Growth Of Modern Offices Reaches Medium Cities
SAM DAWSON reports a rising office boom beyond New York and Los Angeles as medium sized cities add glass curtain walls and flexible spaces. Contracts total 156.2 million with large deals in Chicago Boston and Washington and more in Spokane. Industry leaders say outside investors spark local modernization and a broader national expansion.
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Sam Dawson
New York
United States
F. W. Dodge Corporation
Chicago
Boston
Washington, D.C
Spokane
Philip Heller
Fischbach and Moore
Heller
Lake Charles
Kalamazoo
Mich
Topeka
Kan
Kansas City
New York Life Insurance Company
Mortgage Bankers Association of America
Elmer C. Bratt
Department of Economics
Lehigh University
Los Angeles
Attack Victim Dr. Puryear In New Orleans Inundated
Dr. Porter Puryear an ophthalmologist with the Victor Smith Memorial Eye Clinic is in undetermined condition after a beating and robbery near Orleans and North Rampart streets. He suffered a fractured skull and concussion and was found unconscious by police. The assailants demanded his wallet and fled after the attack.
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New Orleans
Porter Puryear
Puryear
Victor Smith Memorial Eye Clinic
Orleans
North Rampart Streets
Dr. Puryear
Victor Schiro
Inquest Stated Today In Fatal Shooting Case
A coroner's jury was set to meet in Rayville to determine the fatal shooting of James Robinson by Joe Reddick at Weaver's Cafe at 3 a.m. Monday. Reddick, held in Richland Parish jail, shot Robinson five times, three of which were fatal, and faces charges pending the jury's finding.
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Rayville
James Robinson
Robinson
Joe Reddick
Weaver
Richland Parish
Reddick
Idle funds bills pass House amid mixed support in Louisiana
The Louisiana House approved a Cleveland bill directing Treasurer Tugwell to invest idle state funds at 2 percent interest. Duplantier and Anzelmo bills to require investing agency funds in time certificates failed in committee amid banker opposition and claims the move would harm bank lending. Anzelmo criticized House actions as crumbs compared to his plan.
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Baton Rouge
Jimmie H. Davis
House
Adrain Duplantier
Salvador Anzelmo
New Orleans
Senate Finance Committee
W. J. Cleveland
Crowley
A. P. Tugwell
Duplantier
Anzelmo
Louisiana Bankers Association
Senate
Anselmo
John Schwegmann Jr
Jefferson Parish
Antelimo
Schwegmann
Louis Michot Jr
Lafayette
J. C. Gilbert
Sicily Island
Speedy C. Long
Jena
Duplanitier
Grayson Guthrie Jr
Monroe
Hugh Hansen
Shreveport
Bankers Association
Hansen
Louisiana
Missouri Man Faces 2 Theft Counts In Court
A 29 year old Springfield Missouri man Alford M DeBakey was scheduled to be tried in Fourth District Court on two counts of theft. One count involved merchandise valued at 30 dollars and the second a window fan and blanket valued at 35 dollars. The case was to be tried before a five man jury. A manslaughter case against Wiley Horne Jr was continued to a later date.
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Springfield
Alford M. DeBakey
Fourth District
DeBakey
Monroe
Ouachita Parish
Wiley Horne, Jr
Trail
Frank Bishop Sr Dies at 51 in Monroe
Frank Cleveland Bishop Sr. 51 of 706 Oak Monroe died Tuesday at home after a heart attack. Native of Natchitoches he lived in Monroe 32 years and worked as a heavy duty bulldozer operator. Funeral plans awaiting Peters Funeral Home with survivors Mary Bishop widow and children Frank A Bishop George E Bishop Marysville Calif Lucille Hanson Los Angeles Joe Louis Rufus Bishop.
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Frank Cleveland Bishop Sr
Oak
Monroe
Natchitoches
St. Matthews Catholic Church
Peters Funeral Home
Mary Bishop
Mary Mullins
Pensacola
Fla
Frank A
Teachers Pay Raise Bill Withdrawn After Amendments
Rep. Eddie Perron moved to withdraw his teacher pay raise bill after amendments to cover all state employees and welfare boosts. The House approved the withdrawal 56 to 26 as debates cited costs and revenue issues while Rep. Lantz Womack pushed for broader benefits and tax cuts.
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Baton Rouge
Eddie Perron
Evangeline Parish
House
Perron
Lantz Womack
Winnsboro
Womack
Jesse Knowles
Lake Charles
Risley Triche
Napoleonville
House Appropriations Committee
Knowles
Edward Lebreton
New Orleans
Louisiana teachers seek higher pay and parish cuts debate
Lawmakers discuss teacher raises of 1000 dollars annually and parish cuts of eight dollars per month for state workers. Rep Sidney Sylvester notes Louisiana teachers rank 32nd in national salaries as educational requirements rise. Rep Buford Smith mocks the issue with an empty bag remark.
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Parishes
Sidney Sylvester
Louisiana
Buford Smith
Avoyelles Parish
Parish official objects to parish raise amendments
Rep Francis Bickford, Tangipshoa parish school supervisor, seeks amendments to remove Calcasieu Franklin and Caddo from parishes affected by pay raises. After amendments pass he calls the move the most ridiculous thing in four years.
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Francis Bickford
Tangipshoa Parish
Calcasieu
Franklin
Caddo
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