Legislative Session In Home Stretch In Louisiana
Louisiana's legislature faced a four day push to clear bills before Thursday's deadline as Fourth of July sessions continued. Debates centered on legalizing bingo and related games for designated organizations while critics urged caution and church groups questioned fund raising methods. A separate measure to alter the Board of Liquidation was pulled from the calendar amid administration opposition.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
House
Senate
Wall
Bernard Engert
New Orleans
Rolfe McCollister
Suez Agreement Is Still Basic Policy of Great Britain
In London on Monday Selwyn Lloyd affirmed Britain's aim to reach a settlement with Egypt over the Suez Canal. He said progress may come in the relatively near future and dismissed Egyptian statements linking troop evacuation to attack against Israel. Lloyd noted no reason to doubt the Egyptian official's remarks were his alone.
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Great Britain
London
Selwyn Lloyd
Britain
Egypt
Suez Canal
Lloyd
House of Commons
Labor
R. W. Sorensen
Labor Defense
Emanuel Shinwell
Israel
Festival marks Fourth of July GOP centennial in city park
Celebrants gathered at dusk at the Nominated Cascades Waterfall for invocations by Protestant Catholic and Jewish clergy. The ceremony opened a week long Republican festival commemorating the party founding a hundred years ago in Jack's Oak.
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Cascades
Jack’s Oak
Death Toll Compare Holiday Weekend Fatalities
An Associated Press survey shows Independence Day weekend totals approaching last year’s three day figures. For Memorial Day weekend: 362 traffic deaths, 93 drownings, 84 miscellaneous, total 539. For a similar Fourth of July weekend last year: 262 traffic, 121 drownings, 51 miscellaneous, total 434. Non holiday weekend June 18 21 had 430 deaths with 225 traffic, 135 drowning, 70 miscellaneous.
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Associated Press
Drownings and Fire Victim Rites Reported
Drownings involve Thomas who jumped in as friends watched. Funeral services for Baugh, a fire victim, were held at Mulhearn with Rev. Jack Hanna presiding and interment at Head Cemetery. Coker and his step-daughter to have joint services at New Chapel Hill Baptist Church. Monroe fire department and American Legion truck teams recovered Frith girl’s body after morning search efforts.
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Thomas
Baugh
Mulhearn Funeral Home
Head Cemetery
Jack Hanna
Blanche Sweet
W. L. Pylant
Joe Wheat
C. B. Wheat
Cecil Allen
William Carraway
Coker
New Chapel Hill Baptist Church
Monroe Fire Department
American Legion
Frith
France Considers Halting U S Arms Shipments to Delta Forces
The New York Herald Tribune reports the Defense Department weighs curbing further arms to French forces in the delta to avoid risk of arming Communists. In Saigon, Viet Nam governors Nguyen Huu Tri and Phan Van Giam reportedly resigned to Premier Ngo Dinh Diem as he forms a nationalist regime. Diem would oversee foreign and interior ministries and serve as premier to rally support against the Vietminh.
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Dunkerque
New York Herald Tribune
Washington
Defense Department
Saigon
Viet Nam
Nguyen Huu Tri
Phan van Giam
Ngo Dinh Dem
Diem
Dem
Pythian Sisters Leader Set for Monroe Visit
The Most Excellent Chief Katie Smith of Temple No. 1 will preside as Fannie Gordon of Dallas visits Monroe to attend a 7 p.m. meeting. No regular session, but a social hour follows in Castle Hall with invitations to Friendship Temple No. 3 members and all Sis ters and Knights.
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Oil millionaires duel for Democratic Senate nom in Oklahoma
Oklahoma City July 5 Two oil millionaires Kerr of Oklahoma and Roy Turner contest the Democratic senatorial nomination while 200 National Guardsmen under martial law guard 197 precincts in five eastern counties. Gov. Murray says guardsmen act as civil officers to deter fraud and election law violations. Polls show Kerr favored by 90 000 votes, Turner by 100 000. A runoff is possible July 27 if no candidate leads all others. A legal challenge to Murray’s order was set for Monday at Poteau.
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Frederik IX
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Johnston Murray
Robert S. Kerr
Roy J. Turner
Murray
Turner
Kerr
Bob Jeffrey
H. W. McNeil
Senate
Poteau
Okla
Clyde M. Fallowell
Powder Puff Derby Sees 15 More Planes Landing at Derby Point
Knoxville reports expect at least 15 more planes to land today in the All-Women Transcontinental Air Race. Ninety-Nines sponsors note prizes totaling 2000 dollars and handicapped speeds determine winners. Notables include Doris Thorkildsen and Lola Perkins with a 155 mph Beechcraft Bonanza.
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Bill Rawlins
Knoxville
Tenn
Iandicaps
California
Middle West
Chattanooga
Memphis
Oklahoma City
Fort Smith
Ark
Amarillo
Doris Thorkildsen
Newport Beach
Calif
Lola Perkins
Studio City
Thorkildsen
Jane D. White
Glenview
Jean Schiefley
Rochester, Minn
Airman Temple assigned to Korea 4th Fighter Wing
Airman Second Class Earl F Temple of Rayville Louisiana was assigned as teletype operator to the 4th fighter interceptor wing in Korea after enlisting in July 1952 and training at Alexandria. he is expected to return to the United States in April 1955, joining his parents Mr and Mrs William Temple in Rayville. The text notes Springdale Arkansas as the site of the National Chicken of Tomorrow contest with large flocks of poultry nearby.
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Fifth Air Force
Korea
Earl F. Temple
Rayville
Temple
Air Force
Alexandria Air Force
Alexandria
United States
William M.temple
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