Social Security Board Reaches 7th Anniversary in Monroe
The Social Security Board office at 224 South Grand Street marks seven years since opening on June 9 1937. Manager P L McGee notes thousands of account cards issued to residents across 12 northeast Louisiana parishes and explains how benefits have expanded since 1940 for retirees spouses widows and dependent children. The board urges coverage for about 20 million workers including farm and domestic workers and the self employed and offers speaker visits and information booklets from the Monroe office.
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Social Security Board
Monroe
South Grand Street
Louisiana
P. L. McGee
Armed Services
Wat
Mr. McGee
United States
Congress
McGee
Senate Passes Circular Bill in Louisiana Session
The Louisiana Senate approved, without opposition, a bill requiring political circulars and pamphlets to be signed to curb anonymous candidate attacks. The measure, by Sen. Drayton Boucher of Springhill, mirrors a recent federal act. The session also saw new leadership, three constitutional amendments, and a unanimous compulsory school attendance bill aimed at reducing juvenile delinquency.
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Baton Rouge
Senate
Todey
Drayton Boucher
Springhill
Congress
Boucher
W. T. Hodges
Jena
House
Hodges
Jimmie Davis
Aubrey Gaiennie
New Orleans
Emile Verret
Gaiennie
Sen
R. L. Gay
Zwolle
Gay
Gilbert Hennigan Fields
Prayers Held Across Monroe For Victory Invasion
Churches in Monroe and West Monroe held prayer services for a successful European invasion. The First Methodist Monroe and First Baptist hosted events with multiple daily services. Temple B nai Israel scheduled a 7:30 p m service, urging participation at any convenient church.
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Monroe
West Monroe
First Methodist Church
First Baptist Church
Temple B’nai Israel
Wheaties Breakfast Ad Promises Nutrition and Flavor
A vintage style Wheaties advertisement extols the cereal as good whole grain nourishment and a tasty second helping. It suggests pairing with milk and fruit and calls the product the Breakfast of Champions.
Cotton futures slide then recover in New Orleans trading
On June 6 in New Orleans futures fell over a dollar per bale amid invasion news, then buying erased losses and pushed some months to season highs. July closed at 21.24-25, up 2 cents. nearby months fluctuated with mixed gains and losses amid spot market steady closing.
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New Orleans
Markets Rise on Invasion News as Traders Return
New York stocks advanced amid invasion news with motors leading gains in large blocks. Early nervous selling faded as rail aircraft and liquor shares rose, transfers reached about 1.9 million. Commodities steadied after a morning drop with Chicago wheat up and cotton near unchanged.
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New York
Motors
Chicago
Cotton futures slip on invasion fears with mixed support
New York traders saw cotton futures fall at the open as nervous selling met limited buying. Prices eased late by 55 to 65 cents a bale with July at 20 96, October 20 32, December 20 08, amid talk of possible price control legislation helping prices.
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New York
New Commission
Butter And Eggs Market Summary Chicago June 6
Butter firm with receipts 942,538 and unchanged market. Eggs receipts 18,716 and steady with U S specials 35 to 2612, other markets unchanged.
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Chicago
U. S
Marshall Predicts Battle To Death In Europe War
Gen George C Marshall US army chief of staff said the final action in the European war centers on a single battle where all Allied forces will be represented. He spoke at the Russian embassy where he received the Order of Suvorov first degree from Ambassador Gromyko. Secretary Stimson and other leaders attended the ceremony.
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George C. Marshall
United States Army
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Andrei A. Gromyko
General Marshall
Germany
Sam
Marshall
Eastern Front
Stimson
Ellender seeks probe of cotton prices and luxury fabrics
Senate agriculture committee to investigate ceiling prices in the cotton textile industry and their link to raw cotton costs. Resolution also calls review of whether luxury fabrics are favored over work clothes and other low priced goods.
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Washington
Senate Agriculture Committee
Ellender
Louisiana
Livestock Prices Sighted at Chicago Sale
Livestock markets report salable hogs at 21 000 and total 28 000 with top hogs at 13.75 for 180 270 pounds and lighter weights near 11.65 12.15 for 280 330 pounds. Cattle and calves show 8 000 salable cattle and 1 000 calves, top at 17.25 for loaded long yearling cattle, bulk 14.50 17.00, heifers steady, bulls active with sausage offerings 10.50 12.00 and heavy fat bulls to 13.75. dealers steady at 16.60 down.
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Chicago
Potatoes market report from Chicago on shipments and prices
Potatoes arrivals 111 on track 249 total US shipments 897 with moderate supplies. California Long Whites best stock and steady demand. Air conditioned stock and Southern Triumphs show slow demand with a dull market. Prices listed: California Long Whites US No 1 at 3.94 and Louisiana Bliss Triumphs US No 1 at 3.75 to 4.36.
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Chicago
United States
California
U. S
Louisiana
Bliss
Invasion Aims Paris Central Normandy Assault Reported
Berlin dispatches claim Allied forces planned to strike the heavily defended French coast with ships shelling the landings and thrust toward Paris. Reports say 12 landing points between the Orne and Vire mouths with Caen as central target and large parachute drops near Boulogne and Cherbourg.
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Stockholm
Berlin
Aftonbladdet
French
Paris
Reich
Orne
Vire
Normandy
Caen
Boulogne
Cherbourg
69 New National Cemeteries Asked
The War Department proposed 69 new national cemeteries under a bill to establish a cemetery in every state. It assumes 100000 American fighting men may die overseas, with 2028 as a target for expanded veteran burials. current overseas deaths total 20176 with New York and Pennsylvania leading.
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War Department
Department
House Military Committee
New York
Pennsylvania
California
Ili
Nois
Ohio
Texas
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