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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1959

Page

6

Frazar to veto 74 million education pay provisions

Acting Governor Lether Frazar vows to veto the teacher pay section of the 74 million plus general appropriations bill as finance officers say funds are unavailable. The Legislature pushed to 75 percent of the pay scale for teachers and bus drivers, with Sen. Rayburn defending the move.

Case Senate Frazar Sidney Sylvester St. Landry Parish B. B. Rayburn Bogalusa Sylvester Rayburn Ear Long Galveston Tex

Market recovers modestly after Tuesday decline

New York traders saw a partial recovery as moderate trading continued. Select electronics and other issues rose 2 to 3 points while some stocks slipped. Textron jumped after a higher dividend, Lorillard rose amid cigarette industry chatter, and Ze nith and Motorola led electronics gains.

New York Textron Lorillard Wall Street Kaiser Aluminum Zenith Motorola Raytheon Radio Corp United Aircraft Douglas Aircraft Merck Philco U.S

No Nagging Backache Means a Good Night's Sleep

Nagging backache and restless nights tied to over exertion or stress may ease with Doan's Pills. The ad claims Doan's relieves pain and bladder irritation with mild diuretic action and urges readers to try the new large economy size.

Dean Doan

Billie Holiday in Critical Condition at City Hospital

New York AP reports singer Billie Holiday in critical condition at Metropolitan Hospital with hepatitis and heart disease. A spokesman notes improvement and she is on oxygen in an isolation tent. the 49 year old performer has had past narcotics problems and is married to Louis Mc Kay.

Belton Metz Lorraine France Harvard College Law School Lexington Ave New York City New York Billie Holiday Metropolitan Hospital Miss Holiday Louis McKay Eleanore McKay

Dougal Flown To Penitentiary

David Elmo Dougal, 19, was transported to Angola State Prison to serve a three year term as a parole violator. The Monroe resident had probation revoked after a recent conviction for simple obstruction of the highway and previous auto theft charges from December last year.

Ouachita Parish David Elmo Dougal Angola Dougal Monroe

Senators Praise Acting Governor and Cut Teacher Pay in Budget Bill

Sen Rainach urged quick passage and sympathy for the acting governor as the Senate Finance Committee led by Rayburn struck another appropriation for teacher pay from the 34 percent spending bill aiming to balance the budget.

W. M. Rainach Summerfield Senate Senate Finance Committee Rayburn

Oxford Dons Restore Latin as Entrance Requirement

Oxford University dons voted 301 to 282 to require a basic knowledge of Latin for enrollment reversing a prior move to treat Latin as optional. Helen Gardner of St Hilda's College argued the language aids English prose amid declines in Latin schooling in Britain and America.

Oxford England Oxford University St. Hilda’s College Helen Gardner America

Frazar Denies Saying Long Won't Return as Governor

Lt. Gov. Lether Frazar, acting as Louisiana's chief executive during Gov. Earl Long's illness, says he expects the governor to return within two to three months and denies any report that he suggested otherwise. He dismisses the claim as a misstatement and notes all are praying for a speedy recovery. Long is in a Galveston mental clinic receiving treatment.

Baton Rouge Lether Frazar Earl Long Long Associated Press Galveston Tex Frazar Louisiana

Lakeshore Water Customers Win In Supreme Court

Residents of Lakeshore subdivision in Monroe won a state Supreme Court ruling in a suit against the city utilities commission over water rates. The case, Donald Hicks and others v. city of Monroe, involved charges paid by residents outside city limits using city water. The ruling orders the city to pay court costs.

Lakeshore Monroe Supreme Court City Utilities Commission Donald Hicks Haynes Harkey Harkey

Won't Do Congress Labels Spark Clash In Washington

Senator Morton Thurston Morton of Kentucky labeled the current Congress a wont do body at a National Press Club lunch. He criticized Democratic leadership for bogging down on President Johnson's program and failing to produce an alternative plan.

Washington Congress Sen Morton Thurston B. Morton R-Ky National Press Club

Four Democratic Senators Named as Presidential Prospects

A commentator notes that despite a long record, the prospect of a “won’t do Congress” nominee is unlikely. Morton avoids naming individuals, but identifies four Democratic senators as the leading potential presidential candidates.

Congress Morton

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