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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1952
Page
6
Nonfarm employment rose to 656000 by April 15 1942 up 3000 from March and 20200 above April 1941. Manufacturing gains from defense contracts boosted output while 2400 workers remained in a paper and allied products dispute. Average hourly earnings rose from 1.39 to 1.41 with overtime and premium pay, and weekly earnings climbed by 54 cents to 3.42 more than a year earlier.
Baton Rouge Louisiana's new penitentiary chief Reed Cozart says civilian guards will replace prisoner guards at Angola. He reports to governor that reforms require time and stresses guards will not be moved into inmate population. Cozart adds he will assume control with arrival of Mr Anderson amid ongoing staff changes.
Louisiana representatives passed unanimously a Senate bill to allow New Orleans and Jefferson Parish to join a bridge authority. The House vote was 86 to 0. Senate concurrence is needed on an amendment raising the commission to seven members and expanding the authority’s scope.
A Senate bill would increase state representation on the commission as state funds are involved. Originally five members. amended to allow each of the two governing authorities to name two members and the governor to name three from the state highway board.
The Monroe Lions Club met Monday at the Francis Hotel with President Russell Kettering presiding. Guests included Tom Gates, Milton Ford, Little Red Swanson, George Walker, Lachman Marx, and Buck McDuffey. John Nelson, eight, wowed with trumpet. Blood donor talk urged for Korea. Meeting adjourned at 1 p.m. with a call to improve attendance.
Oak Grove Baptist Church on Jonesboro Road to break ground Sunday at 2 30 p m for a new solid masonry sanctuary and educational building. The current 1882 structure will be razed after the new complex is completed with early completion hoped for.
Mrs Elizabeth Jackson Norris wife of James B Norris president of the International Boxing Club of New York was found dead at the Norris summer home in Cutchogue Suffolk County authorities said the death appeared natural but ordered an investigation Norris a major stockholder in Madison Square Garden and owner of sports arenas nationwide. He was in Detroit when notified and flew to New York.
Louisiana's 36th parish library the Tensas demonstration library says it loaned 16261 books and magazines in its first four months. About half the items were read by bookmobile patrons from the traveling branch on weekly trips to every section. St Joseph residents use the headquarters branch in St Joseph.
Belgrade notes Bulgaria once led rose oil, but after wars Russia moved to dominate Bulgarian trade. Soviet agencies claim top global production of attar from rose petals while Yugoslav sources say profits flow to Moscow via Bulgarian exports.
A Senate education committee deferred action on allowing LSU to use stadium funds to build a library due to the absence of chairman Sen Tooke. LSU President Middleton pressed the need, while critics argued funds should not divert from athletics. a vote is planned next week.
The Colored Welfare Board will meet at 1001 DeSiard Street on June 13 at 7 30 p m. Secretary Martha Long urges all board members to attend as new officers will be elected and the 12 month budget will be presented for approval.
Simple dessert idea for kids shows a clown made from ice cream on a thin chocolate cookie with semi sweet chocolate drop eyes a cherry mouth and nose and an ice cream cone hat for a playful party treat.
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