Appeal on foreign aid battle continues in Congress
Eisenhower aides brace for pressure as Adams reports from the White House meeting. GOP leaders push to keep military aid under the House ceiling of 4.3 billion, while Democrats including Long and Mansfield seek further cuts before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee votes on the authorization bill.
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Adams
White House
Senate
Eisenhower
John B. Hollister
International Cooperation Administration
United States
Hind
House
Sen
Long
D-La
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Mansfield
D-Mont
Obituary Notice for Joe E. Davis and Family Ties
Joe E. Davis aged 56 with wife formerly Miss Eunice Odom of Bernice is survived by an adopted daughter Mrs. Mary Martinez of Gibsland and three stepsons Parrish Thaxton Jr of Wisner Don Thaxton of Baton Rouge and Bobby J Thaxton of Albuquerque New Mexico plus three sisters Mrs Homer Bellard and Mrs A Reed of Church Point and Mrs Ernest Guibry of Rayne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eunice Odom
Bernice
Mary Martinez
Gibsland
Parrish Thaxton, Jr
Wisner
Don Thaxton
Baton Rouge
Bobby J. Thaxton
Albuquerque
N. M
Homer Bellard
A. Reed
Church Point
Ernest Guibry
Rayne
Temperature Range Boosts Egg Production in Hens
Research shows hens lay most eggs when temperatures stay between 55 and 70 degrees. The study highlights how comfort temperatures affect laying rates and poultry health.
British Master Artist Brangwyn Dies at 89 in Ditchling
Sir Frank Brangwyn, 89, famed British artist born to British parents in Brussels, died at his Ditchling home. Knighted in 1941, he explored painting sculpture furniture design murals stained glass and more with flaming reds and golds. His first oil at 18 entered the Royal Academy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ditchling
England
Frank Brangwyn
Brussels
Brangwyn
Royal Academy
Ike Signs Emergency Aid and Wheat Agreement
Ike signed three documents after a brief meeting with Adams Maj. Gen. Wilton B. Persons and Andrew J. Goodpaster. The actions included a $50,000 emergency federal aid allocation for flooded areas in Clear Creek and Jefferson counties Colorado due to Georgetown Dam failure, an executive order approving a new Army flag design, and the 1956 International Wheat Agreement effective unless the Senate disapproves within 30 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clear Creek
Jefferson Counties
Colorado
Georgetown
U. S. Army
Brucker
Senate
Robeson Refuses to Answer as Passport Hearing Opens
Witnesses on Communist links and passports as the House group resumes hearings. Robeson denies Soviet propaganda ties and invokes the Fifth Amendment after being pressed on party membership and prior passport denial still sparks anger and protest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robeson
Russia
State Department
Communist Party
Richard Arens
Republican
Democratic Party
Walter
Unsuccessful Pole Escape Outs Archery Team
An attempted escape by Kazimierczyk and his 33-year-old brother Joseph from a British hotel during an international archery tournament at Windsor near Slough ended when the pair were joined by members of London's free Polish community as they fled through a back door.
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Kauimierczvyk
Great Park
Windsor
Queen Elizabeth
Slough
Buckinghamshire
Kazimierczyk
Joseph
Bandits Raid Home Forcibly Enter and Tie Couple
A group of seven masked men invaded a main house about 60 yards from the dwelling. They tied and gagged Ruby and Thomas Panteca, threatened to kill them, cracked the safe in seconds, and fled after about two hours. Two men entered first wearing red bandanas and carrying guns. one wore white coveralls, the other khaki pants. Thomas handed over the key under threat as three others restrained him. authorities believe the group left in a vehicle shortly after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Pantecas
Ruby
Winnfield Wins Civil Defense Matching Funds
Winnfield officials secured 439 in federal Civil Defense matching funds for mobile communications units. Mayor D C Allen announced the approval by the Civil Defense regional office in Denton Texas, aiding purchase and installation of a mobile transmitter receiver and a handie talkie. Louisiana received 186000 under the program in 1956 57 with funds mainly to cities and parishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnfield
Civil Defense
Federal Civil Defense Regional
Denton
Texas
D. C. Allen
Civil Defense Agency
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
A. J. Gambordella
Alexandria
State Civil Defense
City Council Advances road work and office reuse plans
Council praised Chief Tolbert and reported no retirement plans. Three ordinances revoke dedications of Island Drive Handy McClendon Aaron Cook and Wood streets. The old St John post office may become a recreation dept site if Ouachita Health unit vacates. Bids on transformers from multiple firms will be reviewed. Street improvements approved for Burrough Rapides Caddo and Claiborne streets with Coastal Asphalt bids.
