Gas tax clash in Louisiana House over two tax hikes
The Louisiana House debated Holt's amendment shifting a two cent gas tax rise to one cent. Fields opposed sending it to the Senate, warning it could be raised to two cents, while Holt, Angelle and Cashio pledged to fight such a move. The session featured colorful scenes as voters and observers packed the chamber and the vote ended with 73-24 backing the amendment.
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Holt
Louisiana
Fields
House
Cashie
Robert Angelle
Atty
Jack Gremlion
Lasley Downes
Rayville
Monroe
Gilbert Faulk
Monroe Area
L. D. Napper
Ruston
Woodrow Wilson
Bastrop
Edgar Lancaster
Tallulah. Downes
Downes
Cashio
Angelle
John Lewis
Beauregard Parish
State Supreme Court
Faulk
Walter Chachere
Crowville
W. P. Clark
Orleans
C. F. Donaldson
Alvin Dyson
Cameron
Fremaux
Acadia
John Garrett
Claiborne
Vernon J. Gregson
William Hawkins
John Rau
Jefferson
Bernard Regan
Fletcher S. Sullivan
Bienville
L. T. Vivien
Wellborn
Jack
Caddo
Kenneth DeShotel
St. Landry
Garrett
Long
Death of Mrs James Simon of St Martinville
The death of Mrs James Simon of St Martinville Louisiana was reported today. She was the mother of E J Seymour a prominent Monroe insurance man. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 10 30 a m in St Martinville. No further details were available early this afternoon.
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James Simon
St. Martinville
E. J. Seymour
Monroe
Engineers test high speed motor at Lake Denmark facility
A technician demonstrated a compact motor at Reaction Motors test grounds near Lake Denmark, New Jersey. Mayer claimed the unit could propel a person at speeds rivaling a thoroughbred horse, though no photos were provided. Several firms are pursuing similar ideas and multiple motor versions have been tried.
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Reaction Motor
Lake Denmark
New Jersey
Monroyan Kin Dies in Mississippi Accident
D. N. Harr, 40, died last night in Vicksburg from injuries in an accident. He was the brother of E. E. Kelly of Monroe. Funeral arrangements, pending, will be held tomorrow at Glenwood Funeral Home in Vicksburg. Survived by his widow, two young children, and sister Miss Tillie Harr of Vicksburg.
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D. N. Harr
Vicksburg
E. E. Kelly
Monroe
Glenwood Funeral Home
Tillie Harr
Pinching Overtime Jolts Delegates at Club Convention
About 3,000 delegates at the General Federation of Women's Clubs convention in Detroit rose to attention as a speaker ran long. The chair man apologized and the speaker admitted she had pinched her thigh to keep time, easing the tense moment.
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Detroit
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Jaycee Softball Report and Youth Camp News
Jaycees report on the Twin City CHIT CHAT softball team and youth camp updates. Members are reminded of an aerial modelers show slated later this month at Bernstein Park and installation of new officers set for June 23.
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Jaycee
Joe Downing
Jaycees
Bernstein Park
Dance Review to Aid Quachita Crippled Children at Neville HS
Armandine Renaud leads a student dance review scheduled for tomorrow at 8 p.m. in the Neville High School Auditorium. Proceeds benefit the Quachita Parish Society for Crippled Children.
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Armandine Renaud
Neville High School
Quachita Parish
Social life of John Dulles sampled days
The narrative describes John Does outdoors routines with birds and flowers, maple tapping, and spring tree work. It details summer fishing and boating, berry picking, rainy day speeches by Dulles with his wife typing, and an elaborate open fire dinner with nuts, seafood, meats, vegetables, and dessert followed by a walk or canoeing and an evening read by Mrs. Dulles.
