Stork Delivers Baby En Route to Hospital in Monroe
A Lake Providence mother gave birth to a daughter while en route to Conway Memorial Hospital in Monroe. The infant arrived in a 1950 Chevrolet after police escorted the car from Lake Providence to Collegetown and into Monroe. Both mother and baby were reported doing fine at the hospital.
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Lake Providence
Conway Memorial Hospital
Texas Avenue
Andy Carter
Gordon Stanley
Monroe
Carter
Collegetown
Fred Grant
R. L. Hendricks
Eighth
Fifth Streets
Renford C. Rogers
Rogers
Stanley
Jealm
Education Plan Moves to Senate Debates in Louisiana
Senator Rex McCullough of Lafayette presents a plan to create a Louisiana Board of Regents overseeing budgets and curricula for LSU and nine state colleges, provoking opposition from LSU and approval from the state Board of Education. The package includes terms for nine board members, limits on new colleges, and fusion of oversight. Senate committees also advance or modify several other bills on jury service licensing, primaries, government economy, and beer as a beverage.
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State Board of Education
Board of Regents
Education Board
Board Supervision of Higher Education
McCullough
Senate Judiciary B
Senate
Judiciary B
House
Judiciary A
Sen
J. D. DeBlieux
Blue Suede Shoes Sparked Brawl at Friendly Cafe
Six men were involved in a Saturday night fight at The Friendly Cafe on Thomas Street over a disputed blue suede shoes. Four of the arrestees posted bonds late yesterday. Rufus Cupid was earlier detained with a minor cut. Names include Jimmy Gonzales Jo Rackerson Robert Thompson and Oran Lenard.
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James C. Kelly Jr
Thomas Street
Rufus Cupid
Pryce Street
Ing
Jimmy Gonzales
Polk Street
Jo Rackerson
North Sixth Street
Robert Thompson
Ludwig Street
West Monroe
Oran Lenard
Mississippi
Building Permits and a New Light Bulb Revealed
Monroe city records list numerous permits for single story frame and brick veneer dwellings, rebuilds, additions, and a move in the 300 to 116 South 24th street area with values from 250 to 22,000 dollars. Westinghouse announces a new eye saving white bulb claimed to soften glare and flatter complexion.
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Sam H. Awl
Pargoud Drive
Adams Street
Terry Broadnax
Wilson Street
Irene Reid
Emerson Street
Maggie Y. Cooper
Georgia Street
Monroe Development Company, Inc
South Ninth Street
Monroe Development Company
Mildred Jacobs
McCormick Brothers
South 24Th Street
George Sumter
North 24Th Street
Campbell
Gordon Avenue
W. K. Harris
Fairview Avenue
Louella Washington
Beverly Street
Final Touches On Foreign Aid Near Completion
Senate and House conferees edge toward final approval of a 3.675 billion foreign aid package. The package includes 1.605 billion in military aid and 810 million for economic defense aid to ally nations with defense pacts.
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Washington
Senate
House
Eisenhower
United States
India
June Business Briefs Highlight Steady Car Sales and Inventory Drop
New car sales in the first ten days of June averaged 13 750 daily, steady with May. Dealers reduced inventories with June 10 on hand at 740 000, down 15 000 from June 1. Iron Age notes a June steel rush of unlooked for proportions likely spilling into July. RCA says color TV sales are above a year ago and aims to end 1958 profitable. Price reductions hinge on new competition, the magazine adds.
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Iron Age Magazine
Radio Corporation of America
Amateur burglars steal safe from Crescent Laundry
Burglars, described as amateurs, took a safe from the Crescent Laundry Monday night. The unmoved safe, containing $500, was found yesterday in a city dump.
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Baton Rouge
Crescent
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Louisiana State Police
Firth
America
J. C. Higgins Air Mattress
SEARS
Elgin
Child's Orange Life West
Belgium
J. C. Higgins
Louisville
Maria Maleter
Pal Maleter
New York
Mary
Judith
Paul
Maleter
Hungarian Committee
Hungary
New York City
Senate Judiciary
Friendly
Tucko
United Press International
Marvin C. Yates
Kentucky
J. J. Davis
Stone Avenue Methodist Church
Stone Ave
S. 3Rd
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