Mother Hurried To Save Daughter Struck By Train
In Wrenshall Minnesota a mother Jan Newsum sprinted toward her 2 year old daughter who sat near train tracks. She reached within about 15 feet before a passenger train struck the child at speed, killing her. Engineer Carl Ostlund said he saw the object on the tracks and Brakes were applied but the train could not stop in time.
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Wrenshall
Minn
Jan Newsum
Julius Newsum
Newsum
Jan
College Trio To Present Concert Friday At 8 15
The Northeast Louisiana State College Trio will give its second concert Friday at 6 15 p.m. in the Fine Arts Recital Hall. Members are pianist Eloise Stanhope, violinist Eloy Fominaya, and cellist Elizabeth Martin. The program includes Beethoven, Shostakovich, and Arensky.
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Northeast Louisiana State College
Fine Arts
Eloise Stanhope
Eloy Fominaya
Elizabeth Martin
Martin
Monroe
Northeast State
Harry M. Lemnert
Lemert
Shostakovic
Anton Arensky
Northeast Louisiana State College Trio
Reading Club Registration Opens at West Monroe Library
The annual summer reading club at Ouachita Parish Public Library opened today with strong early signup. Registration available at the headquarters 1800 Stubbs Street West Monroe, Carver Branch 116 North 10th Street Monroe, Cypress 113, and at the bookmobile. After reading 15 books, a child earns a pin and certificate, with older children required to read one U.S. themed book in each set of five.
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Ouachita Parish Public Library
A.m
Frances Flanders
Stubbs Street
West Monroe Library
Cypress
Carver Branch
North 10Th Street
Monroe
United States
Miss Landers
Trio Arrested For Auto Theft In West Monroe
Ouachita parish sheriff deputies arrested two West Monroe youths and a 14 year old juvenile for auto theft. Suspects William Ray Fox 17 and Frank McQuillas 22 were taken near Jonesboro road in the Bawcomville area about 10 p.m. and are held in parish jail or detention home. A local bulletin on the stolen car had been issued earlier at 8:30 p.m.
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West Monroe
Ouachita Parish
Bailey Grant
William Ray Fox
Frank McQuillas
Bawcomville
Jonesboro
Pajama-Clad LTI Escapees Caught After Highway 165 Incident
Two youths escaped from Louisiana Training Institute riding bicycles on Highway 165 north of Monroe when a motorist Grady Crowell swerved to avoid them. One boy was injured lightly and hospitalized after the incident. The escapees, reported missing around 2 am, were later apprehended by officers.
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Louisiana Training Institute
Highway 165
Monroe
Grady Crowell
Jerry Street
West Monroe
Crowell
LTI
Drowning Victim Recovered At Conchas Lake Dam
Searchers probe Conchas Lake waters after marks on the dam led to the second of five probable drownings. The body of 39 year old W. O. Wright of Friona Texas was recovered Sunday morning from 40 foot deep water beneath fingernail marks on the dam. Wright appeared swept against the dam or trying to grasp a safe hold.
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Conchas Lake
N.M
W. O. Wright
Friona
Tex
Conchas Dam
Wright
Gayles Funeral Slated Tuesday
Funeral services for Mr. Robert Gayles 59 of West Monroe will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the First Christian Church of Monroe with Reverends John Stuart and Cecil Avery presiding. Interment follows at Hasley Cemetery under Hall Funeral Home direction. He is survived by his widow Olive Gayles, a sister Mrs. Joseph Barber of Chicago and a brother George Gusparson of Chicago.
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Robert Gayles
West Monroe
First Christian Church of
Monroe
John Stuart
Cecil Avery
Hasley Cemetery
Hall Funeral Home
Gayles
Olive Gayles
Joseph Barber
Chicago
George Gusparson
Reeves Takes Over Attaway Clinic Today
Rob ert O. Reeves of Lake Charles becomes administrator today of Attaway Clinic and Hospital at Ville Patte and will begin an immediate inventory with the receiver William Sandoz. Dr. Curtis Lee Attaway will stay as medical director. A creditors meeting is set for July with participants from 19 states amid court ordered liquidation of three related firms.
