Company Advises Bus Agents To Disregard Changes
Don K. Mayer says Missouri Pacific Transportation Co officials told Monroe Natchez route station agents to ignore orders on bus schedule changes in Arkansas and Louisiana. He and Winnsboro officials resisted removal of buses, linking action to Louisiana Public Service Commission protests and a formal hearing requirement. If orders take effect, only select south bound and north bound through Winnsboro buses would run, affecting northeast Louisiana and connections.
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Winnsboro
Don K. Mayer
Louisiana Public Service Commission
Louisiana
McGee
Ark
Chamber protests curtailment of rail routes in Louisiana
Harry Dixon warns the proposed schedule cuts would end No. 4101 between Arkansas line and Vidalia, No. 4105 between Arkansas line points and Monroe, and No. 4103 between Monroe and Natchez. The transportation committee will file a written protest with Louisiana Public Service Commissioner John J. McKeithen, amid Tuesday’s flood of citizen complaints from Winniboro and Sicily Island. An estimate notes 27,650,000 Americans play musical instruments.
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Harry Dixon
Chamber Transportation Committee
Arkansas Line
Vidalia
Monroe
Natchez
Transportation Committee
Louisiana Public Service
John J. McKeithen
Winnioboro
Sicily Island
Public Service Commissioner
Funeral Services Set for James W. Vickers
James William Vickers 80 of Monroe died in a local clinic. Funeral services will be 1 30 p.m. Friday at Mulhearn Funeral Chapel with Rev. Glen Wright officiating. Interment in Fellowship Cemetery near Columbia. Survived by five sons James D. Vickers Huey P. Vickers Paul Vickers Guy E. Vickers and J C Vickers one brother Henry Vickers and one sister Mrs Dora Parker both of Winnfield.
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James William Vickers
Monroe
Mulhearn
Glen Wright
Fellowship
Columbia
James D. Vickers
Huey P. Vickers
Paul Vickers
U. S. Army
Fort Polk
Guy E. Vickers
U.S. Army
France
J. C. Vickers
Pineville
Henry Vickers
Dora Parker
Winnfield
Cave-In Claims Six Children in Tragic Collapse
Rescue workers dug through tons of dirt to recover six dead children Ann Ortiz 8 Lorraine Stanikunas 5 Michael Stanikunas 10 John Kotav 7 Louis Nitti 6 and John McKenzie 7 along with Anatole Bykov a 9 year old injured with shock and a broken arm Two other children Mary Stanikunas narrowly escaped the cave in Deputy Fire Chief Edward M McGarry announced no more bodies were found ensuring victims and families faced a night of mourning.
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Edward M. McGarry
Ann Ortiz
Lorraine Stanikunas
Michael Stanikunas
Lorraine
John Kotav
Louis Nitti
John McKenzie
Anatole Bykov
Mary Stanikunas
Jurors OK paving extension for McCain Drive and Swayze
A. E. Montgomery, president of the police jury, said each ward receives one mile of free paving yearly and that extending McCain Drive and Swayze is the next project. The low bid from Northeast Louisiana Wholesale Oil and Gas Co. was accepted to furnish gas for the year.
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Patty
McCain Drive
A. E. Montgomery
Swayze
Northeast Louisiana Wholesale Oil and Gas Co
Parish Tax Increase Approved By House Group
The House Ways and Means committee approved a constitutional amendment to let parishes double property tax rates from four to eight mills, raising an estimated five million dollars. Orleans Parish would be excluded. the measure also allows a one mill levy for fair revenues.
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Baton Rouge
House
Ways and Means
Orleans Parish
Orleans
Earl Long
Long
Storms lash Gulf coast with high winds and heavy rain
Weather bureau warns of 25 to 35 mph winds with gusts to 50 mph from Morgan City Louisiana to Panama City Florida and heavy rains spanning 100 to 200 miles. Milmar grounded near the Mississippi mouth as 40 to 45 mph gusts hit. Coast Guard evacuates three of six crew. two remain. New Orleans reports nearly two inches of rain in 24 hours. a glass window is blown out and tugs and barges are grounded. A Jacksonville Naval plane surveys a suspected weather disturbance 200 miles south of New Orleans and 200 miles east of Corpus Christi awaiting dark return.
