Engineering Group to Meet via Statewide Hook-Up Monday
The Monroe section of the Louisiana Engineering Society joins six state chapters in a Monday meeting held in the Cameo Room of the Virginia Hotel. A panel on Public Works Activities features Dr. Lee H. Johnson Lane Mitchell Roy Sessums Louis Bisso and Charles Foster speaking from Baton Rouge New Orleans and Shreveport.
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Monroe
Louisiana Engineering Society
Virginia Hotel
Alexandria
Baton Rouge
Lake Charles
New Orleans
Shreveport
Lee H. Johnson
College of Engineering
Tulane University
Roy T. Sessums
State of Louisiana
Marriage Licenses Listed for Monroe and West Monroe Couples
The notice lists multiple marriage licenses including James R. Williams 27 and Priscilla Beckeon 23 of Monroe, Austin B. Love 22 and Vivian Eileen Hare 18 of Swartz, J Scott Tulner 21 and Patricia Anne Peterman 19 of West Monroe, and Ernest Wilson 19 with Imogene Osbon 17 of West Monroe.
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James R. Williams
Priscilla Beckeon
Monroe
Austin B. Love
Vivian Eileen Hare
Swartz J. Scott Tulner
Patricia Anne Peterman
West Monroe
Ernest Wilson
Imogene Osbon
Griffith At Reserve Meet
Neville High School dean D. W. Griffith attends a Reserve Officer training program at Scott Air Force Base Illinois. Griffith, a major in the Air Force reserves, says the course focuses on personnel and communications and is among the best for reserve officers. Men from various backgrounds return to active duty to learn current Air Force reserve techniques and policies.
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D. W. Griffith
Neville High School
Scott Air Force Base
U. S. Air Force
Griffith
Air Force Reserves
Air Force Reserve
Robbery Attempt Stopped By Dairy Queen Operator
K P Houston observed two teen aged Negro youths crouched in his car rear seat after locking up the Dairy Queen at 1610 Louisville about 10 55 p m Thursday Police said the incident followed two prior burglaries this month at the same Dairy Queen Mrs Houston said her husband left the rear light on and noticed the youths before they could strike alerting authorities and stopping the attempt
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K. P. Houston
Houston
Houston in Dairy Queen theft incident fires shots at youths
In a confrontation a man named Houston, carrying a pistol and money from a Dairy Queen heist, fired four shots at pursuing youths as they fled from his car. His wife stated the youths appeared to plan an attack as he entered the vehicle.
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Houston
Antioch Church Revival Set With Rev H E Henderson
The Antioch Baptist Church on Route 2 Farmerville will begin a revival Sunday with Rev H E Henderson delivering messages. Services are at 7 30 p m each evening and are open to all area residents to attend any or all sessions. The evangelist is pastor of the First Baptist Church Marion and well known locally.
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Antioch Baptist Church
Route 2
Farmerville
H. E. Henderson
Supreme Court appeal delays Chessman case again
Chessman requests a September Supreme Court review to reverse his stay while Gov. Knight will not delay Wolfe and Johansen executions. Los Angeles officials recall Chessman's earlier convictions for robbery kidnapping and sex crimes tied to a string of assaults at a lovers lane. The U.S. Supreme Court twice declined review in 1952.
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Chessman
Supreme Court
Goodwin Knight
U.S. Supreme Court
Brown
Knight
James Franklin Wolfe
Joseph Johansen
Folsom Pris
Los Angeles
Charles Fricke
U. S. Supreme Court
Chessmans
Deaths JOHN LUTHER COX BASTROP
Funeral services for John Luther Cox 67 who died after a lengthy illness were held Friday at 4 30 p m at Blackwell and Golden chapel with Rev Earl Whitsett officiating Interment in Christ Cemetery Bastrop under Blackwell and Golden Funeral Home Cox served about 18 years as deputy sheriff of Morehouse Parish He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Bastrop Survivors include his wife Mamie Cox and one brother Wilmer Cox Pallbearers listed all friends were honorary pallbearers
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Bastrop
John Luther Cox
Blackwell and Golden
Earl Whitsett
First Baptist Church of
Christ Cemetery
Blackwell and Golden Funeral Home of
Cox
Morehouse Parish
Mamie Cox
Wilmer Cox
Robert Harp
Clifton Beasley
John Madison Smith
Edgar Rawls
D. L. Fragala
J. B. Spear
Mrs Nannie Barnett Ruston dies after long illness
Nan Barnett 83 of the Hilly community dies at Ruston Hospital after a long illness. Lifelong Lincoln parish resident. Funeral held Friday at Fellowship Baptist Church with burial in Fellowship Cemetery. Survivors include daughter Mrs H P Davidson of Dubach, sons L D Barnett of Simsboro and K N Barnett of Hilly, sister Mrs L M Andrews, six grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.
