Louisiana teachers press for funds to avert education crisis
Louisiana educators urged a boost in school funding as a sales tax proposal faces the Ways and Means Committee. Governor Davis defended budgeting cuts while promising school-minded action. Leaders from the Louisiana Teachers Association and school superintendents push for higher per educable spending and salaries to attract and retain teachers.
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J. Byers
Department of Education
Uer
Louisiana
Suers
Myers
Bauer
W. H. McLaurin
Jackson Parish
Department of Welfare
John E. Coxe
P. C. Rogers
Baton Rouge
Teachers’ Retirement Fund
Davis
N. L. Bourgeois
Louisiana School Association
Terrebone Parish
Clarence Scheps
Coxe
Howard Wright
Louisiana Teachers Association
S. J. Bergeron
Opelousas
George Hammond
Louisiana Classroom Teachers Association
Julius Hotard
Jefferson Parish
School Board Association
L. B. Terrebone
Livingston
Iberville Parish
W. S. Hair
Franklin
Ways and Means Committee
Louisiana Senate backs civil service bill amid union clash
Seven senators supported a civil service bill as opponents warned of a wedge against reform. The measure aims to limit policy making by appointees and allow governors to appoint executives who carry out policy. Others debated drivers licenses and forestry taxation while education groups pressed for a extra sales tax.
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House
Senate
John F. McCormick
West Monroe
Grove Stafford
Alexandria
McCormick
Civil Service Commission
Department of Institutions
Civil Service
Stafford
Drayton Boucher
Springhill
Louisiana
H. Alva Brumfield
Baton Rouge
E. Toler
Clinton
Aubrey Gaiennie
New Orleans
House Agriculture Committee
G. M. Martin
Louisiana Garden Club Federation
W. S. McCain
Grant
House of Representatives
Judiciary
Hunter Huckabay
Department of Public Safety
Public Safety Department
Jimmie Davis
State Education Department
Davis
Emile Verret
Norman Bauer
Allied tribunal argues aggression is crime in Far East trial
Keenan states war of aggression is a crime under international law as Tojo and co defendants face murder charges. He says the accused ordered mass slaughter and would repeat crimes if freed, while two more defendants await trial and others seek immunity.
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Tojo
Tribunal
Delfin Jaranilla
Philippines
Keenan
Nuernberg
Far East
Yosuke Matsuoka
Shumei Okawa
Japan
Record air force sets multiple world speed marks
Spaatz reported fliers set new international marks and the air forces added four attempts. Lt. Col. Henry A. Johnson averaged 462 mph in a Shooting Star on a Wright Field to St. Louis course, surpassing a 440 mph prewar record, while Lt. Col. Keith S. Wilson set 110 mph in a Sikorsky R-5 helicopter. Capt. James M. Little logged 361 mph in a B-29 on a 2,000 km flight, with one engine loss but a safe landing. a fourth A-26 effort was canceled due to weather.
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Spaatz
Henry A. Johnson
Air Materiel Command
Wright Field
St. Louis
Udet
J. J. Hancock
Keith S. Wilson
James M. Little
Springfield
Army
Policy debate and World Bank election items in Washington
Bulletin notes demand for European permanent peace only with Russian participation and urges US resolve amid Byrnes treaty rejection. Eugene Meyer elected president of the International Bank by 12 directors, after US nomination. Franco government condemns UN subcommittee Spain report as intervention and violation of Atlantic Charter and UN charter principles.
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House of Commons
Europe
Russia
United States
Byrnes
Germany
Japan
Washington
Eugene Meyer
Washington Post
International Bank
Meyer
World Institution
United Nations Subcommittee
Spain
Subcommittee
New Growth Seen in Jack Masur Speech on U S Unity and Leadership
The speaker argues the United States must embrace global unity or risk dissolution while warning that atomic power challenges the nation’s founding principle of self containment. He cites U S prosperity and rising luxury as causing dissatisfaction and urges strong UN leadership and moral guidance. The address ends with notes on Canadian anthem and graduation program sequences.
