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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1959
Page
3
In Baton Rouge the Senate floor considers halting state aid to illegitimate children if the mother has more than two such kids. The Finance Committee advanced the measure amid sharp quotes from Sen. Gaspard, Rainach, and Long praising or decrying the proposal, with Rep. Holt noting possible exceptions.
Asberry Walker of Jackson will be sentenced in U S District Court on June 19 for the January 14 burglary of the Mathiston bank. He pleaded innocent but changed to guilty after jurors were selected. The break involved breaking into the bank before entering the vault. Two others faced charges. Harry Botorff of St. Louis received nine years while William Loftis of Columbus pleaded guilty.
Louisiana Senate committee approves a bill to continue and reorganize the state voting machine board after Barham makes the case. The measure removes the lieutenant governor, secretary of state and attorney general from the board and extends its life beyond July 1, 1960.
The Denver Chamber of Commerce reports Colorado statehood since 1876 following a New Jersey housewife inquiry. At the Air Force Academy, Cadet John M. Melancon of Pineville La is the only graduate not commissioned due to medical reasons, returning to civilian life.
Final rites for William H. Soureal 54 longtime Monroe police captain were set for 3 p m in Mulhearn Funeral Home chapel with Rev W H MecFadder officiating. Interment in Riverview cemetery followed at the direction of Mulhearn's. Soureal died of a heart attack at his home 617 North Second Street leaving widow Ruby Soureal daughter Susan and sister Elsie Humphrey. Pallbearers were Monroe police officers and all other department members will serve as honorary pallbearers.
The Louisiana Supreme Court will hear a rehearing sought by the Monroe Utilities Commission within 30 days. The dispute centers on water rates charged to residents outside city limits, with the Court of Appeals ruling in favor of outer-district users. George M. Snellings Jr. represents the commission.
France under de Gaulle shows progress with a stronger franc and a big U.S. debt payment. Algeria remains a flashpoint as leaders negotiate integration plans, while extremist demonstrations in Algiers were halted by army support. Ex-teacher Wade Robinson held in Shreveport for jewelry store theft.
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