West Monroe Fire Rating Survey Could Lower Insurance
The Louisiana Rating and Fire Prevention Bureau expects a favorable shift in West Monroe’s class after a two week field and engineering survey. City officials praise the work and pledge ongoing cooperation as the program assesses water supply, department operations, and fire prevention methods begun since 1953.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana Rating and Fire Prevention Bureau of
New Orleans
West Monroe
National Board of Fire Underwriters
S. E. Hottinger, Jr
Louisiana
Hottinger
Security Brass Summoned For Policy Talks
President Eisenhower met with the National Security Council for an hour and a half as MacMillan's visit looms. Debate centered on a two year nuclear test suspension and East West disarmament, with Dulles and Killian favoring pause and Strauss urging continued testing. A letter to Khrushchev including Polish and Czech scientists was approved for later dispatch.
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Washington
Eisenhower
National Security Council
Harold MacMillan
Security Council
White House
Macmillan
Pacific
State Dulles
James R. Killian Jr
Lewis Strauss
Atomic Energy Commission
Soviet Union
Dulles
Khrushchev
River Stage Updates Across Mississippi Valley Stations
River stage readings show variable changes at key stations including St. Louis Memphis Vicksburg Natchez Baton Rouge New Orleans and Shreveport. Several sites report rising stages while others fall with values listed in feet and recent daily changes.
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Mississippi St. Louis
Memphis
Arkansas City
Vicksburg
Natchez
Red River Lady
Baton Rouge
New Orleans
Atchafalaya City
Ouachita
Falls
BLACK
OHIO
Arkansas Tk
RED
Shreveport
Alexandria
PEARL
Monroe City Declares Emergency Over Jackson Plum Cave In
The Monroe City Council at a special meeting declared the Jackson and Plum Street cave in an emergency due to a dangerous traffic location. They also recodified city ordinances and announced bids for excavation work to begin by week’s end.
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Monroe
Jackson
Plum
Jackson Street
Route 165
Wade Sanders
W. L. “Jack” Howard
Monroe Streets
Confederate Memorial Day Observance Delays Court Sessions
In Ouachita Parish the holiday prompts officials to observe Confederate Memorial Day and RD Farr clerk of court notes the district court sessions scheduled for today are postponed.
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RD. Farr
Ouachita Parish
Primaries Shape Battle Across States In 1960 GOP Races
The report lists Iowa Republicans nominating a former economics professor who will face Democratic Gov. Herschel Loveless in November. California eyes shifts with Senate and governor contenders as Goodwin Knight battles George Christopher. Montana backs Mansfield and Metcalf while Anderson and Welch vie for GOP nomination. South Dakota focuses on Saunders Houck and Lacey as Herseth cruises Democratic nod. Alabama runoff pits Patterson against George Wallace in a climate shadowed by Klan ties.
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Old College
Iowa
William Nicholas
Murray
Herschel Loveless
Loveless
California
Senate
Goodwin J. Knight
George Christopher
San Francisco
Clair Engle
Knight
Knowland
GOP
Mansfield
Blanche
Anderson
Helena
Lou Welch
South Dakota
Phil Saunders
Roy Houck
Charles Lacey
Ralph Herseth
Joe Foss
Atty
John Patterson
George Wallace
Alabama
Patterson
Robert Shelton
Railroads Cancel Nitro Shipments After Explosion
Washington reports the Association of American Railroads banned tank car shipments of nitroparafin after a blast near Mount Pulaski Illinois that killed two and injured more than 40. damage exceeds one million dollars. A prior Niagara Falls incident in January sent glass flying and injured over 30 school children. The lacquer solvent was from Commercial Solvents Corp of Peoria, the same firm involved in the latest blast.
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Washington
UPI
Association of American Railroads
Mount Pulaski
Ill
Interstate Commerce Commission
Niagara Falls
N.Y
Commercial Solvents Corp
Peoria
Final Rites Held For W. H. Dotson
William Henry Dotson 72 of Georgetown died in Pineville Monday night. Services set for Wednesday at 2:30 pm at Selma Baptist Church with Rev. C. K. Harris officiating. Interment Georgetown Cemetery under Hixson Brothers Funeral Home Jena. Survivors include wife four sons three daughters eight grandchildren.
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Jena
William Henry Dotson
Georgetown
Pineville
Selma Baptist Church
Rev
C. K. Harris
Hixson Brothers Funeral Home
C. C. Dotson
Trout
H. A
Virgil Dotson
Henry Dotson
U. S S. Army
Inez White
Melba Sue Humphries
Houson, Tex
Mary Alice Dotson
Two Unopposed In School Board Race
With the Ouachita Parish School Board qualification deadline passed, incumbents C. P. Holloway Ward 7 and Marvin Shipp Ward 4 are unopposed. Ward 5 features a five candidate race including Mrs. Harold Chilton and four others as Burt Sperry notes the field may move to the July 29 primary.
