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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1956
Page
10
The Powell Martin Barrett Unit No. American Legion Auxiliary will meet at 7 30 p m Tuesday in Lake Providence LA The program includes sewing and handiwork by junior members and the annual election of officers Delegates to the state convention will also be elected
Louisi ana highway department progresses on an eight and a half mile paving project in Concordia parish from Frogmore to Dunbarton. Normand Brothers of Marksville awarded a 209 480 contract to surface State Highway 568 with asphalt concrete. Work began last month and is slated to finish February 1957 with local traffic only. Oil pipelines deliver 72 million barrels of oil a day in the United States.
Glandular inflammation blamed for aging related troubles and illness. The Excelsior Institute in Excelsior Springs Missouri advertises non surgical methods and a new free book to help men over 40. Over the past year many from 1000 communities found relief and improved life.
A Baton Rouge committee delayed action on three bills funding city needs. The measures, backed by the Louisiana Municipal Association, would raise whiskey taxes 40 cents a gallon, lift city property tax ceilings to 10 mills, and allow a 2 percent gross revenue tax on utilities. An Orleans Parish liquor tax exemption was adopted. A final vote on the bills was set for Wednesday at 9 30 a.m. A separate measure for a 2 percent tax on Fair Grounds betting was approved to go to cities with New Orleans excluded. LSU would receive after local shares.
The 10th open air Masonic Communication will be held at Fort Beauregard in Harrisonburg on June 24 starting at 1 15 p m The Lake Charles Masonic Degree team led by Joe Irvin will confer Master Mason degrees Distinguished guests include D Allen Long Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Louisiana and Victor L Walters Grand Master of Mississippi The 1955 gathering drew 1423 Master Masons from across the country.
Miss Beverly Smith Griffin of Delhi received her Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of Virginia. She was among 719 degree recipients from 34 states the District of Columbia and seven foreign countries. University President Colgate W. Darden warned against mediocrity amid rapid educational growth.
The United Cerebral Palsy board schedules its monthly meeting for Tuesday June 12 at 7 p.m. at La Casa tea room. Reservations can be made by calling 3-8858 or 2-6144.
In the News-Star-World Want Ads a reader vents loud about persistent “Oh-Oh” complaints since a recent purchase or event, reflecting dissatisfaction with local classified listings and responses.
A nationwide dragnet for shotgun killer Lawrence Neumann sparked a near riot outside the Granada Theater in Chicago’s North Side as police tried to detain a suspect matching his description. The false alarm caused 15 police squads to request reinforcements and sent two women to the ground.
Washington AP President Eisenhower faces renewed speculation on a 1956 bid for a second term as doctors say he can recover and resume duties. Republican leaders and rivals weigh health and timing while public advocacy from Harriman Stevenson Mundt Goldwater Jenner frames the campaign outlook.
In a Detroit incident at the Miracle Bar co owned by Mickey Epstein ex prizefighter the blast aimed at him hit Mrs Gates and he dropped to the floor saving his life. The event recounts a violent shooting and a narrow escape.
Six Concordia Parish students were among 1,200 graduates at Louisiana State University ceremonies. Dean Stevens and Barbara Bateman from Ferriday joined Ann Moulle and Hall H. Ratcliffe Jr. from Ferriday. Jack P. Bairnsfather from Monterey. Charles Austin Meng from Vidalia earned degrees in education physical education and medicine.
Louisiana farm products totaled 309 million dollars in 1954, up 26.1 percent, according to the U S Department of Commerce agriculture census. The report traces value increases across crops and livestock in the New Orleans region.
Scientists note that CO2 from burning coal and oil may drive warming trends. Some researchers cite the 1949 census year as a reference point for measuring percentage changes, implying a continuing rise in global temperatures.
Water house plants when the soil surface is dry. Feed lightly with a good plant food every few months. Dust foliage with a soft brush occasionally.
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