College students face new building use fee bill vote
In Baton Rouge the Senate concurred on House amendments to a bill charging college students a building use fee to back construction bonds. The measure limits the fee to 30 dollars annually and passed the House 54 to 39. North Louisiana leaders and college presidents backed the bill while opponents warned of higher tuition and lasting costs to families. A roll call lists voting lawmakers from multiple parishes in support.
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Baton Rouge
Senate
House
Louisiana State College
George T. Walker
Louisiana Tech
F. Jay Taylor
Jamar Adcock
Monroe
Assumption Parish
Risley Triche
Triche
Lloyd Himel
St. James
Himel
State Board of Education
Lantz Womack
Franklin
Womack
Salvadore Anzelmo
Orleans
North Louisiana
A. D. Brown
Caddo
W. K K. Brown
Grant
Benny Christian
Richland
Ashton Collier
Winn
Marvin Culpepper
Jackson
S. S. Dewitt
Tensas
River Stage Flood Update Across Mississippi Riverlope
24 hour stages show rises and falls at multiple stations from St Louis to New Orleans. Key readings include Natchez rising 0.1 and New Orleans climbing 0.3, with Baton Rouge at 28.0 and Vicksburg at 33.9.
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Mississipp
St. Louis
Memphis
Pete
Rk City
Vicksburg
Natchez
Red
Avr Ldg
Baton Rouge
Dnndinville
New Orleans
Army Enlistments Announced By Monroe Recruiting Station
The U S Army Recruiting Station in Monroe reports 16 enlistments for the week May 29 to June 2. Enlistees include Lewis C Love Eg in Maxwell Kenneth W Rodgers all of Monroe Gilbert B Miles West Monroe Gene R Gee James L Billingsly Flood H Causey Bo nita Larry D Cubbit C F McDowell both of Columbia Van Fowler Jackie W Platt both of Marion Sam Boatner Jr Ruston Dan A Loy Bastrop Perry J Woods Downsville Donnie R Cupp Winnsboro Jessie E Willis Lake Providence.
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U.S. Army
Monroe
Lewis C. Love
Egin Maxwell
Kenneth W. Rodgers
Gilbert B. Miles
West Monroe
Gene R. Gee
James L. Billingsly
Flood H. Causey
Bonita
Larry D. Cubbit
C. F. McDowell
Columbia
van Fowler
Jackie W. Platt
Marion
Sam Boatner Jr
Ruston
Dan A. Loy
Bastrop
Perry J. Woods
Downsville
Donnie R. Cupp
Winnsboro
Jessie E. Willis
Lake Providence
City Beautification Committee Holds Third Meeting
The Monroe ALERT program continues with its third Beautification Committee meeting. Lon Heuer will assign all 12 inventory categories as Travis Mayo notes the push for ongoing city beautification beyond a month long effort.
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Monroe
Monroe Government Center
Lon Heuer
Travis Mayo
Monroyans
Knights of Columbus to elect officers at Monroe Council meet
Monroe Council 1337 Knights of Columbus will elect officers at 8 p.m. today at the Knights of Columbus Home on Oliver Road. Grand Knight Ray Ticheli said Tony Anzalone will lead the program. Newly elected officers will be installed this summer with awards and a Knight of the Year designation.
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Monroe
Knights of Columbus
Ray Ticheli
Oliver Road
Tony Anzalone
Clude
Blonde Secretary Stops Toy Gun Robber at Office
Anna Marie Iff a 28 year old Swiss National Tourist Office secretary in San Francisco wrestled a robber’s toy gun from him after he demanded money and forced her to undress She handed over only eleven dollars and the thief fled as clerk Howard Wilcox aged 37 arrived from the basement and chased him away.
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San Francisco
Anna Marie Iff
Miss Iff
Howard Wilcox
Cadeville Lodge Plans Regular Communication Saturday
Cadeville Lodge 229 F and AM will hold its regular communication Saturday at 7 30 p m in the Cadeville Lodge Hall Master Connie Young states all Master Masons are invited Mount Washington New Hampshire at 6 293 feet is the highest peak in the northeastern United States
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Cadeville Lodge
F & AM
Connie Young
Young
Mount Washington
New Hampshire
United States
Marge Pettyjohn Heads To Dallas Morning News
Northeast graduate Marge Pettyjohn and her mother Mrs Lillian Pettyjohn plan a weekend drive to start Marge’s job with the Dallas Morning News. Fellow locals John Henderson and Douglas Wilhite recently returned from Panama City Florida, after LSU exams. June 1 begins Fight the Filthy Fly Month with volunteers preparing swatters spray cans and courage to battle flies through June 30.