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Missippi
Morgan City
Panama City
Fla
Louisiana
Florida
Coast Guard
Milmar
Mississippi River
New Orleans
Kathleen
Pass Manchac
Jacksonville
Jacksonville Naval Air Station
Gulf of Mexico
Navy
Corpus Christi
Tex
J. E. Shipman
Memphis
Governor rails against gambling and segregation in Senate remarks
The governor reiterated campaign vows against gambling and for segregation while addressing the Senate. He denied involvement in passing the bingo bill, urged consistency in enforcing anti gambling laws at the New Orleans Fair Grounds, and opposed raising the sales tax on essentials. The administration plans to raise the racetrack betting tax and the governor signed a bill allowing certain teachers to retire with modified benefits.
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Long
New Orleans Fair Grounds
House Committee
House
Lorris Wimberly
House Education
Carroll Dupont
Long Eyes Tax Bills As First Floor Test Tomorrow
Governor Long seeks exemption from state tax increases while preparing a two thirds vote on major measures. The racetrack tax would rise betting tax at New Orleans Fair Grounds and Magnolia Harness Track from 13 to 17 percent, trimmed to 16 percent with a 20 percent gate tax planned. Fair Grounds warns of closure at 17 percent. Sulphur tax also under review, possibly moving from $1.03 to about $2.75 per ton.
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Long
New Orleans Fair Grounds
Magnolia
1953 Wisconsin Milk Output and Cold War Defense Debate
In a House discussion on NATO and mutual security funds 10 Eisenhower supporters warned the Senate faces a fateful decision. They argued defense costs are cheaper than war and pledged not to cut NATO funding. A separate note recalls Wisconsin in 1953 producing 11 percent of evaporated milk.
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House
Eisenhower
Senate
NATO
Europe
Wisconsin
Television bill targets race content and false equal rights claims
A legislature debates a television bill aiming to curb race based broadcasts and prohibit praise or advocacy for racial integration. The measure defines penalties including fines of at least 500 dollars or up to six months in jail for violators. The preamble cites concerns over Communist brain washing via TV.
Eisenhower Signs 27 Bills as He Recovers at Walter Reed
President Eisenhower, still convalescing after an intestinal operation, met staff for 25 minutes and signed 27 bills and documents. He planned a hospital room meeting with West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer tomorrow and dictated notes including thanks to Mexican President Ruiz Cortines. Bills ranged from a 424 million Interior Department appropriation to land transfers in Muskogee Oklahoma and three international agreements on civil uses of atomic energy. He also sent nominations to Public Health Service Coast Guard and Marine Corps and approved Elevation to minister for Outerbridge Horsey.
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Washington
Eisenhower
White House
Walter Reed Hospital
Konrad Adenauer
Ann Whitman
Ruiz Cortines
James C. Hagerty
Interior Department
Muskogee
Oklo
Great Britain
New Zealand
Dominican Republic
Congress
Public Health Service
Coast Guard
Marine Corps
Outerbridge Horsey
Tokyo
Interracial Programs Target Juveniles in Private Homes
A state report condemns programs entering private homes that aim to influence juveniles minds and attitudes, labeling them interracial and morally harmful. The document warns of youth exposure and calls for scrutiny and action to protect minors.
Steel firms pause talks to finish offer on wage and layoff plan
Industry sources say early settlement depends on how close the companies' wage and layoff proposals are to union demands. A top industry spokesman warned that wide gaps on contract issues could cause trouble, while close alignment could yield an early deal. The union's 170 member wage and policy committee meets Friday to act on the counteroffer from the Big Three.
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The United States Produces Half the World’s Factory Goods
An assessment notes the United States accounts for roughly half of global factory produced goods. The comment highlights U S manufacturing scale and its impact on world trade and supply chains.
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United States
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