Gas tax vote tied to fate of wine tax in Louisiana session
Lawmakers debated a one cent gas tax while a three and a half million dollar wine tax faced a possible vote today. Holt supported the wine tax amendments and the gas tax bill includes a public ballot for a potential two cent increase after July 1960. Northeast Louisiana lawmakers split on the measures as New Orleans delegates opposed the wine tax.
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Holt
Lasley Downes
Rayville
T. H. Caharan
Jena
Long
Downes
John Garrett
Claiborne Parish
Monroe Area
New Orleans
Faulk
Speaker
Anthrax Control Efforts Stepped Up In Ouachita Parish
Health officials report suspected cases of anthrax and outline spread via water bodies and flood waves. Vaccination with Sterne type recommended. rubber gloves urged for injections. Police jury provides heavy equipment to move carcasses and bury animals as Civil Defense loans fogging machines. Local health unit to supervise burial and assist farmers calling 215 Bastrop. Tourists to West Berlin rise sixth year with Americans up 20 percent.
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Ouachita
Wheeler
Ouachita Police Jury
Joyce
Morehouse
McDuff
Parish
Civil Defense
Bastrop
Adams Denies Using Bills in Boston and New York Hearing
Former official testifies before a House committee about expenses including hotel bills exceeding $2,000 and a $2,400 rug loan claim. He says personal gifts and long friendship with Goldfine did not influence his official actions and defends his conduct with a consistent record of integrity.
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Boston
New York
Plymouth
Mass
Adams
White House
Goldfine
Eissenhower
Congress
Gerald D. Morgan
Rachel
Oren Harris
D-Ark
House Subcommittee On Legislative Oversight
Young Kesner Heads to D C for National Event Honors
Twin City contest awards presented at a Lafayette banquet after an all day event. Young, Centerville and Jewell Kesner named to compete in August in Washington D C where national winners receive scholarships totaling 4500 dollars.
Jaycee of the Month Henry E Cole named at Monroe luncheon
Henry E Cole of 4206 DeSiard Road was named Jaycee of the Month by the Monroe Junior Chamber of Commerce at yesterday's luncheon. Cole, a member since March 31, was cited for work on the Teen-Age Road-e-o project held May 31 at Selman Field. He works for the Louisiana Highway Department.
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Henry E. Cole
DeSiard Road
Monroe Junior Chamber of Commerce
Cole
Selman Field
Louisiana Highway Department
Jaycees View Baton Rouge Convention Film
West Monroe Jaycees screened a film of the recent Junior Chamber of Commerce convention in Baton Rouge. Outgoing president B F Cummings was praised by Joe Downing for his leadership. Officers will be installed next Monday at 7 p.m. at Walt's Restaurant in West Monroe.
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West Monroe
Jaycees
Lawyer to address White Citizens Councils in New Orleans
A Sweetwater Tennessee attorney will address a mass meeting of the White Citizens Councils in New Orleans. He defends 16 Clinton citizens cited by the government for defying a Supreme Court decision. Louisiana state Rep. John Garrett will speak alongside others at the segregationist event. Nicaragua exports most of its coffee to the United States.
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Council New
U.S. Officials React to Khrushchev and Nagy Events
The piece notes Khrushchev's rise and alleged mimicry of Stalin. It cites Nagy’s execution ordered by Moscow despite Yugoslavia assurances, warning Tito to stay compliant. It reports Dulles planning passport policy talks after Supreme Court limits, and replies to Khrushchev on trade while Geneva talks on nuclear tests proceed despite Soviet dilatory tactics.
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Khrushchev
Stalin
Nagy
Moscow
Yugoslavia
Budapest
Tito
Dulles
Justice Department
Supreme Court
United States
Russia
Geneva
Segregation Debates Shape Bus Seating Bill and LSU Probe
Louisiana lawmakers debate a bus seating bill allowing riders to choose neighbors as a curb to federal orders, while Rainach leads the LSU inquiry. The House delays action and the segregation committee withdraws two other bills, with moves toward repealing forced racial seating. A separate Vetter proposal seeks a high‑level faculty loyalty study in state colleges.
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Watch Dog
New Orleans
W. M. Rainach
LSU
W. M. Shaw
Lafayette
Shreveport
House Transportation Committee
Shaw
Vetter
Hungary Executions and Prison Sentences After Revolt
Budapest radio reported the execution of Nagy Maleter and Szilagyi for organizing a military uprising. Szilagyi and Miklos Gimes were executed alongside Nagy and Maleter. Zoltan Tildy received 5 to 12 years. Kopacsy life imprisonment. Donath Janosi and Vasaryhelyi also sentenced to 5 to 12 years.
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Maleter
Budapest
Nagy
Jeszef Szilagyi
Szilagyi
Miklos Gimes
Zoltan Tildy
Hungary
Col
Sandor Kopacsy
Ferenc Donath
Ferenc Janosi
Miklos Vasarhelyi
Communist Party
Szabad Nep
Kopacsy
Infant Durney Dies in Mountain Grove Missouri
Infant Kay Lynne Durney daughter of Mr and Mrs Ross Durney died yesterday in Mountain Grove Missouri. Survivors include maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Frank Schallo of Monroe.
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Kay Lynne Durney
Ross Durney
Mountain Grove
Missouri
Frank Schallo
Monroe
Eisenhower Aides Deny Goldfine Gifts And Pearson Claims
Hagerty rebutted Pearson’s charges about gifts from Goldfine to President Eisenhower. He said Eisenhower received gifts but that no furniture or coats were ever accepted, and denied meetings and res hares with Goldfine. Hagerty asserted Adams and Talbott events were misrepresented and called Pearson’s report lies.
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Goldfine
Hagerty
Pearson
Adams
Washington
Harold Talbott
Air Force
Talbott
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