Louisiana wildlife program under fire from Long era to present
The piece reviews criticism of the Wild Life and Fisheries Commission from 1948 to 1952 under the Long party and notes varying opinions. It praises the Kennon administration era and E. R. McDonald Sr. and F. Lamar Clement while criticizing past favoritism and urging public cooperation to advance conservation. It also covers a Ouachita unit fishing contest results and local wildlife notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana
Wild Life and Fisheries Commission
Long Party
L. D. Young
Kennon
Commission
Young
Monroe
Mel Washburn
Washburn
E. R. McDonald
Tensas Parish
Wild Life Commission
Earl Long
McDonald
Ouachita Unit
The
Wildlife Federation
Bill Minor
Oliver's Boat Dock
Jack Saucier
H. L. Breard
Marlin Milstead
Central Super
Freddie Hightower
Back Bayou
Oliver’s Boat Dock
Milstead
John H. Sharp
Wendell C. Sanders
Kermit Pylant
Judge's Lake
Everette Pinkston
Lake Providence
W. B. Cones
Bill Hall
E. E. Schneider
Harry Graham
Lake Concordia
Butch Bateman
Ferriday
Bill Burris
Howard Williams
Dewey Wills
Raymond Lount
Vidalia
E. W. Clark
Old River
D. P. McDuff, Jr
Winnsboro
Bobby Emfinger
Gilbert
Vernon Guillot
Jigger
Louis Coco
Vergil Fussell
Joe
Joe Herring
Babe Ruth Reed's Refrigeration Defeats Optimist 13 4
Reed's winning pitcher Palowsky with Cox and Payne contributing infield help. Dykes went 3 for 3 and Crowe led Moose Quality with a double. Losing pitchers were Smith and Manning for Reed's opponents and Grubbs for Moose. Williams Schrader caught for Reed's. Patton and Peters worked for Moose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reed
Moose Ledge
Quality Foods
Palowsky
Reed's
Cox
Payne
Smith
Manning
Williams
Schrader
Vanzile
Keith
Moose
Grubbs
Patton
Peters
Crowe
Recreation softball junior league results at Monroe
Monroe First Baptist overwhelmed Brownville Methodist 23 12 in junior league action. Trinity secured a win by forfeit over College Place. Rietzel and Horton combined for the win with Rietzel hitting two home runs a triple and a double while Mamby and Wilbanks suffered the loss.
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Monroe First Baptist
Brownville Methodist
Trinity
College Place
Rietzel
Horton
Mamby
Wilbanks
Tam Simpson
Oilers
Alex Steady
Bob Riesner
Red Irby
Alexandria
Lafayette
Innning
Reisner
Irby
Rensner
Bill Schmidt
World civilian airlines carried about 78 million passengers in 1956
In 1956 the global civilian airline industry carried about 78 million passengers. The figure reflects postwar growth and rising air travel demand across major routes and carriers.
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World
Fullmer Jones Robinson Fight Sets Chicago Stadium Show
In Chicago Stadium a three way 10 round 160 pound bout pits Gene Fullmer against Ralph Tiger Jones, with Sugar Ray Robinson’s image looming. The match follows Fullmer losing the title to Robinson and Jones beating Robinson in a 1955 non title bout, as managers push for a renewal of the title chase.
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Chicago
Gene Fullmer
Ralph
Tiger) Jones
Sugar Ray Robinson
Fullmer
Robinson
Jones
New York
Gene
Marv Jensen
Jack Friday
Jensen
Baseball Scores and Standings Mixed Across Leagues
National League results dominate the page with wins for New York Philadelphia Cincinnati St. Louis Pittsburgh and Brooklyn in varying night matchups. City League highlights include Westside topping Had dads 3 2 with Norris and Hunt delivering the winning battery. Yale notes on its founding accompany regional college coverage.
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Citemaati
Dire
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
CRO Milwaukee
St. Louis
New York
Pittsburgh
Chicago Pas Swatan
Milwaukee
Cincinnati
Iaeneee
Klippstein
Craig
Spahn
Purkey
Chicago
Hulsman
Sanford
Jackson
Antonelli
Memphis Defeats Nashville To Hold Association Lead
Memphis edged Nashville 5-4 to stay atop the Southern Association with a 1.5 game margin. Key homers by John Goryl Bill Gabler and Gip Dickens powered the win as Memphis won two of three in the series and prepares for Chattanooga. Atlanta fell 3-2 to New Orleans while Mobile and Birmingham won.