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Dulles
States Rights Democrats Lead In Alabama Party Race
As the Alabama Democratic primary runoff counts roll in, States Rights candidates hold a growing lead for control of party machinery. In the Fourth District Ashland tally, loyalists trail 3-2 while States Rights win two seats in the Ninth District. With 32 seats already won, the pro crowd is aiming for 37 to secure a majority on the 72 member state committee.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
Clay County
National Party
Ashland
States Rights Democrats
Saunders
Hauck
Lacey
Ralph Herseth
Brown
Knowland
California
Democratic Executive Committee
States Rights
Lawmakers Push Wide Range of State Tax Increases
Lawmakers propose municipal authority to raise tobacco taxes and a half cent sales tax to fund the general fund. A one cent sales tax would finance a teacher pay raise, and parish elected officials could raise school taxes up to five mills. Other ideas include higher gasoline, liquor, beer, and insurance taxes, a severance tax on menhaden, higher vehicle licenses, pinball tax increases, and new taxes on oil imports and telephone services.
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John Lewis
Beauregard
Tidelands
E. D. Gleason
Webster
Claude Kirkpatrick
McLain
Conservation Department
Wayne
Gaudin
Benson Receives Two Hot Dogs To Promote National Week
Washington AP reports Secretary Benson received two hot dogs from the meat industry to sponsor National Hot Dog Week in July. One real dog measured 40 inches in a long bun as Benson took five bites amid photo prompts. A gold plated desk piece accompanied the gift from Paul Gilmore, 9, and Carol Gilmore, 11, of Silver Spring Maryland.
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Washington (Ap
The
Meat Industry Today
Secretary of Agriculture
Benson
Paul Gilmore
Carol
Silver Spring
Testimony In Murder Case Details Car Breaks and Timeline
A witness curtain marks 9 30 to 10 am as the murder moment. Evans allegedly lied about a leap from a death car. Deputy Walker tested the car’s brake pedal after recovery and found it useless. Huntress, Phoenix agency manager, said brakes worked when he drove it. Parrish of Pomona testified brakes were in working order before rental.
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Evans
Ike Walker
Douglas J. Huntress
Phoenix
William F. Parrish
Pomona
Calif
Loans Approved For Monroe Flood Work Expansion
Two loans totaling 115000 were approved by the Community Facilities Administration in Washington for Monroe street improvements and storm drainage. The loans are interest free to the city, with construction expected to begin by June 1959 as Monroe’s population grows from 38375 in 1950 to about 48000. Commissioner William Rodriguez said growth requires facilities expansion.
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Community Facilities Administration
Washington
D. C
Monroe
William Rodriguez
Rodriguez
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Farm Leaders Retreat On Prop Fight
Washington lawmakers signal retreat in a price support fight with President Eisenhower and Ezra Benson. A draft omnibus farm bill would let Benson set lower price guarantees for rice and allow lower supports for cotton and corn in exchange for planting more acres. Cooley predicted committee votes by Friday with concessions on both sides in this year’s push to avert automatic acreage cuts.
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Washington
UPI
House
Eisenhower
Ezra T. Benson
House Agriculture Committee
Harold D. Cooley
Dn.c
Benson
Congressional
Congress
Truman
Cooley
Mrs. Cora Ramsey Dies in Monroe
Mrs. Cora Thompson Ramsey aged 618 Oak Street Monroe died early today in a local hospital. The death will be announced later by Hall Funeral Home.
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Cora Thompson Ramsey
Oak Street
Monroe
Hall Funeral Home
Alabama runoff primary shapes governor race as Wallace ally leads
In Alabama, Brown leads Patterson by 80 votes with Wallace backing. results show Patterson 304, Wallace 239, 524, while a split Democratic committee fight over pledge loyalties adds to the suspense. Elsewhere Mansfield leads in Montana for renomination as others contest GOP and SD races.
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Patterson
George Wallace
Tien
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Wallace
Sen
Mike Mansfield
Senate
Montana
Mansfield
John Nickey
Thomas G. Stimatz
Blanche Anderson
Hellena
Louis W. Welch
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