. Gibson
C-2223 Promises Quick Relief for Rheumatic Pain
Advertises C-2223 salicylate product as speeding relief for rheumatic and arthritic pain. Promises strong customer satisfaction with a money back offer on the first bottle. Highlights repeated use for longer periods of comfort and calls it the old reliable.
Six Men Injured by Texas Gas Transmission Blast
Six men were injured, one seriously, when sparks from a welder's torch caused a blast at a Texas Gas Transmission Corp compressor station in Slaughters Kentucky. The engine installation was being handled by Ford, Bacon and Davis of Monroe Louisiana.
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Ford, Bacon and Davis, Engineering Firm
Monroe, la
Slaughters
Texas Gas Transmission Corp
Airman Robbed in Lake Charles Station Wagon Theft
Police tracked a lone gunman who stole an Air Force station wagon and $2 from airman Ralph Reed during a red light stop. The vehicle was later found abandoned in downtown Lake Charles yesterday morning.
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Lake Charles
Air Force
Ralph Reed
Reed
Coleman Plans Economy Inauguration For Mississippi
Jackson Mississippi Governor elect Coleman will start his term with an economy focused inauguration. He will skip the traditional parade and fund ceremonies from state resources. The schedule includes university bands, a brief oath by Chief Justice Harvey McGehee, and evening events at the Capitol and City Auditorium.
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Holmes
Dr. Holmes
Coleman
Capitol
University of Mississippi
Mississippi State College
Blackwood Brothers Quartet
Hugh White
Harvey McGehee
State Supreme Court
James Blakwood
J. Martin Metts
Winona
Governor’s
Jackson
Blackwood Brothers
Chuck Foster
Oil production slips in several states last week
Tulsa area crude output dropped by 9 100 barrels as Oklahoma fell 26 400 barrels and Arkansas shed 400. Louisiana bucked the trend with an increase of 3 025 barrels.
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Tulsa
Okla
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Louisiana
Employment Up in Most Areas of Louisiana
Louisiana's non-farm and non-manufacturing sectors rose in October while manufacturing employment edged down. Non-farm employment reached 701,600, up 2,900 from September and 300 from last October, with wholesale and retail sectors adding 3,600 jobs. Manufacturing saw a 1,600 decline due largely to wood and lumber industries, though factory pay remained $1.67 per hour and weekly pay slipped to $70.14 due to shorter weeks.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
State Department of Labor
State Labor Department
Bandits Rob Real Estate Man in New Orleans Office Theft
Police pursue two gunmen who robbed 60 year old real estate man Alvin Lichtentag of 330 dollars in rent collections yesterday. They also took an undetermined number of checks from Lichtentag’s office.
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New Orleans
Alvin Lichtentag
Lichtentag
James Buchanan: The Only U S President Never Married
The article notes James Buchanan as the sole United States president who remained a lifelong bachelor, never tying the knot or forming a marriage during his public life.
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James Buchanan
U. S
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