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Little Rock
Chattanooga
Memphis
Nashville
Birmingham
Mobile
New Orleans
Atlanta
Southern Association
Memphis Wee Ee
United Press
Nashville Vols
Chicks
Chattanooga Lookouts
Pels
Ken Johnson
Lookouts
Vols
John Goryl
Bill Gabler
Gip Dickens
Lary
Dick Stuart
Dick Phillips
Phillips
Innning
Crackers
Frank White
Bears
Barons
Johnson
Travelers
Baton Rouge Wins 3-2 in Eleven Inning Thrill
Baton Rouge Rebels defeated the Lake Charles Giants 3-2 in 11 innings on Gerald Didier’s bases loaded single. Umpire Joel Griffin’s two balls one strike call sparked a protest from Lake Charles manager Whitey McDowell.
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Baton Rouge Rebels
Lake Charles Giants
Gerald Didier
Whitey McDowell
Lake Charles
Joe Griffin
Gene Busboom
McDowell
Lafayette
Alexandria
Crowley
Thibodaux
Giants
Magic Putter Wiffi Smith Leads In Pittsburgh
Wiffi Smith, a freckle-faced pro from St. Clair Michigan, shot 2 under par 68 at Churchill Valley to take a one stroke lead after the first round of the LPGA championship. Marlene Hagge was one behind with 69 as Ruth Jessen and Louise Suggs also posted strong starts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Clair
Mich
Creeck
Churchill Valley Country Club
Miss Smith
Marlene Bauer Hagge
Ruth Jessen
Louise Suggs
Hagge
Dal
Las
Tex
Miss Jessen
Seattle
Wash
Williams vs Vaughn sets stage for top ten middleweight push
In New Orleans unranked Tiger Williams aims to upset Willie Vaughn Monday. A win advances him toward Neal Rivers and Rory Calhoun with Calhoun ranked third and a possible title-shot path opening after eliminations. Williams earned the bout by defeating Charley Cotton in last week's Coliseum feature.
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New Orleans
Tiger
Williams
Willie Vaughn
Vaughn
Charley Cotton
Coliseum
Neal Rivers
Rory Calhoun
Cotton
KuZn Tops Dixie Boys to Tighten First-Place Lead
The KuZn team solidified its hold on first place with a 7-2 victory over the winless Dixie Boys. Visibly strong was the battery of Travis Jones and Fred Newton, while Tolar and Dudley struggled for Dixie Boys. Tolar was the top hitter for the Dixie Boys at 3-4 and Averett led the KuZn lineup with 2-4.
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KUZN
Dixie Boys
Travis Jones
Fred Newton
Tolar
Dudley
Averett
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F. Lamar Clement
Clement
MacDonald
Florida
Chatham Lake
Cox's Brake
Ransom’s Pond
Caldwell
Ouachita
Sam Hanna
Babe Ruth
Flight Travel
Fullmer-Jones
Washington Senators
Billy Jurges
Pedro Ramos
Detroit Tigers
Jim Finigan
Tigers
Nestor Chylak
Ramos
Baltimore
Ceccarelli
Harshman
Detroit
Larsen
Bunning
Washington
Cleveland
Stobbs
Taley
Boston
Kansas City
Nixon
Burnette
Fort Worth
Dallas
Shreveport
Houston
San Antonio
Austin
Tulsa
Oklahoma City
Baton Rouge
Crowely
Yale University
Collegiate School
Yale College
Elihu Yale
Westside Flower Shop
Haddad’s
McKenzie Sport Shop
Spatafora Grocery
Norris
Hunt
Westside
McLeonard
McMillen
Machen
McMullen
Spatafora
McKenzie
Campbell
Teres
Diereeree
Renee
Petienee Anes
San
San Antone Tener
Evangeline
Leage
Lafayette Crowley
Ali Lake Charles
Thibodaux Vv
Ed Donnelly
Leon Webrand
Millers
Webrand
Jerry Kurtz
Howell Larned
Evangeline League
Wiffi Smith
Alaska
Hawaii
Cor
McCain . Richards
Civitans
Southside
Douglas
W. L. Douglas
DeSiard
Fleischmann’s
Americas
Hielsch Mann
Reischmanns Waar
Peppe
Monn Gram
Fleischmann
Fleischmann Distilling Corporation
New York City
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