Weather: Partly cloudy with warm temps across regions
Monroe and vicinity see partly cloudy skies through Tuesday with highs 88 to 92 and lows 62 to 66. Louisiana west and south foes face thunderstorms with highs 84 to 94 and lows 62 to 70. Northeast Louisiana and Arkansas show similar warm, dry conditions with light east to southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. Mississippi north half expects 84 to 92 high, 58 to 66 low, with very good drying conditions and minimal rainfall through Wednesday.
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Lawmaker Seeks Tax Relief for Adoptive Expenses
Representative Bernard F. Grabowski of Connecticut pared a bill to extend tax relief for child related expenses. He said it is unjust that adoptive parents are denied the same tax advantages as biological parents for raising children in this effort.
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Washington
UPI
Bernard F. Grabowski
D-Conn
Grabowski
Morin Closeup Sets Stage for U A Desegregation Showdown
In Tuscaloosa, Vivian Malone is due to enter the University of Alabama on June 10 as a student in the School of Commerce amid a tense desegregation effort. Gov. George Wallace vows to block her, while local leaders urge law and order and avoid violence recalling Mississippi and Alabama’s 1950s clashes.
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Lawmakers weigh idle funds bills as electors issue riles up governors race
The Senate finance committee holds a 3 p.m. hearing on idle funds bills by Rep. Anzelmo and Sen. Duplantier, while the free electors measure gains attention this final session week. Gillis Long criticizes unpledged elector moves as Speedy Long faces a Senate vote on the governor race bill.
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New Orleans
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West Monroe FFA delegates attend leadership conference in Bunkie
Rae Lynn Niswanger Sandra Hammett and Beverly Brown represent West Monroe High School Future Homemakers of America at a leadership conference at the Youth Educational Recreation Center in Bunkie. Advisor Mrs. Cc. S. King joins the group under the Louisiana Association of the Future Homemakers of America.
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Ruston
Pope John dies awaits conclave timing and mourning
The ailing Pope John endured a high fever and rising pulse while clutching a crucifix. Diplomatic missions learned of the pope's death as cardinals worldwide prepared for Rome to elect a new leader. The conclave must begin in 18 days, not sooner than a 15 day waiting period with nine days of mourning.
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Admits She Was Poor Wife From Nervous Troubles
A woman says upset nerves made her a poor wife with a mean temper and almost ruined her marriage. She tried tranquilizers with little help, then used Sys-Tone which she credits with quiet nerves and better sleep. The ad claims Sys-Tone calms nerves fast without harmful drugs and costs only a few cents daily, available at Druggists in Monroe and nearby towns.
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Monroe
ADV
Union views on unpledged elector bill spark protest
Union spokesman objected to Rep Lawrence Gibbs and Mike John actions while union members in northeast Louisiana backed the unpledged elector bill. Most state house members opposed the measure except W C Steen. Details of the resolution were expected in Baton Rouge to be read on the Senate floor, as signatories urged Adcock to forward a telegram to Victor Bussie.
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Lawrence Gibbs
Mike John
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Caldwell Parish
Baton Rouge
Senate
Adcock
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Wallace News Conference Cites Blockade of University Enrollment
May 21 Wallace stated at a news conference he would stand at the university doors to block the enrollment of any Negro. Charles Cox of Montgomery testified with a written statement Wallace released. Burke Marshall of the Justice Department argued the government’s case, citing the 1955 Autherine Lucy admission order.
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Wallace
Justice Department
Charles Cox
Montgomery
Burke Marshall
Autherine Lucy
University of Alabama
Tense Nerves Block Bowels
Ad style fragment claims a product named Coconam controls tension overnight and promises quick relief. The text reads like a dubious health ad with sensational language and no verifiable medical claims or sources.
Cuthbertson Elected Commander of VFW Post 3796
William Cuthbertson was unanimously elected commander of the Earl Heckler Post 3796 Veterans of Foreign Wars in Ferriday. Other posts filled included senior vice-commander Malcolm D. En and post surgeon Dr. Herman Gibson Jr.
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Herman Gibson, Jr
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