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Opelousas
Robert O. Reeves
Lake Charles
Attaway Clinic
Ville Patte
William Sandoz
Curtis Lee Attaway
Sandoz
Louisiana
Texas
U.S. District Court
Shreveport
Attaway
Evangeline Investment Co
The
Evangeline Life and Casualty Co
Northern Securities Co
Lakeshore Seeks Funds For Summer Recreation Program
Lakeshore plans a summer recreation program at Lakeshore Elementary School funded by a $250 appeal. If raised by Friday, a director and assistant and crafts teacher will run daily 8:30 to 11:30 five days a week for two months for children ages six to fifteen.
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Jack Hesketh
Lakeshore
W. M. Johnson, Jr
Hinke Drive
J. E. Tripp
Tripp
Burglary Report Swings Safe From DeSiard Street Building
Monroe police are investigating a weekend theft of a green Herring Hall safe weighing 300 to 400 pounds from a De Siard street business. The safe contained about 15 dollars and papers. Police also logged five weekend traffic accidents with 152 tickets issued, including 147 for parking violations.
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Monroe
DeSiard Street
James C. Kelly, Jr
Tom Keller
Keller Company
Keller
Nylon Tendons Offer Hope For Crippled Hands
In Houston AP reports nylon tendons powered by an electro pneumatic switch may restore hand function for polio victims and others with immobile hands. A Baylor Los Amigos improved model links an arm muscle to nylon threads with a two inch valve and carbon dioxide tank powering finger flexion.
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Houston
Tex
Baylor University College of Medicine Laboratory
Texas Institute For Rehabilitation and Research
National Foundation
Rancho Los Amigos Hospital
Los Angeles
Baylor
Dr. L. A. Geddes
Thorkild Engen
Institute
Charters Filed For Area Firms In Northeast Louisiana
Two domestic charters were filed with Secretary of State Wade O. Martin Jr. during May 20 to May 26. Ferriday Lumber and Supply Company, Inc. capital $25,000. The Ben Glazer Co., Inc. real estate firm at 208 Bernhardt Building Monroe with 100 shares no par value.
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Louisiana
Wade O. Martin, Jr
Ferriday Lumber and Supply Company, Inc
Ben Glazer Co., Inc
Bernhardt Bldg
Monroe
Farmers Get No Increase In Food Prices
Washington report by the House Agriculture Committee finds farmers received none of a 20 percent price rise in food over ten years while middlemen captured all gains. Farmers’ incomes fell 8 percent as middlemen’s charges rose 44 percent, prompting calls for policy changes to restore fair reward in the economy.
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Washington
UPI
House Agriculture Committee
Harold D. Coole
D-N.c
Food costs rise as middlemen take bigger share says study
A study finds marketing firms have boosted charges on farmers’ products before reaching consumers. Food is reported 20 percent higher than a decade ago with most retail increases going to middlemen. The average city family spent 1310 dollars on food last year, 829 for marketing and processing and 411 for farm value, with imports making up the rest.
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U.S
Two Parishes Meet Bond Goal in 1959 Push
In northeast Louisiana only Richland and Tensas parishes meet or exceed state and national gains in Series E and H savings bonds from January to April. Richland bought 61 percent of its 155000 goal and Tensas 56 percent of 87000 under J C Seaman, vs state 32.6 and national 32.7 percent.
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Northeast Louisiana
United States Savings
Richland
Tensas
Richland Parish
J. C. Seaman
Airman killed in shooting accident at Barksdale Air Base
At Barksdale Air Force Base an airman on guard duty was accidentally shot and killed yesterday. A.3.C. George Brawner, 19, of High Point North Carolina, died after A.3.C. Anthony J. Reed, 19, of Neon Negro, claimed he cleared a pistol by removing a clip and pulling the trigger, unaware a bullet remained in the chamber.
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Shreveport
Barksdale Air Force Base
C. George Brawner
High Point
N. C
Anthony J. Reed
Brawner
Protects Children Property with Galvanized 11 Gauge Chain Link
Attractive durable fence description notes galvanized 11 gauge chain link resisting rust and a strong 2 inch mesh that keeps its shape. Mentions gates and corner posts as extra features for security and reliability.
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