Leniency shown to FHA borrowers boosts farm wealth in Louisiana
F H A borrowers in Louisiana show strong repayment and wealth gains from long term loans. An analysis of 1939 two groups and 1944 borrowers finds most are ahead on payments, with net worth rising from 1 754 to 7 792 for 1939 group and 2 521 for 1944 group. Loan aided diversification, better management and utilization of labor. Ouachita parish accounts for 45 of 628 loans with all but two repaying on schedule.
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Louisiana
Farmers Home Administration
F. L. Spencer
Spencer
Ouachita Parish
Ouachita Parish School Projects and Major Upgrades
A list of Ouachita Parish school renovations and new builds totaling more than two hundred thousand dollars. Projects include cafeterias, repairs, and new elementary facilities at multiple campuses such as Richwood Negro High School, West Monroe High School, and Booker T. Washington Elementary. Two new schools pending contracts are Tim Tippit Negro School and a white elementary school on the Winnsboro road.
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Mineral Springs Negro High School
Central High School
Calhoun
Cadeville
Ouachita Parish High School
Ransom
Richwood Negro High School
Terzia High School
A. L. Smith School
Sterlington
Splane
Highland
Miles Negro High
Swartz
Swartz Negro
Woodlawn
Booker T. Washington
Ouachita Parish
Watson Elmenetary
West Monroe
Tim Tippit
Winnsboro Road
CAFE MEN SET TEND ADDRESS BY PRICE OFFICER
Ray Saunders of the Office of Price Stabilization will address the group on the restaurant purchase and maintenance department amid price field developments in meat vegetables and other commodities. Francis Hotel dinner reservations are through Ed Hemphill or Bobby Pappas.
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Ray Saunders
Office of Price Stablization
Saunders
Pappas
Coca-Cola Company
Lloyd Bearden
Sidney Early
Harold Wise
Owen Brennan
Anthony Bonomolo
J. C. Broussard
Paul Larivere
H. L. Lawrence
Ed Seiler
Milton Seiler
Joe Baschbaca
New Orleans
Pete Daladisio
Gus Gadril
John Fiongos
Uake
Polo's Persian origins to Constantinople then India flourish
The game of polo began in Persia and moved to Constantinople, later flourishing in India during the 11th century.
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Persia
Constantinople
India
Griffin-Lutz Offers Prizes For Stingiest Driver Contest
Griffin-Lutz Co announces a $1,000 prize contest to find the stingiest driver in the Twin Cities. Competitors will race a Henry J with a 0.1 gallon fuel tank for eight days starting June 16. Daily mileage leader earns $100 credit, with a $200 extra for the best overall mileage, applications taken at 712 South Grand Street.
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Griffin-Lutz K-F Co
Kaiser Automobiles
Henry J
Twin Cities
Henry J. America
Griffin-Lutz Co
South
Grand Street
Bridge Repair Underway With Iron Grid Renewal
Engineer Woodman says bridge repair uses iron grid to reduce wear and improve safety while preserving the drawbridge function. From a distance the bridge looks the same but will be stronger and more permanent, with steel priority hoped in the coming weeks and work to begin once materials arrive.
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Woodman
Negro fugitive captured after nine years
A Black man fleeing justice since 1942 was seized by Monroe police Friday morning. Extradition papers were signed by Judge David I. Garrett to return Cleveland Little to Eutaw Alabama, where he faces assault with intent to murder charges. Sheriff A F Lee will transport Little to Alabama.
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Monroe
David I. Garrett
Cleveland Little
Eutaw
Ala
A. F. Lee
Burtow
Little
Albamia
Bus Fire Destroys No Vehicle. Fire Intervenes Early
Engine 105 from station No answered a call to a bus fire at 3100 Louisville at 3 55 this morning. The Continental Trailways bus in Alexandria caught fire due to defective air conditioning and was extinguished before 4 13 a m. No damages ensued and Capt H N Jones provided details.
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Louisville
Continental Trailways
Alexandria
H. N. Jones
Allied Forces Press North Korea Advance Amid Heavy Fighting
U N troops push through near Kumhwa and Pyonggang as ground fighting rages on the eastern front. Allied patrols report limited gains with Reds withdrawing to the north while air actions target Soviet and Chinese facilities.
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Yanggu
U. N
Inje
A. P
Stan Carter
U. S. Eighth Army
Kumhwe
Chorwon - Pyonggang
Iron Triangle
Red Air Force
United Nations
Japan
Korea
U. S
Thomas J. Finletter
Tokyo
U. S. Army
Manchuria
Finletter
Suwon
Seoul
Yongdongpo
Far East Air Forces
Sunan
Sunchon
U. S. 8Th Army
General Headquarters
38Th Parallel
Kansong
Pyonggang
Matthew B. Ridgway
Wonsan
Kumhwa
Pyonggang Valley
Kumsong
Tom Bradshaw
Hangye
Marine Pfc Melvin Evans Completes San Diego Training
Marine Pfc. Melvin Evans son of Mrs S B Evans Monroe La recently completed recruit training at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego Calif and was promoted to Private First Class upon graduation The three week program included small arms first aid field sanitation map reading military courtesy and infantry drill followed by rifle range weeks teaching marksmanship with the M 1 rifle for record firing
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Marine Corps Recruit Depot
San Diego
Calif
Melvin Evans
S. B. Evans
Monroe
Featherneck
Marine Corps
Toscanini Son Arrives in Milan for Mother's Illness
Walter Toscanini, son of conductor Arturo Toscanini, travels to Milan to be with his gravely ill wife Signora Toscanini. The maestro had returned from the United States in April as her condition worsened last night with no improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milan
Italy
Walter Toscanini
Arturo Toscanini
United States
Signora Tostanini
Civitan event hosts state official Conference highlights civic duty
Lieut Governor W. J. Brennum spoke to a large La Casa Civitan gathering joined by Shreveport Civitan leaders Charles Cook Joe Windham and Dr H B Hayden. He stressed vigilant citizenship and active effort for better government citing a club charter revocation as warning. The Fort Worth area convention report noted one new member Rev Ralph Cain and creation of a club chaplain role. A prayer service prayed for Capt hk C White Jr reported missing in Korea.
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la Casa
Civitan Club
W. J. Brennum
Charles Cook
Shreveport Civitan Club
Joe Windham
H. B. Hayden
Civitans
International
Fort Worth
Tex
Ralph Cain
Memorial Methodist Church
Hk. C. White, Jr
Korea
Cancer deaths by sex in 1949 show men slightly higher
In 1949 there were 102671 male cancer deaths compared with 101980 female deaths. The figures reflect a narrow gap favoring women in cancer mortality.
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Ouachita
Griffin-Lutz
Kaisers and
Henry J's
Mens Slacks
Toscanini
Civitan
Lt. Gov
Club
Albert
Louisville Ave
Nihon
Yellowstone
Jean Leslie, Jr
B. Jean Leslie, Jr
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