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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1950

Page

2

Louisiana PT A and state board hold joint workshop

The Louisiana Parent-Teacher Association and the state board of health conducted a joint workshop in Mandeville and New Orleans. Attendees from the local area included Mrs. S W Vinc ent, Mrs G B Wilson, Mrs Louise Brown, Mrs Bob Burns, Miss Eloise Cann, Mrs Elbie Brown, and Mrs Gladys Fleisman as leadership training continues in Baton Rouge with officials from LSU and the national PTA.

Louisiana Parent-Teacher Association Louisiana State Board of Health Mandeville New Orleans S W. Vincent G. B. Wilson Louise Brown Bob Burns Eloise Cann Elbie Brown Gladys Fleisman The Louisiana State University, General Extension Division Col Baton Rouge Parent-Teacher Associations P.T. A J. H. Stringer Rose Cologne Gertrude Flyte Miss Cologne Flyte National Congress of Parents and Teachers Mitchell South Dakota South Dakota Congress

Board calls session on ouster moves in CIO unions

Washington June 15 The CIO executive board begins action to expel unions charged with following Communist lines amid a purge including the American Communications Association and the Fur and Leather Workers union. Early expulsions and ongoing investigations highlight a broad effort against perceived subversion within the labor federation.

Washington Co. L. O Fur and Leather Workers Atlantic City Ben Gold Communist Party U. S Chicago United Furniture Workers Morris Pizer United Electrical Workers and Farm Equipment Workers Cleveland United Public Workers United Office and Professional Workers Food, Tobacco and Agricultural Workers

Building Permits Issued for Homes and Church Additions

L A West gains permission to erect a residence at 1015 Milton street costing 7500 with day labor. G R Younse authorized to add to a dwelling at 201 Smith avenue for 300 day labor. L L Miletello allowed to remodel at 314 Ouachita avenue for 1200 with day labor. Russell A Brown permitted to construct a residence at 1614 College avenue for 11850 contractor C E Slade. George P Forman may erect at 1102 McGuire avenue for 9500 with C E Slade as contractor. Earl Bradshaw allowed to remodel and add to a service station at 713 Jackson St for 95 with day labor. First Christian Church authorized to erect a church.

L. A. West Milton Street G. R. Younse Smith Avenue L. L. Miletello Ouachita Avenue Russell A. Brown College Avenue C. E. Slade George P. Forman McGuire Avenue Earl Bradshaw Jackson St First Christian Church

Editorial Excerpt Cites End of Stage for Seals

Today's editorial notes the seals have left the stage and declares the show over. It asserts the state senate has had its final say and claims readers will have theirs. The piece frames a political transition as a verdict and call to action.

State Senate

Contest seeks largest family to win Cheaper by the Dozen prizes

The News-Star World and Paramount Theater sponsor a contest to locate the largest family in northeast Louisiana. Entries with 12 or more children must be in by 3 p.m. Friday. The winning family will attend the first showing of Cheaper by the Dozen at Paramount and receive prizes from local merchants.

Paramount Greenblatt News-Star World Paramount Theater Louisiana Marvin Greenblatt Monroe Clifton Webb Mr. Belvedere Myrna Loy Jeanne Crain Webb Sears-Robuck Welch's Brice’s R. and A. Jewelry

Happy Medium Laxative Ad Claims Safe For Children

An old Ex-Lax advertisement markets the product as the Happy Medium laxative for kids. It emphasizes chocolate taste, gentle relief, wide mother approval, and use by doctors, all priced at 10 cents with claims of dependability and comfort.

Editorial urges legislators to act after New Orleans clash

New Orleans Item editorialized that its June 5 piece should spur lawmakers toward greater independence if the senate clash over a port funding bill was not in vain. It likened legislators to trained seals and lackeys of Governor Earl K Long after a committee approved the bill but it was withdrawn at the governor’s request amid contempt proceedings against Publisher David Stern and Editor Clayton Fritchey. The senate voted Monday night to drop the matter.

New Orleans New Orleans Item Today Louisiana Senate Earl K David Stern Clayton Fritchey The Item Senate

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