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The
Dallas Morning News
Marge Pettyjohn
Lillian Pettyjohn
Roselawn
Marge
John Henderson
Riverbend
West Monroe
Douglas Wilhite
Browning
Panama City
Fla
Louisiana State University
FFF
America
Northeast Louisiana and Arkansas Weather Summary
Partly cloudy and warm with scattered thundershowers ending tonight. Northeast Louisiana highs 82 to 88, lows 66 to 70, with 20 percent rain. Arkansas sees partly to mostly cloudy skies, possible severe storms west, highs upper 60s to low 80s, lows 60s to 70s through Friday.
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Monroe
Ny Wie
Ja An
Louisiana
Delta
Siana
Arkansas
Tennessee
Marines Enlist Nine Area Men During May
Jack Antley of the U S Marine Corps Recruiting Station in Monroe announced nine May enlistments. Names include Willie Thomas James Mathis Lawrence Beard and Jimmy Kimball of Monroe Paul Peoples and Eddy Cropprue of West Monroe Luther Ulmer Winnsboro James Burns Rayville and Larry Vickery Lake Providence. Antley said the Monroe recruiting office will be closed Friday for the Semi Annual Recruiting Conference in Alexandria.
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Jack Antley
U.S. Marine Corps
Monroe
Willie Thomas
James Mathis
Lawrence Beard
Jimmy Kimball
Paul Peoples
Eddy Cropprue
West Monroe
Luther Ulmer
Winnsboro
James Burns
Rayville
Larry Vickery
Lake Providence
Antley
Louisiana Marine Recruiters
Alexandria
Arkansas Men Faced DUI Charges In Monroe City Patrol
Monroe officers booked James Hughes Castleberry, 21, of England Arkansas route 2 and John Terry Miller, 20, Bastrop route 2 box 7, for driving under the influence at 1 14 a m. They were nabbed at the corner of 6th Street and Louisville Avenue in Twin Cities parish with light police activity reported.
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Twin Cities
Parish
Monroe
James Hughes Castleberry
England
Ark
John Terry Miller
Bastrop
6Th Street
Louisville Avenue
Paper Company and Union to Resume Negotiations in Mobile
International Paper Company and the Joint Group Unions will restart contract talks in Mobile on Monday. IP vice president E. E. Ellis Jr. and Union chair W. L. Franks announced, following a May 1 to May 26 negotiation that yielded a company offer not ratified by the mills’ locals. The three unions are United Paperworkers and Pape makers, International Brotherhood of Pulp Sulphite and Papermill Workers, and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. The Bastrop Louisiana Mill is IP’s listed facility.
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Mobile
Ala
International Paper Company
Southern Kraft
E. E. Ellis Jr
W. L. Franks
United Paperworkers and Papermakers
International Brotherhood of Pulp, Sulphite, and Papermill Workers
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Louisiana
Bastrop
De Gaulle Becomes France Premier In 1958 History Note
The June 1 Today in History notes Gen Charles de Gaulle became premier of France in 1958. It also recalls 1943 when actor Leslie Howard died in a German attack over the Bay of Biscay, plus past U S Atomic Energy and presidential finance controversies from years earlier.
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Associated Press
Charles de Gaulle
France
Leslie Howard
Bay of Biscay
US Atomic Energy Commission
Britain
Eisenhower
Treasury
George Humphrey
Kiwanis Club recognizes long attendance records at Monroe meet
At the Frances Hotel luncheon, Monroe Kiwanis Club honored 30 members for perfect attendance with years recorded from 1 to 32. Top recipient Ben Parnell logged 32 years, followed by E N Thompson with 28, then L A Formy and L L Price with 26.
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Monroe Kiwanis Club
Frances Hotel
Gil McCleery
Ben Parnell
E. N. Thompson
L. A. Fourmy
L. L. Price
Jack Hayes
Ned Leigh
Jimmie Plaisance
Frank Francis
William Kelly
Roland Brown
Ken Perhoch
O. C. Jones
Tom Coles
Joe Griggs
James Murphy
Rayville
Joe Haynes
A .C. Alford
Hugh Stodghill
Sam Fragala
Eugene Goree
District Six Kiwanis Club
Fellowship Cup Passes Between Local Clubs
The fellowship cup moves within the district from Rayville to Bastrop via the Monroe Club next Tuesday noon. The transfer aims to promote fellowship and visitation among clubs. Bastrop Kiwanian Judge Mack Barham attended as a guest.
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Monroe Club
Rayville
Bastrop Kiwanis Club
Monroe
Bastrop
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