Weather summary for the region northeast Louisiana and surroundings
Northeast Louisiana and nearbyDelta show clear to partly cloudy skies with minimal temperature change through Saturday. Isolated afternoon thundershowers possible with highs near the mid 90s and nights in the mid 70s. Agricultural advisory notes good drying conditions by day and fair to poor at night with dew points in the 70s. Scattered light showers expected at 10 percent coverage, mostly less than a half inch. ARKANSAS and MISSISSIPPI also show similar pattern of scattered afternoon storms and highs in the 90s with variable winds.
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Louisiana
Louisiana Delta
Arkansas
Mississippi
Andrew Yerger Re Named Jury Chief In Area
Madison Parish police jury re elected Andrew L Yerger as president at a Thursday meeting Others named were R B Watts vice president C A Sparling secretary treasurer The Madison Journal named official journal of the jury Tallulah State Bank and Southern National Bank named as fiscal agents Jim Folk appointed chairman of the finance committee
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Tallulah
Madison Parish
Andrew L. Yerger
R B. Watts
C. A. Sparling
Madison Journal
Tallulah State Bank
Southern National Bank
Jim Folk
Workmen Law Revisions Okayed By House Senate
Baton Rouge AP reports state workmen compensation revisions won House approval 77 16 raising weekly benefits from 35 to 40 dollars. A separate Senate vote 21 18 backed by management groups also raises benefits and includes employer opposed provisions. The two measures now move between chambers.
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House
Senate
Brumage Receives PhD From University of Oklahoma
W H Brumage associate professor of physics at Louisiana Tech recently earned his Ph D degree from the University of Oklahoma. He has been a Tech faculty member since 1952. His dissertation is Magnetic Susceptibilities of Paramagnetic Ions in Host Crystals.
Maniac Seifert Firebombed School in Pure Coincidence
In Cologne a 42 year old man attacked an elementary school in Volkhoven using a home made flamethrower and a crude spear, killing two teachers and injuring 12 children. Walter Seifert, mortally wounded, claimed the rampage was driven by a personal grudge and said his motive was pure coincidence. He died later that night in hospital.
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Cologne
Germany
UPI
Walter Seifert
Seifert
Volkhoven
Hitler
Adolf Hitler
Local judges select finalists in News-Star-World contest
Contests continue with a panel of prominent local judges choosing four local grand prize winners, one in each class. An extra $5 prize is awarded to each local winner. Finalists advance to the Newspaper National Snapshot Awards for national judging and a possible $32,000 in national prizes, with $1,000 first prizes in each class.
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News-Star-World
United States
Canada
Louisiana announces 17610 acre Catahoula land sale
Gov John McKeithen announces one of Louisiana’s largest agricultural land sales. Morrison Quirk Grain Corp of Hastings Neb buys 17610 acres in south Catahoula near Laro Lake Red River, to be cleared drained and planted with soybeans corn and other crops. Officials from state government attended the ceremony and price was not announced.
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Baton Rouge
John McKeithen
Morrison - Quirk Grain Corp
Hastings
Neb
Catahoula Parish
Louisiana
McKeithen
Kenneth Morrison
Morrison-Quirk Grain Corp
J. C. Gilbert
David J. Patten
Dave Pearce
W. C. Brown
Tensas Basin Levee
Chinchilla Pelt Show Set For Saturday in West Monroe
North Texas Branch of the Chinchilla Pelt Show comes to the Virginia Hotel with about 75 attendees from Texas, Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana. An instructional program on pelting and pelts marketing begins at 2 p.m. Judge Austin Holloway of New York presides as grand champion chosen. a 7 p.m. banquet features Holloway as speaker. Local host is the Tri-State Chinchilla Club. four local residents raise chinchillas.
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North Texas
Virginia
Texas
Arkansas
Mississippi
Louisiana
Austin Holloway
New York
Farmers Chinchilla Co-op Association
Tri-State
Winners to attend Awards Weekend in Washington
Winners and one other family member will be flown to Washington for the November Awards Weekend. Deadline for entries in the opening week is noon next Friday June 19, with judging Friday afternoon and winners announced Sunday June 21. Prints must be labeled on back with photographer name address and class.
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Washington
Sparkling Sal Hepatica Advertises Quick Stomach Relief
An ad promotes Sal Hepatica as an antacid laxative that quickly relieves gas pains sourness and overacidity. It claims the effervescent drink speeds through the stomach to clear intestinal wastes leaving you feeling fresh and regular.
Land Purchase Near Saline Area Aims at Catahoula Operations
A company plans operations in Louisiana after acquiring the Catahoula plantation, citing ideal bottom land conditions. The tract borders the Saline Wildlife Management Area, part of the original Louisiana Delta Corporation estate. Swamp land will require drainage and timber clearance, with levee protection planned for reclaimed land. About 30 large pieces of land moving equipment will operate within 30 days, with completion in roughly 24 months.
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Saline Wildlife Management Area
State Wildlife and Fisheries Commission
Louisiana Delta Corporation
Commission
Morrison-Quirk
Catahoula Lake - Black River
Morrison
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Vincent Zagone
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Cidar
Chrysler
Chrysler Motors Corporation
Plymouth
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Luminali
Luminati
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North 2Nd
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N. 2Nd
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