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Nannie Barnett
Ruston
Hilly
Ruston Hospital
Lincoln Parish
Fellowship Baptist Church
Fellowship Cemetery
Kilpatrick
H. P. Davidson
Dubach
L. D. Barnett
Simsboro
Split on School Desegregation Delays Rise in Mississippi
Governors weigh postponing school construction as U S Supreme Court rulings on enforcement loom. NAACP leaders Dr E J Stringer and Dr T R M Howard oppose continued segregation while white leaders push recommendations from the Mississippi Education Association for continued separation and funding hikes. Political maneuvering around the issue continues with Republican leaders divided on delaying or advancing the debate.
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U.S. Supreme Court
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Regional Council of Negro Leadership
NAACP
E. J. Stringer
Council
T. R. M. Howard
Mississippi Education Association
Tax Revision Sparks GOP Claims of Yearly Benefits
The measure keeps a 52 percent corporate tax rate while adding assorted cuts for individuals and firms. Republicans hail a 7 percent of 1954 tax reduction as the largest single year cut, and note automatic gains from 1951 law deductions. Democrats cite prior automatic benefits and new excise cuts, while GOP leaders call the revision a stimulant for business, jobs, and family support.
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Treasury
GOP
Carols Falling Senate Censure Debate Continues
The article notes about 33 of the Senate's 48 Democrats might back the censure measure while Sen McClellan of Arkansas shifts stance after returning to Democratic alignment on McCarthy matters. Monroney and Fulbright lose in a Democratic Policy Committee fight to keep the issue nonpartisan. Johnson calls the Flanders issue a matter of conscience and cites Smith's view that the candidate spot will be addressed today.
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Senate
Oklahoman
Sen
McClellan
D-Ark
McCarthy
Washington
Ations
Flanders
Monroney
Fulbright
Democratic Policy Committee
Johnson
Smith
Senate Defers Aid Questions as Armistice Sparks Debate
Sen. Mansfield warns of nine billion dollars in unspent past giveaways with three billion uncommitted while Sen. Wiley cites a Dulles letter stating Indochina armistice does not justify cutting foreign aid. Dulles argues armistice heightens anti Communist needs. A 91 to 0 vote pushes for Red China seat in UN. a 57 to 33 vote blocks loan-heavy aid shift.
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Mansfield
D-Mont
Senate
U.S
Indochina
Wiley
R-Wis
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Dulles
Red China
United Nations
Congress
Sen. Capehart
R-Ind
Nuclear power outlook and submarine atom engines progress
Atomic materials costs are at a record low and atomic power is projected to become competitive in the foreseeable future. About 14 million tons of TNT is the rough yield of Bikini atoll H-bomb tests, with all exposed individuals recovered or improving. The Nautilus reactor is near completion, Sea Wolf plant model nearing completion, and progress continues on a third sub engine and atomic plants for airplanes.
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Bikini
Firefly Diversity Across the Western Hemisphere
The text notes roughly ninety firefly species exist, with the majority located in the western hemisphere. It highlights regional concentration of species and implies a broader distribution across the Americas.
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Hemisphere
Final Push Underway In Korean Drive
New Orleans July 30 Final push in the American Korean Foundation Louisiana drive to raise cash and commodities for Korea is underway, said state campaign chairman E M Rowley. He urged timely contributions to meet a 140000 Louisiana quota, with checks payable to the foundation sent to 410 International Building. The nationwide effort, backed by President Eisenhower and led by General James A Van Fleet, aims to aid about 100000 orphans and 9000000 homeless refugees.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Korea
E. M. Rowley
Rowley
410
International Building
Eisenhower
James A. van Fleet
Foundation
N. C. McGowen
Shreveport
United Gas Corp
W. O. Turner
Algiers
Louisiana Power and Light Co
H. A
Robbery Suspects Escape in Blue Ford
Martin recounts a holdup where gunmen ordered victims to lie down and fled in a two ton blue Ford. No further details on motives or identities were provided in the report.
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Martin
Stolen Vehicle Sought On Route 66 Corridor Near Canadian
Roadblocks were set up by Oklahoma and Texas highway patrols as authorities tracked a getaway car after a theft in Canadian Texas. Oklahoma patrols used an airplane to search rural roads near eight miles from the Texas line along U S 66 until nightfall.
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Oklahoma
Texas
Erick
Texas Line
U. S. 66
Oklahoma Highway Patrol
Fox Hunter Tries Poison to Fight Fleas
Joe Beville of Petty Texas sprayed his dog pen with poison and rubbed it on his hounds to kill fleas. Eleven dogs died from the poisoning, halting the fox hunt.
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Petty
Texas
Joe Beville
Mayor Names Judge for New Orleans Traffic Court
Mayor Chep Morrison designated Howard J. Taylor, 30, as the first judge of the new city traffic court in New Orleans. Taylor will assume the position on September 1 and will be assisted by an assistant district attorney.
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New Orleans
Chep Morrison
Howard J. Taylor
Taylor
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