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Ouachita Parish
C. P. Holloway
Marvin Shipp
Ward 5
Harold Chilton
Martin Street
W. Monroe
Chilton
Robert F. Rhone
Ed Hislop
J. G. Rickerson
Wayne R. Deacon
Burt Sperry
Democratic Executive Committee
Rouge Police Investigate Early Morning Assault Case
A Baton Rouge area woman described her attacker as five feet six inches, 140 pounds with pointed features after an attempted rap. Deputies questioned several suspects as state police and dogs tracked a suspect to railroad tracks before losing the trail. The victim was hospitalized at Baton Rouge General Hospital.
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Baton Rouge General Hospital
Ropp Bills Debate Split on Gas Tax in Louisiana House
The Northeast Louisiana delegation largely backed the LTA bill while six lawmakers including Reps Ropp and Woodrow Wilson opposed the Holt gas tax increase to two cents. Gibbs and Chachere argued for the tax citing economic figures, while Faulk opposed. The scene featured contentious rhetoric and a near-empty captiol chamber as the session closed with no further fireworks.
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Northeast Louisiana
Lawrence Gibbs
Monroe
Walter Chachere
Crowville
Louisiana
PAR
Times-Picayune
Gibbs
Chachere
Faulk
Congressional
Huey Song
Huey Long
Esso
United States
Capitol
Holt
Slater
Gilbert Faulk
Monroe Utilities Commission
W. S. Peck Jr
Sicily Island
House
Escapee Jailed After High Speed Police Pursuit
Captain Kidd reports a south Monroe chase after a car with Mississippi plates refused to stop. Sgt. Jones and Trooper Orwell pursued along multiple streets reaching 90 mph. Otwell fired warning then two shots at a tire, striking a rear tire and halting the vehicle. In the car were Meeks, his wife, four month old son, and a neighbor woman.
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M. E. Kidd
State Police
J. W. Jones
I. H. Orwell
Monroe
Mississippi
Quachita Avenue
Texas Avenue
Jackson Street
U.S. Highway 165
Kidd
Jones
Otwell
Meeks
Mrs Mary Priest Dies In Bastrop
Mrs Mary Elizabeth Priest 77 of Bastrop died at home. Funeral services at 3 p m today at Woodland Baptist Church with Rev Bob Shepperson officiating. Interment by Hall Funeral Home. Survivors include husband Harris C Priest two sons A S Priest of Bastrop and George C Priest of Natchez Miss one daughter Mrs R F Orr of Hot Springs Ark two sisters Mrs Jewel Stanton Sheridan Ark and Mrs R C Harris North Little Rock Ark nine grandchildren and six great grandchildren Pallbearers L M McIntyre Wille Telano Newt Kinard Larkin Dopson Topsy Johnson Robert May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Elizabeth Priest
Bastrop
Woodland Baptist Church
Collingston Road
Bob Shepperson
The
Hall Funeral Home
Harris C. Priest
A. S. Priest
George C. Priest
Natchez
R. F
French Forces Reported Heavy Losses in Algeria Campaign
Gen Raoul Salan announced that 715 Muslim rebels were killed and 189 captured by French troops during the week ending Sunday. The ongoing campaign against Muslim nationalists continues despite the May 13 Gaullist upheaval and French political crisis in Algiers.
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Algiers
Algeria
UPI
Raoul Salan
Traffic safety urged by judge to curb accidents
Judge Garrett urged strict enforcement of traffic laws to reduce injuries and damage. He praised officers but said public cooperation is essential, noting service personnel must observe discipline on and off base, citing several accidents involving servicemen in north Louisiana.
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Garrett
Shreveport
Slater Denies He Guided Bill Amid Controversy
Slater denies handling the bill in exchange for favors as debate spikes when the measure is introduced. Holt withdraws the bill. Gibbs thanks him, and Northeast State College could have returned to LSU board supervision. Slater plans June departure with Dr. George Walker succeeding him.
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Faulk
Gibbs
Holt
Monroe
Northeast State College
LSU Board of Supervisors
State Board of Education
Slater
George Walker
Northwestern
Natchitoches
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James C. Hagerty
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Jonesville
River Bulletin
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Pittsburgh
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Morgan Camden Monroe
Plum Cave
Twin City
Montana
Mike Mansfield
Lee Metcalf
Leroy H. Anderson
W. H. Dotson
Rouge Police
Sheriff's Office
Ropp
Mary Priest
Missouri Pacific
Cuchito Ave
Fairfax
Missouri Pacific Lines
C. C. Boothe
Louisiana Wild Life and Fisheries Commission
Peck
Liquefied Petroleum Gas Commission
Louisiana Public Service Commission
Pink
Grammont
Oldsmobile
Louisville Avenue
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