Battle of Bunker Hill and Dorchester Heights 1775
On June 17 1775 British plans to seize Dorchester Heights met American resistance led by William Prescott and Israel Putnam. Colonists under 1600 militiamen fortified Breed's Hill and Bunker's Hill and repelled two British assaults before retreating after a bayonet charge. Howe called the victory costly. British casualties reached 1054 with 226 killed while American losses were 450 with 140 killed including Dr. Joseph Warren.
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Dorchester Heights
William Prescott
Israel Putnam
Breed's Hill
Bunker's Hill
Putnam
William Howe
Howe
Joseph Warren
Deficit Spending Action Postponed in Louisiana
Louisiana Senate Finance Committee postponed action on a deficit for the Division of Health. Lt. John Bruce cited a need for 679 thousand dollars to cover all obligations, while Joseph Kyle argued only 327 thousand dollars were required, with 150 thousand of existing funds unrecorded.
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News-Star Capital Bureau
Baton Rouge
Senate Finance Committee
Division of Health
B. B
Rayburn
Bogalusa
Division ofHealth
Joseph Kyle
Kyle
Louisiana Health and Social Services Administration
Brice
Division of Administration
Martin Sets Straight Talk Aims for Louisiana Governor Race
Wade Martin outlines campaign themes at Downtown Monroe Lions Club meeting promising straight talk common sense and decency. He cites state finances oil and gas revenue limits debt seeks new income sources industry and tourism while urging reform of state government and opposition to the new constitution. He calls for elected delegates to national conventions and addresses issues including crime civil service flood control education boards energy public works and highways.
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Wade O. Martin Jr
Monroe
Martin
Louisiana
Thority Hospital
New Orleans
Arigola State
Boards of Education
Symphony Funds Bill Defeated in Louisiana House
The Louisiana House rejected by 26 to 57 an amendment to require a $5,000 grant to the Shreveport Symphony from the Louisiana Council for the Performing Arts. The council may still fund the symphony if it chooses. The council's FYbegun budget starts July 1 at $653,864 with $69,000 state funds and $585,000 federal funds.
Moose Legion Names Officers
At the Concordia Lodge Moose Frolics in Vidalia the Gator Legion elected officers. New officers include Guiding Moose Charles Harrigill Rayville and North Moose W R Kennedy Oak Ridge, with Pat Bowe Bastrop East Moose Berry Meadows Lake Providence Vance Spangler West Monroe Argus and Hack Royston Alexandria. Hank Caulder remains secretary and Gene Owens treasurer.
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Vidalia
Concordia Lodge
Gator Legion of the Loyal Order of Moose
Charles Harrigill
Rayville
Guiding Moose
W. R
Bill’’ Kennedy
Oak Ridge
North Moose
Moose Lodge
Pat Bowe
Bastrop
South Moose
Berry Meadows
Lake Providence
East Moose
Vance Spangler
West
Monroe
Argus
Hack Royston
Alexandria
Hank Caulder
Gene Owens
Shreveport Lodge
Koum-Kan Card Game Restored to Legality in Greece
In Athens, the card game Koum-Kan, once banned under the dictatorship as a time-wasting and immoral hobby, has been legalized again. The revival introduces a new leisure activity expected to brighten local life.
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Athens
Greece
Legislature Passes Budget Plan After Long Debates
The Louisiana Senate and House advanced a large state budget with House deliberations adding 31.2 million and deleting 5 million. A 30.1 million teacher pay raise was approved, with additional funding expected later in the Senate. The budget includes 316,000 for gifted programs and 250,000 for the Harris Scholarship Fund, plus adjustments to education and administrative allocations.
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News-Star
Capital
Baton
Rouge
Senate
House
Senate Finance
Charles Rigemer
Bill creates medical injury compensation commission in Louisiana
Sen Theodore Hickey proposes a nonprofit temporary underwriting association to pool medical malpractice insurance risk. The plan includes a state assigned risk auto-like pool and would compensate victims of medical injury while addressing high premiums and insurer reluctance.
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Star Capital ‘Bureau
Baton
Rouge
Theodore’m. ‘Hickey
New Orleans
Hickey
The Tonight Show Segment Notes Tease
Fragmentary OCR reads Los Angeles dispatch about a television talk show segment. The snippet hints at host and guest dynamics but lacks complete details.
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Jeff MacNelly
Wade Martin
Moose Legion
News-Star News Service
Nebby
Civil ‘Service Commission
Representatives
Los. Angeles
Nbc-Tv
Robert Reed
Bell Telephone System
O!neal
Shreveport
John Hainkel
Harris
Los Angeles
Sarnott
Beck
Elite
Plum ST
Southside
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