Louisiana Gains Ownership of Oil Rich Siltlands
The Justice Department ruled that Louisiana owns siltlands formed at the Mississippi River mouth over 150 years, involving about 125000 acres with existing oil wells and potential lease revenue. Secretary Udall said no refunds or new royalties. litigation remains possible.
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Washington
Justice Department
Louisiana
Mississippi River
Stewart L. Udall
Secretary of the Interior
Davis Lands U.S. Ruling on Louisiana Oil Lands
Gov Jimmie H Davis hailed a Justice Department ruling that Louisiana owns the oil rich siltlands at the Mississippi River mouth, calling it a significant step with long term benefits for the state. Atty Gen Jack Gremillion credited many leaders and officials for a victory achieved with little cost. Ellen Bryan Moore argued submerged lands should belong to Louisiana, noting Udalls statement clears any ownership doubt.
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Baton Rouge
Jimmie H. Davis
Justice Department
Louisiana
Mississippi River
Davis
Jack Gremillion
Gremillion
U.S
Hale Boggs
New Orleans
William G. Helis
State Mineral Board
National Association of Attorneys General
Farris Bryant
Richard Ervin
Florida
John O'Connell
Washington
William Clark
Ilinois
Louis Lefkowitz
New York
Stanley Mosk
California
Wagoner Carr
Texas
Joseph Nugent
Rhode Island
Ellen Bryan Moore
Register of the State Land Office
State of
Udall
Former Nichols President Dies Funeral Today
Dr. Charles Calvert Elkins aged 62 former president emeritus of Francis T. Nichols College Thibodaux died Sunday at his Jonesville home. Funeral services were set for 2 30 p m at First Baptist Church Jonesville burial Heard Cemetery Manifest with Kenner Stevens Funeral Home directing survived by widow three sisters Mrs Everett Ark El Dorado Mrs Cherry Spearsville Mrs Rockett Plaque mine and brother John Elkins Lillie
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Jonesville
Charles Calvert Elkins
Francis T. Nichols College
Thibodaux
First Baptist Church
Elkins
Nichols College
Louisiana
Heard
Manifest
Kenner-Stevens Funeral Home
Robert Everett
el Dorado
Ark
Clyde Cherry
Spearsville
Edna Rockett
Plaque
John Elkins
Lillie
King Is Time Man of the Year for 1963
Time magazine selects civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr as Man of the Year for 1963. Editors call him symbol of the Negro revolution and note his leadership of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and his impact on national history.
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King
Time
New York
UPI
Martin Luther King Jr
Time Magazine
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Obituaries from Delhi and surrounding areas
Funeral services for William Thomas Windham 63 of Delhi were set for 2 p.m. at First Methodist Church with Rev. W V Sirman officiating. He lived in Delhi 35 years and is survived by his widow Mrs Sarah Elizabeth Windham a daughter and four siblings. Burial at Delhi Masonic Cemetery.
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Delhi
William Thomas Windham
Houston
Tex.s
First Methodist Church
W. V. Sirman
Sarah Elizabeth Windham
A. L. Barnes
Hollywood
Fla
William Windham
Natchez
Funeral services set for Mrs Mol lie Gibson Magee
Funeral services for Mrs. Mol lie Gibson Magee 78 of North Hodge are to be held at 2 p m today at Goldonna Baptist Church with Rev Bill Tolar officiating. She died Saturday in a Minden nursing home after a brief illness. Burial will be in Goldonna Cemetery. Edmonds Funeral Home in charge. Surviving include four sons and four daughters plus numerous relatives. A long list of siblings and STEP relations are noted.
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Jonesboro
P. L. Bryant
McDonald Memorial Baptist Church
Lexie Harville
Baton Rouge
Julia Jordan
Alton Dark
Tiney Reed
Anna Walsworth
L. E. Bryant
Troy Bryant
Merie Harville
David Harville
Sonny Rhymes
James Cannady
Clary
Hodge
Hodge Cemetery
Edmonds Funeral Home
Raymond Clary
Festminister
Calif
Charlie Clary
North Hodge
Cecil
V. V. Clary
Ollie Gray
Paralee Gary
Susie Blackstock
Ruston
E. J. Hines Sr
San Antonio Tex
Greenwood Cemetery
John Leachman
Kilpatrick Funeral i
Mollie Gibson Magee
Goldonna Baptist Church
Bill Tolar
Gordon Magee
Goldonna
Mae Kimball
Florence Scallion
John Turner Jr
J. H. Warwick
Minden
Malcolm Mullins
Bill Hay
Milo Gunter
Colfax
Mertie Johnson
Alice Garrigan
Houston, Tex
Bastrop
Benjamin Francis Bradney
Bastrop First Baptist Church
Ray Rusk
Bradney
Lula Green Dies at 80 in Bastrop General Hospital
Mrs. Lula Green aged 80 died Saturday in Bastrop's General Hospital 5 funeral set for 2 p.m. at Gay's Funeral Home chapel with Rev. C J T Cotton officiating interment at New Forest Cemetery survivors include two sons Chester and Roy Green one daughter Marie Shumate 16 grandchildren and one great grandchild pallbearers listed.
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Oak Grove
Lula Green
Satuday
General Hospital
Bastrop
Ichester Green
Pioneer
Roy Green
Monroe
Marie Shumate
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Court of Claims
Department of the Interior
United States
Davis Lands
Nichols
W. T. Windham
Jing
Hamburg, Ark
Blackwell-Golden Funeral Home of
Pittsfield
Ill
Lucille Bradney
Weston Bradney
Hamburg
Harvey Bradney
Montrose
Edna Bradney
Roy Vaden
James Vonsall
Robert Harp
A. E. Stephenson
Ray Norris
James Orr
W. E. Broadnax
Eli Clary
Jonesboro United
Mrs
Mike Elioff
S. 3Rd St
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
William F. Allen
Mulhern
Memorial Park
Elioff
Bulgaria
Catholic Daughters of America
Mike Elioff Jr
Robert Elioff
Tommy Elioff
Berkley
Marvin Hill
Vernon Mears
Fred Johnson
Paschal Norris
Douglas Brown
Eugene Galligher
J. W. Evans
James W. Evans
Wilmot
Sterlington
Swartz Assembly of God
Ralph Wells
Mulhearn
Evans
Urania
Texas Gas Transmission Co
Phyllis Evans
Billie Jean Evans
Bob Sikes
Swartz
Carol Evans
Ron
Ald
Donald
George
J. B. Peel
Shelby Smith
W. W. Keys
Bunkie
Clarence Evans
G. A. Evans Jr
Tyler
Tex
Arthur Holcomb
C. J. Overby
George Hughes
James Grice
Guy Burgess
Lucien Harris
Choudrant
E. J. Hines J Jr
Tulsa, Okla
Mrs. Mollie Magee
Benjamin Bradney
West Monroe
Colorado Red
I. dc
Piggly Wiggly
Colgate Giant Size
Lustre Creme
Boston Butt
Berry
Pan
NO. 4Th
Cypress, W. Monroe
Blackeye Arrow
Sniders
Hunt’s Peaches
Bonnie Baker Bread
Folger
Bacon
Bell-ans
Orangeburg
N. Y
S. Stokes
T. Suggs
Donald Suggs
J. W. Shumate
J. N. Davis
James Davis
City Cycle & Fun Shop
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