Defense Plans Emphasize Safety Education
Ruston Louisiana June 19 Special America's defense program calls for higher output of materials with stronger safety focus. Dr Bert L Stack director New York University center for safety education will lead a one day institute at Louisiana Tech discussing accident prevention supervision pupil protection and safety oriented production. He notes faster schedules and more machinery demand greater safety efforts across industry and transportation. Tech is among 65 institutions in 20 states hosting lectures this summer.
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Ruston
Bert L. Stack
Center For Safety Education
New York University
Louisiana Tech
State Department of Safety Education
Physical Education Department
College
Stack
Tech
New York Safety Center
Normal Catalog Off the Press at Louisiana State Normal
The 1940 edition of the Louisiana State Normal College catalog is off the press and being mailed to prospective students. It includes the 1940 41 calendar, faculty and staff lists, 24 curricula, and a roster of students and graduates from 1939 40.
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Natchitoches
Louisiana State Normal College
Governor Sets July 19 Execution Date for Migues
Governor Sam Jones signed the death warrant setting July 19 for the execution of Honore Migues. Migues was convicted in 1938 of killing Evelyn Allen Crawford in a New Iberia cafe. Trial testimony showed he shot Mrs Crawford as she sat with her husband and had earlier tried to coerce an elopement.
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Baton Rouge
Sam Jones
Honore Migues
North Carolina
Migues
Evelyn Allen Crawford
New Iberia
Miguel
Johnson to Return to State Next Week
Battle Creek Mich June 19 Governor Paul Johnson of Mississippi, a patient at the Battle Creek sanitarium, said he would resume his executive duties the latter part of next week. He added he was improving rapidly and expected to be in fine shape upon return.
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Battle Creek
Mich
Paul Johnson
Mississippi
Battle Creek Sanitarium
Johnson
Food Problems of Army Highlighted by Johnson
Chicago June 19 Lieutenant Louis Johnson states that the American soldier’s demand for food is a major defense issue. He notes feeding troops at home and abroad differs and urges flexible, moisture proof, lightweight containers and dehydrated foods to reduce waste and aid storage for a hemisphere defense policy. He adds the army “moves on its belly.”
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Chicago
Louis Johnson
Johnson
France
Europe
United States
Point Barrow
Tierra del Fuego
Washington
Institute of Food Technologists
A Iy
Ships rush to aid 349 adrift on sea
Rescue ships and planes moved to help 146 passengers and 203 crewmen from the Niagara after an explosion sank the liner 20 miles off the New Zealand coast. Officials said all were safe in lifeboats with some already picked up and en route to Auckland. Weather reported favorable.
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Auckland
N. Z
Niagara
New Zealand
Texas oil wells facing shutdown
Texas faces a possible 30 day shutdown of its 92 000 oil wells as reserves near full and foreign markets threaten collapse The railroad commission the state oil regulator is studying a similar scenario to last summer when a 15 day shutdown was ordered to prop up sagging prices.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
Railroad Commission
Legislative Bills Acted On In House and Senate
House actions cover proposed appropriations for a state industrial school for negro youths 150000 and aid to aged disabled teachers 30000 annuals, plus numerous bills on highways parks and wages. Senate bills include qualified electors rule and New Orleans depot repeal, with multiple measures advancing or failing in a busy session.
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Senate
Carbajal
Johnson, Huneau and Lanier
New Orleans
Ellis and Ott
Paul Matlock
Church Merger Moves Toward Union of Two Faiths
East Lancaster Pa June 19 The formal steps begin toward forming the Evangelical and Reformed Church finalizing a merger of the Evangelical Synod of North America and the Reformed Church in the United States. The plan covers 2478 ministers 2062 charges 2873 congregations and over 650000 communicants with about 600000 in Sunday schools plus affiliated seminaries and colleges.
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Lancaster
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Columbus
Evangelical Synod of North America
Reformed Church
United States
Martin Luther
Ulrich Zwingli
Marburg Y
Evangelical Church of Germany
Frederick III of
Prussia
Municipal debts tax carve mayors face annual payment
A legislative record notes S. 281 by Lanier to require municipalities to pay annually one tenth of debts not secured by taxes or other revenues. The measure passed the chamber 30 to 5, while another highway commission item advanced 35 to 0.
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Louisiana Highway Commission
Lanier
Evangelical Synod Strength Shifts Across Regions
The Evangelical Synod shows strong growth in eastern Pennsylvania and Ohio with scattered churches stretching west to the Pacific. Concentration remains high in the Mississippi valley areas as the denomination expands workload reach.
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Pennsylvania
Ohio
Pacific
Evangelical Synod
Mississippi Valley
Man 568 Pounds Seeks Weight Loss Help at KU Hospital
Tom Grisnick, 27, weighs 568 pounds and asks University of Kansas hospital physicians to reduce him. He says he felt fine at 300 to 400 pounds but gained 115 pounds in seven months. Doctors diagnose hypopituitarism, provide reinforced bed, and plan to cut 300 pounds in a year with gland extracts and a special diet.
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Kansas City
Kas
Tom Grisnick
University of Kansas Hospital
Grisnick
Lieutenant Germany Wires Parents On Ship Status
Lieutenant Robert Germany of the U S S Tutuila reassured his parents Mr and Mrs R W Germany of 1504 Fairview Drive that there is nothing to worry about as his ship remains in operation amid tensions with Japan.
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Robert Germany
R. W. Germany
Fairview Rive
U. S. S. Tutuila
Bombs fall on Yangtze Sunday in wartime action
A report notes Japanese bombs hit positions along the Yangtze River on Sunday. A man named Mr. Germany wired his son via navy facilities to check on his health amid the conflict.
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Yangtze River
Germany
Navy
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