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John E. Coon
Peters
Coon
Tolbert
Island Drive
Handy
McClendon
Aaron, Cook
Wood Streets
Jimmy Harbuck
Monroe Recreation Department
St. John Street
Ouachita Parish
Kulman Electrical Company
Monroe Hardware Co., Inc
Pennsylvania Transformer Company
G. E. Supply Company of
Shreveport
T. L. VanFossen
City Power System
Cline
Burrough Street
Rapides Street
Caddo Street
Claiborne Street
Coastal Asphalt Company
Timber tax bills fuel clash with Gaylord Container area
Lawmakers push House Bills 601 and 602 to raise severance taxes on timber and pulpwood, altering revenue shares. Parish leaders warn against harming local growers and industry, saying timber is the region’s mainstay and oil or gas are unavailable.
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Gaylord Container Corp
Long
Cameron
Lafayette
St. Bernard
Louisiana Forestry Commission
LSU
Births at St Francis Hospital Mont health district reported
A list of newborns from St Francis Hospital and area homes includes Janet Lynne Swanson born June 3 to D R Swanson Monroe. Debra Gail Schepps born June 4. John Clifford Ensminger. Cynthia Faye Temple born June 1. Cheryl Ann Perry born May 30. Laura Liles born May. Kay Lynn Patrick born May 30. Edward Kenneth Palmby born June 1. Carl Jay Travis born June 4. David William Brown born June 4. Mary Elizabeth Kilcrease born June 2. Eldridge Clifford Pendleton born June 6. John Randall King born June 5. Cathy Allen Johnson born June 6. Amy Jo Bass born June 7. Penny Denise Wood born. Daniel Ralph Smith. Donald Terry McCarty. Elizabeth Anne Wilder born June 7. Huey Wayne Antley born June 6. and twins Sandra Patricia Bryant and Michael Patrick Bryant born June 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. Kilcrease
Monroe
Mary Elizabeth
E. C. Pendleton
Eldridge Clifford
Voting Machine Bill Passes House Amid Amendments
The House approved the administration backed voting machine bill by 69 to 30 after amendments removing a provision to abolish voting machines. Supporting representatives included I J Alien, Walter A Chachere, Ashton B Collier, Vail M Delany, Lasley J Downes, T T Fields, Lawrence Gibbs, Spencer Myrick, W C Steen. Opposing were Edgar H Lancaster, L D Napper, Woodrow Wilson. Absent were W Gilbert Faulk, J C Seaman.
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House
I. J. Alien
Jackson
Walter A. Chachere
Franklin
Ashton B. Collier
Winn
Vail M. Delany
West Carroll
Lasley J. Downes
Richland
T. T. Fields
Union
Lawrence Gibbs
Ouachita
Spencer Myrick
W. C. Steen
Caldwell
Edgar H. Lancaster
Madison
L. D. Napper
Lincoln
Woodrow Wilson
Morehouse
Camp Ki-Ro-Li Opens Season With 136 Scouts
Camp Ki-Ro-Li will open Sunday with about 136 Central District scouts starting a full activity program. Ouachita Valley Scout executive Jack E. Pankey announced the staff training from the 10th to the 16th in preparation for the 17th opening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ki-Ro-Li
Jack E. Pankey
Ouachita Valley
Pankey
Herbert McCoggins
Ouachita Valley Council
National Camping School
Showdown Leaders Rally as Right to Work Becomes Issue
President Victor Bussie of the Louisiana State Labor Council AFL-CIO criticizes supporters urging limits on attendance at the Legislature. Debates center on repeal arguments claiming the measure lowers wages, weakens bargaining, and spurs strikes, with supporters noting wage gains and potential harms to farmers. The American Sugar Cane League and Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation oppose both repeal and a farm labor restoration bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Bussie
Louisiana State Labor Council
Afl-Cio
Organized Labor
Louisiana
American Sugar Cane League
Louisiana Farm Bureau Federtion
Dulles Sees Encouraging Signs for Soviet Governance
Dulles notes growing demand in the Soviet Union for a more responsive government though uncertain about future regime direction. He says there is no policy difference with Eisenhower on neutrality, clarifying that neutrality outside exceptional circumstances is immoral.
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Soviet Union
Dulles
Eisenhower
United States
White House
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Ike
Wilton B. Persons
Congress
Andrew J. Goodpaster
Young Pole
TOG Service CO
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ST. Francis Hospital
D. R. Swanson
Janet Lynne
Paul P. Schepps
Debra Gail
J. C. Ensminger
John Clifford
R. E. Temple
Bastrop
Cynthia Faye
H. R. Perry
Cheryl Ann
E. L. Harp
Rusten
Laura Liles
J. L. Patrick
West Monroe
Kay Lynn
K. E. Palmby
Edward Kenneth
Leroy Travis
Carl Jay
J. R. Brown
David William
A. L. Johnson
Chatham
Cathy Allean
Ivy Earl Bass
Amy Jo
R. H. Wood
Penny Denise
J. W. Smith
Daniel Ralph
D. W. McCarty
Donald Terry
T. H. Wilder
Calhoun
Elizabeth Anne
Huey Antley
Huey Wayne
J. H. Bryant
Sandra Patricia
Michael Patrick
Solons
W. Gilbert Faulk
J. C. Seaman
Teusas
Charles Horne
Jack H. Pankey
Ben Green, Sr
Dulles Reports
Aron Pharmacy
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