Long Civil Rights Battle Opens in House Debates
The House begins a long postponed fight over President Eisenhower’s civil rights proposals to strengthen federal enforcement of voting and constitutional guarantees. Southern opponents press for a jury trial for alleged civil rights injunction violators as Northern and Western Democrats back supporters. The bill is expected to pass the House but faces a tougher test in the Senate.
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Washington
House
Eisenhower
Senate
Rules Committee
Rainmaking dreams and a summer show in Atlantic City
A Memphis newsman touts a bold path to fame and riches for a young man with science and speech skills. The piece describes diving phenoms, a Neville High School graduate, and jokes about leaving weather work to enter the “breuth-making” field across the region including north Louisiana and Texas.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Young McClanahan
Neville High School
Robert H. McClanahan
S. 6Th St
Memphis
Louisiana
Memphian
Texas
D. E. f Bagwell Returns Home From Tucson
East Louisiana figure D E Bagwell, longtime Monroe resident and former Union Parish native, returns from a six week Tucson journ to seek relief from a severe asthmatic condition. In Tucson he received treatment from Ruth Pruitt Swain, daughter of W A Pruitt. Swain and her Tucson husband Andy Swain are noted locally for ties to baseball in the region.
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Louisiana
D. E. F ' Bagwell
Monroe
Union Parish
Tucson
Ariz
Tucson Clinic
Ruth Pruitt Swain
Oak Grove
W. A. Pruitt
Eatmon Receives Bachelor of Laws at SMU
Buford J. Eatmon son of Mr and Mrs Homer Eatmon Box 338 Monroe was awarded the degree of Bachelor of Laws in commencement exercises at Southern Methodist University.
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Buford J. Eatmon
Homer Eatmon
Box
Monroe
Southern Methodist University
Texas Gas Workers Receive Stevenson Safety Award
Texas Gas Transmission Corp will honor Guthrie Compressor station employees with the W. T. Stevenson Safety Award at a dinner Thursday at The Forge Restaurant in Monroe. The bronze plaque, named after the late Texas Gas president, recognizes five consecutive years with no downtime accidents and will remain permanently at the Guthrie station in Fairbanks.
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Texas Gas Transmission Corp
Guthrie
W. T. Stevenson
Forge
Monroe
Texas
Fairbanks
Ouachita Heart Council Dinner Program Spotlight
The Ouachita Parish Heart Council will spotlight a dinner program at 7 p.m. tomorrow at the Rendezvous restaurant. The meeting was announced yesterday by Pat Mitchell, field director of the Louisiana and American Heart Associations.
Dr Clyde V. Sanders Jr Receives Duke Medical Degree
Dr. Clyde Vernon Sanders Jr., son of Mrs. C. V. Sanders of 102 Masonic Ave in Monroe, earned the Doctor of Medicine degree at Duke University during the May commencement.
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Clyde Vernon Sanders, Jr
C. V. Sanders
Masonic Ave
Monroe
Duke University
Monay
Promoted Monroe Soldier Receives First Lieutenant Rank
Terry promoted to first lieutenant in the army reserve and serves as supply officer for the 4167th reserves at Selman Field. He earned his commission through ROTC after graduating from Northeast Louisiana State College Monroe in May 1954.
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Monroe
Marvin E. Terry
Army Reserve
4167Th Reserves
M. 0. S. Department
Selman Field
Terry
Northeast Louisiana State College
Sparks Criticizes Legislature Over 3000 Payment Rejection
Sen James Sparks of Monroe condemned the Louisiana legislature for approving a 75000 wildlife and fisheries measure while denying a 3000 judgment payment to a Ouachita parish family. He argued the state should honor the 3000 award for Charlie Sylvester Miller from the Fourth District Court.
