17 Jul 1959
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1959
Page
1
Bell and cousins recount a chaotic night as Long roamed in Juarez and El Paso. He demanded staying awake, altered travel plans toward Tucson, Arizona, and warned reporters with threats while possessing four pistols and ammo in his hotel suite.
Doctor Emil H Grubbe 84 famed for early X ray cancer therapy had his 92nd operation delayed at Swedish Covenant Hospital in Chicago. Surgeons said removing the index and small fingers of his right hand would be rescheduled after a fall caused systemic shock last Thursday.
In a wartime style update, West Monroe police chief Jeff W Caldwell returns from Camp Beauregard with 24 new Smith & Wesson 38 cal revolvers for civil defense and auxiliary officers. The guns will be stored at police headquarters until needed for emergencies. Donna Weaver of Monroe attends the 10th Arkansas State College twirling clinic as one of 300 participants learning marching, strutting, drum majoring, dance routines and show techniques.
Bryant James, former Farmerville banker and now president of James Security Co., has charges canceled with promise of further prosecutive action. James, a longtime Louisiana Republican figure, is linked to Union Parish First Federal and James Security, represented by George M. Snelling Jr. Monroe. Dr. Grubbe is noted for pioneering X-ray cancer treatment and remains noted for his life work.
Health officials urge opposition to updating commitment laws, arguing the current framework balances limited psychiatric services. They note needing two physicians and a judge for determinations, with one physician often the coroner, and say changes would impose burdens on families facing mental illness.
The era defining blues singer known as Lady Day rose to fame in the 1930s with early recordings in 1933. A late career decline in the 1950s included narcotics arrests, a federal hospital cure that failed, and banned club appearances, ending after a 1958 Town Hall concert and a final off Broadway show. Her hits included Them There Eyes Strange Fruit and I Cover the Waterfront, and she once performed with Benny Goodman and Louis Armstrong.
Washington AP reports a tense divide in the House as Labor Committee nears completion of a labor management controls bill. Republicans and Rep Carroll D. Kearns say Hoffa scored a major victory while Democrats debate provisions. The panel approved civil remedies replacing criminal sanctions and backed a ban on blackmail picketing and secondary boycotts with caveats.
Oliver points to a new benefit package for City Utilities employees announced after a December raise. He outlines six months full pay for on the job injuries, full medical costs, extra overtime, and paid funeral leave, noting existing vacation sick leave jury pay and holiday pay. The raise took effect Wednesday with all employees briefed earlier.
A public notice quotes Gibbs announcing his bid for another term in the State House. He vows to a vigorous campaign, asks voters to compare his accomplishments with prior promises, and intends to visit every voter in the parish. He reiterates his independence and support for segregation with separate equal school facilities for whites and colored.
Negotiations stalled as the steel industry's refusal to concede on wages and benefits fed a strike. Steelworkers averaged 3.10 dollars an hour before the shutdown, with McDonald in New York and Cooper in Pittsburgh seeking a settlement. Senators Symington and Furcolo urged a government fact finding board, but the President declined a June offer.
Cuban officials allege Batista supporters plotted invasion with anti Castro forces while Diaz denounced Castro as Communist. Roa said Eisenhower denied charges and US opinion backed the Cuban revolution despite lobbyists fears over land reform. Dominican Republic accuses Castro of aiding Trujillo’s enemies and Haiti braces for possible action.
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