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United States
Washington
U. S
United Nations Organization
Davenport
Louisiana Considers Labor Restriction Legislation
Louisiana debates joining four southern states in enacting laws to regulate labor unions and outlaw the closed shop. three states have not adopted similar measures.
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Florida
Texas
Alabama
Arkansas
Mississippi
Tennessee
Georgia
Nebraska
Nebraska Small Business Men's Association
J. A. Moran
Lincoln
Louisiana
W. J. Cleveland
Acadia Parish
House Judiciary “C
House
E. H. Williams
Louisiana Federation of Labor
Fred Peiper
New Orleans
Georgia General Assembly
Baton Rouge
Petrillo Attacks Lea Case Bills At Union Convention
AFL Chief Petrillo denounces Lea and Case labor bills while urging a united front against anti labor legislation. He claims Vinson and Byrnes favored the musicians union and defends engineers’ president Johnston and trainmen president Whitney for resisting railway strikes. The executive board backs a resolution for a united labor front to be voted on tomorrow.
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Fred Vinson
the Treasury
James Byrnes
American Federation of Musicians
Truman
Roosevelt
Washington
United Labor Front
Petrillo
Lea
Alvanley Johnston
A. F. Whitney
Stettinius Defends Quick Action on Spain Threat
Stettinius argued that investigating Spain was unnecessary and would delay action. He said Spain is a proven menace to peace as charged by Poland. Gromyko urged broad UN powers, while the United States and Britain opposed breaking with Franco and echoed Polish and Spanish charges of danger from Madrid. In dairy news, about 190,000 milk trucks move products nationwide.
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Britain
Spain
Franco
Stalin
Latin America
France
Lafayette
Poland
League of Nations
Gromyko
Council
General Assembly
Uni
Madrid
United States
Fair Enough on Communists and Spanish Civil War
The speaker argues Stalin backed victory would yield a long authoritarian rule and expand Communist influence in Latin America. He condemns U.S. neutrality and accuses Americans of agency in aiding Franco’s side indirectly, noting misdeeds by Axis collaborators and failures of moral stance.
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Stalin
Franco
Red Quisling
Poland
Communist Movement
Latin America
United States
Lincoln
Hitler
Neds
Franzo
Mussolini
Blood Bank Day At Chapter Headquarters Details
The chapter hosts a blood bank day at 200 South Grand street with in person or telephone registrations. Dr Myron Barker parish health officer says live blood will be refrigerated 21 days then converted to plasma for long term use. Blood at Monroe hospitals is largely from paid donors about 25 dollars per transfusion. The only free source previously was officers wives and soldiers at Selman field who donated during the war for civilian need.
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Chapter
South Grand Street
Parish Health Center
Myron Barker
Parish
Monroe Hospitals
Selman Field
Youth described killing father with wrench on bus
Police report Cedric Miller admitted striking his father Elmore Miller with a wrench three to four times and hitting him with a hatchet and rifle butt after an afternoon ride. Elmore died at a hospital hours later. Coroner ruled murder. charges to be filed. Cedric held without charges pending further investigation. Funeral services scheduled for Tuesday afternoon. The elder Miller was father to eight children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valerie Miller
White
Elmore Miller
Miller
Cedric
Chennault Returns to Air Service as Rehabilitation Adviser
General Chennault, who retired from the U. S. army in 1937 after twenty five years service, is rejoining the air forces to aid the Chinese government. He previously led the Flying Tigers in Burma. His duties shift from destruction to rehabilitation.
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Monroe
Lillian Page
K Street
Chennault
Waterproof
U. S. Army
Flying Tigers
Burma
Stassen Warns of Broad Government Power in Labor Mediation
Stassen urged temporary government intervention to mediate labor disputes, warning emergency measures could be renewed and could grant unprecedented powers to break or end any management, business, or union. He framed the move as totalitarian in nature while noting milk products’ large share of annual American food consumption.
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Stassen
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Jack Masur
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