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James Sparks
Monroe
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Wildlife and Fisheries Department
State
Quachita Parish
Sparks
Charlie Sylvester Miller
Fourth District Court
Ouachita Parish
Miss Tammy in Monroe Preview for Tammy and the Bachelor
Miss Tammy of 1957 tours Louisiana promoting the film Tammy and the Bachelor. Miss Pat Planchard of Baton Rouge, the 17 year old winner, travels with Miss Mabs Golissaint and Dick Richman as Universal Pictures promotes Debbie Reynolds Leslie Nielsen and Walter Brennan starring movie. The northeast Louisiana preview arrives in Monroe Friday at the Jim Theatre.
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Tammy
Pat Planchard
Baton Rouge
Joe Gianforte
Jim Theatre
Monroe
Miss Planchard
Universal-International
Jonn Fogleman
Tammy and the
Ponchartrain Beach
New Orleans
Universal - International Pictures
Patricia Stevens
Miss Plan
Northeast Louisiana
Debbie Reynolds
Leslie Neilson
Walter Brennon
Two Sisters Die After Crash At Monroe Intersection
Seven injured in a wreck near Monroe include two sisters, Miss Pauline Kahn and Mrs Raborn, both pronounced dead. Funeral plans are announced with services by Peters and Mulhearn Funeral Homes, and interments set at local cemeteries. Survivors include the sisters’ parents Mrs Clara Kahn and Marcus Kahn, and siblings Marcus and Sidney Kahn. Funeral services for Miss Kahn are set at Peters Chapel with Rabbi Jacob Lantz officiating. A joint service for Miss Kahn and Mrs Raborn will be held at Nazarene Church in Monroe with Rev Everett Johnson presiding.
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St. Francis Hospital
Wilson
Mulhearn Funeral Home
Clara Kahn
West Monroe
Marcus Kahn
Monroe
Pauline Kahn
Peters Funeral Home
Jacob Lantz
Miss Kahn
Temple o'Nai Israel
Sidney Kahn
Raborn
Nazarene Church
Thomas Street
Everett Johnson
R. A. McCormack
Riverview Cemetery
Rambo Attacks Louisiana Teachers Association Leader
Rambo condemned F. F. Wimberly chairing the legislative committee, claiming 90 percent of Louisiana residents oppose a gas gathering tax and accusing Wimberly of harming the state and dragging teachers down. Sylvester defended Wimberly, praising him as a rare ally.
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F. F. Wimberly
Louisiana Teachers Association
Fields
Wimbrly
Northeast nursery school to start June 11
The Home Economics Department will initiate a nursery school on June 11 at Northeast State. Eva Davis, instructor, will oversee the program with only fifteen children aged three to five accepted for this initial session. Classes run 8 30 to 11 30 a m Monday through Friday in the new Agriculture and Home Economics Building.
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Northeast State
Home Economics
Eva Davis
Northeast Home Economics
Wimberly and Jackson Spark Education Floor Talk
On the House floor Supt. of Education Shelby M. Jackson joined discussions with several members, later appearing on the Senate floor to continue talks.
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Wimberly
Jackson
Shelby M. Jackson
House
Senate
Khrushchev on TV Appeal to Eisenhower and Budget Attacks
Khrushchev urged an American television reply to his challenge but Eisenhower warned that Soviet jamming could block it. He added some American official might accept an invitation if obstacles were removed. He also pressed Meade Alcorn on party fundraising amid high spending and challenged Democrats to justify past proposals.
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Khrushchev
Eisenhower
Nikita Khrushchev
Meade Alcor
Atom Device Blasts From Balloon At Test Grounds
The AEC detonated a nuclear device from a balloon for the first time amid overcast dawn skies near the test area 75 miles northwest of the city. No fallout reports were anticipated by officials as veteran observers called it one of the smallest explosions in the family of weapons. The fireball appeared briefly and was visible for under a minute.
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AEC
Here
Studdard Released After DUI Bond Posted
Fletcher G. Studdard, police juror from ward 1, was released this morning after posting a $730 bond for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. He was arrested earlier on a warrant charged by the district attorney's office based on routine incident report information.
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Studdard
Fletcher G. Studdard
Ward 1
District Attorney's Office
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